Guidebook for Boston

Mike & Mimi
Guidebook for Boston

Sightseeing

Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave, Brattle Street, & John F Kennedy Street, near the center of Cambridge and Harvard University. Highly recommend walking around the area for shops, restaurants, street performers, and soaking up the atmosphere.
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哈佛廣場
Brattle Street
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Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave, Brattle Street, & John F Kennedy Street, near the center of Cambridge and Harvard University. Highly recommend walking around the area for shops, restaurants, street performers, and soaking up the atmosphere.
Free tours of radio and TV studios on Saturday at 3 PM and Wednesday at 11 AM.
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WGBH
1 Guest St
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Free tours of radio and TV studios on Saturday at 3 PM and Wednesday at 11 AM.

Everything Else

Harvard University, they have walking tours of the university or you can just walk around on your own. You should Google the Harvard walking tour if you are interested as the times are dependent on the season.
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哈佛大學
3 Oxford Street
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Harvard University, they have walking tours of the university or you can just walk around on your own. You should Google the Harvard walking tour if you are interested as the times are dependent on the season.
Harvard Business School
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哈佛商學院
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Harvard Business School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Area 2/MIT
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Food Scene

Simple, unadorned coffee shop serving triple-decker sandwiches & classic breakfast eats. Great, inexpensive breakfast! We often go there on Sundays.
Cafe Mirror
362 Washington St
Simple, unadorned coffee shop serving triple-decker sandwiches & classic breakfast eats. Great, inexpensive breakfast! We often go there on Sundays.
Longtime traditional steakhouse with a horseshoe bar & fireplace, hearty entrees & classic sides. Trivia: This area was a stockyard next to the railroad tracks many years ago.
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Stockyard Restaurant
135 Market St
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Longtime traditional steakhouse with a horseshoe bar & fireplace, hearty entrees & classic sides. Trivia: This area was a stockyard next to the railroad tracks many years ago.
Casual sports-pub chain with basics from bar snacks to steaks & large selection of tap beers. Next to Home Depot and the Watertown Mall.
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Miller's Ale House - Watertown
617 Arsenal St
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Casual sports-pub chain with basics from bar snacks to steaks & large selection of tap beers. Next to Home Depot and the Watertown Mall.
Small corner joint with a large menu including pizza & subs plus many side dishes & desserts.
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Big Daddys Pizza & Sub Shop
436 Western Ave
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Small corner joint with a large menu including pizza & subs plus many side dishes & desserts.
Bare-bones Chinese buffet where it's all-you-can-eat dining or pay by weight for takeout.
Tin Tin Buffet
200 N Beacon St
Bare-bones Chinese buffet where it's all-you-can-eat dining or pay by weight for takeout.
Fast Food
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McDonald's
789 Main St
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Fast Food
Pastas, salads & subs round out the menu at this established, pint-size pizzeria.
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Miller's Ale House - Watertown
617 Arsenal St
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Pastas, salads & subs round out the menu at this established, pint-size pizzeria.
Small Chinese Restaurant
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China Maxim
241 Market St
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Small Chinese Restaurant
Lively two-floor restaurant & rock bar with funky American eats and craft beer. Diner every day from 4:00pm to 11:00 pm. Late night menue until 1:00am. Breakfast from 10:00am to 3:00pm weekends
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Article 24
458 Western Ave
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Lively two-floor restaurant & rock bar with funky American eats and craft beer. Diner every day from 4:00pm to 11:00 pm. Late night menue until 1:00am. Breakfast from 10:00am to 3:00pm weekends
Counter-serve chain specializing in sub & club sandwiches.
Jimmy John's
380 Western Ave
Counter-serve chain specializing in sub & club sandwiches.
Airbnb still shows the old location in the crowded Alston area of Boston. It has moved to a newly build restaurant within walking distance from our home. The Ariana specializes in Central Asian Afghani cuisine, including lamb, vegetarian & rice specialties, offered amid upscale-casual decor. The owner has had a very interesting background and present to talk with. The correct address for the Ariana Restaurant is 384 Western Ave.
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Ariana Restaurant
384 Western Ave
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Airbnb still shows the old location in the crowded Alston area of Boston. It has moved to a newly build restaurant within walking distance from our home. The Ariana specializes in Central Asian Afghani cuisine, including lamb, vegetarian & rice specialties, offered amid upscale-casual decor. The owner has had a very interesting background and present to talk with. The correct address for the Ariana Restaurant is 384 Western Ave.

Parks & Nature

Rent canoes & Kayaks for a scenic ride on the Charles River.
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Charles River Canoe & Kayak : Allston Brighton
1071 Soldiers Field Rd
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Rent canoes & Kayaks for a scenic ride on the Charles River.
A good place to jog or walk for exercise.
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Portsmouth Playground
35 Portsmouth St
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A good place to jog or walk for exercise.
Very scenic views of the Charles River. About 5 minutes walk to the river from our place. The Head of the Charles Regatta is held there every October where rowing teams from around the world compete. You can walk or jog along the Charles. You can even rent boats and kayaks when in season. There are benches and picnic tables along the path. Directions: Take Makin St to Western Ave, Cross Western Ave, turn left then goes straight. Turn right before the bridge at the river. Follow the path along the river.
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Christian Herter Park
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Very scenic views of the Charles River. About 5 minutes walk to the river from our place. The Head of the Charles Regatta is held there every October where rowing teams from around the world compete. You can walk or jog along the Charles. You can even rent boats and kayaks when in season. There are benches and picnic tables along the path. Directions: Take Makin St to Western Ave, Cross Western Ave, turn left then goes straight. Turn right before the bridge at the river. Follow the path along the river.
Public tennis courts and other things.
Arsenal Community Park , and Skate-park
485 Arsenal St
Public tennis courts and other things.

Getting Around

MBTA Redline T (Boston's & Cambridge Metro/Subway Station) . Note: this area has numerous shops and restaurants.
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Central Square
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MBTA Redline T (Boston's & Cambridge Metro/Subway Station) . Note: this area has numerous shops and restaurants.
Bus Station and MBTA Red Line T (Boston's & Cambridge Metro/Subway Station). Note: this area has numerous shops and restaurants. See Harvard Square for additional information about this area.
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Harvard
1 Brattle St
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Bus Station and MBTA Red Line T (Boston's & Cambridge Metro/Subway Station). Note: this area has numerous shops and restaurants. See Harvard Square for additional information about this area.
Bus Stop for 86, 70, and 70A. Note, Returning back to our place: Press the stop button as soon as you see the Irving Gas Station.
Western Ave @ Mackin St station
Bus Stop for 86, 70, and 70A. Note, Returning back to our place: Press the stop button as soon as you see the Irving Gas Station.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local bar & grill.
The Lincoln Bar & Grill
8 Lincoln St
Local bar & grill.
This laid-back Irish sports bar draws a bustling crowd for and afternoon pint or after-work drink.
Irish Village
224 Market St
This laid-back Irish sports bar draws a bustling crowd for and afternoon pint or after-work drink.

Arts & Culture

The Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, & Arthur M. Sackler Museums.
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哈佛藝術博物館
32 Quincy St
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The Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, & Arthur M. Sackler Museums.
MIT Museum
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MIT Museum
314 Massachusetts Ave
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MIT Museum