Boston City Guide

Suggestions from a local

MUSEUMS

• Isabella Gardner Museum

• Museum of Fine Arts

• Harvard Art Museum

• Harvard Natural History Museum/Peabody

• Science Museum

• Children’s Museum

• MIT Museum

• ICA

• New England Aquarium

• Boston Athenaeum

SIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Harvard

• MIT

• Boston Public Library murals

• Trinity church

• Concert at BSO

• The Mapparium

• Paul Revere house

• Ride the swan boats in Public Gardens

• Boston Common

• Boston Tea Party

• Bunker Hill

• Walk around Mt. Auburn Cemetery

• Old North Church

• Faneuil Hall

• Old State House

• Walk along the Charles river by Harvard

• Walk along esplanade

• Shop on Newbury St

• Fenway Park

• Walk around Beacon Hill

CHEAP EATS

• Pokeworks

• Opa Gyros

• Bon Chon

• Yume Wo Katare Ramen

• Friendly Toast brunch

• Otto’s Pizza

• Siam Ginger pad thai

FANCY DINNER

• Sarma

• Toro

• Contessa

• O Ya

• Full list

DAYTRIPS

• Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA

• Arnold Arboretum

• Concord and Lexington

• Walden Pond

• Rockport/Halibut Point

• Portland, Maine

• World’s End

• Salem

• Cape Cod

• Gloucester whale watching

• Martha’s Vineyard

• Kennebunkport, Maine

• Newport Mansions

• Plymouth

• Vermont Fall Foliage

TREATS

• Mike’s Pastry Cannolis and Lobster Tails

• Praline french pastries (millefeuille)

• Union Square Donuts

• Tatte fruit tarts

• LA Burdick Hot Chocolate and Canelé

• Salt Bakery egg tarts