Spontaneously I booked a family weekend getaway to Boston, MA. We had two full days to spend there at the end of September. Our trip was absolutely the best and I am glad we went for a short time, let me tell you why. Since COVID-19 has caused many places to shut down, while things were beginning to open back up there was much that was still closed.
A few things I would LOVE to do when I go back (in a COVID free society) one day include different tours, restaurants, and day trips. First of all, I would love getting to tour Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox. Catching a game would be great as well, but touring major league parks are really cool! One of the things I planned (and didn’t research much) on doing was visiting the Boston Harbor Islands. There are many different island, but since COVID-19 the tour doesn’t take you but to one island. We decided against it, but it would be awesome to visit them one day. I’m now a big fan of visiting local breweries in new cities and unfortunately with COVID-19 guidelines and our short time being there we only got to check out one. Trillium Brewing Co in Fort Point was where we went and it was phenomenal, so definitely glad that’s the one we made it to. If you’re interested in beer, of course you need to head over to the Samuel Adams Brewery.
Along with these great things to do in Boston, there are other attractions outside of Boston proper that would be worth visiting. They would require renting a car and doing some driving but visiting nearby places such as Plymouth, Salem, and Cape Cod should be added to an itinerary that has more than two days on it.
Boston quickly became one of my favorite places and I surely hope to be back to visit. I would highly recommend visit in the fall or spring during cooler temperatures. We had an amazing, rain-free weekend that made walking everywhere so great. We didn’t use public transportation at the time but we did use our fair share of Ubers. If you feel comfortable using public transportation, that is a great resource but essentially everywhere in Boston is easy to walk to.
