Boston: A Guide for

Mollie

By: Matthew Levine

FOREWORD

My dearest Mollie,

Welcome to our proud city of Boston! Founded in 1630, it is the site of the birth of America (do not deny this in front of any native Bostonian, they won’t like you). There are many neighborhoods and surrounding cities, but I’m going to focus mainly on Jamaica Plain and the Simmons areas since that’s where you’ll be the most. I know you’ve been here before, but I figured I’d put this together for you to make getting around a little easier, knowing which spots to go to, what teams to cheer for, etc.

Some of these concepts can get confusing, but I know you’ll get everything down soon enough.

In this “book” I have included some maps, contact information, things to do that I think you would be interested in, shops (coffee, books, clothes), and useful bits to know as you get used to your new surroundings. I have also listed some of my favorite places to go in case you wanted to check those out.

Listen, Mollie, since the day I met you you have been the most able and capable person I know. You are confident, bubbly, brilliant, and an overall beautiful person. Make this city yours, because it deserves people like you!

All my love,

Matt Levine

Stave I: 20 Fun Facts1. The Boston Common has been around since 1634 and is the oldest public park in the country.

2. Revere Beach was the country’s first public beach.

3. In 1897, Boston built America’s first subway — the Tremont Street Subway.

4. The first printing press arrived to Boston in 1638.

5. The Boston University Bridge on Commonwealth Avenue is one of the only places in the world where a boat can sail under a train going under a car that is driving under a plane.

6. The Ted Williams Tunnel, which runs about 90 feet underground, is the deepest tunnel in North America.

7. The iconic Citgo Sign’s neon tubing stretches over 5 miles in length.

8. The first UFO sighting in America was witnessed by Governor John Winthrop in 1639.

9. The 60-story tall John Hancock Tower houses glass acres.

10. Candelpin bowling was invented in Worcester in 1880.

11. Built in 1716, Boston Light is America’s first lighthouse.

12. The Perkins School for the Blind opened in 1832, the first blind school in the U.S.

13. Fenway Park opened in 1912 and is the oldest original Major League Baseball stadium still in use.

14. The Boston Cream Pie was invented at the Omni Parker House in Boston and is now the official dessert of the state.

15.3.8 million people visit the Longwood Medical Area each year.

16. Founded in 1848, the Boston Public Library is the country’s first major free municipal library

17. The Fig Newtown was named after Newton, MA.

18. Molasses once killed 21 people and injured 100 more in 1919.

19. “O’ little town of Bethlehem”, was written by a Bostonian.

20. There are 23 distinct neighborhoods in Boston.

NOTES

Stave II: Neighborhoods of Boston

This is a rough outline of most of the different Boston neighborhoods and surrounding cities. The white areas are the main area of Boston. Of course you have your phone, but I figured this would help your sense location if one of your classmates said “Hey, meet me in Roxbury” or “My apartment is in Charlestown”. While this isn’t every little area, it’s a pretty basic layout. You’re in Jamaica Plain (green), I’m in Quincy (red), and Simmons College is in the Fenway area (blue). I also work the same area as Simmons. The Charles River runs right along Central, Backbay, Beacon Hill, Fenway/Kenmore, etc.

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Stave III: MBTA Map and Information

*DO NOT LET THIS INTIMIDATE YOU*. I don’t know how many times you’ve been to New York, but trust me this is system is much simpler. Some rules of thumb: inbound=going into Boston (usually stops like Park Street/South Station/Downtown Crossing), outbound=going away from Boston (Jackson Square/Wollaston/Boston College). Each trip on the train is $2.75 and bus is $2.00. Check with Simmons to see if they can get you a discounted CharlieCard for the bus and train, saves you a lot of money. The commuter rail cost depends on where you want to go. Most likely you will be frequenting the orange, red, and green lines. Ignore the blue line, and silver gets you to the airport.

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Stave IV: Getting to Places You Need to Go

Mollie’s Address: 67 Day Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Simmons College Address: 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115

Ways to Get to Simmons and Back

Green Line: Walk to the Heath Street stop, take inbound towards

Lechmere, get off at Longwood, and walk. To come

back, take outbound towards Heath Street.

