Brookline

城市概覽

Brookline is nearly surrounded by the City of Boston, and borders six of its neighborhoods. Coolidge Corner: Anchored by the SS Pierce building, this shopping area is without a doubt the most busy and bustling corner of Brookline. Here you will find the highest concentration of shops, restaurants, along with the requisite traffic of course! Continue north on Harvard Street (towards Allston) to find the densest strip of Kosher restaurants and Jewish traditions in the city. If you visit one place in Brookline it will be Coolidge Corner. Brookline Village: A somewhat sleepier historic area lined with many shops and restaurants. The only happening part of Brookline not along Beacon Street, it succeeds mostly due to the T stop, although its great location between Longwood Medical in the Fenway and south of Coolidge Corner along Harvard Street doesn't hurt either. Washington Square: A few stops further outbound from Coolidge Corner, Washington Square plays host to a variety of local shops, swanky restaurants, and popular taverns. It's often overshadowed by its bigger brother up Beacon Street, but don't overlook it. More and more offbeat and original businesses are choosing to call Washington Square home. Putterham Circle: A variety of shops, including markets, restaurants, banks, hair salons, gift shops and Starbuckss. Without train access, this location has a different feeling than the others listed here. For those without cars looking to get here, look to catch the #51 Bus from Cleveland Circle.

如何抵達

Since it's so tightly connected with Boston, refer to the Get in and Get around sections of the Boston article to familiarize yourself with the basics.

By public transit

In terms of the number of T stops, it's probably the best-connected to downtown of any area outside of the City of Boston. Brookline is served by the MBTA Green Line light rail. The Green Line has four branches: two of them serve Brookline.

C branch: All stops after Kenmore are in Brookline, except for the final stop Cleveland Circle. D branch: The Brookline Village, Brookline Hills, Beaconsfield, and Reservoir stops are in Brookline. The B branch doesn't enter Brookline proper, but its stops on Commonwealth Ave. are all within blocks of Brookline. The following Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus routes are in Brookline:

66: At Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village. Runs up and down Harvard Street and continues north to Allston in Boston and Harvard Square in Cambridge. 65: Is less frequent, goes through Brookline Village and Washington Square and continues north to Brighton Center in Boston. 60: Goes Along Highway 9 (Boylston Street) and Cypress Street. Goes through Brookline Village. Continues west to Chestnut Hill Mall, and East to Kenmore Square. 51: Goes from Cleveland Circle into South Brookline and continues Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Pond in Boston. 86: Goes from Cleveland Circle north into Brighton Center and Harvard Square.

By bike Brookline is part of the Bluebikes bike rental network across Greater Boston, allowing you to travel to and around Brookline via regular and electric bicycle.

By car Cars and Brookline, like most of Boston and its immediate suburbs, do not mix perfectly. One thing to be aware of is that there is generally no overnight parking on streets; those cars on streets after 2AM (11PM in some areas) will be ticketed... seriously! There is also a two-hour parking limit, which is not as strictly enforced. (But wouldn't you know it, you

必看景點

1 Larz Anderson Park & Auto Museum, 15 Newton St, ☏ +1 617 522-6547, fax: +1 617-524-0170. Tu-Su 10AM-4PM. This features an outdoor skating rink, and is the #1 sledding destination in the town. The park is a great place for kids. Don't miss the Auto Museum, the oldest automobile collection in the United States. $10 students, $5 seniors, under 6 free. Free to walk the grounds. (updated Jun 2017) 2 John F. Kennedy National Historic Site, 83 Beals St, ☏ +1 617 566-7937. W-Su 10AM-4:30PM. The 1917 birthplace and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States. A peek into how people lived in 1917. Free. 3 Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Fairsted), 99 Warren St (T: Brookline Hills (D)), ☏ +1 617 566-1689. W-Su 9:30AM-4PM. Free. (updated Feb 2017)

體驗活動

1 Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 734-2500. A charming, old fashioned movie theatre that plays art house films, and some crowd-pleasers. From $10. (updated Jun 2017) 2 Brookline Golf Club at Putterham, 1281 West Roxbury Parkway, ☏ +1 617 730-2078. 8AM-sunset. Public 18-hole golf course. $25-45. (updated Jun 2017) 3 Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St (T: Brookline Village), ☏ +1 617 731-6400. For both children and adults, the theater offers workshops, classes, and training opportunities. Exhibiting over 300 puppetry performances annually. $10-15. (updated Jun 2017)

購物

1 The Shops at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston St, ☏ +1 617 965-3038. M-F 10AM-9PM, Sa 10AM-8PM, Su noon-6PM. Shopping mall. (updated Jun 2017) 2 Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 566-6660. M-Th 8:30AM-10PM, F Sa 8:30AM-11PM, Su 9AM-9PM. Independent book seller. (updated Jun 2017) 3 Kolbo Fine Judaica Gallery, 437 Harvard St (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 731-8743, toll-free: +1 800 238-8743. Su-W 10AM-6PM, Th 10AM-8PM, F 10AM-3PM. One of two Judaica stores in Brookline. (updated Jun 2017) 4 Israel Book Shop, 410 Harvard St (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 566-7113, toll-free: +1 800 323-7723, [email protected]. Su-W 9AM-6PM, Th 9AM-8PM, F 9AM-2PM. The other Judaica shop in Brookline, diagonally across from Kolbo. The patrons tend to be Orthodox Jews. (updated Jun 2017) 5 Allandale Farm, 259 Allandale Rd, ☏ +1 617 524-1531. M-F 9AM-7PM, Sa 8AM-6PM, Su 9AM-5PM. Straddling the border with Boston, Allandale Farm is the last working farm in the city. Shop here for fresh flowers, pumpkins, Christmas trees; whatever is in season. The main farm house was built around 1778 and is located in Brookline, one of the town's oldest. Plenty of parking. (updated Jun 2017) 6 Wild Goose Chase, 1349 Beacon St (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 738-8020. M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-6PM. Local, unique, and artisanal gifts. (updated Jun 2017)

美食

The stretch of Harvard Street between Comm and Beacon is a heavily Jewish neighborhood; the majority of kosher restaurants in the Greater Boston area can be found here. Remember, Kosher restaurants are closed Friday night and only open late Saturday night (if at all) due to the Jewish Sabbath. Some restaurants in the area might just join the crowd and go Kosher, like the ice cream shop J.P. Licks, for example.

Budget 1 Michael's Deli, 256 Harvard St (in Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 738-3354. Go for the corned beef sandwich or the excellent egg and cheese bagels. 2 Bottega Fiorentina, 313 Harvard Street (T: Coolidge Corner), ☏ +1 617 232-2661. 11AM-9:30PM daily. Italian. Plates and sandwiches around $7-14. (updated J