Articles for tag: Harvard Square, Lemon Cake, Taste Tests

Karla News

Best Pastry Shops in Boston

Boston offers an assortment of top-notch pastry shops. Here are a few that really take the cake (including a couple of extra cheesy ones!) Mike’s Pastry Likely the most well-known bakery in the area, this Italian establishment is always packed with locals and tourists alike. Mike’s has cupcakes, rum cakes, cookies, turnovers and most importantly, ...

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Harvard Square’s Border Cafe: Big on Tex-Mex, Small on Price

On any given night, crowds are likely to be huddled outside the door of Cambridge’s Border Cafe. College students, Cambridge locals, and tourists alike flock to this lively Harvard Square establishment for healthy and inexpensive portions of a New England rarity: Tex-Mex. The Border Cafe opened in 1987, serving up a mix of Creole, Cajun, ...

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Free Summer Activities in Boston

Boston is filled with wonderful things to see and do. Fenway Park hosts Major League Baseball whenever the Boston Red Sox are in town. The Museum of Fine Arts can fill a day or more for those who wish to tour its galleries. Then there are the Harbor Cruises or a trip to the Aquarium. ...

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Live Music Venues in Cambridge, Massachusetts

If you want to go out and check out some live music in the Boston area, you can’t go wrong in Cambridge. There are several clubs in Cambridge with a variety of offerings for a fun night out. The first area I recommend you hit is Central Square, the hub for live music in Cambridge. ...

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Top 3 Shopping Districts in Boston

Boston is renowned for its shopping. If you are traveling to Boston you must know the places to go. There are many shopping districts but the three most favored include Harvard Square, Downtown Crossing, and Newberry Street. You can experience some of the most amazing shopping you have ever experienced when you travel to Boston. ...

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Four Great Boston Bowling Alleys

Boston, Massachusetts is know for many things. The Boston Tea Party, Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Boston Harbor, The Charles River, the Back Bay and Harvard Square pull millions of tourists into ‘Bean Town’ each year. One of the things in Boston that tourists don’t flock to is bowling alleys. In all fairness, it’s understandable. Bowling ...

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10 Things to Do in Cambridge, Massachusetts: A Travel Guide

Located across the Charles River from its better known neighbor Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, a city of about 100,000 people, has been diligently carving out and maintaining its own identity for almost 400 years. Known as “America’s First College Town,” and home to both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge is truly a ...

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Places to Visit in Boston for the Tourist

Boston is one of my favorite cities to visit. I’m very biased because for 15 years, it was my home. If you have the chance to visit the city also known as “The Cradle of Liberty”, here are some “must see” sites in and around Boston and the outlying suburbs. 1. Museum of Science and ...