From Chinatown to Wally’s Café and Museum of Fine Arts, check out these 15 things to do while exploring the amazing city of Boston.
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Boston city guide
1. Count the 294 steps as you climb to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument, then catch your breath while you admire the 360-degree view of Boston, Cambridge and beyond.
2. Sip an ale at the same bar that propped up the founding fathers in the Warren Tavern.
3. Watch the sun set behind the city skyline from Pier Six.
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Boston city guide
1. Count the 294 steps as you climb to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument, then catch your breath while you admire the 360-degree view of Boston, Cambridge and beyond.
2. Sip an ale at the same bar that propped up the founding fathers in the Warren Tavern.
3. Watch the sun set behind the city skyline from Pier Six.
4. Stroll the cobblestone streets, browse the boutiques and soak up the Old World atmosphere in the North End, then squeeze into one of the candlelit tables at Pomodoro.
5. Explore the quaint, cramped quarters at the Paul Revere House, Boston’s oldest home.
6. Hit Chinatown for pork buns, dumplings and other dim sum delights.
7. Browse at the SoWa Open Market and SoWa Vintage Market followed by Sunday brunch in the South End.
8. Pack into Wally’s Café for old-time jazz and blues.
9. Take a pilgrimage to the birthplace of John F Kennedy, then follow the National Parks Service walking tour to see the schools, churches and other places from Kennedy lore.
10. Enjoy an evening of delightful food, music and camaraderie at Tres Gatos.
11. Admire the view and feast on the creatures of the sea at Legal Harborside.
12. Spend a day at the Museum of Fine Arts, immersing yourself in the Art of the Americas and lunching at the New American Cafe.
13. Hit Lansdowne Street for a night of drinking, music and merry-making.
14. Admire Boston’s most evocative and archetypal architecture in Copley Square.
15. Want to escape the city? The Boston Harbor Islands are inviting for walking trails, rocky beaches, wild berries and one highly explorable abandoned fort.
15. Want to escape the city? The Boston Harbor Islands are inviting for walking trails, rocky beaches, wild berries and one highly explorable abandoned fort.
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