Best of Beantown

You've heard it before. The location of a college is essential when it comes to developing an active and engaging social life. Emmanuel students love living on a safe and residential 17-acre campus, with outstanding entertainment, museums, shopping and restaurants in easy reach. Whether you're an athlete or artist, a fine food connoisseur or fashion-lover, you will find plenty to keep you entertained nearby.

Here are a few of our students' favorites in Boston!

OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS
• Climb the 294 steps to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument for great views of the city.
• Ride the Swan Boats around the Public Garden Lagoon.
• Walk the Freedom Trail and check out 16 historic sites covering two and half centuries of America's past.
• Check out the street performers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace-jugglers, clowns, magicians, mimes and musicians!
• Bundle up and enjoy ice skating on the Boston Common Frog Pond.

SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP
• Visit the Copley Place Mall, home to over 75 shops and department stores, in the historic Back Bay.
• Take in eight blocks of chic boutiques along Newbury Street.
• Find local farmers' produce and artisans selling original art, designer clothing, jewelry, house wares and much more at the outdoor weekly SoWa Market.
• Explore over 200 retailers, 300 independent jewelers and pushcart vendors in Boston's historic shopping district, Downtown Crossing.
• Shop for fresh fruits and vegetables from dawn to dusk at Haymarket.
• Browse the boutiques and antique stores along Charles Street, just steps from Boston Common and the Public Garden.

FOR THE SPORTS ENTHUSIAST
• Root for the Red Sox at nearby historic Fenway Park
• Get your sports fix by visiting select stops along the Boston Sports Trail.
• Check out a major league lacrosse game of the Boston Cannons.
• Cheer on the Boston Marathon runners through the city streets on Patriots Day.
• Visit the TD Garden to root for the Boston Celtics or Stanley Cup-champion Boston Bruins.
• Enjoy the world's largest regatta, the Head of the Charles, along the famed Charles River.
• Come early to tailgate and engage in the Fan Zone before a world-class Boston Breakers soccer tournament.

BY LAND OR BY SEA...OR SKY
• Meet penguins, seals, octopus, sharks and other sea creatures at the New England Aquarium.
• Enjoy a ferry ride to one of the 12 Boston Harbor Islands, where you can swim, sunbathe or hike.
• Visit the U.S.S. Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
• Explore the streets of the city on a WW II-style amphibious landing vehicle through a Boston Duck Tour.
• Check out Fort Independence, a pentagonal five-bastioned, granite fort located on Castle Island along the South Boston shoreline.
• Take in a show at the Charles Hayden Planetarium, New England's most technologically advanced digital theater.

FOR THE TOURIST IN ALL OF US
• Receive exclusive nighttime access to the famed Granary Burying Ground, where John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are buried during a Ghosts and Gravestones Tour.
• Satisfy your sweet tooth by taking a Chocolate Walking Tour through Back Bay, Beacon Hill or the South End.
• Visit movie and T.V. filming hotspots on a Boston Movie Tour.
• Take a tour of Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark in America.

MUST-SEE MUSEUMS
• Walk around the corner to the Museum of Fine Arts, home to groundbreaking exhibits and state-of-the-art galleries.
• Explore the New England Holocaust Memorial, located along the famed Freedom Trail.
• Check out the Mapparium in the Mary Eddy Baker Library, a three-story painted glass globe.
• Learn about four centuries of Boston women's history along the Boston Women's Heritage Trail.
• Visit the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston newest museum, located on the waterfront.
• Enjoy the Black Heritage Trail, a 1.6-mile walking tour exploring the history of Boston's 19th century African American community.
• Head down the street to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and if your name is Isabella, sign up for free museum admission for life!
• Learn about New England's sports history at the Sports Museum, located in the TD Garden.
• Explore the Museum of Science, New England's most visited cultural institution.

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
• Dance to a favorite artist at the House of Blues, located on nearby Lansdowne Street.
• Located behind historic Fenway Park, Jillian's offers 30 tournament-caliber pool tables, table tennis and foosball.
• Catch a concert at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River.
• Try your hand at bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes, where you'll find 25,000 square feet of space for pristine bowling.
• Catch at show at Oliver's Nightclub, where entertainment once included no-name acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix and Aerosmith, as well as many other now famous entertainers.
• Hit the theater district for show at the Colonial Theatre, Wang Theatre, Shubert Theatre or the Boston Opera House.
• Enjoy a performance by Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse.

FANTASTIC FOOD
• Check out the best view of Boston from the Prudential's world-class restaurant, Top of the Hub.
• Try a famed Mike's Pastry cannoli in the North End.
• Sample dim sum in authentic Chinatown.
• Head over to nearby Emack and Bolio's for a homemade ice cream treat.
• Indulge your sweeter side at the all-you-can-eat Chocolate Bar in Boston's Langham Hotel.
• Pick up a burger and t-shirt at the original Cheers.
• Dip into a delight at the Melting Pot, Boston's largest fondue restaurant.
• Grab a bite and watch your favorite team compete on one of 90 HD TVs at Game On!
• Can't make up your mind? The Fanueil Hall Marketplace boasts 40 pushcart eateries and 17 restaurants!