Guidebook for Boston

Sarah
Guidebook for Boston

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my most favorite bars in Boston. Innovative and unique bar that is best known for creating cocktails that are tailor made for your particular taste.
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Drink
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One of my most favorite bars in Boston. Innovative and unique bar that is best known for creating cocktails that are tailor made for your particular taste.
Great place for great drinks. Unique ambiance with dim lighting and red accents.
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Lolita Back Bay
271 Dartmouth St
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Great place for great drinks. Unique ambiance with dim lighting and red accents.
Artsy restaurant/bar with a great atmosphere.
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Liquid Art House
100 Arlington Street
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Artsy restaurant/bar with a great atmosphere.
Bar and grill known for its live music (every day) and Poetry Slam competitions (every Wednesday night).
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Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Ave
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Bar and grill known for its live music (every day) and Poetry Slam competitions (every Wednesday night).
Old family owned jazz club founded in 1947 with live music every day. This is a very special place. If you appreciate jazz at all, this is a must see.
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Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts Ave
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Old family owned jazz club founded in 1947 with live music every day. This is a very special place. If you appreciate jazz at all, this is a must see.
Old time beer hall that serves German food. Large selection of beer. Founded in 1868. Sing a long with the piano man on Friday nights.
Jacob Wirth Restaurant
31-37 Stuart St
Old time beer hall that serves German food. Large selection of beer. Founded in 1868. Sing a long with the piano man on Friday nights.
Great spot for live music!
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Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts Ave
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Great spot for live music!
Fun place to go dancing!
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Zuzu
474 Massachusetts Ave
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Fun place to go dancing!
Gastropub with a fancy wooden bar and great drinks.
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Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale
48 Temple Pl
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Gastropub with a fancy wooden bar and great drinks.
This place used to be the Charles Street Jail! Now it's a luxury hotel with a restaurant and bar. Great place for drinks.
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Recycle Studio South End
18 Union Park St
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This place used to be the Charles Street Jail! Now it's a luxury hotel with a restaurant and bar. Great place for drinks.
If the thought of dancing the night away with a big sweaty mass of people to really loud music sounds appealing to you, this is where you should go. One of my favorite places to go dancing!
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Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts Ave
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If the thought of dancing the night away with a big sweaty mass of people to really loud music sounds appealing to you, this is where you should go. One of my favorite places to go dancing!
Great Irish pub
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The Druid
1357 Cambridge St
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Great Irish pub
Fun place for drinks and dancing
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The Brahmin
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Fun place for drinks and dancing
Popular gay bar
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Club Café
209 Columbus Ave
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Popular gay bar
Great professional drag show!
Jacques' Cabaret
79 Broadway St
Great professional drag show!
One of my favorite new bars! Extensive whiskey selection.
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Wink & Nod
3 Appleton St
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One of my favorite new bars! Extensive whiskey selection.
Amazing craft cocktails in a nice setting
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The Hawthorne
500 A Commonwealth Avenue
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Amazing craft cocktails in a nice setting
Great ambiance and drinks!
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Yvonne's
2 Winter Pl
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Great ambiance and drinks!

