Off Campus Activities

This past year my friends and I have started taking advantage of activities off campus as well as on. As I mentioned in a past post, hiking is something we've grown to really enjoy and try to do regularly. As well as places you can reach by car, the T has been a big help in finding a remedy for a boring afternoon on campus.
Lately, a lot of great bands have been coming through The House of Blues Boston on 15 Lansdowne St. Over spring break I saw my favorite band, Bloc Party, play there and in late April Jack's Mannequin will be coming through as well. Bands and singers of all genres seem to stop in The House of Blues and most of the shows are all-ages. Getting there is extremely easy from the Woodland T stop near Lasell. Take Woodland to the Kenmore stop, walk up Brookline Ave. towords Fenway Park, take a left on to Lansdowne St and the House of Blues is right acroos from Fenway Park... How much easier could it get?
Another fun place directly off the T is Newbury Street. Take the green line to Hynes Convention Center and you're there! Great shops, boutiques and restaurants can be found here- even if you want to window shop this pricey walk will not dissappoint. At walking distance to the Prudential Center, their shopping mall and The Top of the Hub is also easily accessible.
Some more great places to visit would be The Museum of Fine Arts on the E train on the green line, or The Aquarium. The Aquarium has it's own stop on the blue line, but is also in walking distance from Government Center. Both of these places have discounts for college students and provide hours of entertainment.
Taking advantage of the T and other public transportation systems can save you a lot of cash and most definitely takes the stress out of parking in the city! So, if the college scene doesn't do it for you, you're lucky because, here at Lasell, Boston is your back yard.