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Explore Boston

Beyond Cambridge…..
Exploring Boston during Reunion Weekend

Fun for the Family

Children’s Museum
300 Congress Street
617-426-8855
Take the Red Line to South Station
Explore Japanese traditions….discover boats and bridges…and visit with Clifford the Big Red Dog. Spend the afternoon learning—and playing—at the Children’s Museum’s interactive exhibits.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
617-973-5200
The Blue Line on the T will take you right to the Aquarium stop
Children will love the sea lion show, the mysterious world of jellyfish, and the breathe-taking Imax exhibits.

Swan Boat Rides
Boston Public Garden
617-522-1966
No visit to Boston is complete without a relaxing Swan Boat ride in Boston Public Garden.

Boston Duck Tours
617-267-DUCK 
Tour Boston by land and sea aboard an authentic World War II amphibious landing vehicle!

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The Great Outdoors

Boston Harbor Islands
2 Long Wharf
617-223-8666
The water taxi station is on the north side of Boston Long Wharf Marriott, accessible via the State Street/Aquarium stop on the Blue Line.
Although Boston’s 34 Harbor Islands are just a short water taxi ride from the bustle of city life, you’ll feel a world away. Go for a hike, pack a picnic, or just enjoy the ferry ride!

Whale Watching
Boston Harbor Cruises
One Long Wharf
617-227-4321
Make sure you bring your camera!

Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain
617-524-1718
A short walk from the Forest Hills stop off the Orange Line
Enjoy a walk through the many paths weaving their way through the Arboretum’s 265 acres.

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Museums

Museum of Science
Science Park
617-723-2500
Science Park stop on the Green Line
Amazing exhibits for all ages!

Museum of Fine Arts
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
617-267-9300
Museum of Fine Arts stop on the Green Line, or Ruggles on the Orange Line
These galleries are not to be missed.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
617-566-1401
Visit this fine collection of art, housed in a extraordinary 15th century Venetian-style palace.

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Sports & Recreation

Boston Red Sox
Take in a Red Sox game…or enjoy a tour of Fenway Park.

Minuteman Bikeway
Accessible from the Red Line’s Alewife stop.
Stretch your legs on this 10.5 mile "rail to trail" bikepath through Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford.

Schooner Liberty
67 Long Wharf
617-742-0333
Take the Blue Line to the Aquarium stop, leading you to Long Wharf. Take a sailing adventure aboard the Liberty Fleet of tall ships.

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Music and Theater

Shear Madness
Charles Playhouse, Boston
617-426-5225
www.shearmadness.com
The audience helps solve the crime in the longest running off-Broadway play in American Theatre History.

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