(26 minutes there, traffic depending coming back)

Orange Line: Walk to Jackson Square, take inbound towards Oak

Grove, get off at Ruggles, then walk. To come back,

take outbound towards Forest Hills.(29 minutes

total, traffic depending coming back)

Bus: Walk to S. Huntington @ Bynner St, take the 39 inbound

towards Back Bay, get off at Ruggles St @ Huntington Ave,

and walk. To come back, walk to Huntington Ave @ Louis

Prang St and take the 39 inbound towards Forest Hills.

(29 minutes total there, traffic depending coming back)

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Stave V: Getting to Places You Want to GoMollie’s Address: 67 Day Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Boston Public Library/Prudential Center/Copley Square: Walk to the Heath Street stop, take it inbound towards Lechmere, and get off at Copley. (31 minutes)

Faneuil Hall/Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Walk to the Jackson Square stop, take it inbound towards Oak Grove, get off at State, and walk. (29 minutes)

Park Street/Boston Common/Boston Public Garden: Walk to the Heath Street stop, take it inbound towards Lechmere, and get off at Park Street. (39 minutes)

Boston Seaport: Walk to the Jackson Square stop, take it inbound towards Oak Grove, get off at Downtown Crossing, take the Red line outbound towards Ashmont, get off at South Station, hop on the Silver Line (SL1, SL2) towards Logan Airport, get off at Silver Line After Manulife Building, and walk. (45 minutes)

Cambridge: Walk to the Jackson Square stop, take it inbound towards Oak Grove, get off at Downtown Crossing, take the Red line outbound towards Alewife, and get off at Kendall, Central, or Harvard. (45 minutes)

Charlestown: Walk to the Jackson Square stop, take it inbound towards Oak Grove, get off at the Community College stop, and walk straight down Austin Street. (45 minutes)

Newton Center: Walk to the Brookline Village stop (18 mins), take the D train outbound towards Riverside, get off at Newton Centre, and walk around. (36 minutes)

Matt’s Work (6th Floor 333 Longwood Ave Boston): Walk to the Heath Street stop, take it inbound towards Lechmere, get off at the Brigham Circle stop, and walk. (24 minutes)

Matt’s House (17 Roberta Lane Quincy, MA 02170): Walk to the Jackson Square stop, take it inbound towards Oak Grove, get off at Downtown Crossing, take the Red line outbound towards Braintree, and I’ll pick you up from the platform! (65 minutes)

NOTES

Stave VI: Things You *Should* Know About Boston Boston is the best city in the world (way better than New

York).

Yes, we do run on 'Dunkin.

The “T” is the most effective mode of transportation, but for some reason outsiders never seem to be able to figure it out (but you will!).

You know that our sports teams are the best and they all have the rings/trophies to prove it.

There is in fact ‘dirty water’ and that’s where champions go on Duck Boats.

You can’t help but sing along when you hear “Sweet Caroline *bum bum bum* Good times never seemed so good...”

You know that being able to parallel park is a necessity of life.

Not once have you (voluntarily) said, “Park the car in Harvard yard,” and it annoys you every time someone tries to make you.

You still can’t believe that no movie has ever accurately depicted what a Bostonian accent really sounds like.

Marathon Monday is in fact a real holiday.

So whether you are still in Boston or you had to move away and can only visit from time to time, you know that whenever you see the big red light, you are home.

No matter how much changes in life there will always be one thing that remains the same--The Yankees will forever be the worst team in baseball

Never, EVER call Boston “Beantown”.

Be smart.

Most importantly, you will always be Boston Strong.NOTES

Stave VII: Best Boston Movies/TV Shows/Books/BandsMovies TV Shows

-“Fever Pitch” -“Wahlburgers”

-“Ted”, “Ted 2” -“Rizzoli and Isles”

-“Gone Baby Gone” -“Being Human”

-“Mystic River” -“Cheers”

-“The Thomas Crown Affair” -“Fringe”

-“The Town” -“American Horror Story” S2

-“The Fighter” -“Liberty’s Kids”

-“The Verdict” -“Salem”

-“Good Will Hunting” -“October Road”

-“Black Mass” -episodes of “Charmed”

Artists/Songs

-New Edition -"Whoever's in New England" by

-Aerosmith Reba McEntire

-The Cars -“Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor

-Boston -“For Boston” by T.J. Hurley

-Tracey Chapman -"Boston" by Augustana

-Charlie Puth -"Dirty Water" by The Standells

-Karmin - “Boston” by Kenny Chesney

-Boys Like Girls

-New Kids on the Block

-Dropkick Murphys (HUGE)

