Romance in Boston
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I'm not sure of any but I can say that it's a lovely city and I think you'll enjoy your stay there.
Visit Harvard Square in Cambridge. There are plenty of nice little restaurants and cool little stores, and the Charles River is right there for a walk or to sit on the benches and watch the boats.
TheLonelySquire
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What RJ said. But most everything is expensive in Boston. Have fun and be safe!
Seconded, went there with the Mrs when we went to Boston in summer of '07 and had a lovely afternoon.
If you're looking for great opportunities to snuggle closely with your sweetie: Just try to get into the Kenmore T station after a Sox game. There'll be a crowd like you wouldn't believe, and you'll definitely be pressed quite close together. 
You'd really have to head up to the North Shore or the South Shore, or the Cape. The only beach I'm really familiar with is Wollaston in Quincy, which is a short drive from the city. It's pretty nice, and close to Marina Bay, which has several nice restaurants. If you like lakes, there's Houghton's Pond in the Blue Hills, which is also not too far from the city. It's a beautiful spot and there are a bunch of great walking and hiking trails around; it's also near the Trailside Museum, which is a great place to visit.Bumping this
Anyway, how about any decent beaches preferably without any power plants nearby?
Quincy Market and the Aquarium are great places to go, too. Also, the Museum of Science is fantastic (and not too far from Harvard Square) and the Museum of Fine Arts is pretty sweet.
The North End is a MUST for dinner, dessert, drinks, etc. Lodging in the city proper is almost astronomical. If you rent a car, you could stay at the Clarion right on Nantasket Beach in Hull, 10 miles south of the city. Probably the nicest beach close to the city. Cape Cod is a super day trip, but may be super-crowded until Labor Day, especially on weekends. You can walk or take the T to almost everything worth seeing within the city.
Just a walk through the Commons and a ride on the swan boats can be nice, too.
When my parents and I were in Boston last year, we got lucky: The concierge at our hotel gave us a list of places in town to see, complete with instructions on how to use the T to get to each place. We would not have gotten by without it.
Plus, a helpful worker at the T station nearest our hotel pointed out which station to use to get to Fenway Park. For some reason, we were told NOT to use the station actually called 'Fenway'. Any of you Bostonians know why this might be? (We didn't ask at the time). I'm thinking there must have been a good reason, especially since Kenmore station was such a construction mess which of course did not help the crowd at all...
Plus, a helpful worker at the T station nearest our hotel pointed out which station to use to get to Fenway Park. For some reason, we were told NOT to use the station actually called 'Fenway'. Any of you Bostonians know why this might be? (We didn't ask at the time). I'm thinking there must have been a good reason, especially since Kenmore station was such a construction mess which of course did not help the crowd at all...
^^ No idea. I've only been to Fenway twice in my life.
Nantasket Beach is great, but it's a 45-minute drive from the city, even if the traffic is decent.
Indeed. You can also get the same view from the Skywalk, and it's cheaper. Maybe ten bucks or so.
Yes, the Common is very nice, too.
I'll take this one:
The Fenway stop is farther along the line than the Kenmore stop. That's most of the reason right there. Pretty similar walking distance either way, but the Fenway stop is a longer ride, not as easy to find walking, and pretty much entirely outdoors. The Kenmore stop is just easier to use, and you can follow the rest of the crowd.
Also, the Fenway stop is after the green line branches into a bunch of sub-lines, so you have to know which letter you want (B, maybe?). Kenmore is the last stop before the break, so instead of waiting for a specific train, you can get on ANY train but the E train, and it'll go to Kenmore...
The stop nearest our hotel was Prudential, and that was on the E branch. Maybe that was the reason.
