This maybe a familiar conversation:

Friend: “Carla, have you been to ______[historical site, sporting event, etc]”
Me: “Uhh..no I haven’t been there yet. I have always wanted to go, but it was too _______[cold when I moved here, cost too much money, excuse, excuse, excuse].”

I love doing the historical and tourist thing in town (heck, I event went on a Boston Duck Tour this past weekend and rode the duck in the water!). But sometimes life gets too busy to really enjoy our own surroundings. Not this summer, I say. Not this time!

As a tourist we often see more historical sites and city hot-spots than when we live in the city. It’s easier to put off seeing the sites when you live in the city. This summer, however, my personal goal is to be a tourist in my own town—and I urge you to do so as well!

How am I planning on doing this? I’m making a list of all the museums, sporting events, concerts, and historical sites in Boston I haven’t visited yet. Then I’m going to buy a Smart Destinations pass. I did a project for Smart Destinations this past semester for a class and learned about the fantastic product offerings (I haven't used the product yet, however).

Smart Destinations offers an “Explorer Pass” which allows users to visit up to 3 attractions on their designated list during a 30-day time period. While their other offering, the “Go Card” is specified for more intense tourist experience, with unlimited access to designated attractions within a specified time period.

Nothing is better than a summer in the city. It's time to get out there and enjoy what the summer has to offer!