Programmingweek:funinBoston "retreating in Boston"

Getting Around in Cambridge and Boston

Boston and Cambridge are both walkable cities.

• The subway (MBTA) is also a very safe and reliable way to get around.
  Red Line: Kendall Square Station is located on Main St, a 5 minute walk from Vassar Street.
• It's easy to find taxis on Main Street by Kendall Square
  
  
  

Popular Tourist Attractions

Boston Duck Tours

• Tours leave from Museum of Science every 30-60 min
  
• Museum of Science is accessible by the MBTA's Green Line: Science Park Station
  
• Tour is approximately 80 minutes' duration
  
• Cost is $25 pp
  

Whale Watch

• Tours leave from NE Aquarium weekdays at 1:30pm
  
• NE Aquarium is accessible via the MBTA's Blue Line: Aquarium Stop
• Trip is approximately 3-4 hours' duration
• $29/pp ($26 with college student ID)

Fenway Park Tours

• Tours are given hourly until 3 hrs prior to a game:
  
• Fenway Park is accessible via MBTA's Green Line: Kenmore Station
• Tours would be possible:
  
  • Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons: Games are scheduled for 7:05pm these evenings
  • Thursday: No game scheduled at all
• Cost is $12/pp

Freedom Trail

• Guided tours leave daily 11:00a, noon, 1:00p from Boston Common
  
• w/guide - $12pp
• Or can do on your own - free -
• 90 minutes' duration with guide
• Ends at Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall Marketplace, also a fun place to visit [#quincymarket (see below)]

Charlestown/Naval Yard/USS Constitution

• Accessible via MBTA's Green Line: North Station
• One of the stops on the Freedom Trail
• not far from Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall
• Open Tues-Sun, 10am-3:50 pm, tours every 30 minutes ending at 3:30pm
• It is a good idea to arrive at least a half-hour early to allow time to get through security, which is required for all visitors.
• Free: voluntary donation

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• Accessible via MBTA's Green Line "E" Train: Museum of Fine Arts Stop
• Special Exhibit currently is "Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection"
• 465 Huntington Avenue
• Approximately one block from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Admission: $15/pp; $13 for students

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

• Accessible via MBTA's Green Line "E" Train: Museum of Fine Arts Stop
• 15th-century Venetian-style palace with three stories of galleries surrounding a courtyard
• 280 Fenway, Boston, MA
• Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-5 pm
• Approximately one block from the Museum of Fine Arts
• Adults $10 pp, College Students $5

JFK Library

• Accessible via MBTA Red line: JFK/UMass Station; free shuttle to museum from Station to library
• Open 9:00am - 5:00pm daily
• Allow 90 minutes at museum
• $10/pp; $8 for students w/ID

Sheer Madness

• Accessible via MBTA Orange Line: Don Bosco High School exit
• This show has been playing Boston for 25 years
• Evening shows at 8:00pm/$38.00
• There is a special price of $25 for the June 28 performance
  

Other Freebies:

There are several museums and galleries at MIT for those who really want to stay local

• various Museums at MIT
• Edgerton Center Corridor Lab houses interactive displays that demonstrate scientific and engineering phenomena.

Walk around Harvard Sq

• Take the MBTA's Red Line from Kendall to Harvard (2 stops)
• An easy walk from MIT via Massachusetts Avenue (much more interesting)
• Many shops and informal restaurants

Walk Newbury Street

• Just over the river in Boston: Mass Ave over the bridge, 4 blocks to a left on Newbury Street,
• Art galleries, trendy shops, and restaurants
• Great for people watching

Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall Marketplace

• On the Freedom Trail
• Accessible via MBTA's Green Line: Government Center or Orange Line: Haymarket
• Many shops and informal places to eat
  

Visit the North End

• Boston's Italian Section (If you walk the Freedom Trail, you'll see parts of the North End)
• Lots of interesting shops and places to eat
  

Places to Shop

Filene's Automatic Markdown Basement

• An institution in Boston
• 426 Washington St, Boston
• Accessible via the MBTA's Red or Orange lines: Downtown Crossing stop

The Cambridgeside Galleria

• They offer a free shuttle service from Kendall Sq., Mon-Sat, 9:00am - 7:00pm

The Shops at the Prudential Center

• Just across the river off Massachusetts Avenue
• Also accessible via various stops on the MBTA
  

If anyone wants to drive a bit:

Salem, MA Home of witch trials

• House of Seven Gables
  10:00 - 5:00 daily
  $11:00/possible discount
• Salem Witch Museum
  10:00 - 5:00 most days
  $6.50 adults

There are other "witch" related sights in Salem as well