Despite continuously serving for more than 200 years as the political, economic and cultural hub of New England, Boston’s reputation as a staid municipality with rabid sports fans hadn’t changed much over the years. Now home to a bevy of charming neighborhoods and some great restaurants, not to mention a stellar selection of colleges, Boston is one of the most historic places on the East Coast for a long weekend.
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Get your bearings with a walk through the Boston Common, a 50-acre park that is the oldest in the country. If you have children in tow, take a duck boat tour of the city. The über-perky guides border on corny, but the 80-minute ride includes a drive-by of the city’s major landmarks (another option is chartering a private boat around the harbor). After lunch, take a guided tour of the Paul Revere House, one of the few remaining early colonial homes in Boston. Enjoy dinner at an elegant restaurant on Newbury street before hitting the Beehive, a bohemian-chic spot for live music.
Today, you have the option to visit several of Boston’s world-class museums. Favorites include the Museum of Fine Arts, the city’s primary cultural institution which boasts the largest collection of Monets outside of France; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, which contains fascinating exhibitions across all mediums (be sure to go with an Indagare-approved guide who can bring the pieces to life and provide context). In the evening, head to a game at Fenway Park.
Begin your day with a visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a Venetian-style palace with Italian Renaissance works. After lunch, drive to historic Concord and take a guided walk of Walden Pond, the famous 62-acre reservation that includes a web of hiking trails and a replica of the philosopher’s one-room cabin. In the evening, head to concert at Symphony Hall, or stroll through the South End or Beacon Hill before dinner.
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XV Beacon manages to deliver the personality, intimacy and character that corporate hotels too often lack, but also the high-end execution of service that boutique hotels usually cannot.
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