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massmanx t1_j89g79f wrote

Some options off the top of my head:

Head into Boston (redline is cheap) on a nice day it’s a pretty nice walk. You can walk or use the train to get to a ton of places.

Go to the Boston public library and explore a bit. It’s a really cool old library that is downright beautiful (and free)

Explore the north end (mostly Italian area), if you want to play tourist get a pistachio macaroon at Mikes bakery and a “lobster tail” pastry at Modern pastry. Get a coffee from anywhere else (my favorite is cafe paradiso but I’m sure there’s better). Go and eat your treats and drink your coffee in the green spaces around the north end. Best pizza here: pepperoni pizza Regina’s on thatcher. Best sandwich: Italian from Monica’s (but the owner kind of sucks). Best cheap lunch: galleria umbertos on Hanover st.

If you like sports Fenway does tours and is cool to see in person. If you’re coming next month you won’t be able to see a game but still cool to see in person. The Celtics and bruins are going to be hard to find cheap tickets, but you can sometimes get cheap tickets from the scalpers if you’re only looking for 1 ticket and it’s soon after tip-off/puck drop.

On a rainy day check out the Harvard natural history museum. Harvard square has become a little corporate, but there’s some cool history still around. If you smoke tobacco of any kind, leavitte and pierce is a fun old school shop to check out.

Cambridge/Somerville/Boston are all easily accessible from Kendall. Explore and report back on favorites!

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FormerlySalve_Lilac t1_j8a17of wrote

If you're doing sandwiches in the North End I say go to Salumeria Italiana on Richmond Street

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BaconNinja89 t1_j8ail47 wrote

A little corporate? Every building is owned by one of 5 companies and the only stores they rent to are banks or luggage stores lol. The whole place feels like a dead mall with the food court still open.

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ClaymossTerryLee t1_j8eb8du wrote

Literally came here to say that Harvard Square is essentially a mall now. The soul of the square died when they got rid of the ABP.

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BaconNinja89 t1_j8fgt56 wrote

There’s a great new book out about Harvard Square and in her forward the author talks about all of this in a really succinct and interesting way.

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wav_24 t1_j8a5tvy wrote

in the North End, check out Cantina Italiana, I believe it's one of the oldest if not the oldest Italian restaurants over that way, and it's truly a solid restaurant, food and service and all

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ClaymossTerryLee t1_j8eb35l wrote

This is a good list. I’d also google for harbor tours. Boston is gorgeous from its harbor.

Too bad it’s too early for a whale watch

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