Activities in Boston
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Boston Whale Watching Cruise
3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Looking for a whale watch that requires less travel time, offers the most comfortable ride available and gives you more time viewing some of the world's most…Not LP reviewed
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Fenway Park
From April to September you can watch the Red Sox play at Fenway Park, the nation’s oldest and most storied ballpark. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive – not that this stops the Fenway faithful from scooping up the tickets. There are sometimes game-day tickets on sale starting two hours before the opening pitch.
Head to Gate E on Lansdowne St; arrive early (but no earlier than five hours before game time) and be prepared to enter the ballpark as soon as you purchase your tickets. Otherwise, you can always get tickets in advance from online vendors or on game-day from scalpers around Kenmore Sq. If the Sox are doing well, expect to pay two times the…
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Boston Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour
1 day (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Discover Boston at your leisure with a one-day ticket on the Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour. Create your own itinerary to see the most popular sights of Boston at…Not LP reviewed
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NPS Freedom Trail Tour
Show up at least 30 minutes early to snag a spot on one of the free, ranger-led Freedom Trail tours provided by the National Park Service. Tours depart from the visitor center in Faneuil Hall, and follow a portion of the Freedom Trail (not including Charlestown), for a total of 90 minutes. Each tour is limited to 30 people.
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Guided Tours
The Adams family sights are accessible by Guided Tours, which depart from the Adams National Historic Park Visitor Center. Every half-hour, trolleys travel to the John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces, the oldest presidential birthplaces in the United States. These two 17th-century saltbox houses stand side by side along the old Coast Rd, which connected Plymouth to Boston.
The houses are furnished as they would have been in the 18th century, so visitors can see where John Adams started his law career, started his family, and wrote the Massachusetts Constitution (which was later used as the basis for the US Constitution). From here, the trolley continues to The Old…
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Swan Boats
On the tranquil lagoon of the Public Garden you will find the slow-going swan boats, which seem out of place in today’s fast-paced city setting, because they are. The story of the swan boats goes back to 1877, when Robert Paget developed a catamaran with a paddlewheel that was propelled by pedal. Inspired by the opera Lohengrin, in which a heroic knight rides across a river in a swan-drawn boat, Paget designed a graceful swan to hide the boat captain. While today’s swan boats are larger than the 1877 original, they still utilize the same technology and they are still managed by Paget’s descendents. A relic of Boston’s bygone days, the swan boats present an image of…
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Boston Whale Watching Cruise
3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Looking for a whale watch that requires less travel time, offers the most comfortable ride available and gives you more time viewing some of the world's most…Not LP reviewed
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Charles River Swimming Club
- Boston, USA
- Activities › Other
In the last decade the Charles River has undergone a massive cleanup effort, which has been lauded as successful. Indeed, now the Charles River Swimming Club hosts the annual Charles River One-Mile Swim, the first open-water swim in Boston’s beloved ‘dirty water’. But that does not mean that just anybody can swim in the Charles. The swimming club conducted countless tests, monitored the weather and water flows and made special arrangements for a safe swimming dock along the Esplanade. The club estimates that the river will not actually be open for public swimming for another 10 years.
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Boston Duck Tour
90 minutes (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Water is no barrier for a duck, why should it be for you? A Boston Duck Tour is a wonderful way to get a great look at Boston on land and water. See all the…Not LP reviewed
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Gillette Stadium
The New England Patriots play football in the state-of-the-art Gillette Stadium, 32 miles south of Boston in Foxborough. The season runs from late August to late December. Again, it’s hard to get tickets, as most seats are sold to season ticket holders. Seats run from $65 to $169. From I-93, take I-95 south to Rte 1. Otherwise, direct trains go to Foxborough from South Station. The New England Revolution plays soccer here from mid-April to early October. The cheapest tickets are $20, but for $40 you can sit behind the team benches.
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Boston Ghosts and Gravestones Tour
2 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Join other adventure seekers and become an apprentice grave digger on an entertaining tour through the darker side of Boston. A scary, fun and informative…Not LP reviewed
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Small-Group Historical Walking Tour of Boston’s North End
3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Walk the same streets as Paul Revere and John Hancock on this three-hour small-group guided walking tour of Boston's historical North End neighborhood! Trace…Not LP reviewed
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Brookline Golf Club at Putterham
- Boston, USA
- Activities › Golf
You probably can’t get on the famous Brookline Country Club, but you can play next door at Putterham, a less famed but perfectly pleasant public course. Wide fairways and a lack of water hazards make it a suitable course for all levels.
