Boston, MA

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• Best Boston Brewery Taprooms

  Eight taprooms where you drink beer steps from where it is brewed, from Harpoon's Seaport beer hall and Sam Adams' Jamaica Plain birthplace to small-batch spots in Cambridge, Somerville and Brighton. Follow it to build a brewery crawl across the inner metro, for locals and beer-curious visitors.

• Best Boston Cannoli & North End Bakeries

  The North End's legendary pastry shops and cafes, all within a short walk of Hanover Street. For anyone ready to settle the Mike's-versus-Modern argument or find a quieter local favorite.

• Best Boston Chinatown Eats

  Eight Chinatown tables locals and chefs keep going back to, from cart dim sum and late-night seafood to hand-pulled flatbread and pho. Follow it to eat your way around Beach, Tyler and Washington Streets on one trip, whether you're new to the neighborhood or a regular.

• Best Boston Clam Chowder

  Seven bowls that show how many ways Boston does chowdah, from a Quincy Market bread bowl to a Back Bay version thick enough to stand a spoon in. Follow it to taste your way from tourist classics to chef-driven takes, whether you live here or are visiting for a week.

• Best Boston Colonial Taverns

  Six places to eat and drink where Boston's early history is part of the room: Union Oyster House (1826), Warren Tavern (1780), Bell in Hand (1795), and an inn from 1716. Follow it to pair the Freedom Trail with a pint and learn which old-tavern claims are real.

• Best Boston Fall Foliage Walks

  Eight walks where Boston's color peaks, usually mid-to-late October, from the Olmsted-designed Arnold Arboretum and Jamaica Pond to Mount Auburn's hills and the Great Blue Hill summit. Follow it to plan leaf-peeping without leaving the T map, whether you live here or are visiting in fall.

• Best Boston Harbor & Waterfront Spots

  Parks, wharves and harbor-front landmarks along the Boston Harborwalk from Charlestown to South Boston and East Boston. For skyline views, sunset walks, ferries and fresh air on the water.

• Best Boston Hidden Gardens & Green Spaces

  Eight quiet green pockets most people walk right past: a WWII victory garden, a Japanese garden behind a museum, a volunteer-run Fenway oasis and Beacon Hill's borrowed-wall parks. Follow it when you need a bench, flowers and ten minutes of calm in the middle of the city.

• Best Boston Historic Sites

  Landmarks where the American Revolution and Boston's abolitionist history happened, most along the Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail. For first-time visitors and locals who never got around to it.

• Best Boston Irish Pubs

  Boston, Cambridge and Somerville's best Irish pubs for a proper pint, live trad sessions and pub grub. For locals and visitors who want the real thing, not just St. Patrick's Day green beer.

• Best Boston Literary Landmarks

  Nine stops where Boston and Cambridge earned the name the Athens of America: the libraries, bookshops, hotel and homes tied to Longfellow, Dickens, Poe, Emerson and Hawthorne. Follow it for a self-guided literary walk that works for book-loving locals and visitors alike.

• Best Boston Lobster Rolls & Seafood

  Boston's most-praised lobster rolls and seafood counters, from North End oyster bars to Seaport fish markets and Cambridge shacks. For locals and visitors chasing the definitive hot-or-cold debate.

• Best Boston Sports Bars Near Fenway & the Garden

  Eight bars clustered around Boston's two sports shrines: Lansdowne Street and Brookline Ave by Fenway Park, and Causeway and Canal Streets by TD Garden. Follow it for pre-game pints, post-game crowds and big screens when you can't get tickets to the Sox, Bruins or Celtics.