Charles Riverboat Company

CambridgeSide

Sightseeing, sunset, and architectural tours on the Charles River and Boston Harbor.

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From American Eagle to TJ Maxx, a thorough mall experience. Come for the fluorescent lighting, stay for the recycled air. 120 stores with low, low prices on all consumer electronics and also tube socks. The mall runs a free shuttle here from Kendall station. See website for coupons.
Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun noon-7PM
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The Helmand
143 First St
Sun to Thu 5PM–10PM; Fri & Sat 5PM–11PM
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Lynch Family Skatepark
Shred your face off in this concrete paradise designed for you to bust out your sweetest ollies and kick-flips. Graffiti is encouraged on the "free walls", and there's an Artist-in-Residence program in the summer. Established in 2016.
Dawn-10PMFree
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Charles River Canoe & Kayak
The best way to do this is to rent a boat and paddle upstream to Allston from Kendall Square. Vice-versa is great too, the river has no current to fight against. It'll take less than 2 hours and is amazing.
8AM-10PM$15-20 per hour, $40-60 per day