Guidebook for Newton

Susan
Guidebook for Newton

Food Scene

Local craft brews and food. 10 minutes walking distance from our place.
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Hopsters
292 Centre St
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Local craft brews and food. 10 minutes walking distance from our place.
Local Thai restaurant. 10 minutes walking distance to our place!
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Thai Amarin
287 Centre St
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Local Thai restaurant. 10 minutes walking distance to our place!
Local pizza, pasta and more. Family friendly. 10 minutes walking distance to our place.
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Bertucci's Italian Restaurant
275 Centre St
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Local pizza, pasta and more. Family friendly. 10 minutes walking distance to our place.
Coffee. Walking distance to our place.
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Starbucks
75 Mt Auburn St
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Coffee. Walking distance to our place.
Restaurant with full bar. A little bit further for walking but still within 20 minutes. Asian fusion food.
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New Ginza
63-65 Galen St
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Restaurant with full bar. A little bit further for walking but still within 20 minutes. Asian fusion food.
Romantic atmosphere. A bit pricier than other area restaurants but excellent food. Sit at the bar and have an appetizer.
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Stellina Restaurant
47 Main St
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Romantic atmosphere. A bit pricier than other area restaurants but excellent food. Sit at the bar and have an appetizer.
Tiny restaurant with decent food. Good take out! Relatively inexpensive. A half mile from the house on the 57 bus route.
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Thai North
433 Faneuil St
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Tiny restaurant with decent food. Good take out! Relatively inexpensive. A half mile from the house on the 57 bus route.
A more upscale pizza alternative to your mom and pop shop! An easy 10-15 minute walk from our place.
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Max & Leo's Pizza Newton
325 Washington St
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A more upscale pizza alternative to your mom and pop shop! An easy 10-15 minute walk from our place.
An old style area ice cream place with standard (not high end!) fare. This place is packed with little leaguers late summer evenings. A hopping joint!
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Cabot's
743 Washington St
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An old style area ice cream place with standard (not high end!) fare. This place is packed with little leaguers late summer evenings. A hopping joint!
A local restaurant on a street with a little cluster of shops.
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Aji
340 Walnut St
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A local restaurant on a street with a little cluster of shops.
Gourmet coffee at its finest!
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George Howell Coffee
311 Walnut St
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Gourmet coffee at its finest!

Essentials

An area food store. You would need a car to get there from our place.
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Trader Joe's
748 Memorial Dr
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An area food store. You would need a car to get there from our place.
A local grocery store.
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Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
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A local grocery store.
Great produce and organic products.
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Whole Foods Market
442 Washington St
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Great produce and organic products.
Basic groceries but mainly a pharmacy. A 15 minute walk from the house.
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Walgreens
20 Weston St
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Basic groceries but mainly a pharmacy. A 15 minute walk from the house.
The best place for fresh fruit, cheeses, flowers, deli section. A real gem!
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Russo's
560 Pleasant St
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The best place for fresh fruit, cheeses, flowers, deli section. A real gem!
Both a liquor store (with wine tastings!) and a high end market for cheeses, chocolates, spices and snacks. A perfect place to pick up a gift. Right next to Whole Foods.
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Marty's Fine Wines
675 Washington St
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Both a liquor store (with wine tastings!) and a high end market for cheeses, chocolates, spices and snacks. A perfect place to pick up a gift. Right next to Whole Foods.
Home made bread. Their cinnamon swirl is a dream!
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Great Harvest of Newtonville
316 Walnut St
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Home made bread. Their cinnamon swirl is a dream!
A super market. 7 am - 10 pm.
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Star Market
370 Western Ave
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A super market. 7 am - 10 pm.

