DK Travel : Boston : Outdoor

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Davio’s

With a versatile menu of robust Italian specialties, design-your-own pizzas, and a spacious sidewalk café, Davio’s is sure to please.
Deer Island

Accessed by a causeway attaching the island to the mainland, 60 acres (24 ha) of the island were recently opened for recreation and walking – with dramatic views of the Boston skyline. Deer Island is also known for its state-of-the-art $3.8 billion sewage treatment plant. Distinguished by 12 gigantic egg-shaped digesters, it was key to cleaning up Boston Harbor.
Dorchester Heights Monument

This colonial-style spire offers dizzying views of the city from its cupola.
Fish Pier

By 1926 – 12 years after its construction – the Greco-Roman style Commonwealth Pier (aka Fish Pier) had become the world’s busiest and largest fish market. The day’s catch is still brought to the early-morning market here. Sample some of it in hearty chowders at the legendary No Name Restaurant (see No Name Restaurant).
Fort Point Channel

Despite being situated inside the Big Dig (see 1991–: The Big Dig) maelstrom, Fort Point remains one of Boston’s most intriguing areas. Over the past 25 years, local artists have migrated to the neighborhood, lured by affordable studio space. Their warehouse workshops count the $300 million Federal Courthouse among their neighbors.
Gallops Island

Once the site of a popular summer resort, Gallops also served as quarters for Civil War soldiers, including the Massachusetts 54th Regiment (see Shaw Memorial). The island has an extensive sandy beach, a picnic area, hiking paths, and historic ruins of a former quarantine and immigration station. Grassy bluffs offer spectacular views of Boston Light.
George’s Island

As the terminal for the harbor islands ferry and water shuttles to other islands, George’s Island is the gateway to the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area. This undeveloped archipelago of 30 islands consists of 1,200 acres (485 ha) spread over 50 sq miles (80 sq km) and is made up primarily of drumlins, or piles of glacial debris. The prime attraction on George’s Island is the massive Fort Warren, a prison for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
Grape & Bumpkin Islands

Both these islands are naturalist’s delights – Bumpkin for its wildflowers, raspberries, and bayberries, Grape for its wild roses and bird life. On Bumpkin Island, hiking trails pass the ruins of a farmhouse and 19th-century children’s hospital, which also housed German prisoners rescued from Boston Harbor in World War I.
Hampton & Rye Beaches

The New Hampshire coast just south of Portsmouth has extensive sandy beaches. Wallis Sands State Park is ideal for swimming but the best of the rocky overlooks is Rye’s Ragged Point picnic area. The honky-tonk social scene, however, is at Hampton Beach. Odiorne Point State Park in Rye has picnic areas and extensive walking trails.
Harborside Hyatt Hotel

The Hyatt’s top-floor Harborside Grill boasts panoramic Boston views.

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