Activities in Massachusetts
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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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Bartholomew’s Cobble
After an hour or two’s rest in small-town America, you might consider a hike in the hills. Ten miles south of Great Barrington along US 7 and MA 7A toward Ashley Falls is Bartholomew’s Cobble, a ‘cobble’ being a high, rocky knoll of limestone, marble or quartzite. The highly alkaline soil of this 329-acre reservation supports an unusual variety of trees, flowers, moss and especially ferns. Six miles of hiking trails provide routes for enjoying the cobble and the woods, which are set beneath a flyway used by over 200 species of birds. Try the Ledges Trail that weaves along the Housatonic River.
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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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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
When Boston and Main Railroad gave up on the corridor between Lanesborough and Adams in 1990, citizens agitated to have it recast as a universally accessible walk/bike path, and thus the 11-mile Ashuwillticook Rail Trail was born. The trail closely follows the Hoosic River and the Cheshire Reservoir through glorious wetlands, with many benches along the way and a handful of rest facilities.
The southern access is by the Berkshire Mall at the intersection of MA 9 and MA 8 between Pittsfield and Dalton, and parking is available at both ends.
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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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Wingaersheek Beach
Cape Ann has several excellent beaches that draw Boston-area sun-and-sea worshippers on any hot day in July and August. The biggest and best is Wingaersheek Beach, a wide swath of sand surrounded by Ipswich Bay and guarded by Annisquam Lighthouse.
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Good Harbor Beach
Cape Ann has several excellent beaches that draw Boston-area sun-and-sea worshippers on any hot day in July and August. East of East Gloucester on the way to Rockport, Good Harbor Beach is a spacious, sandy beach.
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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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Blackstone River Bikeway
When it is finished in the next five years, the Blackstone River Bikeway will offer a mostly off-road bike trail from Union Station in Worcester to Providence, RI, 45 miles to the south. The trail laces through historic mill villages and farmland, following remnants of the historic Blackstone River Canal as well as a railroad right-of-way. Until the bikeway is complete, you can follow the trail on marked roads. Visit the website for updates and maps.
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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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Windy Hill Farm
If you hop in the car and drive out of Great Barrington, you’re bound to find several farms where you can pick seasonal produce at harvest times, which can be overwhelmingly beautiful in the fall. One spot is Windy Hill Farm, about 5 miles north of Great Barrington, where more than a score of apple varieties, from pucker-sour to candy-sweet, are yours for the autumn picking. Summer is blueberry season.
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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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Arcadian Shop
The Arcadian Shop rents high-end mountain, road and children’s bikes ($35 to 45), kayaks ($35), skis ($20) and snowshoes ($20). Rates are per day. Kennedy Park, just north of downtown Lenox on US 7, is popular with mountain bikers in the summer and cross-country skiers in the winter. You might also explore the Berkshires’ many miles of stunning back roads or paddle down the Housatonic River.
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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