Staycation Guide: MDW Edition
This summer we’ll be swapping some of our Weekend Guides with “Staycation Guides” featuring adventures a little outside of the city, free events in Boston, and day or weekend trips that are just a Zipcar away.
Thursday: Harvard Museums at Night (Free Event)
Join Harvard Art Museums for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone. Bring your friends to explore the exhibitions From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire and American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light . After you’ve browsed the galleries, circle back to mingle in the Calderwood Courtyard, or chat over a snack or drink at Jenny’s Cafe, browse the shop.
Sunday: Free Bluebikes
Go anywhere you can pedal, this Sunday Bluebikes are free! Additionally, all riders will be able to send a friend a free ride.
Bluebikes Adventure Passes are part of the “Miles for Mental Health” initiative, which encourages the community to take care of their mental health. To recognize the importance of supporting and checking in on friends and family, “Miles for Mental Health” also includes a “Take a ride, Give a ride” promotion where riders who ride a Bluebikes on any Sunday in May receive a unique code via email to share with a friend or family member.
Sights and Sips with City Cruises
Come aboard for a Boston Harbor City Cruises' Sights & Sips cruise, for an unforgettable evening of good times on the water with your crew. Whether it's after a long day at work or a great day of play, this 21+ cruise is the perfect way to wind down or get pumped up as the Boston skyline views breeze by. Featuring a 1.5 hour cruise on Boston Harbor, the best views of the Boston skyline, onboard DJ and creative cocktails available for purchase.
Saturday: Walking Tour of Stony Brook (FREE)
Come along with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.
SOWA Open Market: Sundays Starting May 7th
Regional and local vendors come to you! The SoWa Open Market is one of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets in Boston. With artisans, purveyors and food + beverage trucks nestled among artist studios, galleries, and retail shops on the pedestrian-only street, the SoWa (South of Washington) community becomes a vibrant gathering place every Sunday, May – October.
