Boston is known for being a historic and activity filled city with something for everyone. I call it home, and so do many others, but what’s so special about it? Find out for yourself and try out these 5 things to do on your next Boston Trip!
1. Sports Games
Boston is known as the “City of Champions”. No matter the season you’ll be able to find a baseball, basketball, football, soccer, or hockey game. TD Garden in the northernmost part of the city is home to both the Celtics and the Bruins (my personal favorites). Just outside the city is Foxboro which holds Gillette Stadium, a quick train ride away home to the Revolution and the Patriots. Finally, the Red Sox play in Fenway Park, the oldest baseball park in America. Although some of our teams aren’t as good as they used to be, Boston sports fans are a different kind and stadiums will be packed every game day!Boston is known as the “City of Champions”. No matter the season you’ll be able to find a baseball, basketball, football, soccer, or hockey game. TD Garden in the northernmost part of the city is home to both the Celtics and the Bruins (my personal favorites). Just outside the city is Foxboro which holds Gillette Stadium, a quick train ride away home to the Revolution and the Patriots. Finally, the Red Sox play in Fenway Park, the oldest baseball park in America. Although some of our teams aren’t as good as they used to be, Boston sports fans are a different kind and stadiums will be packed every game day!
2. Tatte
Tatte is a fan favorite coffee shop with several locations around the entire city. It’s white and black interior, strong branding, and adorable pastries make it a perfect spot for an instagram worthy breakfast or lunch. You’ll never find a Tatte without a line all the way to the door but the line moves fast and the service is quick. Tatte is a Mediterranean and Jewish style bakery. Tatte even means “grandmother” in Hebrew. They have options for everyone from gluten free to vegetarian. My recommendation is a cheesecake cup or a croissant breakfast sandwich.Â
3. Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumÂ
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is perfect for any art lovers – or people who want to take perfect instagram photos. The building is set up as a long rectangle with a courtyard full of plants, photos, and statues in the middle. The museum is full of historic artwork from Rembrandt to Botticelli, purchased by art collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner, one of the most prominent collectors to ever come out of Boston. Gardner said that she created her museum “for the education and enjoyment of the public forever.” One of the most infamous things about the location is the theft that occurred around St. Patrick’s Day in the 1990s. None of the millions of dollars of artwork was ever recovered and there’s still blank spots on the wall where the paintings used to hang.Â
4. North End
Head to the North End and check out the city’s oldest and historically Italian sector for good food and culture. My top recommendation is try to find the best cannoli and try to settle the years long debate in the city (it’s definitely Mike’s Pastries but you didn’t hear that from me). If you’re visiting towards the end of summer before we head back to Syracuse, try to check out St. Anthony’s feast, filled with parades, good food, and live music.Â
5. Boston Observatory
The infamous Boston Observatory is located at the top of the Prudential Center and gives a perfect view of the entire city. The company “ViewBoston” has different packages but the basic trip takes you up an elevator to the top floor of the iconic building with 360 views of the entire city. The room is also furnished with computer stands that allow you to zoom in on different parts of the city to get the names of buildings and history that you can see from that point. See Fenway Park, MIT, and Fauneil Hall from above. They also have a recreated model of the entire city after changing screens of some of the city’s most important moments.
