Ariel & Nick
Things To Do
Boston Common and Public Gardens
Boston Commons is home to one of the coolest carousels ever. You can ride on a cat, a rooster, or even a dragon! There is a similarly cool carousel with native MA animals you can ride located near Boston Harbor. A ride is just a few dollars. The commons are also home to several historical sites, lots of reenactors who can share their knowledge, tasty food trucks, great picnic spots, and the frog pond, a well maintained wading pool in the summer and ice rink in winter. The frog pond is free to all. Across the street from the commons are the Public Gardens, home to the famous swan boats and Make Way For Ducklings statues. You could spend a whole day just wandering these two parks.
The Museum of Fine Arts
If you're an art lover, the MFA is a great place to visit! The galleries are vast and rotate subjects frequently. Its also located very near one of our recommended hotels!
Boston Children's Museum
An absolute must-see if you're visiting with children! So many things to see and do, and a brand new redesigned space for babies and toddlers to visit!
Museum of Science
If you love dinosaurs as much as Nick does, or if you enjoy learning about science in general, be sure to check out the MOS! A permanent exhibit with life size dinosaurs, a super cool electricity show, simulator movies, and even a science learning center for little kids. They have something for everyone, from ages 1-101! They also have a massive cafeteria with great options!
Fenway Park
If you come to Boston and you don't at least drive past America's oldest Major League baseball stadium, you're doing it wrong. Fenway is sight to behold even if you don't attend a game. If you're lucky, you'll spot Wally, one of Ariel's absolutely favorite things about Boston. You see, the famous Fenway scoreboard is a green wall called the "Big Green Monster", and Wally himself is indeed a big green monster. Every time Ariel thinks about him and his name it sends her into fits of giggles.
Sweet Cheeks Q
Famous for their giant biscuits, sweet cheeks is the perfect place to stop after you go visit Fenway. Its one of Nick and Ariel's favorites!
Modern Pastry.
Do you like cannoli? We do! In fact we went on one of our first dates to a canoli festival in Leominster. Boston has a famous cannoli feud between Modern and Mikes. Perhaps you need to try them both and settle it for yourself. Modern is Ariel's favorite because they also sell amazing frozen lemonade that is perfectly tart and not mixed with ice cream. Its a wonderfully refreshing pick-me-up after walking around all those historic sites!
Mike's Pastry
The other half of the famous cannoli feud! Just a block away from Modern in the Old Italian part of the city. Split up your group and grab a box in both spots, then walk a bit over to the shady, often music filled, Paul Revere mall and open them up for a taste test!
Paul Revere Statue
The perfect spot to rest in the shade and eat cannoli to fuel your historic sightseeing.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
The perfect starting spot for visiting historical sights like Paul Revere's house or the Boston Black Heritage trail. You can even purchase a National Parks passport here for $10 and collect stamps at more than 15 different sites in Boston and many more throughout the US.
Potato Shed Memorial
This is a monument to Potatoes. It makes us laugh. If you love potatoes, it will make you giggle too.