Allston, Massachusetts Travel Information

A Cross-Country Outing Boston is beautiful in the snow, but the white stuff tends to melt away when a warming wind blows in off the ocean. But just a few miles inland, the blanket of snow tends to stay put. This day trip ta... Weston, MA

A Foliage Hike in the Blue Hills New England's dramatic fall foliage isn’t just an upcountry phenomenon. You can drink in the full palette of fall colors with picturesque views and grand panoramas at the largest of the Metropolitan D... Milton, MA

A River Runs Through It: Boating on the Charles London has the Thames, Paris the Seine. Boston has the Charles. Many of the world’s great cities have grown up along rivers, and their embankments evoke the romance of great deeds and visions where la... Boston, MA

A Stage for Romance Part of romance is the art of make-believe—“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women in it merely players,” as the Bard said. Not only is Boston a grand set for love’s labors but it’s a good ... Boston, MA

Along Boston Harbor around Quincy and Hingham, Massachusetts Though tourists usually bypass Quincy, it’s the only American city that was home to two U.S. presidents: John Adams and John Quincy Adams. You can see the family home of four generations of Adamses at... Quincy, MA

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Charles River and Boston Waterfront (Distance: 0.7 mi) Kayaking the Charles River holds magic to lovers of the city. Boston has always looked best from the water, and on a clear day (or night) the city is radiant from a kayak. While capturing a certain ur...

Cambridge, MA - Sea Kayaking - length:10 mi

Bridges and Esplanades along the Charles River, Boston (Distance: 0.9 mi) For a great cinematic view of Boston take a ride over the Charles River on the Red Line across the Longfellow Bridge between Kendall Square and Charles Street Stations. The train accelerates as it lea...

Boston, MA - Walking - length:5 mi

Southwest Corridor Park, Boston (Distance: 0.9 mi) The southwest corridor park was almost a highway. On this walk you can see what happened when the expressway plan was dropped, the narrow corridor became transit lines, and a park was built around it....

Boston, MA - Walking - length:4.5 mi

Cambridge (Distance: 1.2 mi) This walk is fascinating for those interested in Harvard, museums of many sorts, architecture, and colonial/ Revolutionary history. Special attractions: Harvard University and historical Cambridge.

Cambridge, MA - Walking - length:4 mi

Echoes of Camelot: Irish Roots of American Loyalty (Distance: 1.2 mi) A whole generation of couples once modeled themselves after John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. When they entered the White House in 1961, America was launched on a thousand days o...

Cambridge, MA - Romantic Places - length:unknown

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Fresh Pond Fresh Pond Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2994 yards, par 35 2.1 miles from center of Allston, Massachusetts

Newton Commonwealth Newton Commonwealth Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5305 yards, par 70 2.5 miles from center of Allston, Massachusetts

Oakley Oakley Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 5890 yards, par 71 2.6 miles from center of Allston, Massachusetts

Brookline 1 The Country Club Brookline Private Equity, 18 holes 6577 yards, par 71 3.1 miles from center of Allston, Massachusetts

Brookline 2 The Country Club Brookline Private Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 3.1 miles from center of Allston, Massachusetts

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