Have you been to Boston lately? You can stay at The Verb, The W, Envoy …. You can see all of Boston/Cambridge/Somerville on foot in 1 day if you are extra ambitious and w/o kiddos. But during a weekend trip you can see it all, and drive to the North Shore and visit Crane Beach in Ipswich. Crane Beach includes a 1200+ acre estate with 4 miles of ultra sandy beach, 5 miles of trails and a giant mansion and property that includes outdoor designs from the Olmstead Brothers. You can eat at Sarma in Somerville, Cuchi Cuchi in Cambridge and Time Out Market near Fenway! Have a drink at a beer garden in Seaport before beer garden’s can’t have a daily liquor license! The kids can go to Lego Land, Franklin Park (designed by Olmstead), and Christopher Columbus Park (located in the North End neighborhood, Boston’s little Italy). Boston is tiny. Everything is in a 5 square mile radius and I personally believe the traffic issues are a myth. If you spend 3+ days you can drive 2.5 hours west, and vist Tanglewood in Lenox! Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I personally believe neighboring Otis, is the best place in the world! The Appalachian Trail spans 90 miles from southern Berkshire county to the highest point in MA, further north at Mount Greylock. In Great Barrington you can get real sourdough bread or pizza items, and desserts at Berkshire Mountain Bakery recently featured in the Michael Pollan documentary, Cooked. There’s also the fancy Crane Paper museum in Dalton! Western Mass has lots of lakes, parks and summering NYers! Finally, you’ll be near rt 84 and can drive home easily and without the stressors of 95. Plus who doesn’t love CT’s Merritt Parkway?! ?????♀️
PS: avoid Harvard Square, Davis Square and Faneuil Hall areas. ?
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