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  1. Boston Whale Watching Cruise

    Boston Whale Watching Cruise

    3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    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…

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    from USD$47.25
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  3. Boston Dinner Cruise

    Boston Dinner Cruise

    3 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    For the ultimate in elegance, you can't go past this three-hour dinner cruise on Boston's famous harbor. Enjoy fine dining, delicious wines, and entertainment…

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    from USD$95.50
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    Lucky Strike Lanes

    Run by a national chain, this high-tech bowling alley is embedded inside Jillian’s, a large entertainment complex containing a dance club, arcade and pool hall. As the place fills with the Landsdowne St crowd, waiting for a lane can sometimes take a while. After 8pm on weekends the alley is exclusive to patrons over 21 years. Note the dress code: no sportswear.

    reviewed

  5. New England Aquarium

    New England Aquarium

    Flexible (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Discover thousands of marine animals at the New England Aquarium! Meet green sea turtles and blue penguins, touch sharks and stingrays, observe eels and…

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    from USD$9.95
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    Matthews Arena

    Sports fans can find anold-time vibe at Matthews Arena on the campus of Northeastern University. The arena dates back to 1910 and was the first home of the Bruins and Celtics. Fans who catch a Northeastern hockey or basketball game at this hidden jewel will love the fantastic balcony views and intimate surroundings.

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    Flatbread Co & Sacco’s Bowl Haven

    Founded in 1939, Sacco's Bowl Haven is a Somerville institution - old-time candlepin bowling lanes that managed to survive into the 21st century. The place has been overtaken and updated by Flatbread Co, who brightened the space and added clay ovens, but preserved most of the lanes and the good-time atmosphere. Now you can enjoy delicious organic pizzas and cold beers with your candlepins.

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    Jamaica Pond

    Once a summer destination for city residents, Jamaica Pond is now a tranquil urban oasis, perfect for paddling or rather tame sailing. A 1.4-mile paved path circles the glacial kettlehole. Rowboats and sailboats are available for rental at the 1913 Tudor boat house. The pond is even stocked with fish, though you'll need your own equipment and a MA fishing license.

    reviewed

  9. Cape Cod Excursion

    Cape Cod Excursion

    9 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Cruise across the Cape Cod Canal and enter a world of sand dunes and salty beaches. Stop in Hyannisport to visit the JFK memorial, and join in a fully narrated…

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    from USD$60.00
  10. Salem - The Witch City

    Salem - The Witch City

    7 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Discover the history of the Salem Witch Trials! Travel north from Boston to historic Marblehead, the birthplace of the American Navy. Visit Abbott Hall to see…

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    from USD$42.00
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    Debú Salon

    Body treatments range from sea-salt exfoli­ation to Monticelli mud wraps, while facials hydrate, stimulate and invigorate. Also on the menu: waxing, tweezing, trimming, coloring, straightening, filling and painting. Receives rave reviews for the ‘Bostonian bikini wax’ – like the Brazilian, but not quite.

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    G Spa

    Lauded for its menu of ‘quickie’ treatments: facials, massage, manicures and pedicures that provide a quick pick-me-up in 25 minutes or less. These speedy treaties save you time and money, as they are priced $45 and under. If you’ve got the time (and money), splurge on the ‘ménage-a-spa.’

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  14. Boston Beantown Trolley and Harbor Cruise

    Boston Beantown Trolley and Harbor Cruise

    Varies (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Experience one of the most historic cities in America, Boston! The Beantown trolley is a great way to see Boston's tops sights including Beacon Hill, Newbury…

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    from USD$35.00
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    Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

    The recreation division of this professional school offers one-time courses focusing on seasonal meals such as ‘An American Gathering’ or on crucial cooking skills such as ‘All You Knead’ (basic breads). The most popular course, ­offered monthly, is based around cooking for couples. Located two blocks north of the Porter Sq T station.

