At least once a week someone says to me, “Help! I have a visitor coming this weekend, what should I do with them?” It’s funny how you can live in a city with so much to do, but get so caught up in your weekly routine that you forget about all that Boston has to offer. To make my life and my friends’ easier, I decided to round up all the best things to do by type of visitor. You can of course always find weekly events on Thursdays and Fridays on my Instagram stories during my Weekend Roundup feature, or from my rainy day guide here.
For the Kid at Heart
Play arcade games, bowl and more at Lucky Strike Social in Boston or Somerville
Take your escape room skills to the next level at Boda Borg
Catch a game - between the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and Patriots, there’s likely one playing during any given week
For the Adventurer
Take a ferry out to the Boston Harbor Islands
Rent and ride a Bluebike around the Charles River
Walk the Freedom Trail - top attraction locals never see (probably). You can also turn this into a bar crawl.
For the Jokester
Make sonnets enjoyable at Shitfaced Shakespeare
Catch a show at the Improv Asylum, Laugh Boston or go see Shear Madness
For the Drinker
Visit a brewery - Dorchester Brewing, Sam Adams, Harpoon, Trillium and Night Shift are just a few of the many local spots
Get served a cocktail tailored to your taste buds at Drink
Have a tiki drink and be transported to a tropical oasis at Shore Leave
Enjoy wine at Rebel Rebel or beer at Remnant, then grab a bite from the amazing food vendors at Bow Market
For the Foodie
Eat your way through the Time Out Market in Fenway
Explore the delights of Italy at Eataly
Do your own dumpling crawl in Chinatown, or visit two of my favorite modern Asian fusion spots, Shojo and Double Chin
Sample all the donuts and determine which is best -Blackbird, Union Square or Kane’s
For the Shopper
SoWa Open Market - Everything you could ever want; a farmers market, vintage market, beer hall, food trucks and local makers
Shop the small, local spots in Beacon Hill and the South End
Power walk and shop down Newbury Street
Take Them on a Day Trip
Check out my guides for Portland, Provincetown, Newport, and coming soon, New Hampshire.
So the next time your mom calls and says she’s coming down for the weekend, be sure to reference this guide and keep her entertained.
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