Boston is a city defined by a rich revolutionary history and world-leading universities. It seems like change and innovation somehow flow through the city’s waters.
But Boston is far from being a quiet, reserved and staid city. Students, creatives and boho-types flock to the Mass capital – many for universities such as Harvard and MIT – not just thriving on the city’s effervescence but positively fueling the energy here.
Boston is particularly gorgeous in the spring and autumn when those lush New England trees are blooming with colour. Sure, you can always check out the city’s slew of museums, galleries, and those infamous Irish pubs, but Boston is perhaps at its loveliest under a bright, strong late spring sun. Here’s a great way to get outdoors in Boston with a half-day itinerary for sun-cravers.
Stop 1: 80 species of plants thrive in Boston’s Public Garden. Tiptoe your way through magnificent circles of tulips (figuratively, of course – straying from the paths is frowned upon) toward Boston Common, a public park popular for grassy sunning, squirrel watching and – if the weather’s right or the Sox have just won – maybe a little barbeque.
Stop 2: From Park Street T station, it’s only a 15-minute walk over to the seemingly endless food corridor in Faneuil Hall Market. Okay, so it’s popular with tourists, but for good reason: go for clam chowder in a bread bowl from Boston Chowda or pick up a few goodies for a picnic overlooking the harbour just outside.
Stop 3: The nearby Rose Kennedy Greenway is Boston’s newest green space, formerly the home of a massive freeway (it took 16 years to put I-93 underground in a project affectionately known to locals as the “Big Dig”). Today, though, it’s a peaceful, 15-acre highway-shaped green belt complete with fountains, a Ferris wheel and benches for sunny day appreciation.
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