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Boston, United States
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The Outer Neighborhoods of Boston are four distinct neighborhoods that have been consolidated here for the visitor. These areas are a bit further from the city center and can take a little planning to investigate, but gems abound for the adventurous! Many Bostonians prize the residences in these areas for their suburban feel while remaining within city limits.
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Riverside Theatre Works
Westerly Burying Ground
Take in a festival, light lanterns, or visit the grave of E.E. Cummings in this 275 acre greenspace.
Named for baseball Hall of Famer and Cincinnati Reds shortstop George Wright. The golf course is a Donald Ross-designed course and is considered one of his finest designs.
Roller rink, also billiard and arcade.
Grab a cone, a rickey, and get in some candlepin bowling at this stalwart bastion of New England traditions. Ice cream is made with high quality ingredients and can be enjoyed by connoisseurs. Tons of kids in here all the time, so the staff knows how to handle them.
Very good Haitian bakery.
The exterior has seen better days, but people love the footlong hotdogs on a top split style bun. They also sell fried clams and raspberry lime rickeys to complete the New England hat trick. Don't expect much in the way of ambiance, or tables for that matter.
Check out this hole in the wall for Jamaican take out and ice cream, together at last!
Highly regarded Salvadoran food.
Haitian dishes with plantains, rice, beans, and pineapple; served alongside comfort food like mac and cheese.
Great bar and restaurant, wood-grilled pizzas. Right across the street from the Forest Hills Orange Line station
Most everything is local, organic, and from scratch.
Italian.
Continuously changing throughout the day. Offers coffee in the morning, and something stronger in the evenings. Small bites served all day, and brunch on the weekends.
Stop in to this funky, eclectic space for some of the best freshly baked bread in the city. Plenty of other sweet and savory baked goods to wash down with your hot cup of coffee. Eat in or take away.
Thrift store.
By public transit
Forest Hills station on the Orange line in Roslindale is the only option for direct rapid transit into the city.
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