WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Summer Postcard: Boston Tourists Listen to story (Real Audio) The Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden are among the traditional attractions for the estimated 18 million visitors to Boston this year. (Photo: Convention & Visitors Bureau) BOSTON, Mass. - August 08, 2007 - If Boston seems more crowded than ever, that's because the number of tourists continues to rise. Some 18 million are expected this year, according to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. It's the seventh year in a row the number's increased. Tourism brings in almost 10 billion dollars annually, much of it during the summer. For tourists, Boston can be a bewildering maze of narrow streets and crowded sidewalks. In the latest of our summer postcards, we visit the information booth on Boston Common. WBUR's Susannah Thompson and Michael Garth produced this audio post card.    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Sting Rays in Tampa; 1-0 in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 11, 2008) Unhittable most of the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox taught Tampa Bay all about dominant postseason pitching. Wood Heat Sparks Enviro Worries BOSTON (October 13, 2008) We report on environmental and health concerns, as more people in northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire are burning wood to save money on home heat. City Council Candidate Out to Shake 100,000 Hands BOSTON (October 13, 2008) The election for Boston's city council is more than a year away. But that has not stopped candidate Doug Bennett from going door to door to introduce himself to voters. Connecticut's High Court OKs Gay Marriage in Ruling BOSTON (October 10, 2008) Connecticut has become the third state where gay marriage is legal, following the lead of Massachusetts and California.				Sponsor