-Letters to Cleo

-Passion Pit

-The Click Five

NOTES

Stave VIII: Boston Sports Cheat SheetRed Sox (founded 1908)

American League, East Division

World Series Titles: 8, American League Pennants: 13

Season: April-September/October

Famous Sox: Ted Williams, Carl Yaz, Pedro Martinez

Celtics (founded 1946)

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

Championships: 17, Combined Conference/Division Titles: 43

Season: October-February

Famous Celtics: Larry Bird, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce

Bruins (founded 1924)

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

Stanley Cups: 6, Combined Conference/Division Titles: 29

Season: October-April

Famous Bruins: Bobby Orr, Milt Shmidt, Aubrey Clapper

Patriots (founded 1959)

American Football Conference East

Super Bowls: 5, Combined Conference/Division Titles: 28

Season: September-February

Famous Pats: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Tedy Bruschi

Revolution

Eastern Conference

MLS Cup: Second Place 5 times

Season: March-October

Famous Revs: Cody Cropper, Andrew Farrell, Scott Caldwell

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Stave IX: Literature in Boston (sites and books)Taking Place in/outside of Boston

-The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

-The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (Katherine Howe)

-The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)

-The Story of My Life (Helen Keller)

-Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)

-Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)

-The Dante Club (Matthew Pearl)

-Cell (Stephen King)

-The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)

-Zodiac (Neal Stephenson)

Literary Sites

-Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street

-Henry David Thoreau Childhood Home, 4 Pinckney Street

-Lois Lowry Residence, 39 Hancock Street

-Louise Imogen Guiney Residence, 16 Pinckney Street

-Emerson College’s Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street

-Nathaniel Hawthorne Residence, 54 Pinckney Street

-Brattle Book Shop, 9 West Street

-Margaret Fuller Residence, 486 Washington Street

-Benjamin Franklin Birthplace, 1 Milk Street

-Louisa May Alcott Residence, 10 Louisburg Square

-Old Corner Bookstore, 3 School Street

-Robert Frost Residence, 88 Mount Vernon Street

-Omni Parker House, 60 School Street

-Boston Athenæum, 10 ½ Beacon Street

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Stave X: Boston HolidaysSunday, January 1 - New Year's Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, January 2 - New Year's Day (Observed): City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, February 20 - Presidents Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, April 17 - Patriots Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Tuesday, July 4 - Independence Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed. The Mirabella and Clougherty Pools will be open regular hours.

Monday, September 4, 2016 - Labor Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, October 9 - Columbus Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Friday, November 10 - Veterans Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day: City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.

NOTES

Stave XI: Boston and MA Foods and Drink (and a bonus!)-Cape Cod Chips (1980 in Hyannis)

-Marshmallow Fluff (1917 in Somerville)

-Necco Wafers (Revere)

-Fried Clams (1914 in Essex)

-Dunkin’ Donuts (1950 in Quincy)

-J.P. Licks (1981 in Jamaica Plain)

-Moxie Soft Drink (1876 in Massachusetts)

-Legal Seafoods (1950 in Cambridge)

-Hood (1846 in Massachusetts)

-Pizzeria Regina (1926 in Boston)

-Friendly’s (1935 in Springfield)

-Tollhouse Chocolate Chips (and cookies!) (Whitman)

-Papa Gino’s (1961 in Boston)

-Harpoon Brewery (1986 in Boston)

-Bertucci’s (1981 in Somerville)

-D’Angelo’s Subs (1967)

NOTES

Vegan Boston Cream Pie-Servings: 8

-Lightly spray an 8 inch round cake tin

-1 cup unbleached flour

- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons non-aluminum baking powder

- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt

-1⁄4 cup potato (white potato puree)

- 1 tablespoon vegan margarine (vegan)

- 1⁄2 cup raw sugar

- 1 teaspoon vanilla

- 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon extract

- 1⁄2 cup soymilk (plain at room temperature)

- 1 (3 7/8 ounce) box vegan vanilla pudding mix

- 1 1⁄2 cups water

- 2 tablespoons vegan margarine (melted)

- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

- 2 tablespoons water (hot)

- 1 cup confectioners' sugar

- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

FOR THE FILLING:

Prepare the pudding according to package directions but use less milk as the ingredients state above. The filling should be thicker than if you were just making a pudding.

