cool things to do in Boston

Anonymous
Heading to Boston soon with 2 teens. We've been there many times before, so have a pretty good idea of things to do, but I'm looking for ideas that might be a little more niche or off the beaten path. Kids are into museums, ok with historical sites (probably wouldn't want to spend tons of time there, but into seeing things), and just exploring random stuff. We will have a car and also T passes.
Anonymous
If you've been there so many times, why are you going again?
Anonymous
Peabody Essex museum? Decordova sculpture park? Eating tour of north end or Allston?
Anonymous
You can go on a chocolate factory tour in Somerville - we went many years ago and it was fun: https://www.tazachocolate.com/pages/take-a-tour

Anonymous
Thanks for the ideas, these are great!

As to why we're going again, family visits, plus our whole family enjoys the city.
Anonymous
The ICA and the Isabella Stewart Gardener museum are both fun, but not really off the beaten path. Listen to music at club passim?
Anonymous
Ferry to Salem. See the Hawthorne family cemetery. Take some pictures in Halloween costumes. Explore the sites. I thought it was so much fun. I think I was there for Halloween, though. Really fun.
Anonymous
Red Sox game or a Fenway tour.

Go see the new MLK statue.
Anonymous
Excursion to Marblehead and Revere Beach
Anonymous
Take a walk along the beaches in South Boston and visit Castle Island. You can also take a boat trip to the islands in Boston Harbor.
Harvard has lots of interesting museums to explore, as does MIT.
Walk or bike along the Charles River, or rent a kayak!
Go visit the Arnold Arboretum.
Take the commuter rail to Singing Beach, Newburyport or Rockport.
Red Sox at Fenway is always entertaining.
Check out South End restraints--yum!
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