I used to adore this place. But now it's just as depressing as the other gentrified, dull, and copy…read moreand paste store fronts at other malls. Newer isn't better. The whole atmosphere is cold, not inviting and boring. No distinction, character or charm. Before there used to be. Under better prior management I presume. Removing the iconic waterfall? Big mistake. It was elegantly paved with small penny fountains. It was timeless. This urge to just nuke what was beloved to make everything look like a clinical and soulless hallway. All employees at almost every store are glued to their phone and not present at all to customers. You don't make money that way. Even the joke of security guards are glued to their phones outside Gucci. What a joke. In unpredictable and trying times like these, inflation isn't going anywhere and high end stores need to actually try. It was never this catered to the 1%. You could actually go to a restaurant or store and not feel like you've been robbed and facing a debt to pay off for a year. Management can waste their breath saying that Copley was simply updated to keep up with trends. Well, you failed. There's no heart, hardly any selection, all classic architectural which features attracted people from all over the world - destroyed where you do not know where you are. What once was a place of wonderment, excitement and to spark your Christmas Spirit, is now simply a drain of disappointment as you go home with a sigh. Management - you don't have to bother responding. You obviously made decisions to destroy the good made by top notch engineers. It's too late. Sad.

One of my favorite shopping centers. Very clean. Huge variety of stores. Love that they have high…read moreend luxury stores here - not many in other malls. All employees that I interacted with were very friendly and knowledgeable. You will not leave empty handed!!

First time to Boston Public Market I usually go to Quincy Market when I'm in town, but it was…read morecloser to my hotel so I decided to have lunch here. It's a bit smaller than Quincy, but still had a lot of great shops. I ended up having tamales from Mr Tamole and Noodle lab. Bathrooms were clean and there was sufficient seating area.

Great market! There are so many vendors of so many types of things for sale. From jewelry to home…read moredecor, coffee to cheese. On Saturdays, the farmer's market happens on the street right outside of the public market so you can purchase fresh produce at great prices ($0.99 for a pint of raspberries!!) However things don't stay open late so it's more of a place to visit during lunch. Also, prices for food are a bit on the higher end. A fun stop to buy some goodies and have a look around at what local vendors have to offer.

I loved strolling Newbury street for its atmosphere, historic brownstones, elegance, old charm. I…read moreliked it so much, I went to check it out twice during my visit. We walked here easily from Kenmore Sq. but there's Hynes Convention Center T-stop at the beginning of the famous street. Cute buildings and shops, lots to explore, cafe-s, restaurants. Unfortunately more chains took over from the time my husband lived near by. I wasn't impressed with the selection of restaurants either, couldn't find a place to dine here at. Lots of boba drinks shops. Very pleasant to stroll, you can walk as much as you like. The shopping area goes for about 8 blocks. A must see area in the Back Bay of Boston! Their main outdoor, historic, shopping area!

We came here early morning looking for cafe to eat breakfast, options were limited so we started…read morestrolling down newbury street. It's lined with brownstone houses and underneath was either restaurants or boutiques. Many restaurants on ground level too. Most shops are opened at 10am. There were beautiful floral planters in front of the row of historic buildings. It was very nice to walk around. Similar to Santana Row in San Jose, outdoor, upscale, expensive and lively but with more history to boost. Recommend a visit when you are in Boston.

Fun, lovely, historic, touristy! Faneuil Hall is a bit of everything! If you want to see lots of…read moreaction in downtown Boston, this is the place to be! Never boring! There's the visitor center at Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market with lots of restaurants a bit further away, Sam Adams Tap Restaurant right there. Tour groups start here. Street artists - the downside, I usually love them and support them, but here they were rude and bullying tourists, so not a fan. Lots to do in this area! You can spend easily a few hours here. Part of the Freedom Trail also! Great for a beer break as well!

Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston is a historic site and modern festival marketplace featuring…read moreshops, restaurants, and street performers, centered around the historic Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market complex. It's a perfect stop to grab delicious foods and sweet treats , listening to live music or grabbing souvenirs . Service depending on which vendor you stop at was a 50/50. Some super friendly and some super rude. Value is average but I think some of the food places were over priced and food under value with no flavor . I do love the cobble stone streets and other vendors surrounding the hall.

