Phila Airport Parking Vacations

The following list of activities is designed to meet the interests of anyone traveling to Boston, whether it is your first trip or your 40th. You may be traveling alone, with kids, on a romantic getaway, with a large group of friends, or here for work. No matter what your company is you can find something for everyone on this list of Boston’s best places to visit while here.

Here is the best list:

1. The Boston Public Gardens

The Boston Public Gardens are also known as the Boston Common and used to be a field in Revolutionary times for the cows to graze. No cattle roam here now but there are the famous Swan Boats which take tourists on a slow ride around the pond while viewing the beauty of the gardens. The famous bronze ducklings are a popular photo spot from Robert McCloskey’s book “Make Way for Ducklings”.

2. Museum of Science

Located overlooking the beautiful Charles River, the Museum of Science has something for everyone young and old. There are over 400 interactive exhibits and displays, the IMAX Theatre, and the Hayden Planetarium to fill you time in a fun, interactive, learning environment.

3. Beacon Hill

Longtime residential district of the Brahmins (Old Money), Beacon hill is situated between Back Bay, the Boston Common, and the Charles River. Gaslit cobblestone streets climb the Hill, revealing flora-filled courtyards and high ceilinged, chandeliered interiors. On Charles and Beacon Streets, stop by for a pint at the inspiration for TV’s most famous bar- Cheers- at the Bullfinch Pub.

4. Fenway Park, Home of the Red Sox

Best if you can catch a Red Sox game, but even if the Olde Towne Team is on the road, take in the flavor of baseball’s second oldest ballpark, in continuous use since 1912. Stroll the concourse, eat a RemDawg, or take a tour of the beloved, idiosyncratic park.

5. JFK Museum

Birthplace of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, this beautifully restored and maintained home has become a museum full of original artifacts which documenting JFK’s childhood, war service years, rise in politics, and assassination. This building is located on Boston Harbor and is a tranquil, peaceful place to visit for the history of an amazing man who made some of the largest impact on Americans everywhere.

6. Quincy Market

These restored warehouses are in the style of South St. Seaport in NYC, but we were first (actually 1975)! Great food, drink, and souvenir hunting, and still nothing like in on a warm summer’s evening. Try McCormack & Schmicks’ seafood, and top it off with a stroll though the adjacent…

7. North End, Italian neighborhood

Whether you crave homemade pizza, pasta, or indulgent cannoli desserts the North End is the only place where you would swear you are in Italy on a small neighborhood street. The air is filled with amazing cooking, the people are friendly and inviting, and the atmosphere is one where you feel like home.

8. MIT/Harvard Square

To visit one of the most visited areas you can hop right onto the Red Line “T” to Harvard Square where John Harvard opened a little school named after him in 1636 at the beginning of colonial America. Take a tour of the beautiful grounds and enjoy the sites and sounds of The Square, a world unto itself. Purchase a HARVARD sweatshirt at the COOP department store and people will assume you studied there. Hop back on the Red line to Kendall Square to see where many of the world’s high tech wizards were trained. The MIT museum chronicles past contributions, and a unique architectural building is worth a closer look.

9. Whale Watch at the New England Aquarium

Spend the day visiting the harbor seals, penguins, sharks, and seal lion show then hop aboard the whale watch vessel to get up close with the whales. The boat captain is expert at finding the whales and the only time you can catch this tour is late spring through fall. To see these amazing animals breech so close to the boat is amazing!

10. Duck Tour

These gigantic amphibious vehicles are crafted after war vehicles to be able to run on land and go directly into water with the pull of a switch. You get an animated tour or Boston sites and enter the Charles River and Harbor to get an even better view. The drivers of the Ducks are always funny and may even let you drive the duck if you answer a question correctly. Just be sure to “Quack” as you drive through the crowed streets. You are a tourist after all and that is what the locals expect, and it gives them the excuse to quack back.