RECREATION IN
THE BOSTON AREA
While historic sites and museums
are abundant in the City of Boston and surrounding areas,
recreation is also plentiful. Some sporting events and athletic
buildings are woven into the history and architecture of this
great, exciting city. Fenway Park - the oldest major league ball
park in the country-offers baseball fans an experience like no
other. The FleetCenter, although not an historic building, is a
tremendous athletic attraction, which provides a new home to
both the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins and carries on the
legacy of the Boston Garden. There are also a number of
spectator sports, including the New England Patriots and
Wonderland Greyhound Park, located outside the city with easy
public transportation access.
Boston provides numerous
recreational experiences for the active individual or family.
The city has several sailing clubs offering lessons and rentals
for an afternoon of sailing on the Charles River or Boston
Harbor. It also boasts more than 50 bike and walking paths.
In-line skaters will find the Esplanade and Hatch Shell on the
Charles River an ideal spot to strut their stuff. There are also
a number of rental shops in the area that provide bikes, in-line
skates and equipment.
Those with children will be
pleasantly surprised by the amount of "kid friendly"
recreational activities in the city and surrounding area. In the
winter, there are ice-skating spots including Frog Pond on the
Boston Common where both hot cocoa and rentals are made
available at the Pond Cottage. Summertime offers special
historic walking tours for "little feet." Parks both
in the heart of the city and neighboring communities provide
picnicking, kite-flying, and exciting playgrounds. The Franklin
Park Zoo with its African Tropical Rainforest is only minutes
away. Or take a hike up Blue Hills and visit a New England
Trailside Museum located just 10 minutes south of Boston.
If you’re in the mood
for some offbeat theatre, try a mystery dinner at Three Cheers
or the nation’s longest running play, Sheer Madness. For even
more maddening fun, take in the off-Broadway trio, Blue Man
Group. There are community and improvisational theatres with
Boston best-untapped talents at budget prices. Historic Boston
has it all!
Spectator Sports
The Great Outdoors
Theater
For Kids
Themed Dinner & Cruises
