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Why Boston is my Favorite City
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items Taking a trip to Boston? Start here for my most important recommendations! I've linked everything from food, to landmarks, to tours!
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Food
Bookstores
Landmarks
Tours
What to Do
Museums
Food
This is such a generic stop in my Boston tour but I love it! I grew up watching Cheers with my mom and I have to stop here every time I'm in the city. Its a pub and gift shop memorializing the show.
Cheers Boston | American Restaurant & Pub in Boston, MA
Buttermilk & Bourbon is such a cute restaurant. Their focus is on southern favorites with a twist. I have to say to order the beignets, they were delish!
Buttermilk & Bourbon | Southern Restaurant in Boston, MA
You have to try Bostons Italian food! The north end is covered in amazing options but Mama Maria's is my #1 choice!
Fine Dining Italian Restaurant in Boston
Bookstores
Beacon Hill was already one of my top spots in Boston, then Beacon Hill books opened. This bookstore is the cutest shop I've ever seen in my life. I would probably love there if they'd let me. It's a book lovers paradise combined with beautiful archi...
Beacon Hill Books
Welcome to one of Americas oldest bookshops! Brattle Book Shop has a floor of antique and rare books, and an outdoor sales lot.
Brattle Book Shop
Trident Booksellers and Cafe is on Newbury in Back Bay. They serve amazing food and coffee, turning a book store into a whole experience.
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Landmarks
This bench was featured in the movie Good Will Hunting with Robin Williams. It is much a peaceful spot when you get it to yourself. I tend to stop by at the beginning of my trip before ore tourists show. Sitting inside the beautiful public gardens, its a nice change to the hus...
The Boston Public Garden Bench from "Good Will Hunting" — Live the Movies
Call me crazy but I love a good stroll through a graveyard. Granary Buring Ground is a historical cemetery featuring some of Americas most famous names.
Granary Burying Ground | The Freedom Trail
Tours
The freedom trail is a quintessential part of American history. It takes you from Boston Common all the way up to Bunker Hill! Its such a fun and informative way to see the city, especially if you've never seen it before!
Purchase Tour Tickets | The Freedom Trail
Ever taken a tour in a car that's also a boat?! Bostons duck tour takes you around the city and for a cruise on the Charles River!
Individual Ticket Rate Information - Boston Duck Tours
What to Do
The New England Aquarium is such a fun stop on a Boston trip! There are so many exhibits and shows to see!
Buy New England Aquarium Tickets
Museums
The Boston Tea Party has to be the most famous part of the American Revolution. This museum is on a ship where you can taste different teas and experience the feeling of “throwing” tea into the harbor.
Tickets - Boston Tea Party Ships