FOR THE CAKE:

In a mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt.In another bowl cream the potato and margarine together. Add sugar and beat until sugar is fluffy and incorporated into the mixture.Add the vanilla and lemon extract and continue beating.Slowly add the soy milk and beat until well mixed. Add the flour mixture, 1/3 cup at a time and beat until the batter is smooth.Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or a tooth pick comes out clean inserted in the center.If done, remove cake from oven and cool on a metal rack for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool for an additional hour on the cooling rack.Cut the cake in half. Fill it with the vanilla pudding, put the top back on the cake and glaze.

FOR THE GLAZE:

Combine the melted margarine, cocoa and hot water in a bowl. Blend in the confectioner's sugar and vanilla. When you like the consistency pour or spread over the cake and let it cool for a while so the glaze can set.

NOTES

Stave XII: Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants -Pizzeria Regina (North End)

11 1 2 Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113. (617) 227-0765

-Thornton’s Restaurant

150 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115. (617) 267-6336

-SweetGreen

659 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 936-3464

-Pho Basil

177a Mass Ave, Boston, MA 02115. (617) 262-5377

-Chilacates

224 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. (617) 522-6000

-GRE.CO

225 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 572-3300

-Piperi Mediterranean Grill

1 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108. (617) 227-7471

-Blaze Pizza

1282 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215. (617) 420-5200

-Saloniki Greek

4 Kilmarnock St, Boston, MA 02215. (617) 266-0001

-Dig Inn

557 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 904-3711

-Cosi

14 Milk St, Boston, MA 02108. (617) 426-0593

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Stave XIII: Historical Homes around BostonFirst Harrison Gray Otis House

141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA

Adams Birthplaces

Quincy, MA

Peacefield

Quincy, MA

John F. Kennedy National Historic Site

83 Beals St, Brookline, MA

George R. Minot House

71 Sears Road, Brookline, MA

Paul Revere House

19 North Square, Boston, MA

James Blake House

735 Columbia Road, Boston, MA

William Lloyd Garrison House

125 Highland Street, Roxbury, MA

Hammond Castle

80 Hesperus Ave., Gloucester, MA

Orchard House

399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA

Dupee Estate–Mary Baker Eddy Home

400 Beacon Street Chestnut Hill, Newton, MA

Edmund Fowle House

26-28 Marshall St., Watertown, MA

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Stave XIV: Jamaica Plain History/Neighborhoods 1873-district of Jamaica plain annexed to Boston

Emerald Necklace park system includes Olmstead Park, Jamaica

Pond, Arnold Arboretum, and Franklin Park

1769-First Church of Jamaica Plain built

1834-Boston and Providence Railroad comes to JP

1840-Pondside at One Dane Street built, full-porticoed front

Population-37,468

Brookside: roughly bounded by Boylston Street, Green Street,

Washington Street, and the Southwest Corridor Park

Egleston Square: intersection of Columbus Avenue and

Washington Street at the border between Jamaica Plain and

Roxbury

Forest Hills: roughly bounded by the Arborway, Morton

Street, Walk Hill Street, South Street and Forest Hills

Cemetery

Hyde Square: the area around the intersection of Centre

Street, Day Street, and Perkins Street, extending east along

Centre Street towards Roxbury

Jackson Square: intersection of Columbus Avenue and Centre

Street. Site of an MBTA Orange Line station.

Jamaica Hills: northwest of the Arnold Arboretum, including

Moss Hill and Green Hill

Parkside: roughly bounded by Washington Street, Egleston

Square, Morton Street and Franklin Park

Pondside: roughly bounded by Centre Street, Perkins Street,

and the Jamaicaway

South Street: follows the named street on either side from

the Monument to Forest Hills.

Stonybrook: with an active neighborhood association,

documented boundaries begin at Rockvale Circle southwest on

Washington Street encompassing Burnett Street at McBride

Street, cutting southeast across MBTA bus yard to Lotus

Street, and northeast up Forest Hills Street back to

Rockvale Circle.[43]

Sumner Hill: roughly bounded by Seaverns Avenue, Everett

Street, Sedgwick Street, and Newbern Street

Sunnyside: roughly bounded by Centre Street, Day Street,

Round Hill Street, and Gay Head Street

The Monument: Overlapping with Pondside above, the area

around the intersection of Centre and South Streets.

