Hang out at the Blue Hills Reservation for some outdoor sports and recreation fun. The reservation isn't too far from downtown Boston, and offers a variety of invigorating activities, including camping, fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, rock climbing, softball, and swimming. There's also ice skating and skiing during the winter months.
See what's going on this month at the Strand Theatre. Cultural events, theater performances, concerts, ballet productions and much more take place here. Since opening in 1918, this theater has been an important fixture on Boston's arts and entertainment scene.
Plan a romantic dinner date at the Green Street Grill. This restaurant has been a fixture in the city since the Great Depression, and is a local favorite that's known for putting a new spin on comfort foods and all-time favorites. After dining on one of the eatery's signature dishes, stick around for drinks; Green Street is proud to feature an award-winning cocktail menu and a variety of craft beers.
If you're a book lover there's no better way to celebrate that than by visiting the Boston Public Library, the nation's second largest library. This huge library is home to around 6.1 million books, in addition to about 1.7 million rare books and manuscripts that feature records from colonial Boston, early works of William Shakespeare and the personal book collection of John Adams.