Take Huntington Ave west to Boylston St (Rte 9); turn left on Hammond St, then turn onto Newton St at the rotary.
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Winter Island Maritime Park
Just south of Salem Willows Amusement Park (less than 2 miles northeast of Salem center) is Winter Island Maritime Park, the site of Fort Pickering and its lighthouse. It is now a public park with a campground and the tiny Waikiki Beach (don’t get too excited by the name: it’s really just wishful thinking). Two miles south of the town center, Forest River Park has two beaches, picnic areas and a saltwater swimming pool.
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The Total Boston Experience
7 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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The best of old and new Boston have been combined with a journey into the historic countryside towns of Cambridge, Lexington and Concord. Follow the route of…Not LP reviewed
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Carson Beach
- Boston, USA
- Activities › Beach
Heading west from Castle Island, 3 miles of beaches offer opportunities for swimming in an urban setting. L and M St beaches are adjacent to each other along Day Blvd, while Carson Beach is further west. They all have smooth sand, nice harbor views and decent facilities, but these are city beaches, so it’s not the most pristine setting in which to soak.
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Day Trip to Martha's Vineyard
12 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Take a day trip to Martha's Vineyard in the comfortable and convenient transportation of a mini coach. Leave the hassle of driving up to someone else as you…Not LP reviewed
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Boston Sunset Dinner Cruise with Buffet
2-3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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See Boston’s waterfront sights from the deck of a luxury sunset dinner cruise. Enjoy a fabulous fine-dining buffet with a carving station and hit the dance…Not LP reviewed
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Boston CityPass
Varies (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Most famous attractions at one amazing low price with plenty of time to see it all! And with a leisurely nine days to use all of the tickets, you can take…Not LP reviewed
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Milky Way
Though this subterranean bar acts more as a retro lounge and nightclub, it was originally a bowling alley back in the 1960s and six of the old lanes have been retained for your candlepin pleasure. The price is good for as many as six people to bowl, including shoe rental. And if you’ve got a buck, you know you want to play Super Chexx Hockey, the hottest game of 1983, which pits the USA against the USSR.
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Blue Hills Ski Area
Just south of the city, in the Blue Hills Reservation, this small ski area offers a quick and easy snow holiday for urbanites. Sixty acres of skiable terrain includes 10 different ski runs – three of which are black diamonds. Rental is available ($28 for skis or a snowboard), as are lessons. It’s probably not the highest or steepest mountain you will ever ski, but it is the closest to Boston.
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Emerge Spa
Occupying a gorgeous 19th-century town house on tiny Newbury St, this day spa tempts both men and women. The mahogany Men’s Club offers not only a shave and a haircut, but also manicures, pedicures, waxing and sports massage – everything the metrosexual in you might desire. Women are not neglected, of course, and there’s a whole host of treatments (mostly massage) for couples.
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Charles River Canoe & Kayak Center
Besides canoe and kayak rental, Charles River Canoe & Kayak offers classes and organized outings. Experienced kayakers can venture out to the harbor, but the river and basin are lovely for skyline views and fall foliage. There is another outlet in Allston (near Harvard Sq), which allows for an excellent one-way five-mile trip between the two rental centers.
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Exhale Spa
If you are waiting to exhale, now you can do it at this spa for mind and body. Offering up to 10 classes a day, Exhale focuses on core fusion (like Pilates) and yoga basics. Exhale also offers acupuncture, nutrition consulting and other healing services, in addition to the more traditional spa services. After your workout, treat yourself to a fusion massage.
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Karma Yoga Studio
- Boston, USA
- Activities › Yoga
This studio offers 10 different types of yoga classes, including a range of physio yoga, heat yoga (takes place in a 90°F room) and Chi Kung (Chinese yoga). There is also a fully-equipped gym upstairs. This place is gorgeous, with hardwood floors and imported Indian art and furniture. The quaint cafe serves organic tea and vegan treats.
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New England Seacoast
9 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)
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Take the opportunity to view the unique scenery of the New England coast. Travel north through Boston and its "North Shore" communities, making your first stop…Not LP reviewed
from USD$60.00