How Locals Spend Free Time in Boston
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Boston? If you like the idea of wandering through historic streets, spending a Sunday in world-class museums, and are daring enough to actually try eating your weight in seafood, Boston is calling you home! This list of things to do will take you from the North End to the skyline and give you a real taste of this city's legendary charm and grit.
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Candice has called Massachusetts home for 15 years, which started with a Texas to New England road trip in a Honda Civic, three cats, zero plans, and just enough confidence to assume it would all work out. She has lived all over the state which means she knows Massachusetts is really several states pretending to be one. She has been a writing professor, a software designer, a piano and sax player, and a mom to 2 pre teen kids and a very elderly cat. She lives for brunch, needs regular nature fixes to stay sane, and knows exactly which Mass stereotypes are true. At Snappy Scout, Candice keeps Massachusetts guides fast, sharp, and painfully accurate.
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What Will You Do in Boston?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
on a Saturday with perfect weather
an Esplanade picnic before someone inevitably mentions the marathon
when the gals come to town for the weekend
Newbury Street brunch followed by aggressive boutique browsing
a group weekend vibe
Newbury Street brunch followed by boutique browsing.
rainy dreary day
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum pretending you're cultured
intellectually stimulating
Harvard Square bookstore crawl acting like you belong
artsy
SoWa galleries on First Friday with wine
something inside and free
Boston Public Library courtyard stunning everyone who forgot
outdoorsy
Freedom Trail power walk in historically accurate athletic wear
fitness oriented
Running the Charles while dodging aggressive geese
with your dog
Boston Common where every golden retriever is named Brady
you have to see this
Faneuil Hall street performers and mandatory lobster roll
for sports fans
Any bar during literally any game ever
My Favorite Local Spot in Boston
Euno in the North End. Ambiance in this tiny place is fabulous. Dark and brick-walled with wine bottles everywhere. And the food is some of the best. My go to order is the Gnocchi con Funghi and a fabulous bottle of wine for the table.
— Candice Hallsett
Massachusetts Local Expert
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