NEH SUMMER RESOURCES

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1 NEH SUMMER RESOURCES Harvard Tours Schedule of campus tours Harvard Libraries Research services and reference desk hours at Widener Library Widener in Person Details on the nuts and bolts on how to find books, the call number system, how to check things out, etc. Also, more on research assistance. Main library page Access to all 90+ libraries and their web pages Harvard Basics Harvard Student Agencies, Inc. (HSA) 67 Mt. Auburn St Harvard Student Agencies runs HSA Rentals, which rents microfridges, computers, fans, and telephones. Harvard Student Employment Office (SEO) Byerly Hall, Eight Garden Street The SEO posts full-time, part-time, and summer job opportunities, both on-and offcampus. If you re looking for a baby-sitter or other student help, see the Student Skills Database.

2 Transportation MBTA All the information you need on train and bus routes (boat routes, too!): Ambassador-Brattle Taxi & Cambridge Taxi Co Checker Cab of Cambridge Yellow Cab of Cambridge Fun Stuff in Cambridge and Boston Harvard Square.com Harvard Square links and lots of useful information, including a great on-line map of the Square. Outings and Innings Discounted tickets to movies, plays, and local events. Before buying tickets to anything check out their office on 9 Holyoke Street, Cambridge, or visit them on the web at: The Boston Phoenix A local arts and entertainment weekly newspaper, it can be found in most grocery and corner stores throughout the area. Also available on-line at: Harvard University Art Museums The Fogg Art Museum is located in Cambridge at 32 Quincy Street and Broadway, next to Harvard Yard. The Arthur M. Sackler Museum is across the street from the Fogg at 485 Broadway. The Busch-Reisinger Museum in Werner Otto Hall is located behind the Fogg Art Museum on Prescott Street, and is entered through the Fogg. The Museums are one block east from the Harvard Square MBTA subway stop. Hours: Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.

3 Museum of Science, Boston Science Park, Boston Take the Lechemere green line train to the Science Park stop. The Museum is 200 yards from the Science Park station. Hours : Saturday - Thursday 9am - 7pm, and Friday - 9am - 9pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Ave., Boston Take the green "E" line to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston stop. The museum is right across the street. Hours : Monday and Tuesday 10am-4:45pm; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-9:45pm (Th. and Fr. West Wing only after 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am- 5:45pm. Isabella Stewart-Gardner Museum 280 The Fenway, Boston Located near the MFA, take the green E line to the Museum Stop. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11am - 5pm. Harvard Museum of Natural History 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm and Sunday, 1pm - 5pm. Mount Auburn Cemetery The entrance to Mount Auburn Cemetery is on Mount Auburn Street near the boundary of Cambridge and Watertown, approximately 1.5 miles west of Harvard Square, just west of Mount Auburn Hospital and Fresh Pond Parkway. Mount Auburn Street is reached via Fresh Pond Parkway or Storrow Drive (Route 2). The Cemetery is easily reached by public transportation from Harvard Square (Number 71 or 73 bus). Red Sox Games For schedules and tickets go to

4 Walden Pond Concord, MA Open sunrise until 7pm (parking is $2). By car take Concord Avenue to the Belmont Rotary, bear right, and go straight onto Rte. 2 west. Stay on Rte. 2 when it turns left, then take the second left onto Rte. 125 at the traffic light. The pond is a few minutes up on the right, with parking opposite. You can walk from the commuter rail, although the walk is a long one; you can, however, bring your bike on the commuter rail for a lovely ride to the pond. For pictures and more information on the pond, check out or Freedom Trail The Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts begins at the Boston Common and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. The trail is marked by a red line painted on the sidewalk or, in some places, red brick or granite paving stones mark the way. Following the 2.5-mile trail you can visit 16 historic sites. You should allow most of a day to walk the trail and visit the sites along the way. For pictures and more information, visit Food and Drink in Harvard Square Au Bon Pain Holyoke Center Arcade A French bakery serving danishes, sandwiches, soups, etc. Popular spot to meet up with people or catch a chess game--if you can find a seat it s also a super place to eat outside. Bertucci's 21 Brattle Street A casual theme Italian restaurant featuring brick oven cooking. Extensive menu includes brick oven pizzas, authentic Italian pastas cooked to order, freshly baked rolls, appetizers, salads, soups, desserts and alcoholic drinks. Bombay Club 57 J.F.K. Street Fine Indian cuisine - elegant bar and lounge with a most beautiful view of Harvard Square. Take out is available.

5 The Border Cafe 32 Church Street One of the most popular restaurants in the Square, The Border (as it s known to locals) has cheap Mexican and Cajun food. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian available. On the weekend--day or night--plan to wait. Campo De Fiori Holyoke Center Arcade "Gourmet" Italian Bakery & Cafe featuring the exclusive and authentic "Pane Romano" made into signature sandwiches and thin, crispy crust pizzas with sophisticated toppings, home-made soups, fresh pasta and desserts, assorted drinks, and "Tazza d'oro" coffee from Rome. Fire & Ice 50 Church Street A unique improvisational grill where you create your meal -- improvising with fresh flavors and ingredients prepared in minutes before your eyes. Get there early; if going on the weekend for dinner, plan to wait at least an hour for a table. Reservations can be made for large parties (6 or more) any nights but Friday and Saturday. Grafton Street Pub & Grille 1280 Massachusetts Ave Named after a street in Dublin reminiscent of Harvard Square, this restaurant offers a taste of European and International cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. Hong Kong Restaurant 1236 Massachusetts Ave Family owned and operated Chinese restaurant, bar and dance club. Full menu available for take-out orders. Also home to The Comedy Studio and Tuesday night dart league. John Harvard's Brew House 33 Dunster Street Winner of the Best Microbrewery/Restaurants in Boston, two years running. Enjoy what they call honest American food including Chicken Pot Pie, Grilled Tuna

