Things To Do
Charles River Esplanade
A great place to be outside on a nice day amongst the runners, dog walkers, and marijuana enthusiasts. If you have time, we highly recommend going to Cambridge and renting a kayak for an hour or two and get an unparalleled view of the city from the Charles river.
Institute of Contemporary Art
A large building filled with eclectic art displays. Their collections change pretty often, and the experience is always memorable (even if you have no idea wtf you're looking at). This is also in the Seaport district, which is the snazziest part of Boston right now. Don't try to drive there; parking is a nightmare.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A more classic art museum, but curated by one very wealthy socialite who knew how to be specific about what she wanted. The Venetian architecture is a really cool backdrop for all of the interesting artifacts on display. Walking through it is like taking a crash course in art history.
Beehive Restaurant
One of the first dates we went on. This is the restaurant where Ben learned that good food can really blow your mind. On Sundays they have a jazz brunch, but we recommend the egg shakshuka at any time of day.
Faccia a Faccia
A newer restaurant on Newbury street with a great variety of snacks and literally 5 different types of negronis.
haley.henry
A small wine bar with extremely friendly servers that is literally next door to our apartment. Get the ever-changing charcuterie board if you go.