Pig Beach

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Enjoying Summer is easy with the huge outdoor area on offer at Pig Beach, a BBQ joint where you can fill up on meat and booze in a relaxed environment! With large bench tables it is the perfect spot for an afternoon with friends, plus kids and puppies are welcome. Along with an impressive beer selection there’s also rose cider, wine and some classic cocktails on offer…cue the slushy machine! Of course the main attraction is the food, and it doesn’t disappoint. Get yourself, a burger or hotdog or share a selection of meats with classic sides. And with the Pitmaster Series running through to September you can experience smoked meat by chefs from across the country. 

Pig Beach

Tues - Thurs 3pm - 12am

Fri 3pm - 1am | Sat 12pm - 1am | Sun 12pm - 11pm

Boston

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Another long weekend, another new city, this time to celebrate fourth of July. Boston turned it on with a huge dose of American history, amazing food and impressive fireworks display. A must do is walking the Freedom Trail, a 4km long journey that takes you through the city while highlighting key locations in American history. We did a guided tour which was well worth it for us novices on the topic! A visit to Harvard also raised our intellect just by being in the presence of greatness…a truly inspiring and beautiful place well worth checking out. 

Catching a ball game at Fenway Park was a highlight, at over 100 years old it’s the oldest ballpark in the major league. And be sure to visit the North End for some authentic Italian food and famous cannoli from Mike’s Pastry, yum! Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a vibrant area that has served the city as a meeting hall and marketplace since 1743, and today offers an abundance of food options and street performers. If your feet can manage more walking I highly recommend a stroll through the beautiful Boston Public Garden, adjacent to Boston Common the oldest park in America, to Beacon Hill where you can admire some of the most expensive real estate in the city. 

Times Square

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Created by the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue this now iconic area of Manhattan gained its name in 1904 when the New York Times offices moved in, convincing the mayor at the time to build a subway station at the sight which is now one of the busiest in the city. Today Times Square is one of the worlds most visited tourist attractions with 460,000 people passing through its five block length on its busiest days. Although the New York Times offices are no longer located here the tradition of the ball drop that started in 1907 still takes place every new years eve, attracting over 1 million people to the area. You might just be able to make out the ball at the top of the middle building…yep it’s that small! Times Square is definitely a wonder worth witnessing but once you live here you quickly realise it should be avoided at all costs!