How to put boston into Boston College

How to put BOSTON into Boston College

• How to put BOSTON into Boston College

• Where are you living?

• Brighton
• Brookline
• Newton
• Chestnut Hill
• Beyond?

The BC shuttle is the quickest way to get around the area immediately surrounding campus and to the MBTA (public transportation)

• The BC shuttle is the quickest way to get around the area immediately surrounding campus and to the MBTA (public transportation)

• Bordering Streets:

• Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street

• Take a look at the map in your Orientation brochure

The easiest away to get around Boston, even if you have a car, is to take the T

• The easiest away to get around Boston, even if you have a car, is to take the T

• Charlie Cards have a better price

• Discount on monthly pass from BC Office of Transportation

• MBTA website can help you plan your trip

Three different lines run near BC and through the surrounding neighborhoods:

• Three different lines run near BC and through the surrounding neighborhoods:

• B Line (last stop is Boston College; goes along Comm. Ave toward downtown; can be painfully slow)
• C Line (leaves from Cleveland Circle; goes along Beacon St. toward downtown)
• D Line (has Reservoir and Chestnut Hill Stops)

Cleveland Circle

• Cleveland Circle

• Coolidge Corner

• Brighton Center

• Newton Center

• Harvard Ave. on B Line

• Harvard Square, Cambridge

Great local stores

• Great local stores

• Sol Azteca

• Union Street Bar & Grill

• Johnny’s Luncheonette

• Sandwich Works

• Panera Bread

• Starbucks

• J.P. Licks

• Chestnut Hill Shopping Center: Macy’s, City Sports, The Container Store, AMC, La Rotisserie, and Comella’s

• Chestnut Hill Mall: Bloomingdale’s, Apple, Upscale Boutiques (kate spade)

• Atrium Mall: Anthropologie, GAP, J.Crew, Restaurants

• Star Market on Hammond Street (Rte. 9)

Accessible by Shuttle--Reservoir Stop

• Accessible by Shuttle--Reservoir Stop

• C Line begins here; D Line has stop at Reservoir

• Conveniences: Banking, CVS, Hardware Store, Tedeschi

• Restaurants: Pino’s / Presto’s Pizza, Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Eagle’s Deli, Chill

• Bars: City Side, Roggie’s, Mary Ann’s

Grocery Stores: Star Market, Whole Foods

• Grocery Stores: Star Market, Whole Foods

• Restaurants: Publick House, American Craft, Washington Square Tavern, The Fireplace, American Craft, Rod Dee, Athan’s Bakery

• Conveniences: Starbucks, Connelly Hardware, Liquor Store, Banking, Shoe Repair, Marathon Sports, Movie Works

Harvard Avenue Stop on the B line

• Harvard Avenue Stop on the B line

• Staples, TJ Maxx, Kelly’s Roast Beef, S&I Thai, La Mama’s, Starbucks, Pita Pit

• Several Popular Bars

• Great Scott’s
• Big City
• Sunset Grill
• Common Ground
• Barley Hall (Griggs St. on B Line: GSA Grad Night Out!)

Trader Joe’s, Stop & Shop

• Trader Joe’s, Stop & Shop

• Coolidge Corner Theater

• Brookline Booksmith

• Zaftig’s, J.P. Licks

• Shopping conveniences

Packard’s Corner: Large Shaw’s/Star Market

• Packard’s Corner: Large Shaw’s/Star Market

• Boston University Stops (lots of bars, restaurants): T Anthony’s, T’s Pub, Super 88/Hong Kong Supermarket, Brown Sugar

• Charles River trail

• City Sports, EMS, Landry’s Bicycles

• Kenmore Square: Fenway Park, Eastern Standard, Barnes & Noble, Uno’s, Bertucci’s, Post Office, Banks, Sports Bars

Located within walking distance to BC

• Located within walking distance to BC

• 57 Bus Line

• St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, YMCA

• Bars: Green Briar, Porterbelly’s, The Last Drop

• Restaurants: Devlin’s, Brighton Beer Garden, Smoken Joe’s BBQ

• Coffee: CafeNation, Athan’s Bakery, Starbucks

• Conveniences: Banking, Post Office, Hair Salons, Flower Shops, CVS, White Hen Pantry

• Johnny D’s Fruit and Vegetable Stand

Brookline Village

• Brookline Village

• Matt Murphy’s, Sichuan Garden, Village Smokehouse
• Local Conveniences

• Fenway Stop:

• Regal Cinemas
• Bed, Bath and Beyond
• Best Buy
• Staples
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Blick Art Supplies
• Panera Bread

Must see with tons of shops, restaurants, Harvard University, MIT (Kendall Sq.)

