Top Ten Things to do in Boston, MA
Elan has lived in Boston all his life. He loves his city, and it shows in the email he sent to me recently. Elan listed all of his favorite must-see places that you don’t want to miss if you ever find yourself in Boston.
- MIT Museum – They have collections of old computers, exhibitions featuring robots, and much more.
- Fenway Park – Fenway Park is the home of the Boston Red Sox. The park itself offers tours on a regular basis. Game tickets are pricey, but well worth the cost to be there in person for a game.
- Freedom Trail – The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic American treasure. The Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond.
- New England Aquarium – They have all sorts of great shows, and exhibits. They also have an iMAX Theater. You can also go whale watching.
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace – This is the seat of American history and the site of one of America’s most famous shopping and dining experiences. For over 250 years, the marketplace has played an integral role in the life of Boston’s residents. So if you are ready to see, taste, and touch a true Boston experience, visit the historic and exciting Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
- Museum of Science – The museum has hundreds of unique and fun exhibits. They also feature an electric light show, which is awesome.
- Boston Apple Store – Even if you don’t own a single Apple product, this particular store is a must-see. The tall glass building is much like the one found in New York City, and there are a ton of Apple products on hand for you to try out and play with.
- Duck Tour – This awesome tour takes you all around historic Boston, and ends in the river at the Boston Harbor. The ConDUCKtor will give you interesting and fun facts about all the sights along the way. Often, these are things that you’ll never read in any history book. It’s a lot of fun, and educational as well.
- Sam Adams Brewery – Taking a tour of the Brewery is a lot of fun, and you’ll learn everything there is to know about brewing Sam Adams beer. At the end, there is a tasting room where you can sample many of their beers for free. People under 21 are welcome on the tour, but will not receive free beer!
- Georges Island – Seven miles from downtown Boston, Georges Island contains a large dock, picnic grounds, open fields, paved walk ways, a parade ground and a gravel beach. Guided tours of historic Fort Warren are offered. Georges also has a snack bar.
Boston definitely sounds like a place where one can find any number of fun and educational things to see and do! What about where you are from? What are the best places to visit?
5 Comments
John Phillips
December 28th, 2009
at 7:41pm
Where’s Legal Seafood!! Neva leave out the Chowda!!
Bruce
December 28th, 2009
at 8:59pm
That’s a great list of things to do. As a native Bostonian, I would add a few things:
Eat a lobster roll. Yes, you could eat a lobster, but Maine lobsters are shipped all over the country and you can get a good one in most major cities if you have the cash. But the lobster roll is a sandwich unique to the region. Jasper White’s Summer Shack does a good one, but there are oodles of choices.
Eat ice cream at Christina’s, Toscanini’s, or JP Licks, or Herrell’s. Bostonians love ice cream, even in the dead of winter, and if you like boutique ice creams in exotic flavors, there’s no better place. I’m partial to Christina’s, but all of them are better than the best place wherever you live (unless that’s Florence or Rome).
Take the T over to Harvard Square and take a stroll through Harvard Yard. The buildings (dating back to 1720) are in daily use today as dorms and administrative offices. John Harvard’s statue isn’t too impressive, but it’s good for a photo. And finally, notice that Harvard students (September-May) don’t look all that different from college students everywhere (meaning you can buy a Harvard sweatshirt and become a faux Harvard alumnus when you get home).
If I had to lose a couple of items on the original list, it would be the Apple Store and Georges Island (not that they’re not cool, but they would be the least important to me).
Michael
December 29th, 2009
at 5:45am
Add to that list: Museum of Fine Art – a good collection of Impressionist works. They include all types of ‘art’, from movies to conceptual art, traditional, musical instruments. You can easily spend a day there if you have the energy and the mind to do so…
Michael Genest
December 30th, 2009
at 7:44am
Very good list. Add to that the Museum of Fine Art. A very good collection of Impressionists. You can spend the whole day there.
Boston lover
December 31st, 2009
at 12:27pm
As a recently visited Boston, I strongly recommend you to buy a duck tour ticket of Boston.
I loved Boston.