My Boston Bucket List: 14 Awesome Things this Summer

My Boston Bucket List: 14 Awesome Things this Summer, Boston, Massachusetts

Summer’s here, and that means pulling together a summer bucket list of things that we really want to do this season. Mine’s Boston-specific, and I’m raring to go! I have some exciting related personal news to share-read to the end to find out!

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Tis the season for summer bucket lists to start cropping up-I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen them all over the place. From the hugely ambitious to the gentle reminder, these lists capture what would make us feel good about our fleeting summers. This year, I’ve created a Boston Bucket List for highlights I want to hit in and around the city (for these purposes, I’m including Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline).

The term “bucket list” doesn’t exactly have great connotations, it being things we want to do before we kick the proverbial bucket, but perhaps the prospect of death motivates us? Really, though, I think most of us use the term as a fun way to state our goals and to have something to work toward. I’m certainly not thinking about death with my Boston Bucket List! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: My Boston Bucket List: 14 Awesome Things this Summer
Guide Location: USA » Boston
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sara Scott
Read it on Author's Website: https://wonderandsundry.com/boston-bucket-list/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • ICA Watershed
  • Fan Pier
  • Seaport District
  • Castle Island
  • Acorn Street
  • Charles Street
  • The Envoy Hotel
  • Six West
  • Custom House Tower
  • Judson B. Coit Observatory
  • The Arboretum
  • SoWa Open Market
  • Fenway Park
  • Mass Ave Bridge
  • Boston Harbor Hotel
  • The Harvard Film Archive
  • the Coolidge Corner Theatre
  • Mattapan
  • Boston Athenaeum

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