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7 Cool Things To Do In Boston This Summer

Summer's here without a doubt and most lists are going to recommend the usual suspects for the season—catch the Red Sox, go to the Museum of Fine Arts, fish on the Charles, etc.

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All worthwhile things to do, but our list is a little more unusual. Enjoy the summer while it lasts.

Brooklyn Boulders

Brooklyn Boulders

Location: 12A Tyler St, Somerville

A 40k SF rock climbing and fitness facility in Somerville. Not only that, it's a community space that blends climbing terrain with art, culture and music.

http://brooklynboulders.com/somerville

BU Public Open Night At The Observatory

Public Domain

Location: 725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

A chance to see the night sky through telescopes and binoculars and observe things you usually can't see. Open Nights are held most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, weather permitting, beginning at 8:30 in the spring and summer.

www.bu.edu/astronomy/events/public-open-night-at-the-observatory

Coolidge Corner Theatre

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Location: 290 Harvard St, Brookline

A movie palace that shows real movies, not the latest slam-bang concoctions made for teenagers.

www.coolidge.org

King's Chapel And Old Granary Burying Grounds

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Location: Tremont Street, Boston

You've walked by them countless times, now visit the old city cemeteries Downtown for their haunting stones, graceful design, and the graves of Paul Revere, Sam Adams and many other exceptional Bostonians.

websites: Kings Chapel, Old Granary

The Mapparium

Mary Baker Eddy Library

Location: 200 Mass Ave, Boston

A three-story, stained-glass globe at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. The Mapparium’s 3D perspective of the world is enhanced by "A World of Ideas," which features an orchestration of words, music and LED lights to illustrate how ideas traverse time and geography.

www.marybakereddylibrary.org/project/mapparium

Samuel Adams Brewery

Samuel Adams Brewery

Location: 30 Germania St, Boston

Learn about the the Samuel Adams brand, experience the entire craft brewing process, taste the special malts and smell the Hallertau hops used to brew the beer. And, of course, sample a few beers.

www.samueladams.com/boston-brewery/brewery-tours

The Skywalk Observatory

Stephen Pleines

Location: 800 Boylston St, Boston

Don't write off Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory as for tourists. It's too good just for them, with its 360-degree panoramic view of the greater Boston area and beyond.

www.prudentialcenter.com/shop_detail.html?id=64

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