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The Short List

  • Aug 2
  • 3 min read

Your favorite guide's guide to their favorite spots. Below are your Guide's on-tour recommendations in chronological order in order in which they were mentioned on today's tour.


  • The North End

    • Modern Pastry (Sit-Down Service bake shop)

      • Insider Tip: Bring cash and order the Lobster Tail

    • Carmelina's (classic Italian family-favorites, Michelin recommended)

    • The Daily Catch (Sicilian-style Italian, pasta, and daily fresh-caught seafood)

    • Bova's Bakery (24-hour Italian family-owned pastry shop)

      • Insider Tip: Italian rainbow cookies, Boston Creme Pie, and lemon bars

    • Old North Church (Paul Revere's midnight ride historic sight)

    • Feast Days (upcoming this weekend)

  • North-of-The-North-End/West End

    • Charlestown Marina, Navy Yard, and Yacht Club

    • U.S.S. Constitution Tours

    • Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial

    • TD Garden (Shows, tours, and trains to points North)

      • Insider Tip: Commuter line is free on Fridays in the summer

  • Beacon Hill

    • Massachusetts State House

      • Insider Tip: One of the best free tours in the city

    • Massachusetts General Hospital Paul Russell Museum

    • Charles Street (antique/boutique high-end shopping district)

  • Cambridge

    • Kendall Square (The Most Innovative Square Mile on Earth)

    • MIT Campus Tours

    • Harvard Yard Campus Tours (Red Hat Tours)

      • Insider Tip: Take the Red Line to MIT/Harvard (it's only $2.40!)

    • Paddle Boston & Community Sailing Inc Rentals Kayak

      • Paddle Boston Kayaks: $35 from Cambridge, $40 from Boston

      • Community Sailing Inc: $99/two hours for up to four guests

        • ~$12.50/person/hour for communal sailboat rental

  • Back-of-the-Back Bay

    • Berklee College of Music

      • Insider Tip: Berklee's Summer in the City offers free music programs throughout the city daily

    • Boston Conservatory (daily recitals, performance, musicals, and operas)

    • Beacon Street (Beverly Hills of Boston)

    • Commonwealth Avenue (Paris-style promenade in the center of city)

  • Fenway

    • Fenway Park Historic Tours (world-renowned guided stadium tour)

    • Red Sox game

      • Insider Tip: Gate E offers same-day SRO tickets for as little at $15.00

    • Landsdowne Street (Loretta's, Bleacher Bar at Fenway)

    • Concert at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

  • Back Bay

    • New England Conservatory (free shows daily)

    • Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston- iconic collection of American art & Monet

    • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

      • Insider Tip: Don't research- just go!

    • Boston Symphony Hall

      • Insider Tip: BSO and Boston Pops offer $40/Under 40 tickets daily

    • Mother Church of Christian Science

      • The Maparium is one of Boston's most unique attractions

  • Central Back Bay

    • Prudential Center

      • The Pru (mall) offers scores of luxury indoor shopping on poor-weather days

    • Boston Marathon Finish Line

    • Newbury Street (luxury shopping district spanning length of peninsula)

    • Boston Public Library

      • Insider Tip: Do not skip! Most beautiful building in Boston. Dont forget the courtyard!

      • BPL is currently offering an amazing collection of Declarations of Independence

    • Trinity Church

      • Tours offered once daily, $10 for admission for self-guided entry

  • Central Boston

    • Boston Public Garden

    • Boston Common (free performance, splash pads, parks, bakery, and beer garden)

    • Cheers bar (Bull & Finch Pub)

    • Downtown Crossing ("the Times Square of Boston)

      • Boston Theatre District, Boston Opera House, Emerson Colonial Theatre

    • Chinatown

      • Insider Tip: Potluck Cafe (dumplings), Shoyu (crispy pork belly), Taiwan Cafe (Western Asian cuisine, Taiwanese dumplings)

    • Financial District (pubs, taverns, and beer gardens)

  • Long Wharf/Government Center

    • Parker House Hotel

      • Insider Tip: Birthplace of the Parker House Roll and Boston Creme Pie

    • Granary Burial Ground (Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams and more)

    • King's Chapel Burial Ground (Boston's oldest burial ground)

    • Old South Meeting House (Boston Tea Party starting point)

    • Fanueil Hall Marketplace

    • Quincy Market

    • Boston Public Market

      • Insider Note: One of America's best public markets, USA Today, Conde Nast Travller

    • The Blackstone Block

      • The Bell and Hand Tavern

      • Union Oyster House

      • The Point

 
 
 

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