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Boston in 36 hours

Harvard and MIT back to back, on the weekend of the regatta.

An illustrative example. 2 days, 2 schools, Campus Day × 2 plan.

Route map for Boston in 36 hoursHarvard UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology

The challenge

A family flying in from Texas picked a mid-October Friday — the weekend of the Head of the Charles Regatta, when Cambridge hotels fill up and rates climb.

The plan

  • Flagged the regatta in the day planner and moved the hotel stay to Thursday night, before rates peak.
  • Booked MIT's morning information session and Harvard's afternoon tour — one Red Line stop apart.
  • Added a riverside lunch between campuses so the student could watch a few races.

The result

Both official sessions attended, one hotel night instead of two, and no driving in regatta traffic.

Widener Library in Harvard Yard during a snowstorm
Widener Library in Harvard Yard during a snowstorm

Photo: Chris Rycroft · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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