Wachusett Mountain wants you to come out and ski sooo much, they'll even send a shuttle out to get you for FREE from the Fitchburg commuter rail station. Skiing packages vary depending on what you plan on doing and how many people you [more...]

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is an organization for gardeners and gardening enthusiasts, or people that just enjoy plants and flowers. By becoming a member, you gain access to a number of of benefits, including free or [more...]

Herter Park, on the Charles River Brighton includes playgrounds, picnic tables, a theater, and ample free parking. Go for a walk, plan a picnic, play on the swings, or even just sit out in the air and watch the river float along, this [more...]

The park near Brighton Center has a large gated-in outdoor regulation-sized basketball court perfect for pick up, and is within walking distance of a bunch of quaint shops and restaurants. Get a lunch to-go from one of the local cafes [more...]

The Charles River Canoe and Kayak company provides people with a great way to enjoy the outdoors in the midst of the city and beyond. With locations in Boston, Newton, and Natick, they provide rentals of everything from canoes, to [more...]

The Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park is mere steps from both Quincy Market and the North End. Take your date on a romantic stroll in the evening, or play by the fountains during a hot day. The beautifully lit archway trellis may [more...]

Fort Warren was intended to defend Boston Harbor from a sea attack. It held Confederate prisoners during the Civil War. It was finally decommissioned in 1950. Ferry to Georges Island leaves from Long Wharf in Boston. To reach Long [more...]

If you go down to visit the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library at Columbia Point in South Boston, continue down the road a ways to Castle Island for a stroll and view Boston from the hillside. You'll be glad that you did! It's a different [more...]

After Beacon Hill if you walk 10 min. to Back Bay side you can reach the park. Cambridge view, peace and quiet, great for picnics.

We at Tufts call it “the tower.” You can see all of Boston and the areas around it. And if you wander just a little bit farther than the tower itself, you can sit on the edge of a cliff overlooking 93, just north of Medford. It [more...]

This is a nice place to take a walk. It's 1/4 of a mile all the way around, so it's fairly compact. there is a gazebo located in the middle, which is popular for weddings. Lots of free events take place on 'The Commons.'

The appropriately named Fresh Pond Reservation in Cambridge at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway is a pristine little park perfect for a romantic picnic for two.

Danehy Park is another great park you can head out to for your nature fix in the city. Its found at 99 Sherman Street in Cambridge and features over 50 acres of pure unpaved parkland.

Get some fresh air at Peters Park on your next date on East Berkeley Street and Washington Street. This gorgeous 16,500 square foot park faces Washington Street in the South End and is great for long strolling walks or to simply go out [more...]

Though not nearly as big as the more well known parks within the city, and cleverly hidden within the financial district, Post Office Square Park is an absolutely stunning little place for a picnic, with carefully kept brick walkways [more...]

For daters with dogs, check out the Charlesgate Dog Run near Mass. Ave. and Beacon Street, Boston, situated along the Esplanade at the edge of the Back Bay. Though the run is a bit on the smaller side, it is completely fenced in.

For a different kind of date in the city, bring some old bread and crackers over to the Rose Garden in the part of the Emerald Necklace that borders the Museum of Fine Arts and part of Northeastern University. There you can feed the [more...]

The Meditation Garden at the MFA opens during the late spring and remains open for the rest of summer. This beautifully quiet Japanese inspired estting is accessible from outside the museum, but they do close the doorway in the stone [more...]

Part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks, which was originally designed by the same man who designed Central Park in Manhattan, the Riverway is a beautiful green area of the city found not far from the Fenway T stop off of the D [more...]

In addition to being a great place to take a stroll or go jogging, going for a bike ride along the Charles is another great way to spend time with a date who enjoys outdoor recreation