Food Scene

This hole in the wall restaurant makes really amazing food!
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Mike & Patty's
12 Church St
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This hole in the wall restaurant makes really amazing food!
One of Chinatown's hidden gems. It doesn't look like much, but the sushi is truly amazing. And cheap!
Avana Sushi
42 Beach St
One of Chinatown's hidden gems. It doesn't look like much, but the sushi is truly amazing. And cheap!
One of my favorite places for brunch.
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Aquitaine
569 Tremont St
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One of my favorite places for brunch.
Great coffee shop that serves Stumptown coffee.
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Thinking Cup
165 Tremont St
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Great coffee shop that serves Stumptown coffee.
French restaurant with great drinks and amazing food. They have 1/2 price oysters and clams from 4-6pm and 9-10pm every day.
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Marliave
10 Bosworth St
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French restaurant with great drinks and amazing food. They have 1/2 price oysters and clams from 4-6pm and 9-10pm every day.
One of my most favorite places in Boston. Great food/drinks. Live music every night. Unique decor and lovely atmosphere.
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Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
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One of my most favorite places in Boston. Great food/drinks. Live music every night. Unique decor and lovely atmosphere.
My go to place for dumplings.
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Gourmet Dumpling House
52 Beach St
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My go to place for dumplings.
Delicious thin-crust pizza and homemade ice cream. Need I say more?
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Picco
513 Tremont St
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Delicious thin-crust pizza and homemade ice cream. Need I say more?
Delicious gourmet sandwiches created by local chefs and a full bar.
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Parish Cafe
361 Boylston St
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Delicious gourmet sandwiches created by local chefs and a full bar.
Great place for brunch!
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Mike's City Diner
1714 Washington Street
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Great place for brunch!
Delicious, modern and very close by!
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Shojo
9A Tyler St
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Delicious, modern and very close by!
Italian restaurant with incredible food. Very romantic and cozy.
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Mamma Maria
3 N Square
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Italian restaurant with incredible food. Very romantic and cozy.
Really unique coffee shop that was previously a bank!
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Bloc Cafe
11 Bow St
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Really unique coffee shop that was previously a bank!
One of my favorite brunch spots. Worth the trek.
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Ball Square Cafe & Breakfast
708 Broadway
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One of my favorite brunch spots. Worth the trek.
Really nice coffee shop with outdoor seating
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Caffè Nero
733 Centre St
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Really nice coffee shop with outdoor seating
Delicious Spanish tapas and great drinks
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1700 Beacon St
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Delicious Spanish tapas and great drinks
Middle Eastern restaurant with great falafel and Arabic coffee.
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Algiers Coffee House
40 Brattle Street
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Middle Eastern restaurant with great falafel and Arabic coffee.
My go to for hot pot.
Kaze Shabu Shabu
1 Harrison Ave
My go to for hot pot.
Tiny little restaurant with these amazing rice-based dishes made in clay pots. So delicious.
Clay Pot Cafe
74 Kneeland St
Tiny little restaurant with these amazing rice-based dishes made in clay pots. So delicious.
Great coffee, great atmosphere, great place to linger. And free wifi! One of my favorites.
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Andala Coffee House
286 Franklin St
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Great coffee, great atmosphere, great place to linger. And free wifi! One of my favorites.
Really healthy AND really delicious food, smoothies and juices! All vegetarian cuisine. LOVE this place.
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Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts Ave
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Really healthy AND really delicious food, smoothies and juices! All vegetarian cuisine. LOVE this place.
This place doesn't look like much but trust me they have really delicious vegan food.
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My Thai Vegan Cafe
3 Beach St
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This place doesn't look like much but trust me they have really delicious vegan food.
Coffee house that also offers crepes, wifi and lots of seating
Another Cup
1 Nassau St
Coffee house that also offers crepes, wifi and lots of seating
Cute local coffee shop and bakery
Boston Common Coffee Co
515 Washington St
Cute local coffee shop and bakery
Delicious local bakery. Try the sticky buns!
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Flour Bakery
1595 Washington St
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Delicious local bakery. Try the sticky buns!
Incredible French restaurant
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La Voile
261 Newbury St
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Incredible French restaurant
Good place for sushi.
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Genki Ya - Boston
232 Tremont St
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Good place for sushi.
Good sushi and great atmosphere
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Douzo Sushi
131 Dartmouth St
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Good sushi and great atmosphere
Delicious grourmet ice cream
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Toscanini's Ice Cream
159 First St
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Delicious grourmet ice cream
Great coffee and ambience. Love lingering here with some coffee or tea.
Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar
665 Washington St
Great coffee and ambience. Love lingering here with some coffee or tea.
Delicious food and drink offerings. Love their oysters!
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Row 34
383 Congress St
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Delicious food and drink offerings. Love their oysters!
Best steak I've ever had. Expensive but worth the price.
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Smith & Wollensky
101 Arlington St
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Best steak I've ever had. Expensive but worth the price.
Delicious Indian food and outdoor seating
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Kashmir Restaurant
279 Newbury St
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Delicious Indian food and outdoor seating
Good spot for brunch
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The Friendly Toast Restaurant
35 Stanhope St
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Good spot for brunch
Cute French restaurant with parking
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Gaslight Brasserie du Coin
560 Harrison Ave
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Cute French restaurant with parking
Great tapas and drinks!
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Toro Boston
1704 Washington St
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Great tapas and drinks!
Amazing steak!
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Grill 23 & Bar
161 Berkeley St
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Amazing steak!
Delicious Venezuelan restaurant
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Orinoco: A Latin Kitchen
477 Shawmut Ave
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Delicious Venezuelan restaurant
Charming little restaurant with yummy mexican food. Love their guacamole.
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El Centro Mexican Restaurant
472 Shawmut Ave
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Charming little restaurant with yummy mexican food. Love their guacamole.
Great coffee shop!
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Gracenote Coffee Boston
108 Lincoln St
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Great coffee shop!
One of my favorite coffee shops in Boston!
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barismo 364
364 Broadway
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One of my favorite coffee shops in Boston!

