5 Must Do's in Boston
Posted
Monday, January 22, 2007 3:38 PM
1. Shop. Newbury Street is the Rodeo Drive of Boston - where you go to see and be seen. You can shop such classics as Louis Boston (with the chic L Restaurant inside) and Giorio Armani (with adjacent cafe), or head over to the new Valentino store. For the more thrifty there's the new H&M 2-level extravaganza, Juicy Couture and American Apparel. No matter where you go, you'll have lots of options for post-shopping food & drinks that span the whole of the street.
2. Walk around the Boston Common - The starting point of the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common is known to be one of the oldest public parks in the country. The park is almost 50 acres in size and is adjacent to the public garden - a botanical garden complete with flower beds and footpaths. And of course there's the English Pond where the famous swan boats offer quaint boat rides all summer long.
3. Harvard Square - if you believe in learning by osmosis, then head over to the square that is home to some of the smartest folks in the country. You can walk around the campus, shop the square then grab an irish beer at Shay's or experience the Harvard Square tradition that is the Border Cafe.
4. The Museum of Science - this place is great if you're with kids, or even if you're not. You could spend the whole day here, checking out the exhibits, going to the planetarium or catching an IMAX show. And exhibit halls are open until 9:00 pm every Friday, so you can start with a martini and an appetizer at the Science Street Café, then follow that up with an Omni film and free stargazing at the Gilliland Observatory (weather permitting). www.mos.org
5. New England Aquarium - ok, so who can resist a penguin? The Aquarium was designed with the intention of providing an underwater experience - so you walk around the darkly lit tanks with the mother of all tanks rising up through the center of the aquarium. Again, this place is great whether you're with kids or not. And if you missed the IMAX at the Museum of Science, don't worry, there's one here too. www.neaq.org
Enjoy Boston!