Getting around Boston is a breeze — as long as you don’t
have to drive. Boston is a "walking" city, which is a great
advantage for Simmons students. From campus, it's a safe, easy stroll
to nearby cafes, dance clubs, museums, parks, stores, hospitals, and
the T.
What to Do
Go rowing on the Charles River • Rollerblading
on the Esplanade • See and be seen on fashionable
Newbury Street • Dance all night on Lansdowne
Street • Shoot some pool or shoot some hoops • Figure
skate on Frog Pond • Hop the "T"
to Wonderland and back • Catch a movie
at Landmark Center • Explore history at
Faneuil Hall • Howl at The
Comedy Connection • Score student tickets to Red
Sox games • Linger over linguine in the North
End • Do dim sum in Chinatown •
Run the Boston Marathon • Stroll down to
the Gardner Museum or the Museum
of Fine Arts • See your
favorite band up close at the Orpheum •
Sing along with the Boston Pops • Or hop
a train to Singing Beach • Leave time to
socialize with 300,000 college students who go to school
in Boston!
Take the T
The "T" — a.k.a. the Massachusetts
Bay Transit Authority — is Boston's public transportation
system and it's the easiest way to get around. With more than 60 miles
of track snaking through the city and beyond, any place you want to
go is just a train ride away. Hop the Red Line to Harvard Square for
dinner or some shopping at Newbury Comics music store, Blades Board
and Skate, or Tokyo Kid. Take the Green Line to the North End for pasta
and cannoli, or a game at the Fleet Center. Tide the Blue Line to Revere
Beach (or the airport). Catch the Orange Line to Jamaica Plain for
a spoken word night, bowling, or a live band at the Milky Way Lounge.
Where to Shop
Like to dress up? You'll find high fashion on high-end Newbury Street,
bargains at Filene’s Basement in Downtown Crossing, and everything
in between at the CambridgeSide Galleria. Pick up some necessities for
your dorm room from Bed, Bath and Beyond, Staples, or Best Buy in the
Landmark Center, just a few minutes walk from the residence campus.
Don't forget to check out the boutiques in Boston's diverse neighborhoods.
How to Talk
If you ever listen to Car Talk on NPR, you know that native Bostonians
speak a unique brand of English. Want to learn the local lingo? Check
out The
Wicked Good Guide to Boston English.
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