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We tried it so you don’t have to

Our picks

Our tested short list. If it’s on here, one of us has actually been, and we’d send a friend.

The Boston skyline at dusk from Piers Park

Best sunset spot

Piers Park, East Boston

Full skyline across the harbor and a fraction of the crowd you'd get on the Common.

Photo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
The ICA on the Boston Harborwalk

Best free date

ICA Thursday nights

Free art and harbor views every Thursday, 5–9 PM. Grab a free timed ticket online first.

Photo: NewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Chinatown gate in Boston

Best cheap dinner

Chinatown, late night

Hand-pulled noodles and dumplings for under $15 that beat a lot of $40 entrées downtown.

Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0
Harvard Stadium in Allston

Best free workout

Harvard Stadium stairs

37 sections of concrete humility. Free, brutal, weirdly fun with friends.

Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0

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