With its gourmet coffee shops and boutique store, it is a popular place for both locals and tourists. You'll find caf 's with international and specialty foods, popular chain clothing stores, unique gift shops, book stores, open air bars and restaurants. Street jugglers, magicians, and entertainers perform daily. If you're in town on a Friday or Saturday, you'll want to check out the open-air Hay Market. From dusk to dawn, vendors with push carts sell everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to fish, meats and cheeses.
Outlet shopping is also very popular in the areas surrounding Boston.
Fall River and New Bedford, about 45 minutes south of Boston, were once manufacturing centers for clothing. They now have more than 100 outlet stores where you'll find great buys on clothing, house wares, lingerie, and much more. A local tradition for over 100 years, thousands of runners from around the world compete in the 26.2 mile race, while hundreds of thousands of spectators line the city streets to cheer them on their way. Fenway Park is home to Boston's professional baseball team, the Red Sox. Its narrow wooden seats give the park a unique, old-fashioned charm.