The Hyatt Regency Downtown is really well located for seeing many of the greatest historical and cultural sights of Boston. If you have time to venture out, you can see a lot in a short amount of time, and still be able to rest up, relax and get ready for the main event. The hotel concierge can also assist you with any questions. Thank you for coming to Boston – and enjoy!

The Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue de Lafayette – our home base for wedding fun and city exploration. The hotel is located on the edge of the theater district and Boston’s Chinatown.

The T - The Boston MBTA (Mass Bay Transportation Authority) – but it is called “The T”

Riding the T is definitely part of the Boston and Cambridge experience. The Hyatt’s location is great for accessing the subway system.

Here’s the T map

https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway

The closest T station is Chinatown on the Orange Line, but the T station for Downtown Crossing is just a short walk and connects to the Green Line. Park Street Station is not far and gets you directly on the Red Line if you want to cross the Charles River and visit Cambridge.

Walking Distance sights from the Hotel (this is just a sample of great things to see)

· Boston Common – where the Puritans’ cows grazed.

· Public Garden – Beautiful, iconic park in Boston. Depending on the weather, the early spring flowers may be in bloom. But if it feels like winter, there is still lots of history to experience there.

· Charles Street - which will lead you to the scenic historic neighborhood of Beacon Hill, The Massachusetts Statehouse and The Hampshire House Hotel where the Cheers Bar is located.

Arlington Street – gateway to the Back Bay, location of the Ritz Hotel and the Arlington St Church with its outstanding Tiffany Studios stained glass windows.

Back Bay streets and sights:

· Newbury Street – lively with shops and cafes

· Commonwealth Ave and Marlborough Street – residential streets with beautiful mid – 19th century brownstones

· Boylston Street – shopping, old churches, Copley Square with Trinity Church and the main branch of the Boston Public Library

A little farther afield – but not far!

· Fenway Park – Red Sox home opener is April 4 and St Louis Cardinals are there all weekend. They also do tours.

· The Esplanade – open park space along the Charles River

· Freedom Trail https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/walk-the-freedom-trail.htm

· Duck Tours – 80 minute tour of Boston, by land and by water https://bostonducktours.com

· The waterfront, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Tea Party Ship, Old Ironsides

· The North End – Original old Italian area, still historic and beautiful with cannolis!

· Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall

· Cambridge, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

· Seaport District

· Charlestown - historic neighborhoods, restaurants and Bunker Hill

Museums

Museum of Fine Arts

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Mapparium at the Christian Science Center

Museum of Science

New England Aquarium

Children’s Museum Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art

John F Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library

Harvard Museum of Natural History - also houses the world-famous glass flowers exhibit

Harvard University Art Museums

Here are some websites for theater schedules if you want to take in a show on April 4 or April 6.

https://emersontheatres.org (Paramount Theater)

https://bochcenter.org (Shubert Theater)

Other theaters in the area:

Huntington Theater (Boston University)

https://huntingtontheater.org

American Repertory Theater (ART) – Harvard Square, Cambridge

https://americanrepertorytheater.org

Charles Play House - has been the home of Blue Man Group forever

https://www.blueman.com

Boston Symphony Hall – home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

https://www.bso.org

If you’re around, there’s an open rehearsal on Thursday at 10:30 AM with tickets starting at $25. Otherwise there are regular concerts Thursday night and Friday afternoon.