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BOSTON

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It’s hard to run out of things to do in Boston. A walk on the historic Freedom Trail could be the perfect way to kick off an adventure here, since afterwards, you can move on to a range of top-notch art museums, like the Institute of Contemporary Art, or see the glass flowers at Harvard, take a boat trip out on Boston Harbor, or merely stroll the Harborwalk.

With so many historic sites, parks, performance venues, museums, shops, and restaurants to visit, you’ll have no trouble filling up your itinerary, from the Paul S. Russell Museum to the Mapparium or South End Open Market. If all that touring has you begging for a break, a visit to the Grand Ten Distilling company is one of the most fun things to do in Boston.

 

 

  You Must to See in Boston

VISIT  BOSTON

Boston Public Libary Art Tour

Boston Public Libary Art Tour

When it opened in 1895, the main branch of the Boston Public Library was heralded as a veritable cornucopia of decorative and visual arts. Today you can take an hour-long tour that will take you past Daniel Chester French’s gorgeous and ponderous bronze doors and John Singer Sargent’s Triumph of Religion murals. It is not to be missed and feels like a mini-master art history class in the best way possible.

Grand Ten Distilling

Grand Ten Distilling

Fermenting, macerating, and other liquor-making processes come to life with a a tour at Dorchester’s own Grand Ten Distilling. As part of the deal, you’ll get to sample their own Medford rum and a clutch of other drinks as you learn about the ins and outs of their operation. They also offer offer the “Friday Night Flights” program, which includes tastes of limited-run spirits. Bottoms up!

Mapparium

Mapparium

There’s only one place in the world to be surrounded by dozens of elaborate glass panels depicting the political geography of the world as it appeared in 1935. Yes, it’s here at the Christian Science Monitor’s Mapparium, which offers a kaleidoscope of color as you walk along a suspended bridge learning about the creative representation. For a bit of fun, stay at one end of the bridge to listen to your companion at the other end. The acoustics are just that good here.

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

Within these neoclassical walls, art-lovers can move through 10 millennia of artistic masterworks, ranging from Etruscan pottery to prints by Roy Lichtenstein. The Museum of Fine Arts can be a bit overwhelming (in the best way, of course), so pace yourself accordingly by taking time to stop at one of their four cafes for a cappuccino and a moment of meditation. The newest addition here is the 2010 Art of the Americas wing, which is larger than the Guggenheim.

Arts Emerson

Arts Emerson

With three distinct performance spaces (including a stunning 1930s movie palace), ArtsEmerson presents a veritable hive of cultural offerings, including French New Wave film series, inventive Shakespeare stagings, and even cabarets. In recent years, they’ve hosted one-man shows by Daniel Beaty, an audience with celebrated chanteuse Meow Meow, and one-woman productions of works by Samuel Beckett.

Harborwalk

Harborwalk

Boston is a stellar walking town, and the Harborwalk is the perfect way to get close to the water. From the North End to South Boston, travelers can follow this path created by the Boston Harbor Association to see creative public art by Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, and Luis Jimenez. All told, the Harborwalk stretches almost 50 miles, so you can take your time wandering throughout the sections you find most compelling.

JFK Presidential Museum & Library

JFK Presidential Museum & Library

Looking out onto Dorchester Bay, the JFK Presidential Museum & Library offers a place for meditation and exploration of the life of President Kennedy. Visitors could easily spend the entire day here making their way through exhibits dedicated to Kennedy’s early political career, the 1960 presidential election, life at the White House, and Jacqueline Kennedy. Make sure and step outside to see Kennedy’s own yacht, the Honey Fitz.

Paul S. Russell Museum

Paul S. Russell Museum

Museum of Medical History.Standing in the shadow of the Massachusetts General Hospital, this attractive building houses exhibits that explore the “firsts” associated with the institution, which include the first successful public surgery using anesthesia, the first reattachment of severed limbs, and other medical wonders. Visitors can take a look at an iron lung, learn about innovative surgeries, and more. Don’t forget to step up to their rooftop for fine Beacon Hill views.

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

House within a dramatic Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed structure designed that hang sever so gently over Boston Harbor, the ICA is a stellar place to visit for contemporary installation art, video shows, and events like their First Friday “(Bau)House Party.” Recent shows have included exhibitions by Palestinian photographer and retrospectives on Black Mountain College, the celebrated interdisciplinary art institution in North Carolina. Don’t leave without taking an architectural tour.

SoWa Open Market

SoWa Open Market

Stretching out three blocks along Harrison Avenue in the South End, the market brings together a dozen or so food trucks, dozens of local artisans, and a farmers market every Sunday from May to through October. You might pick up a beaded bracelet, a pack of locally made postcards featuring South End structures, or kohlrabi for your cooking.

Boston Public Market

Boston Public Market

Opened in 2015, this year-round public market finds chocolatiers, coffee roasters, and sellers of heirloom vegetables in close proximity from Wednesday to Sunday. Amidst thirty vendors you’ll find fine made-to-order eats such as shakshuka from Inna’s Kitchen and pho ga from Noodle Lab. Don’t miss the “Kitchen” space, which features a test kitchen with daily demonstrations.

Boston Harbor Islands

Boston Harbor Islands

Spread across the Boston Harbor like an elaborate diadem, the Boston Harbor Islands offer up the oldest lighthouse in the United States, a venerable Civil War-era fort, and miles of hiking trails. It’s all just a short ferry ride from Boston’s Long Wharf, and seasonal activities include 19th-century baseball games, interactive public art installations, and camping opportunities. Go out and get lost knowing you can see the bright lights in the distance.

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