Things To Do
Newbury Street
Main shopping street in Boston. Check out all the shops and restaurants.
Public Garden
Go for a walk in the public garden after strolling down Newbury Street. You can take a Swan Boat ride in the garden as well.
Charles River Esplanade
Our favorite place to go for a run, walk, or casual bike ride. There are a few spots that are great for a picnic as well.
North End Italian District
A whole neighborhood full of authentic Italian restaurants. Come early or make reservations, it gets busy on the weekends especially. Go to Mike's Pastries for dessert! This is our favorite place to carbo load before a local race or just go out for a delicious dinner.
Paddle Boston: Cambridge, Kendall Square
Rent kayaks on the Charles River. A great activity for a nice day.
Central Square
Come check out Alex and Michelle's neighborhood! Our favorite restaurants are Mad Monkfish, Si Cara, Little Donkey, and Viale. For a drink, try Brick & Mortar. For ice cream, try New City Microcreamery--we make weekly visits here, but Toscanini's next door is also great.
Freedom Trail
Walk the 2.5 mile long freedom trail through Boston that passes by 16 locations significant to US history
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
A foodhall with many tasty options! Try Boston Chowda Co for some New England clam chowder.
Wingaersheek Beach
Great beach 30 min away from the DoubleTree! You may want to make reservations for parking.
Provincetown
Looking for a day trip outside of Boston? Take the ferry to Provincetown, a fun town on the end of Cape Cod. The fast ferry takes around 1.5 hours to get there.
Mount Monadnock Hike
This is one of our favorite hikes that is a short drive from the city (less than 2 hours). The hike is a little over 4 miles round trip and an intermediate level. We usually do the White Dot/White Cross trail.
Salem Witch Museum
Check out the museum or The Witch House for some history on the witch trials.