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The Best Outdoor Pursuits

by Frommers Travel Guides
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  • A Ride across the Harbor: The ferry that connects Long Wharf and the Charlestown Navy Yard is a treasure hidden in plain sight. You might notice the boat traffic on the Inner Harbor as you make your way around downtown; for just $1.70, you can be part of it.

  • An Interlude at a Cafe: When it comes to good ideas, outdoor seating in a place with great people-watching is right up there with fire and the wheel. A passing parade of shoppers and students (on Newbury St. and in Harvard Sq.) is more interesting than suits and ties (downtown and the rest of the Back Bay), but if the breeze and the iced cappuccino are cool, what's not to like?

  • A Free Concert: The Boston area's cultural scene has no real off season. During the summer, many musicians and musical groups take their acts outside -- to parks, plazas, and even a barge (behind the Boston Harbor Hotel). Plan well and you can enjoy music alfresco almost every night.

  • A Stroll (or Jog) along the River: The bike path that hugs both shores of the Charles accommodates pedestrians, runners, and rollerbladers as well as cyclists. The Esplanade (adjacent to the Back Bay) offers an unbeatable combination of people-watching and gorgeous trees and shrubs; the Cambridge side has abundant seating and fabulous views of the Boston skyline.

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