February 22, 2012

Free stuff to see and do in Boston

Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, MA

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Boston is a very industrialized and urbanized city. The cost of living here is formidable. But that does not mean you cannot enjoy going around Boston. There are really cool things to do and see in Boston involving little or no cost.

Harvard Square

Harvard Square is not just for the Harvard University scholars and graduates. It is for visitors as well. When you sit at this square, you will feel a different intellectual energy. The red brick walkways are so much like Harvard.

As you go about this illustrious university, you would not help but feel a pang of desperation. How you would have wished you studied here.

Harvard Book StoreAs much as Harvard Square will enlighten you, Harvard book store will educate you like no other. You will find the finest books to read here.

Bunker Hill Monument

From Bunker Hill Monument you get to see spectacular panaromic views of Boston. This monument was built dedicated to the battle of Bunker Hill. Although named Bunker Hill Monument, the monument is not on Bunker Hill, rather it is on Breed’s Hill.

Free wine tastings at Best Cellars

For wine tasters, Best Cellars is the place where you get to taste the finest wine in the country and probably the world. You can taste from a plethora of brands, and at the end of it feel happily intoxicated with the heady experience. Fine wine tasting is a passion for many people in Boston, who take to wine as much as they take to the urban lifestyle of Boston.

Cupcake Shops in Boston

The inside of a Boston cream cupcake.
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Cupcakes, in all their dessert glory, are quickly becoming the biggest baking trend sweeping America. Seemingly overnight cupcakes boutiques are popping up in every major city coast to coast. Cupcake tower birthday cakes are the number one alternative to traditional wedding and birthday cakes. It is easy to see why, cupcakes are wildly customizable and adventurous foodies can sample from a seemingly endless variation on a theme. The serving size of a cupcake is usually less than a traditional slice of cake thus making the cupcake a nice portion controlled alternative. From Kickass Cupcakes in the Davis Square Subway Station to Sweet Cupcakes on Newbury, Boston has no shortage to this crafty confection.

Kickass Cupcakes, as the name suggests, is full of some seriously bold, innovative, and mouthwatering flavors ranging from the traditional to the extreme. Taking full advantage of regional flavors like Samuel Adams Beer, the Green Monster is made from the luscious Sam Adams Cream Stout forming the ganache center topped with a whipped chocolate green beer frosting. While The Green Monster is only offered for a limited time, Kickass has a popular selection of rotating “Flavors of the Day” including Friday’s S’mores Cupcake which features graham cracker cake, topped with chocolate ganache frosting, and a vanilla bean marshmallow to top. Kickass Cupcakes are baked from scratch every day and do not use any artificial ingredients like trans fats or hydrogenated oils, nothing fake in these cupcakes!

Another must-stop shop to satisfy your sweet tooth is Sweet Cupcakes in Harvard Square and on Newbury Street. Sweet Cupcakes is gourmet dessert fans wildest dream come true. Using only the finest ingredients, Sweet Cupcakes features a wide array of seasonal and artesian cupcakes with unique flavors made with uncompromised ingredients. The Boston Cream Pie, is a twist on a hometown legend, delectable chiffon cake is filled with pastry cream, topped with chocolate ganache frosting.

If you are on a mission to find the best cupcake in America, look no further than two of Boston’s most famous cupcake shops.

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