Woodbourne: south of Forest Hills, bounded by Walk Hill

Street, Goodway Street, and Wachusett Street

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Stave XV: Libraries and Book StoresLibraries

BPL-Central branch700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116617-536-5400

BPL-Jamaica Plain branch30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-2053

BPL-Connolly branch433 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-1960

Book Stores

Papercuts J.P.5 Green StBoston, MA 02130617-522-3404

Boston Book Company705 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-2100

Lucy Parson’s Center358A Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-6098

Brookline Booksmith279 Harvard StBrookline, MA 02445617-566-6660

Barnes and Noble111 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02199617-247-6959

Boing! J.P.’s Toy Shop667 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-7800

Bookistan187 Harvard AveBoston, MA 02134617-202-5911

Tres Gatos470 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-477-4851

More Than Words242 E Berkeley StBoston, MA 02118781-788-0035

The Video Underground3203 WashingtonJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-4949

Recommended

Trident Booksellers and Café338 Newbury StreetBoston, MA 02115617-267-8688(sign up for the newsletter!!!)

Commonwealth Books9 Spring LaneBoston, MA 02109617-338-6328(old books and pamphlets)

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Stave XVI: Coffee and Cafes/Bakeries

Coffee

Ula Café284 Amory StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-7890

Evy Tea253 Amory StBoston, MA 02130857-264-6106

Espresso Yourself767 Centre StBoston, MA 02130617-477-3289

FoMu617 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-553-2299

Caffe Nero733 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-477-3466

7 Pound Coffee Bar7 Pond St

Yely’s Coffee Shop

J.P. Licks659 Center St

Fiore’s Bakery55 South St

City Feed and Supply66 Boylston

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-879-2500

284 Centre StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-2204

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-6740

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-9200

StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-524-1657

Vegan Bakeries/Goods

Monumental Cupcakes36 South StJamaica Plain, MA 02130617-522-1729

Oak Leaf Cakes12 Westland AveBoston, MA 02115617-299-1504

Blue Frog Bakery3 Green St Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617-983-3765

Flour Bakery and Café1595 Washington St.Boston, MA 02118617-267-4300

When Pigs Fly Bakery1378 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446617-232-1077

Clear Flour Bread178 Thorndike St Brookline, MA 02446617-739-0060

Tatte Fine Cookies and Cakes1003 Beacon St Brookline, MA 02446617-232-2200

Jennifer Lee’s Gourmet Bakery100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108978-675-5116

VO2 Vegan Café1001 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02138617-492-2233

Modern Pastry Shop257 Hanover StBoston, MA 02113617-523-3783

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Stave XVII: Jamaica Plain Hotspots

James's Gate, 5 McBride St., Jamaica Plain, 617-983-2000 jamessgate.com

Midway Cafe, 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. 617-524-9038. midwaycafe.com

Bella Luna, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. 617-524-6060. milkywayjp.com

Ten Tables, 597 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. 617-524-8810. tentables.net

The Hallway Gallery, 66a South St., Jamaica Plain. 617-818-5996. thehallwayjp.com

Samuel Adams Brewery, 30 Germania Street Jamaica Plain, Boston · 617-368-5080. samueladams.com

Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway Boston, MA 02130-3500. 617-524-1718. arboretum.harvard.edu

Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. 617-524-3158. loring-greenough.org

The Haven, 2 Perkins St, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130-1109. 617-524-2836. Thehavenjp.com

Brendan Behan Pub, 378 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130. 617-522-5386. Brendanbehanpub.com

