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Boston: Take It Outside
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items Boston is a city best explored on foot, especially when the weather is on your side. Parks, gardens, markets, waterfront walks, and the places worth lingering when there’s no reason to head indoors. A collection of some of my favorite ways to enjoy t...
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No real agenda required. These are the places to walk, browse, sit for a while, or simply see where the day takes you. Best enjoyed when Boston gives you a good reason to stay outside.
Boston Common is one of my favorite places to slow down. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and even in the middle of the city there’s a sense of calm that’s easy to settle into. Whether I’m walking beneath the old trees, finding a bench with a ...
Boston Common
The Public Garden is its own place—not to be confused with Boston Common next door. It feels a little more tucked away and romantic, with winding paths, mature trees, flower beds, the lagoon, and plenty of benches to sit and take it all in. The Swan ...
Public Garden
SoWa is the kind of place where it’s easy to lose track of time. I usually come for the market, but end up wandering through the artists’ studios, picking up fresh flowers, or lingering over a good coffee. It’s a nice reminder that some of the best w...
SoWa Open Market
A 281-acre living museum of trees in the middle of Boston. The Arnold Arboretum is home to thousands of trees and other woody plants from around the world, with miles of paths to explore at your own pace. Admission is free, so it’s an easy place to s...
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
One of the best ways to see Boston is from the water’s edge. The Harborwalk stretches for 43 miles through the city’s waterfront neighborhoods, so there’s no need to tackle the whole thing—pick a section and wander. Along the way you’ll find harbor v...
Boston Harborwalk