Moving from Portland to Boston?
- 2,533 mi Distance
- 6 days Drive time
- 4.9M Boston metro
- 200 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Boston, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Boston Common & Public Garden — Oldest public park in US (1634); swan boats
- Boston Harbor Islands — Ferry to Spectacle, Georges, Lovell Islands
Culture & Arts
- Freedom Trail — 2.5-mile walk past 16 Revolution-era sites; red brick line on sidewalk
- Fenway Park — 1912 Red Sox stadium; Green Monster; tours and games
- Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) — Top-10 US art museum
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — Eccentric Venetian-style mansion-museum
- Harvard / Cambridge — Walkable Harvard Yard, Harvard Museums, MIT also nearby
- USS Constitution — World's oldest commissioned warship still afloat (1797)
Family-Friendly
- New England Aquarium — Giant Ocean Tank; sharks, sea turtles
- Quincy Market / Faneuil Hall — Historic marketplace; touristy but classic
Boston's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Boston resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Neptune Oyster Seafood North End
Lobster roll worth the wait; small bar seating
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Mei Mei Chinese-American fusion Audubon Circle
James Beard Foundation honoree
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Krasi Greek Back Bay
Modern Greek small plates
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Sarma Mediterranean tapas Somerville
Ana Sortun's playful sister to Oleana
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Oleana Eastern Mediterranean Cambridge
Ana Sortun's flagship; James Beard winner
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Mike's Pastry Italian pastry North End
Cannoli line out the door (worth it)
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Eastern Standard Provisions American Kenmore Square
Brasserie next to Fenway
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Coppa Italian South End
Salumi, pasta, and offal
What daily life feels like in Boston.
Climate
Humid continental — four real seasons. Cold, snowy winters (20-40°F, 40+ inches snow). Mild springs. Warm humid summers (65-85°F). Beautiful fall foliage. 200 sun days/year.
- Summer63-82°F
- Winter22-37°F
- Sun days/yr200
- Rainfall44 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score83/100
- Transit Score73/100
- Bike Score70/100
Boston is very walkable — daily errands rarely require a car.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Charles River Esplanade — 3-mile path along Charles River
- Boston Harbor Islands — ferry-accessible islands
- Cape Cod (1.5 hrs south) — beaches, Provincetown
- White Mountains, NH (2.5 hrs north) — hiking, skiing
- Mount Wachusett — closest skiing (1 hr west)
- Walden Pond, Concord (30 min west) — Thoreau's pond, swimming
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