40 South Street,40 South St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. 617-522-5066. www.fortysouthst.com

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Stave XVIII: Museums

Abiel Smith School Beacon Hill

African Meeting House Beacon Hill

Boston African American National Historic Site Beacon Hill

Boston Children's Museum South Boston

Boston City Hall Galleries Financial District

Boston Fire Museum Financial District

Boston National Historical Park Boston

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum South Boston

Boston University Art Galleries Fenway–Kenmore

BSA Space Financial District

Bunker Hill Monument Charlestown

Center for the History of Medicine Longwood Medical Area

Commonwealth Museum Dorchester

Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States

Fort Warren Georges Island Military

Gallery 360 at Northeastern University Fenway–Kenmore

Gallery 5 at Emmanuel College

Garner Center for Photographic Exhibitions Fenway–Kenmore

Gibson House Museum Back Bay

Harbor Gallery at University of Massachusetts Boston Dorchester

Huret and Spector Gallery at Emerson College

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Fenway–Kenmore

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum Dorchester

Mary Baker Eddy Library Fenway–Kenmore Includes the Mapparium, a three-story, stained-glass globe, the Hall of Ideas and changing exhibits about relating to the life of Mary Baker Eddy

Mary L. Fifield Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Galleries Longwood

Massachusetts Historical Society Back Bay

Museum of Afro-American History Beacon Hill

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Fenway–Kenmore

Museum of Science Boston

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists Roxbury

Nichols House Museum Beacon Hill

Old North Church North End

Old South Meeting House Financial District

Photographic Resource Center Fenway–Kenmore

Pierce House Dorchester

Roxbury Heritage State Park

Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation West End

Shirley-Eustis House Roxbury

The Sports Museum TD Garden

Suffolk University Gallery

Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College

Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College

USS Cassin Young Charlestown

USS Constitution Museum Charlestown

Vilna Shul Beacon Hill

Warren Anatomical Museum Longwood Medical and Academic Area

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Stave XIX: Tours

-Tour of Harvard University (Free)

-Tour of Castle Island (Free)

-Boston Public Library (Free)

-Harborwalk (Free)

-Charles River Esplanade (Free)

-Coit Observatory at Boston University (Free)

-King’s Capel (Free)

- Old State House Museum ($10)

- Downtown Freedom Trail Walking Tour in Boston ($20)

-Salem Walking Tour Combo ($22)

- Tour of Historic Fenway Park, America's Most Beloved Ballpark ($25)

-Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour ($25)

-Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum ($28)

- Boston Freedom Trail to Copley Square Walking Tour ($35)

- Copley Square to Downtown Boston Freedom Trail Walking Tour ($35)

- Boston's North End and Waterfront Walking Tour ($35)

- Boston Ghosts and Gravestones Tour ($39.90)

- Boston Pizza and Taverns Tour ($49)

- Plymouth Plantation Living Museum Day Trip ($52)

- Salem Witch City Day Trip From Boston ($52)

NOTES

Stave XX: Important Places (Addresses/Numbers)

Hair Salon: The Hidden Hair Salon

111 Perkins St

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 983-2816

Groceries: Stop & Shop

301 Centre St

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 522-4300

Drugstore: CVS

467 Centre St

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 522-8062

Packie: Camilo Market

280 Centre St

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 524-1312

Healthcare: Martha Elliott Center

75 Bickford Street

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

617-971-2100

Closest police/fire: Police 350 Washington St,

Brookline, MA 02445

Fire 140 Washington St,

Brookline, MA 02445

NOTES

IN CLOSING

Well, there you go darling, nearly everything you would need or want to know about your experience living in Boston. As I was putting this all together I realized there were a few things I had to leave out, but half the fun of moving to a new place is making your own discoveries, right?

I LOVED going to high school in Boston. Everything was at my fingertips, and you can go very far if you have the right set of friends, a loaded MBTA pass, and a plan. Just walking around town is exciting enough, with the hustle and bustle, different smells and sights. Christmas is dazzling here, even more so than

New York I believe. There is so much to do all the time that I couldn’t fit every event, holiday, and farmer’s market (there’s one in Copley Square) in here, but I tried!

Even if you only stay for a year or however long it takes for you to finish your degree, make this place your own. The history and literature is insurmountable to any other city in the U.S. Go to every stop on the literary tour, take strolls next to the Charles, and drink tea on Beacon Hill. Take advantage of what you have around you like you did at Salve Regina.

You are *always* welcome at my house: for holidays, special occasions, or just to get away from the roommates (God forbid). Or if you just miss being surrounded by a bunch of people, come on over, I have three brothers and two cats! Never hesitate to call or text me if you need anything.

I’m glad I could do this for you, hope it helps!

Love, Matt xoxo

WELCOME TO BOS

WELCOME TO BOS