Boston, Massachusetts

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
QUIKLIST

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Springfield Worcester

ATTRACTIONS

GREAT FOR KIDS!

Boston Public Garden

Swan Boats

Boston Children’s Museum

New England Aquarium

Franklin Park Zoo

Stone Zoo

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Mary Baker Eddy Library

QUINTESSENTIAL BOSTON

Freedom Trail

Old South Meeting House

Faneuil Hall

Quincy Market

Copley Square

Beacon Hill

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Massachusetts State House

Boston Harbor

Boston Public Garden

Swan Boats

NATIONAL PARKS

National Parks Located in Boston, MA

Boston National Historical Park

Boston African American National Historic Site

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

National Parks in the Boston Vicinity

Adams National Historical Park (Quincy, MA)

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Brookline, MA)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (Brookline, MA)

Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Cambridge, MA)

Lowell National Historical Park (Lowell, MA)

Minute Man National Historical Park (Concord, MA; Lexington, MA; Lincoln, MA)

Salem Maritime National Historic Site (Salem, MA)

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (Saugus, MA)

ALL Massachusetts National Parks

STATE PARKS

List of ALL State Parks in the Boston Region

ALL Massachusetts State Parks

Massachusetts State Park Educational Materials

Massachusetts State Park Recommended Hikes by Region

AMUSEMENT PARKS

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Museum of Science

Museum of Science Astronomy After Hours Program

Boston University’s Coit Observatory

MUSEUMS

Museum of Science

Boston Children’s Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Institute of Contemporary Art

deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park

Warren Anatomical Museum

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Harvard Museum of Natural History (Cambridge, MA)

Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA)

MIT Museum (Cambridge, MA)

LIBRARIES

Boston Public Library

Mary Baker Eddy Library

HISTORIC HOMES

The Paul Revere House

Skinny House

HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS

Freedom Trail

Copley Square

Old South Meeting House

Trinity Church – Boston

Massachusetts State House

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Quincy Market

Old State House

Boston’s Old City Hall

Old North Church

Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop

Charlestown Navy Yard (Charlestown, MA)

USS Constitution Museum (Charlestown, MA)

Bunker Hill Monument (Charlestown, MA)

LIVING HISTORY AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

The Printing Office of Edes & Gill

Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop

STATUES AND MONUMENTS

Benjamin Franklin Statue

Tortoise and Hare at Copley Square

MODERN ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCES

Prudential Tower

Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Center

John Hancock Tower

PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES

Boston Common

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Charles River Esplanade

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Lincoln Park

Emerald Necklace

Blue Hills Reservation

Area Beaches

Crane Beach
Singing Beach
Good Harbor Beach

ISLANDS

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Georges Island
Spectacle Island
Peddocks Island
Lovells Island
Grape Island
Bumpkin Island
Little Brewster Island
Thompson Island

Castle Island

SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS

Fenway Park

Boston Red Sox Games
Ball Park Tours

TD Garden

Boston Celtics NBA Basketball
Boston Bruins NHL Hockey

Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)

New England Patriots

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES

TAKE A WALK, A HIKE, OR A BIKE

Freedom Trail

Harborwalk

Castle Island

Minuteman Bikeway

WATERFRONT FUN

Boston Harbor

Charles River Esplanade

Harborwalk

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

BOAT TOURS AND CRUISES

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Boston Harbor Cruises

Whale Watching Cruises

Swan Boats

WALKING TOURS AND TRANSPORTATION-BASED SIGHTSEEING

ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES

New England Aquarium

Franklin Park Zoo

Stone Zoo (Stoneham, MA)

BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS

Boston Public Garden

Frog Pond

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

PERFORMING ARTS

Boston Symphony Hall

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Pops Orchestra

Boston Ballet

Live Music and Performances at TD Garden

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company at the Boston Common

CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS

SoWa Studios 450 Harrison Building

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES

Harvard Yard (Cambridge, MA)

Massachusetts Hall (Cambridge, MA)

Widener Library (Cambridge, MA)

Sever Hall (Cambridge, MA)

FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Quincy Market

Newbury Street

Beacon Hill

Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA)

NEIGHBORHOODS

Allston

Back Bay

Bay Village

Beacon Hill

Brighton

Charlestown

Chinatown – Leather District

Dorchester

Downtown

East Boston

Fenway-Kenmore

Hyde Park

Jamaica Plain

Mattapan

Mid-Dorcester

Mission Hill

North End – Little Italy

Roslindale

Roxbury

South Boston

South End

West End

West Roxbury

INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

Sacco’s Bowl Haven – Candlepin Bowling

RoomEscapers

The Paint Bar

RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS

Old North Church

Trinity Church

All Saints Way

HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES

Granary Burying Ground

King’s Chapel Burying Ground

Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial

GROWN UP FUN!

Brewery Tours

Sam Adams
Harpoon
Trillium Brewing Company (Fort Point, MA)
Aeronaut Brewing Company (Somerville, MA)

Rooftop Bars

Rooftop@Revere
Lookout Rooftop and Bar
Legal Harborside Rooftop Lounge
Daedalus (Cambridge, MA)

Nightlife Hot Spots

Drink
The Hawthorne
ArtScience: Culture Lab & Café

Live Music

Middle East (Live Music Venue)

Other Entertainment

Coolidge Corner Theatre – Coolidge After Midnite

SPECIAL EVENTS!

OTHER GREAT IDEAS!

Area Beaches

Crane Beach
Singing Beach
Good Harbor Beach

Day Trips

Lexington/Concord
Plymouth
Salem
Cape Cod
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
Newport, Rhode Island
New England Fall Foliage

NEARBY CITES TO EXPLORE

PLANNING RESOURCES

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS

Read Around America: Massachusetts Book List

SHOPPING

Faneuil Hall

Quincy Market

Copley Square

Boston Public Market

Haymarket

Time Out Market

SoWa Open Market

SoWa Vintage Market

Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop

Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Bodega

DINING

LOCAL FLAVOR

Doyle’s Cafe (Irish Bar & Pub)

The Burren Irish Pub & Restaurant

The Druid (Irish Pub)

Boston’s Food Truck Schedule

ASIAN CUISINE

MEXICAN CUISINE

LATIN CUISINE

ITALIAN CUISINE

OTHER GREAT MEAL IDEAS

FRUITS, JUICES, BOWLS, & SHAKES

VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

COFFEE SHOPS

BUBBLE TEA

SWEET TREATS

J.P. Licks (Ice Cream)

Christina’s (Ice Cream) – Inman Square

Picco (Gourmet Pizza and Homemade Ice Cream) – South End

Toscanini’s (Ice Cream) (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Union Square Donuts

Blackbird Doughnuts

Twin Donuts (Allston, Massachusetts)

LODGING

HOTELS / MOTELS

CONDOS / APARTMENTS

PRIVATE HOMES / CABINS

BED & BREAKFASTS

RV PARKS / CAMPGROUNDS

OTHER IDEAS

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