Cambridge is a unique city that's just across the Charles River from Boston. Cambridge is home to Harvard University as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to get around in Cambridge is via the "T" subway. The Red Line train runs through all of Cambridge's major squares such as: Kendall Square (MIT stop), Central Square, Harvard Square (Harvard U. stop), and Porter Square. If you're coming from Boston, you can easily pick up a Red Line at Park Street Station.
Cambridge is home to some great restaurants such as:
- Border Cafe (inexpensive Mexican, great margaritas)
- Blue Room (great grilled tuna, pricey)
- Chez Henri (killer Cuban sandwiches, eat at the bar to save some $$)
- Midwest Grill (authentic Brazilian barbecue)
- Salts (small, romantic, pricey)
- Mr. Bartley's (hamburgers, minimal atmosphere)
- Blue Fin (sushi for cheap, in Porter Exchange a mini-mall with several small Japanese eateries)
The Unofficial Tours of Harvard are informative and fun. The oldest university in America has graduates including Sam Adams, John Hancock and John Adams, with both a historical and contemporary significance. Tours are led by witty, funny and informative students of the college. For those that are looking to add a little more time to their tour of Harvard, check out the Harvard Museum of Natural History. This child-friendly museum features dinosaurs (a 42 ft Kronosaurus, and one of the first Triceratops ever discovered), meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of animals around the globe. This museum also houses the world-renowned ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. The museum is a great way to take a break from the weather and see some of the most amazing natural history discoveries from around the world.
