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Epor:

Hello;

I'll be visiting Boston (for work) sometime late August, maybe early September - I never been in Boston before! It is a business trip, but I think I'll stay for an extra couple days to explore.

I am looking for tips of places to visit, museums? Some local food I "have to" try? I'm open to suggestions.

Thank you

jimsteets:
Not a big restaurant guy. 

But if you are around on a Saturday check out Haymarket ... its a farmers market and its really cool to see.

Anytime spent walking / biking the Charles River, Harvard Yard, Freedom Trail is great.

I am usually in the area on the weekends and would be into a quick mustachian meet and greet...

Let me know!

Epor:

Thank you for the tips, I received some more details since I posted: I'll arrive on Monday 27th, return on Friday, so I will only have some evenings to check things out.

@jimsteets, thank you for the tips, I will investigate the trails, would not mind a walk after work at all. My hotel is actually in Burlington - but I will have a rental car - maybe next time I can get an extended stay and enjoy a full weekend, if that happens, we can definitely do a mustachian meet and greet!

sokoloff:
I’d do Freedom Trail (downtown walking tour, very full day if you do it all, several hours if you skip the long walks to USS Constitution) and if you’re into Revolutionary history at all, lots of history out by Minuteman park (near Hanscom airport). For just evenings, I’d skip the Cape, but might consider Plymouth for some of the Mayflower history. (I think the Mayflower replica is not there currently though.)

For a local food favorite, consider Woodmans about 25 minutes north.

Boston MFA is good, as is the Museum of Science. I find the Aquarium a disappointment compared to other cities with world-class aquariums. Harvard Yard and square is a nice place to visit and walk. MUseum of Natural History and glass flowers exhibit is cool. MIT is not as pretty, but not terrible. MIT Museum is probably not open at a helpful time.

If you want to park in West Cambridge for your river or Harvard area walks, PM me and I can advise where to do that for free and a short walk. Parking is a pain in most of Boston and Cambridge. I recommend visitors to the city against a rental car. (For Burlington, you do need it, but it’s a liability in the city proper.)

westtoeast:
I'd also add in the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (they also have a nighttime event with music/cocktails which is fun).

If the weather is nice, you can take a ferry out to the Harbor Islands.

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