{"id":5757,"date":"2025-09-20T20:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=5757"},"modified":"2025-09-20T20:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:54:12","slug":"derek-spring-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2025\/09\/20\/derek-spring-in-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek: Spring in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Derek Olson<\/span><\/p>\n

The frost of winter snow is melting away, and with it the opportunities to enjoy the open air of Boston are increasing by the day.\u00a0 Even though it is easy to get lost in the seemingly endless pages of school work, do not forget to set down the books, get off-campus, and enjoy the gorgeous weather of a New England spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Travel over to the Boston Public Garden and enjoy the horticulture and spring weather.\u00a0 The Boston Public Garden is the filming site of Robin William\u2019s iconic bench monologue from <\/span>Good Will Hunting <\/span><\/i>(1997.)\u00a0 I will not tell where the exact location is, but if you are up for it, find it and recreate the scene.\u00a0 Beginning April 19, the Boston Public Garden also offers $4.75 rides on the iconic Swan Boats from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. until June 20, extending hours until 5:00 p.m. after June 20 until September 1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another spring destination is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.\u00a0 Enjoy the beautiful gallery of this famed art collector at no cost with a student discount, for BU students, that can be found on the CFA website.\u00a0 My favorite part of the museum is the courtyard, filled with flowers that are in bloom for the spring and basking in the spring sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

For all sports lovers who miss the energy of Agganis Arena, enjoy a Boston Red Sox game for $9.\u00a0 Only about a 10-minute walk from central campus, Fenway Park is the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball (MLB) history and still hosts one of the most iconic teams in the sport.\u00a0 Delight in a Fenway Frank, the open air, and nine energetic innings of professional baseball with tickets only costing $9 as a part of their student-nines program.\u00a0 Be sure to register for the program on their website so that you can receive alerts of when tickets are available, since it is subject to change from game to game.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you do not have time, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy spring while on campus.\u00a0 Doing your homework on BU beach, going for your run or riding your bike along the Charles River, or simply going for a walk down Commonwealth Avenue are all just as healthy ways to happily enjoy the spring weather.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter how you do it, make sure to get outside and enjoy some fresh air as the weather gets warmer and summer rolls around.\u00a0 Thank you for your time and have an amazing rest of your semester, fellow Terriers! – Derek<\/span><\/p>\n



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