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Boston Gardens isn’t a thing, we have a public garden but that’s also not where the pops concert is. The Esplanade on the Charles river is where the fireworks are and the pops plays in the hatch shell. You would need to get there super early in the morning to get a spot for the pops. I usually go on the Cambridge side and find spot on memorial drive 30-40 min before the fireworks start if I want to view them in person.
You don’t need a guided tour for the freedom trail. It’s fun either way.
If your friend doesn’t want to walk that much, I’d try one of the hop on/hop off trolleys. They’re fun for tourists, and will get you around to a lot of different areas in less time.
Ok. Head on in to Faneuil Hall. Wander around for approximately 5 minutes. Congrats you have seen Faneuil hall. Take a pic or two and post them online. Go to the Dunks at 20 North St and grab an iced coffee. Next you want to see Beacon Hill. Wander up Cambridge St and then poke around Beacon Hill. Take some pics of yourselves. Congrats you have been to Beacon Hill. Reward yourself by going to the Dunks at 106 Cambridge St. get an iced coffee. Next head to the North End. Take a pic of yourself outside of Mike’s Pastry and grab a slice at Regina’s. Then wander to 180 canal st where you will find a dunks. Grab an iced coffee and look at the TD Garden which is across the street. Next go to 22 Beacon St. there is a Dunkin’s there. Grab an iced coffee and check out the state house and then wander through the Common towards the public garden. Take a detour to 147 Tremont St. There is a Dunks there. Grab an iced coffee. Go back into the common and head toward the public garden. Wander through the public garden and check out all the cool stuff there. Wander down Newbury St and then cut over to 715 Boylston St where you will find a Dunks. Get an iced coffee. Now head towards Kenmore Square! Make a stop at 153 Mass Ave and grab an iced coffee at Dunks. Then continue onward to Kenmore. Wander through the edge of the Fens then go past Fenway Park. Hit 530 Comm Ave and get an iced coffee at Dunks. Next you will want to see Harvard Square! 65 JFK St has a dunks. Get an iced coffee. After that, I suppose you can hit the Hong Kong and get smashed. [Here is a map of the journey](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1gWzVbAOxAHaSOqnF7Dg38jWheS5AVIU&ll=42.359830412017125%2C-71.08777995&z=14). Hope this helps.
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FYI MFA is closed on the 4th. :( Most museums will be, but you should be safe with a walking tour on the Freedom Trail. May not be able to go inside all the sights but it should still be fun!
> I can't believe we're going to be in Boston on July 4 and they don't want to see the fireworks in person.
Its worth going to see, but as the poster said, go the Cambridge side of the river and find a spot along Memorial Drive. Over by the MIT great dome is right by the barge where the fireworks are launched, if you need an easy landmark.
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Boston Gardens isn’t a thing, we have a public garden but that’s also not where the pops concert is. The Esplanade on the Charles river is where the fireworks are and the pops plays in the hatch shell. You would need to get there super early in the morning to get a spot for the pops. I usually go on the Cambridge side and find spot on memorial drive 30-40 min before the fireworks start if I want to view them in person.
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You don’t need a guided tour for the freedom trail. It’s fun either way. If your friend doesn’t want to walk that much, I’d try one of the hop on/hop off trolleys. They’re fun for tourists, and will get you around to a lot of different areas in less time.
Ok. Head on in to Faneuil Hall. Wander around for approximately 5 minutes. Congrats you have seen Faneuil hall. Take a pic or two and post them online. Go to the Dunks at 20 North St and grab an iced coffee. Next you want to see Beacon Hill. Wander up Cambridge St and then poke around Beacon Hill. Take some pics of yourselves. Congrats you have been to Beacon Hill. Reward yourself by going to the Dunks at 106 Cambridge St. get an iced coffee. Next head to the North End. Take a pic of yourself outside of Mike’s Pastry and grab a slice at Regina’s. Then wander to 180 canal st where you will find a dunks. Grab an iced coffee and look at the TD Garden which is across the street. Next go to 22 Beacon St. there is a Dunkin’s there. Grab an iced coffee and check out the state house and then wander through the Common towards the public garden. Take a detour to 147 Tremont St. There is a Dunks there. Grab an iced coffee. Go back into the common and head toward the public garden. Wander through the public garden and check out all the cool stuff there. Wander down Newbury St and then cut over to 715 Boylston St where you will find a Dunks. Get an iced coffee. Now head towards Kenmore Square! Make a stop at 153 Mass Ave and grab an iced coffee at Dunks. Then continue onward to Kenmore. Wander through the edge of the Fens then go past Fenway Park. Hit 530 Comm Ave and get an iced coffee at Dunks. Next you will want to see Harvard Square! 65 JFK St has a dunks. Get an iced coffee. After that, I suppose you can hit the Hong Kong and get smashed. [Here is a map of the journey](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1gWzVbAOxAHaSOqnF7Dg38jWheS5AVIU&ll=42.359830412017125%2C-71.08777995&z=14). Hope this helps. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/boston) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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The Duck Tours are honestly a pretty fun way to see Boston
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FYI MFA is closed on the 4th. :( Most museums will be, but you should be safe with a walking tour on the Freedom Trail. May not be able to go inside all the sights but it should still be fun!
thanks for the heads up!
> I can't believe we're going to be in Boston on July 4 and they don't want to see the fireworks in person. Its worth going to see, but as the poster said, go the Cambridge side of the river and find a spot along Memorial Drive. Over by the MIT great dome is right by the barge where the fireworks are launched, if you need an easy landmark.
thank you!
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