Cambridge, MA
Just across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge blends Ivy League prestige with a fiercely independent spirit. Harvard University and MIT are two key hubs for this bohemian suburb which has everything from bookstores and coffeehouses to museums and innovation labs tucked among its historic brick streets. Highly talented buskers perform in Harvard Square.
Browsing for Books
The winding streets of Cambridge, especially around Harvard, provide a few hours of shopping bliss. Used book stores and restaurants cram into every space, including old staples like the Grolier Poetry Bookshop and the Harvard Book Store.