Essentials

This Whole Foods is rather enormous. There's a spa inside.
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Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
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This Whole Foods is rather enormous. There's a spa inside.
I come here mainly for the amazing handmade fresh pasta and sauces (which you cook at home). They also sell wine, cheese, olives, etc. You can get really good sandwiches there, too.
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Dave's Fresh Pasta
81 Holland St
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I come here mainly for the amazing handmade fresh pasta and sauces (which you cook at home). They also sell wine, cheese, olives, etc. You can get really good sandwiches there, too.
Gourmet wine and cheese store plus delicious sandwiches!
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Formaggio Kitchen - South End
268 Shawmut Ave
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Gourmet wine and cheese store plus delicious sandwiches!
My favorite grocery store chain. I do most of my grocery shopping here. This branch is rather small.
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trader joe's
230 Heath St
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My favorite grocery store chain. I do most of my grocery shopping here. This branch is rather small.
Nearest hospital
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Tufts Medical Center station
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Nearest hospital
Nearby Harvard-affiliated hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St
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Nearby Harvard-affiliated hospital
Nearest gym (5 min walk).
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YMCA
215 Bremen St
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Nearest gym (5 min walk).
Great clinical massages from well-trained staff
The Boston Bodyworker
1 Seaport Ln
Great clinical massages from well-trained staff
Nearby gym (about 10-15 min walk). They are fancier than the Wang YMCA and have parking nearby.
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Boston Sports Clubs
625 Massachusetts Ave
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Nearby gym (about 10-15 min walk). They are fancier than the Wang YMCA and have parking nearby.
Nearest laundromat is at Tai Tung Village (less than 5 min walk)
Tai Tung Village
230 Harrison Ave
Nearest laundromat is at Tai Tung Village (less than 5 min walk)
Nearby hospital affiliated with Boston University
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Boston Medical Center Place
Boston Medical Center Place
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Nearby hospital affiliated with Boston University
Spa is located in the nearby Whole Foods
milk + honey
348 Harrison Ave
Spa is located in the nearby Whole Foods
Spa in the W hotel
Bliss Spa
100 Stuart Street
Spa in the W hotel
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CVS
624 Massachusetts Ave
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Walgreens
1890 Columbus Ave
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Large grocery store near the Prudential Center
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Star Market
370 Western Ave
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Large grocery store near the Prudential Center

Shopping

Really cute bookstore and cafe. Good place to linger while sipping your tea/coffee. They also have good food.
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Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury St
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Really cute bookstore and cafe. Good place to linger while sipping your tea/coffee. They also have good food.
Every Sunday (May-Oct), you will find this magical combination: a farmer's market, an open market where local artisans sell their work and a group of gourmet food trucks. Oh also a vintage market.
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SoWa Open Market
500 Harrison Ave
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Every Sunday (May-Oct), you will find this magical combination: a farmer's market, an open market where local artisans sell their work and a group of gourmet food trucks. Oh also a vintage market.
Fancy mall with plenty of shoping
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YOGASMOGA
800 Boylston Street
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Fancy mall with plenty of shoping
Historic marketplace and meeting hall (built in 1742). Popular place for tourists. Includes several marketplaces (Quincy Market, North Market and South Market).
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market St
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Historic marketplace and meeting hall (built in 1742). Popular place for tourists. Includes several marketplaces (Quincy Market, North Market and South Market).
Beautiful three story glass store.
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Apple Boylston Street
815 Boylston St
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Beautiful three story glass store.
Permanent year round market featuring fresh locally sourced food
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Boston Public Market
100 Hanover St
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Permanent year round market featuring fresh locally sourced food
High-end shopping mall
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Copley Place
100 Huntington Ave
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High-end shopping mall