Everything Else

The closet hospital!
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St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
736 Cambridge St
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The closet hospital!
A lovely area Episcopal Church. An easy walk from our place!
Grace Episcopal Church, Newton MA
76 Eldredge Street
A lovely area Episcopal Church. An easy walk from our place!
A popular area Catholic Church
Our Lady Help of Christians
573 Washington St
A popular area Catholic Church
One of the closest synagogues.
Temple Emanuel
385 Ward St
One of the closest synagogues.
A local church. An easy walk from our place!
Newton Covenant Church
42 Vernon Street
A local church. An easy walk from our place!
One of our area YMCAs. An easy walk from the house.
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West Suburban YMCA
276 Church St
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One of our area YMCAs. An easy walk from the house.
A more urban YMCA a half mile from our house.
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Oak Square YMCA
615 Washington St
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A more urban YMCA a half mile from our house.
An area post office a 15 minute walk from the house.
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United States Postal Service
776 Main St
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An area post office a 15 minute walk from the house.
A liquor store a half mile from the house, right on the 57 bus route.
Oak Square Liquors
610 Washington St
A liquor store a half mile from the house, right on the 57 bus route.

Entertainment & Activities

An area park with a playground, and tennis and basketball courts.
Burr Playground
142 Park St
An area park with a playground, and tennis and basketball courts.
Playground and park with lovely trees.
Farlow Park
129 Church St
Playground and park with lovely trees.
A beautiful place for a swim or a walk. Soak in Thoreau's inspiration, see a replica of his little house. Go early on the summer weekends or you won't get in! Bring a swimsuit! Crystal clear water!
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Walden Pond
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A beautiful place for a swim or a walk. Soak in Thoreau's inspiration, see a replica of his little house. Go early on the summer weekends or you won't get in! Bring a swimsuit! Crystal clear water!
A local swimming locale. Small, family-friendly beach for a hot day. It gets busy but the water is refreshing if you want a dip on a summer day!
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Crystal Lake Beach
30 Rogers St
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A local swimming locale. Small, family-friendly beach for a hot day. It gets busy but the water is refreshing if you want a dip on a summer day!
A museum with a stunning view of Boston, (go to their cafeteria!) It also has a room for smaller children to explore. Something for the whole family.
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Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
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A museum with a stunning view of Boston, (go to their cafeteria!) It also has a room for smaller children to explore. Something for the whole family.

Arts & Culture

An old style movie theater that has been divided up into smaller screening areas. CASH ONLY! It often has art house offerings not the blockbusters. Great neighborhood full of restaurants and shops.
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West Newton Cinema
1296 Washington St
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An old style movie theater that has been divided up into smaller screening areas. CASH ONLY! It often has art house offerings not the blockbusters. Great neighborhood full of restaurants and shops.

Shopping

Another pharmacy. NOT A 24-hour one. See Watertown CVS on Main St. for that.
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CVS
839 Washington St
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Another pharmacy. NOT A 24-hour one. See Watertown CVS on Main St. for that.

Sightseeing

My favorite museum in Boston--quirky, full of personality and surprising beauty. The central garden is stunning.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
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My favorite museum in Boston--quirky, full of personality and surprising beauty. The central garden is stunning.
The new American wing is a must-see! Free nights are Wednesdays after 4pm.
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Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave
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The new American wing is a must-see! Free nights are Wednesdays after 4pm.
Fun, full of restaurants, ice-cream and pastry stores. The Old North Church is located here too.
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North End
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Fun, full of restaurants, ice-cream and pastry stores. The Old North Church is located here too.
One of the myriad "hearts" of Boston. This is where the Marathon ends, and the location of our beautiful Boston Public Library and Trinity Church. (Say you are going to pray to enter the church free!)
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Copley Square
560 Boylston St
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One of the myriad "hearts" of Boston. This is where the Marathon ends, and the location of our beautiful Boston Public Library and Trinity Church. (Say you are going to pray to enter the church free!)
Visit Harvard Yard, the Harvard Museums and local restaurants, bars and stores.
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Harvard Square
Brattle Street
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Visit Harvard Yard, the Harvard Museums and local restaurants, bars and stores.
The location of this museum is one of the most dramatic in Boston. Free night is Thursdays from 5-9.
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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The location of this museum is one of the most dramatic in Boston. Free night is Thursdays from 5-9.