Just moved here a couple weeks ago and want to drive around and do some low-effort sight seeing. I drove to Watertown yesterday and cruised around for the hell of it and had a good time. I’m waiting for the weather to get warm to explore the city of Boston, but I’m in the Dedham area and was needing a local’s opinion on some things I can do today despite the cold

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ZippityZooZaZingZo t1_ja3w96y wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Drive up through Gloucester and Rockport but along the water. Very quintessential scenic New England.

NeckarBridge t1_ja4bjh1 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Seconding this, but take route 127 to get here, starts in Beverly and follows the water through 4 towns. Lovely drive.

AnyRound5042 t1_ja3vagu wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Route 2 up towards Vermont. As long as you don't get stuck behind someone going slow it's a super fun drive

Kurtstryker OP t1_ja3vfo3 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Oh so it’s a very scenic kind of drive?

AnyRound5042 t1_ja3xql4 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Parts of it are. It's not a limited access highway so it goes with the land much more organically. It follows rivers and mountains in a way bigger highways do not. It's no kang but traffic should be relatively light outside peak hours

cetaceanrainbow t1_ja7rzmd wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:06 PM

this sounds very appealing but route 2 doesn't go towards Vermont, can you clarify?

AnyRound5042 t1_ja7w7bz wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:38 PM

I can't clarify because I don't know what your not understanding. Route 2 is an all access highway (not a limited access interstate highway) that moves east west paralleling for large stretches the Massachusetts' northern border. Perhaps a look at the map is needed?

yacht_boy t1_ja4uvae wrote on February 26, 2023 at 9:23 PM

I love the beaches this time of year. Pretty and deserted. Several ideas besides the north shore:

Castle island in South Boston. Sullys should be opening this week iirc.
Drive down to Cohasset and drive the roads closest to the ocean until you get to Plymouth.
Make a weekend trip to Provincetown. Off season so a lot of stuff is closed but it's still beautiful down there. On a good windy day you can get sandblasted, it's quite an experience
Head to Newport and do a mansion tour

Other ideas for weekends

all the various art museums. MFA, ICA, Isabella Stuart Gardner, MassArt museum, Harvard Art, Peabody Essex in Salem, Rose Art at Brandeis, or make the drive to Mass MoCa. Many museums have free days or free/discounted tickets via boston public library
speaking of which, visit the main branch of BPL
Boston Athenaeum
catch a show at symphony hall or Jordan hall at the New England Conservatory
tour of Fenway Park
day trip to Providence
candle pin bowling at Ron's
whaling museum in New Bedford

Olympic_napper t1_ja411yp wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Since you are in Dedham, i’d head into West. Roxbury and JP. Grab some food at Porters on West Roxbury and then do a drive through the neighborhoods.

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