Things To Do In Boston

Traveling alone gives you the freedom to set your own Boston itinerary; deciding how social you want the evening to be is part of the fun. You can join Boston Crawling’s Independence Pub Crawl, with one booking wrinkle: each departure needs its first two-ticket booking before single tickets become available. If your preferred time does…

You can walk past Faneuil Hall, admire the brick, and still miss the gold insect perched above it. That grasshopper has watched over the market hall since 1742, borrowed its look from London’s Royal Exchange, and once vanished without leaving the building. It is a small rooftop detail with a surprisingly busy history. At Boston…

Boston in November gives adult travelers a satisfying mix of tavern stories, indoor art, local food and a downtown parade. Plan around the Veterans Parade on November 7, build in a museum afternoon and reserve your Thanksgiving meals early. The city supplies plenty of reasons to unzip your jacket and stay awhile. At Boston Crawling,…

The best fall company outing in Boston has one clear shared activity, an easy meeting point, enough structure to prevent drift and enough breathing room to feel like time off. Add a food plan, tell everyone what to wear and pay for, and you have an event people can enjoy without needing a motivational slogan….

Boston makes it easy to build a night around stories, music, art, skyline views and a little friendly competition. Adults looking for a memorable evening can start with a history pub crawl, settle into live jazz, roam the MFA after dinner, catch a show, try stargazing, walk the waterfront or chase an arcade high score….

Choosing things to do in Boston with friends can turn one free day into a negotiation. Fortunately, Boston packs history, harbor views, sports, art and comedy into a compact city, so your crew can mix very different interests without spending half the trip crossing town. Our shamelessly biased first pick is Boston Crawling, which appears…

The best way to experience Boston history as an adult is to alternate formats. Walk the actual streets, step inside the rooms where decisions happened and let a skilled storyteller connect the details. That mix keeps the city from flattening into a parade of names and dates. Boston rewards curiosity, and there is always another…

Before Boston sent tea swimming in the harbor and redcoats marching through the streets, the town spent years arguing about taxes, trade, power and who exactly had the right to boss whom around. Speeches mattered. Pamphlets mattered. Tavern rooms mattered, too. They supplied the tables, food, drink and steady traffic that helped political frustration grow…

Boston shows off in September. Summer patio weather lingers, fall sneaks into the evenings, and festivals, baseball, and outdoor markets give visitors plenty of reasons to enjoy the city outside. At Boston Crawling, our perfect Boston day naturally includes hidden history, local taverns, and a cold drink. We run an adults-only history tour pub crawl…