Parks & Nature

Really beautiful park and walkway by the Charles River
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Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
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Really beautiful park and walkway by the Charles River
Free outdoor tree and plant museum that's open year round. Beautiful place for a walk.
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Arnold Arboretum ved Harvard University
125 Arborway
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Free outdoor tree and plant museum that's open year round. Beautiful place for a walk.
Beautiful public garden in the middle of Boston. There's a lovely pond with ducks, swans, geese and of course the swan boats.
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Boston Public Garden
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Beautiful public garden in the middle of Boston. There's a lovely pond with ducks, swans, geese and of course the swan boats.
Beautiful public park in the center of Boston.
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Boston Common
139 Boylston St
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Beautiful public park in the center of Boston.
Beautiful pond with a nice walkway around it.
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Jamaica Pond
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Beautiful pond with a nice walkway around it.
Beautiful pond made famous by the philosopher Henry David Thoreau.
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Walden Pond
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Beautiful pond made famous by the philosopher Henry David Thoreau.
1.5 mile string of urban parks extending from Chinatown up to the North End. Beautiful green space with fountains and art.
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
Atlantic Avenue
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1.5 mile string of urban parks extending from Chinatown up to the North End. Beautiful green space with fountains and art.

Sightseeing

2.5 mile trail that starts at the State House and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument. It takes you past 16 historical sites in Boston like Paul Revere's House and the USS Constitution.
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Freedom Trail
139 Tremont St
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2.5 mile trail that starts at the State House and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument. It takes you past 16 historical sites in Boston like Paul Revere's House and the USS Constitution.
You can see the yellow finish line painted on the road all year long.
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Marathon Finish line
678-652 Boylston St
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You can see the yellow finish line painted on the road all year long.
This hotel has a large archway with a gorgeous view of the waterfront that is quite majestic. They show outdoor movies every Friday during summer. There are also scenic walks by the waterfront nearby.
Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf
This hotel has a large archway with a gorgeous view of the waterfront that is quite majestic. They show outdoor movies every Friday during summer. There are also scenic walks by the waterfront nearby.
Italian neighborhood. Very cute area to explore.
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North End
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Italian neighborhood. Very cute area to explore.
This street is best known for its high end stores. You can also find lots of cute restaurants and cafes with outdoor seating.
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Newbury Street
Newbury Street
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This street is best known for its high end stores. You can also find lots of cute restaurants and cafes with outdoor seating.
Nicely located in Beacon Hill overlooking the Boston Common. This is the starting point for the Freedom Trail.
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Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street
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Nicely located in Beacon Hill overlooking the Boston Common. This is the starting point for the Freedom Trail.
This is where you can see the historical Trinity Church and/or just hang out outside in the square.
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Copley Square
560 Boylston St
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This is where you can see the historical Trinity Church and/or just hang out outside in the square.
The final stop on the Freedom Trail. Historic site. Great views from the top of the monument!
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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Square
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The final stop on the Freedom Trail. Historic site. Great views from the top of the monument!
Old historic ship
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USS Constitution Museum
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Old historic ship
Charming neighborhood known for its many great restaurants
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South End
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Charming neighborhood known for its many great restaurants
There is a walkway along the waterfront that is a really beautiful place to take a stroll and enjoy the view.
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Waterfront
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There is a walkway along the waterfront that is a really beautiful place to take a stroll and enjoy the view.

Arts & Culture

Amazing location on the water and really interesting exhibits. Free admission on Thursdays!
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Institut for Nutidig Kunst, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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Amazing location on the water and really interesting exhibits. Free admission on Thursdays!
Huge art museum with an extensive collection! You could spend multiple days in there.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
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Huge art museum with an extensive collection! You could spend multiple days in there.
Gorgeous building inside and out. There's a lovely courtyard in the center.
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston St
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Gorgeous building inside and out. There's a lovely courtyard in the center.
Highly recommend seeing the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) perform here. Beautiful venue with incredible acoustics.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave
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Highly recommend seeing the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) perform here. Beautiful venue with incredible acoustics.
Great location on the water. There's outdoor seating in front with a great view.
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Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
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Great location on the water. There's outdoor seating in front with a great view.
Great science museum!
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Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
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Great science museum!
Beautiful art museum
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
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Beautiful art museum