Places to See/Eat
Boston and
our neighborhood (JP)
Places to See/Eat
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The Children’s Museum www.bostonkids.org (617) 426-8855 300 Congress Street |
John F. Kennedy Library Museum www.jfklibrary.org (617) 929-4500 Columbia Point |
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Museum of Fine Arts www.mfa.org (617) 267-9300 465 Huntington Avenue |
Museum of Science www.mos.org (617) 723-2500 Science Park |
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The New England Aquarium www.neaq.org (617) 973-5206 Central Wharf |
USS Constitution Museum www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org (617) 426-1812 Building 22, Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard |
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| The Arnold Arboretum http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/ 125 Arborway Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3500 617.524.1718 |
Frederick Law Olmsted Parks http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/tourtheparks.htm Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston |
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
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Boston Duck Tours www.bostonducktours.com (617) 723-DUCK Your tour begins at the Prudential Center as you board your "duck", an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle. You’ll cruise by Bunker Hill, Boston Common, Copley Square, Quincy Market and many other city landmarks, then splash down into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skyline! Tours run from April 1 to December 1 and depart rain or shine, 7 days a week, every half hour from 9 a.m. to approximately one hour before sunset. The tours are approximately 80 minutes long. |
Discover Boston Trolley Tours www.discoverbostontours.com (617) 742-1440 Take a two-hour narrated sightseeing tour of Boston and Cambridge aboard a gleaming white old-fashioned trolley. Points of interest include Boston Common, Faneuil Hall, the Paul Revere House, and the USS Constitution. The trolley tour provides free hotel pick-ups from the John Jeffries House. |
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Boston Harbor Whale Watch www.bostonwhale.com (617) 345-9866 60 Rowes Wharf Whale watching boat the Majestic runs from late June to early September. |
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Ghosts and Gravestones Trolley Tour www.ghostsandgravestones.com (617) 269-7150 This narrated tour reveals the darker side of Boston. Hear stories about the city’s most sinister characters, from the Angel of Death to the Boston Strangler, and step inside two of the oldest graveyards in Boston. Tours run year-round Thursday through Monday, and daily from late May through early November. Reservations are required. |
Odyssey Cruises www.odysseycruises.com (800) 946-7245 Rowes Wharf One of the largest fine-dining cruise ships on Boston Harbor, offering lunch and dinner cruises and a Sunday jazz brunch. |
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| The Samuel Adams Brewery www.SamAdams.com 30 Germania Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-368-5080 |
The Loring Greenough House available for weddings/receptions http://www.lghouse.org/ 12 South Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617.524.3158 |
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Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com (617) 523-1300 Built in 1742 for both the commercial benefit of Boston and as a meeting hall, the Faneuil Hall Marketplace now houses over 50 shops, 14 full-service restaurants and 40 food stalls. |
Jillian's Boston www.jilliansboston.com (617) 437-0300 145 Ipswitch (behind Fenway Park) Entertainment complex featuring virtual games and sports, pool tables, racing simulators, and dining. For ages 18+ after 7 p.m. |
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Newbury Street www.newbury-st.com Newbury Street runs from the Public Gardens to Massachusetts Avenue and includes 8 blocks of upscale clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelry, antiques, and fine dining. The area is also architecturally and historically rich, with many of the buildings constructed in the late 19th century. |
The North End www.northendboston.com While there are a variety of over 500 businesses located in the North End, the area is most well-known for its Italian restaurants, delis, cafes, specialty food shops, and bakeries. If you’re hungry, this is the place to be!
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Many shops to explore at http://www.jpshop.com |
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