Top 10 Fun Things to do in Boston

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One’s idea of what constitutes a nice tourist activity largely depends on one’s perspective? – traveling with children? A romantic getaway? Reunion with friends? This list includes something for everyone, whether seeing Boston for the first time or the 40th. And you won’t find shopping centers or malls on this list- you can do that anywhere.

Here is the best list:

1. The Boston Public Gardens

Also know as the Boston Common, this used to be a “common ground” in Revolutionary War times for cows to graze. Although you won’t find cattle here now, the Swan Boats take tourists for a spin around the pond, alongside beautifully arranged flower beds. Check out the bronze duck family from the story “Make Way for Ducklings”.

2. Museum of Science

This is Boston’s most-visited museum for a reason – there are over 400 interactive displays and exhibits, plus the IMAX Theatre and the Hayden planetarium, Touring exhibits, in which you use forensic skills to solve crimes or get up close and personal with reptiles are well worth it.

3. Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is located between Back Bay, the Boston Common, and the Charles River high up on the cobblestone streets overlooking the city. The gaslit cobblestone streets are reminders of the old Boston when horse drawn carriages carried the wealthy through town. Be sure to stop and grab a pint of beer at the most famous bar Cheers and the Bullfinch Pub where “everybody knows your name”- not really but that is the comfortable feel of this area.

4. Home of the Red Sox- Fenway Park

Best if you can catch a Red Sox game, but even if the Olde Towne Team is on the road, take in the flavor of baseball’s second oldest ballpark, in continuous use since 1912. Stroll the concourse, eat a RemDawg, or take a tour of the beloved, idiosyncratic park.

5. JFK Museum

As birthplace to President Kennedy and home to the entire clan, an astounding collection of artifacts charting JFK’s childhood, service years in the war, rise to power and untimely death are displayed in this architecturally unique building on Boston Harbor.

6. Quincy Market

A must visit spot for tourists and locals, summer is the time to stop in. The streets are cobblestone, the food is excellent, the shopping is unique, and the performers in the streets are unforgettable. Quincy Market is energy and Boston itself.

7. North End, Little Italy Boston style

The feel of this amazing neighborhood is one of walking the side streets in Italy. Outdoor cafes for espresso, pastry shops open late with the smells of cannoli, and old school family members sitting on folding chairs playing cards is typical of what you will see. Bring your appetite and enjoy the feasts that await.

8. MIT/Harvard Square

In Harvard Square, where John Harvard opened a little school named after him in 1636, you find the famous Harvard University and Harvard Yard. Take a tour of the gorgeous school grounds then walk to enjoy the interesting sites and sounds and people of The Square, a world by itself with a unique unusual flavor. Buy a HARVARD sweatshirt at the COOP department store and pretend you studied there – everyone else does. Contine your tour onto Kendall Square to see MIT, where many a genius in the high tech world have learned and imagined. The MIT museum is interesting in its structure and shows the many past contributions of its graduates.

9. New England Aquarium and Whale Watch

Only operating late spring into the fall, the Whale Watch is a truly unique chance to get close to area whales. High speed vessels allow you to view these beautiful creatures as they “breach” , or dive, with gigantic tails breaking the surface of the water right next to you. The expert boat captains always know where the whales are, and even more astounding is that the whales seem to enjoy the attention from the boat tours! End you day at the Aquarium as you view sharks, giant sea turtles, catch an IMAX film, feed the penguins touch the sea stars, and laugh at the sea lion show. A fun filled day waits for you!

10. Duck Tour

These gigantic amphibious vehicles are crafted after war vehicles to be able to run on land and go directly into water with the pull of a switch. You get an animated tour or Boston sites and enter the Charles River and Harbor to get an even better view. The drivers of the Ducks are always funny and may even let you drive the duck if you answer a question correctly. Just be sure to “Quack” as you drive through the crowed streets. You are a tourist after all and that is what the locals expect, and it gives them the excuse to quack back.

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