Tina & Chris
Things To Do
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Harvard’s tree sanctuary is a cute spot for leaf-peeping and light hikes 🐢
J.P. Licks
Get local and seasonal ice cream flavors, or solid basics (like Chris's favorite-vanilla) 🍦
Franklin Park Zoo
Huge park/zoo that bellies out into the heart of the Emerald Necklace, JP Pond, and the Arb 🐢
Centre Street
Papercuts Bookstore has a curated mix of books and quirky gifts. Kitchenwitch has your cooking needs. Tres Gatos has an extensive vinyl collection and interesting books. There are generally a ton of art and thrift stores down Centre Street 🎨
The Haven
Boston’s only Scottish pub has live music nights, whisky tastings, and haggis puffs (I heard they were good - still a pescatarian haha) 🎶
Mapparium
An acoustic stained-glass globe you walk through - a trippy, hidden gem. They have decorations during the Halloween season too! 👻
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
Live jazz music on most nights of the week and a good time 🎷
Coolidge Corner
Old theatre, art and book stores, restaurants, and lots of other options to for window shopping 📚
Night Shift Esplanade
Get beer and stroll down the Esplanade to watch rowers and Duck Tours go by on the Charles River ⛵ Also there is kayaking near the Esplanade 🛶
The Museum Of Bad Art
In Dorchester Brewing Company. The art is really fun and, in my humble opinion, not bad 🎨
The Ruins at Schoolmaster Hill
I spent a good 2 months looking for these ruins on my trail runs. They were not hard to find - my sense of direction is just bad 🪨
Museum of Science
Museum has the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator (a massive machine that creates cracking displays of indoor lightning where they have frequent demonstrations) ⚡
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Containing amazing architecture and remarkable machines, the museum consists of the Great Engines Hall which houses three historic steam-powered pumping engines ⚙️
Boston Common
If you walk all the way down Newbury street (lots of restaurants and shops), you'll make it to Boston Commons public garden where there are many fun statues made by different artists 🗽