• Must see with tons of shops, restaurants, Harvard University, MIT (Kendall Sq.)

• Notable stops: Harvard Film Archive, The Raven, Schoenhof’s, Grendel’s Den

• Cambridge One for gourmet pizza and Border Café for great margaritas, Sole; Vegetarians hit Veggie Planet (Harvard Sq) and Life Alive (Central Sq.)

• Shopping, unique boutiques

• Great movie scene

Leaves from Reservoir Station (BC Shuttle stops here)

• Leaves from Reservoir Station (BC Shuttle stops here)

• Goes through Brighton Center at Market Street, Watertown, to Harvard

• Target, Old Navy, Best Buy, Arsenal Mall are accessible at the Western Ave/Arsenal Rd. Stop

Fenway Park: take B or D Line (Fenway stop or Kenmore Stop)

• Fenway Park: take B or D Line (Fenway stop or Kenmore Stop)

• Boston Marathon

• Symphony Hall (Boston Pops)

• Hynes Convention Center

• Museum of Fine Arts (E Line)

• The Esplanade (Charles River)

City Hall and Faneuil Hall

• City Hall and Faneuil Hall

• Prudential Center

• Newbury & Boylston Streets

• Upscale shopping, AMC Theatres

• Boston Common and Public Garden

• Boston Public Library, Athenaeum membership library

• North End

• South End

• South Boston “Southie”

• Charlestown

• Jamaica Plain

• Dorchester

• Beaches, Skiing, Hiking

• Buses to New York City

• Canada, Upstate New York

• Cape Cod (Bus or 1.5 hour drive)

• Cape Ann (Rockport, Gloucester)

• Basketball Hall of Fame

• North Shore (Marblehead, Salem); Newburyport, Portsmouth

• “Leaf Peeping” in Vermont, White Mountains in New Hampshire

• Apple Picking, Walden Pond, Tanglewood, Salem, the Berkshires

Frog Pond year-round

• Frog Pond year-round

• Museum of Science, Children’s Museum, Aquarium, Franklin Park & Stoneham Zoos

• Harvest Festivals, Cranberry Bogs, Apple Picking

• Old Sturbridge Village

http://www.boston.com

• http://www.boston.com

• Harvard Sq.: street performers, Harvard Book Store
• The Freedom Trail
• Tours of Sam Adams Brewery (Jamaica Plain)
• Admission to MFA for BC students
• Mass Historical Society, Mass State House
• Tours of Boston Public Library, Institute for Contemporary Art
• Arnold Arboretum (Orange Line)
• Wine Tastings at Best Cellars (Coolidge)
• Brookline Liquor:
• All you can drink beer tastings on Fri
• All you can drink wine tastings on Sat
• Mass DCR Parks and Beaches

Coupon Sites

• Coupon Sites

• Groupon: www.groupon.com
• Buy With Me: www.buywithme.com
• Living Social Deal: www.livingsocial.com
• CoupMe: www.coupme.com

• Restaurant.com: Google “80% discount”!

• Upromise by Sallie Mae: www.upromise.com

• Student Advantage Discount Card: http://www.studentadvantage.com/

• AMC Loews Theatres: Thursdays =$8.50

• Student Universe (travel): www.studentuniverse.com

• When In Doubt: Always Ask! 

Contact us!

• Contact us!

• Murray Graduate Student Center [e-mail] or www.bc.edu/gsc

• Graduate Student Association: www.bc.edu/gsa

• Facebook: “Boston College Graduate Student Association (GSA)”
• Twitter: BC_GSA
• Executive Board Members:
• Director of Advocacy and Outreach: Victoria Pineiro
• Director of Programming: Emily Halstead
• Director of Finances: Jon Piron