Guidebook for Newton

Susan
Guidebook for Newton

Food Scene

Local craft brews and food. 10 minutes walking distance from our place.
15 locals recommend
Hopsters
292 Centre St
15 locals recommend
Local craft brews and food. 10 minutes walking distance from our place.
Local Thai restaurant. 10 minutes walking distance to our place!
11 locals recommend
Thai Amarin
287 Centre St
11 locals recommend
Local Thai restaurant. 10 minutes walking distance to our place!
Local pizza, pasta and more. Family friendly. 10 minutes walking distance to our place.
49 locals recommend
Bertucci's Italian Restaurant
275 Centre St
49 locals recommend
Local pizza, pasta and more. Family friendly. 10 minutes walking distance to our place.
Coffee. Walking distance to our place.
118 locals recommend
Starbucks
75 Mt Auburn St
118 locals recommend
Coffee. Walking distance to our place.
Restaurant with full bar. A little bit further for walking but still within 20 minutes. Asian fusion food.
13 locals recommend
New Ginza
63-65 Galen St
13 locals recommend
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.
12 locals recommend
Stellina Restaurant
47 Main St
12 locals recommend
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.
7 locals recommend
Thai North
433 Faneuil St
7 locals recommend
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.
18 locals recommend
Max & Leo's Pizza Newton
325 Washington St
18 locals recommend
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!
20 locals recommend
Cabot's
743 Washington St
20 locals recommend
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.
9 locals recommend
Aji
340 Walnut St
9 locals recommend
A local restaurant on a street with a little cluster of shops.
Gourmet coffee at its finest!
26 locals recommend
George Howell Coffee
311 Walnut St
26 locals recommend
Gourmet coffee at its finest!

Essentials

An area food store. You would need a car to get there from our place.
409 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial Dr
409 locals recommend
An area food store. You would need a car to get there from our place.
A local grocery store.
393 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
393 locals recommend
A local grocery store.
Great produce and organic products.
84 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
442 Washington St
84 locals recommend
Great produce and organic products.
Basic groceries but mainly a pharmacy. A 15 minute walk from the house.
10 locals recommend
Walgreens
20 Weston St
10 locals recommend
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!
29 locals recommend
Russo's
560 Pleasant St
29 locals recommend
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.
8 locals recommend
Marty's Fine Wines
675 Washington St
8 locals recommend
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!
7 locals recommend
Great Harvest of Newtonville
316 Walnut St
7 locals recommend
Home made bread. Their cinnamon swirl is a dream!
A super market. 7 am - 10 pm.
595 locals recommend
Star Market
370 Western Ave
595 locals recommend
A super market. 7 am - 10 pm.

Everything Else

The closet hospital!
10 locals recommend
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
736 Cambridge St
10 locals recommend
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.
7 locals recommend
West Suburban YMCA
276 Church St
7 locals recommend
One of our area YMCAs. An easy walk from the house.
A more urban YMCA a half mile from our house.
12 locals recommend
Oak Square YMCA
615 Washington St
12 locals recommend
A more urban YMCA a half mile from our house.
An area post office a 15 minute walk from the house.
7 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
776 Main St
7 locals recommend
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!
99 locals recommend
Walden Pond
99 locals recommend
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!
13 locals recommend
Crystal Lake Beach
30 Rogers St
13 locals recommend
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.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
560 locals recommend
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.
16 locals recommend
West Newton Cinema
1296 Washington St
16 locals recommend
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.
100 locals recommend
CVS
839 Washington St
100 locals recommend
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.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 locals recommend
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.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
1042 locals recommend
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.
405 locals recommend
North End
405 locals recommend
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!)
157 locals recommend
Copley Square
560 Boylston St
157 locals recommend
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.
342 locals recommend
Harvard Square
Brattle Street
342 locals recommend
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.
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
299 locals recommend
The location of this museum is one of the most dramatic in Boston. Free night is Thursdays from 5-9.