Things To Do
Revolutionary Boston
Freedom Trail For first-time visitors, no experience is more quintessentially Boston. Begin in Boston Common and follow the Freedom Trail through the heart of the city to encounter places where events leading to the American Revolution unfolded. Old North Church, Charlestown & USS Constitution Cross the harbor to Charlestown, home to the Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Classic Boston
Beacon Hill, the Public Garden & Back Bay Start in the Public Garden, stroll through Beacon Hill's historic brick streets, then wander down tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue or visit shops along Newbury Street. Stop by the Boston Public Library for its art and architecture. The North End Boston's oldest residential neighborhood is one of its most charming. Explore its narrow streets and countless cafés, bakeries, and Italian restaurants.
Art and Culture
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum One of America's most extraordinary museums (and the site of the infamous art heist), the Gardner showcases world-class art in an intimate Venetian-palace setting around a lush courtyard. Museum of Fine Arts The MFA's encyclopedic collection spans continents and centuries. Our favorite collections are the Egyptian antiquities and the John Singer Sargent paintings.
A Few Favorite Food Spots
Select Oyster Bar Bivalves and Mediterranean fare Parish Cafe Signature sandwiches by local chefs Contessa Italian cuisine with sweeping views over the Public Garden and Back Bay Thinking Cup Quality coffee South End restaurants Stroll down Clarendon or Dartmouth and check out some of the spots in our neighborhood
Other Favorites
Brattle Book Shop Fenway Park tour Night Shift Beer Garden on the Esplanade