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    Seven Seas Whale Watch

    Whale-watching cruises usually depart several times a day in summer, but only once a day or perhaps only on weekends in April, May, September and October. Reservations are recommended. Seven Seas vessels depart from Rogers St in the center of Gloucester, between St Peter’s Sq and the Gloucester House Restaurant.

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  17. Cambridge, Lexington and Concord

    Cambridge, Lexington and Concord

    3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Journey along the Battle Trail! Visit Harvard Yard, the oldest part of Harvard University. See Cambridge Common, where Washington took control of the…

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    from USD$40.00
  18. Massachusetts Plimoth Plantation

    Massachusetts Plimoth Plantation

    6 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Explore another world in another time. Journey south to historic Plimoth Plantation where you will become part of the Pilgrim's 17th century world. In this…

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    from USD$65.00
  19. Newport City and Mansions Day Trip from Boston

    Newport City and Mansions Day Trip from Boston

    9 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Gilded mansions, million-dollar yachts and beautiful beaches await you. Visit the famous Marble House, summer home of Mrs. Vanderbilt, with 500,000 cubic feet…

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    from USD$68.00
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    Urban Adventours

    Road bikes and mountain bikes are available for rental, in addition to the standard hybrids. For an extra fee these guys will bring your bike to your doorstep in a BioBus powered by vegetable oil. Also offers bike tours.

    reviewed

  21. Autumn on Old Cape Cod

    Autumn on Old Cape Cod

    9 hours (Departs Boston, Massachusetts)

    by Viator

    Autumn is a special time in Cape Cod. With summer's warmth lingering, the multicolored splendor of New England's foliage offers a superb accent to the already…

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    from USD$62.00
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    Codzilla

    ‘Boating’ may not be the proper word to describe this activity, which takes place on a 2800HP speedboat that cruises through the waves at speeds of up to 40mph. Painted like a multicolored shark with a big toothy grin, the boat has a unique hull design that enables it to do the ocean version of doughnuts.

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    Salem Historical Tours

    Did somebody say murder? This series of spooky tours tell tales of witchcraft and haunted houses. Thematic walking tours include Cemetery 101 (adult/child/senior $10/6/8; 1pm), Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tours (adult/child/senior $14/8/10; 8pm) and the Salem Witchcraft Walk (adult/child/senior $10/6/8; 3pm).

    reviewed

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    Jillian’s & Lucky Strike

    Bowling, billiards, and gettin' jiggy with it. That's what you can do at this enormous, three-story entertainment complex, which also has seven bars and a full-service menu. On the 2nd floor, the 50 pool tables are in pristine condition. Upstairs, the high-tech bowling alley has only 16 flashy lanes, so sometimes it's a long wait.

    People also come here to play darts and table tennis and to ogle members of the opposite sex. After 8pm Jillian’s has a strict no-sportswear dress code that is enforced, as is the 21-and-over age policy.

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    Capt John Boats

    Offers loads of options to get you out on the water: whale- watching and ‘floating classroom’ cruises (adult/child/senior $37/25/33); all-day fishing trips (two-day package $200); and harbor cruises (adult/child/senior from $14/10/12). All tours are offered at least once daily in summer.

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    South Bridge Boat House

    A mile west of Monument Sq, South Bridge Boat House rents canoes for cruising the Concord and Assabet Rivers. The favorite route is downstream to Old North Bridge, and back past the many fine riverside houses and the campus of prestigious Concord Academy – a paddle of about two hours.

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    Grub Street

    Designed to offer a supportive environment for would-be writers, Grub Street sponsors long-term writing workshops, evening and weekend seminars and countless readings and other events. Programs tend to focus on a genre (fiction, poetry, screenplays etc) and involve a lot of writing and rewriting.

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    Kings

    For an over-the-top tenpin experience, roll a few at Kings, where high-tech lanes are lined with neon lights and surrounded by trippy graphics. Behind deck is an enormous cocktail lounge done up in a style reminiscent of The Jetsons. If bowling is not your game, there is also billiards, shuffleboard and skeeball.

    Contrary to that, this is not the Jersey Shore: mind the dress code. Also, you must be 21 or older after 6pm.

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