6 Steak Salad, and Homemade Meatloaf, while watching the Brewer's make today's fresh beer. Serving lunch, dinner and late night menus. Weekends there s a wait. Tealuxe 0 Brattle Street The original Cambridge tea-café. Across the street from the Gap and Brattle Coop, it s a nice respite from busy Harvard Square. Vegetarian and Veg-Friendly Restaurants Brickyard Cafe 90 Sherman Street Best to call ahead. Walking distance from Alewife red line stop. Near Alewife Brook Parkway. Christopher's 1920 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square on Red line) , Many vegetarian and vegan options. Grain burgers, soups, Mexican food, pasta dishes. No preservatives or artificial ingredients. Open Sun-Thu till midnight, Fri-Sat till 2am. Country Life 200 High Street (in Boston s downtown financial district) Outstanding vegan "all you care or dare to eat" buffet and salad bar. Open Sun 10:30am-8:30pm, Mon-Thu 11am-8:30pm, Fri 11am-4pm. T-stop: South Station (red line), State (orange line), Downtown Crossing (red & orange lines), Aquarium (blue line), and Government Center (green line). The Middle East 472 Massachusetts Avenue (Central Square T Stop) Great Middle Eastern food, and on Wednesday nights belly dancers perform. Located right in the heart of Central Square.

7 Mississippi's Restaurant Cafe 735 Huntington Avenue, Boston International/American low-fat fast-food. Salad bar. Cafeteria style. Vegan-friendly. Open Mon-Fri 7am-3pm. Closed weekends & holidays. Food-Retail The Broadway Marketplace 468 Broadway Street Five independent specialty stores providing the best of everything. Sage s 60 Church Street Sage s aisles carry both staple and gourmet foods, with an extensive wine selection downstairs. Beaches Short Beach, Winthrop Facilities: This relatively compact strip of rocks and sand serves local residents by providing access to swimming, passive enjoyment of the shore and extensive views of the northern harbor. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission. Access: There is limited curbside parking along the seawall, and pedestrian access to the beach is impeded by a difficult crossing of the adjacent divided Parkway. Accessible via Point Shirley or Winthrop Beach bus service from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights Stop. Winthrop Beach Facilities: This regional beach is actively used for swimming, sunning, kayaking, canoeing, walking, picnicking and volleyball. Offshore breakwaters known as the "Five Sisters" help protect Winthrop Beach from coastal storm damage. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission. Access: Winthrop Beach is highly accessible by foot from the surrounding neighborhood. Limited curbside parking is available. Accessible via Point Shirley or Winthrop Beach bus service from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights Stop.

8 Constitution Beach, East Boston Facilities: Constitution Beach is a major regional recreational facility providing a diverse mix of activities and facilities for the East Boston community and other regional residents. The beach features swimming areas with lifeguards, a bath house with concessions, a tot lot, and tennis courts. Significant portions of the beach are under construction during early 2000 to upgrade landscaping and facilities. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission. Access: The beach is providing limited parking during construction activities. Due to construction activities, access during the early 2000 swimming season is only available via the Barnes Avenue/Thurston Street entrance. Pedestrian access from Bennington Street via the pedestrian overpass will not be available until construction of the new overpass is complete. Pleasure Bay Beach (MDC) & Castle Island, South Boston Facilities: Pleasure Bay is one of the most popular and well utilized swimming and sunning beaches in the City. Beachgoers will enjoy sinking their toes into the new sand placed at Pleasure Bay during the summer of Because the bay is fully enclosed by the man-made Head Island Causeway, water and sediment quality are consistently high. The causeway also provides a great walkway for strolling all the way around Pleasure Bay. Castle Island, adjacent to Pleasure Bay, offers a wide range of recreational opportunities such as sailing, shaded picnic areas, and tot lots. Tours of the restored Fort Independence are available through the Friends of Castle Island. Access: Castle Island has a large parking lot which fills up fast on any sunny summer day. The area is T accessible by taking City Point buses #9 or #11 from either the Red Line T Broadway Station, or Green Line T Copley Station. L and M Street Beaches, South Boston Facilities: The L and M Street Beaches lie adjacent to each other along Day Boulevard in South Boston. These popular local beaches provide excellent swimming conditions and are located near the L Street Bathhouse which offers gyms, showers and many other amenities for a small membership fee. The MDC is restoring walkways and seawalls between the L Street Bathhouse and the Carson Beach Bathhouse during early Access: Curbside parking available along Day Boulevard. Easy pedestrian access from nearby neighborhoods. Some limitations during construction of seawall and walkways. Publicly accessible via City Point Bus #7 from the Red Line T at South Station.

9 Fitness Clubs Athletic Facilities at Harvard For a wide range of information on facilities at Harvard (most of which only require a flash of your ID for entrance), visit the department s web site at Bally Total Fitness 1815 Massachusetts Avenue Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women Porter Square Shopping Center Religious Services Check our own World Religions in Boston on-line: *Please note: Unless otherwise noted, all addresses are Cambridge and all phone numbers are in the 617 area code.