I love shopping at the Prudential Center! It's an indoor…read moreshopping mall located in Back Bay that is connected to Copley Place, where you'll find more premium brands. But on this side of the mall, you'll find popular clothing stores like Aritzia, Lululemon, Oak+Fort, Alo, Buck Mason, Canada Goose, Dick's House of Sport, Mackage, Sak's 5th Ave, and more! Many restaurants in here too, that have some pretty delicious food! I love the Descendant Detroit Style Pizza spot near Sak's, Earl's Kitchen + Bar for drinks, Eataly which has casual food options like pizza slices or can dine upstairs at Terra, and CAVA, Sweetgreen, & Clover Lab for quick bites. Here, you are also able to purchase tickets from ViewBoston, to go up to the 360° observation deck to see Boston's beautiful skyline! They are open 10am-10pm daily. ViewBoston has now replaced the old Top of the Hub restaurant that was once here (I MISS IT SOOO MUCH BTW) on the 52nd floor. In with the new, out with the old! Lifetime Gym is also a new addition to Prudential Center, which is great since BSC (Boston Sports Club) has closed. Highly recommend checking this place out if you haven't yet! There's many entrances & honestly serves as a GREAT shortcut if you're coming from Huntington Ave & trying to get over to Newbury St.

Back Bay area - Upscale mall with offices, businesses, restaurants, shopping and more. Cut through…read morethe mall if the weather is bad. Lots of parking for the local vicinity. Some shops not open all that early (Chase for instance) but it is nice that you can walk through at 6a to get to various businesses on either side of the block.

I came here on a Sunday with my friend. We initially thought they were only open while the other…read morewinter markets were but there's a sign that said they're open every Sunday all year long. My friend is an avid thrifter and she immediately knew this store was legit. A lot of stores claim to be thrifty and vintage but sell mass produced clothing brands. This one had very unique pieces, the items were priced fairly, and among the chaos, there was some order to where things were placed. Some of the sections belong to different people so definitely make your way around the entire store. The staff is very knowledgable and friendly. I could spend hours here, but we had other things on our agenda so we window shopped for a bit, but will eventually be back to purchase some items.

This vintage market is a total treasure trove!…read more There is no better cure for the Sunday scaries then perusing trinkets with your besties in the South End. This market was stacked with jewelry, prints, clothing, cameras, vinyls, and so much more. The layout is a little overwhelming and hard to navigate with large influxes of shoppers, however, it does force you to stay put a bit and do a bit more digging in sections. The staff was super friendly, especially the gentlemen who checked me out. I ended up going with this $10 Charlie Brown coloring book page from the 60s which is a great deal!

The Faneuil Hall Marketplace is home to Quincy Market, the largest and oldest food hall in the…read morecountry! This historic 19th-century, Greek Revival-style marketplace, renowned for its massive food hall (the Colonnade) with over 25+ local vendors, central location on the Freedom Trail, and lively street performances. As we walked along the central aisle, we could see great food choices on either side. Asian, Mexican, Seafood, desserts, Greek, Italian, etc... Next time you are in the area, stop by and enjoy some really good food at reasonable prices.

Quincy Market is a must visit everytime we're in Boston. We love how there are restaurants and gift…read moreshops for literally everyone. It can get really crowded at lunch time but the service is usually really fast no matter where we ordered from. On this trip I also grabbed some souvenirs and a beenie and some gloves to use as it was still cold outside. Everytime we've come there has been some kind of performance outside of the market. This trip someone had a musically performance and turned buckets into a drum set!

I have no idea how they expect to sell sunglasses when they are all locked up and it takes at least…read more30 minutes to get helped. I went in wanting to buy some designer glasses and another customer was already running around the store trying to get someone to open the cases to try on some glasses. Once she found help for us, I asked if I could try a couple on too. I was told by the sales associate that only one person at a time can be helped. Fine. I waited for another 10 minutes for the other client to choose which glasses she would buy. The sales associate then told me she had to go help them at the register and needed to find the cases for the glasses too. Another 15 minutes went by. At that point I just left. They're clearly not interested in making a sale. Such a shame because before this lock up situation, I used to buy all my glasses from this location. Looks like I'll need to find another store.

Great selection of clothes, shoes, jewelry and more! It's on the second floor and there's an…read moreescalator to go up. Much larger than your typical Nordstrom rack.

Wow do I miss the Godiva Chocolate store at The Burlington Mall. My daughter and I loved to go…read morethere for one chocolate per month on the rewards program. The ice cream was such a decadent treat tool. *Keeping fingers crossed as Godiva closed during the pandemic. "So many sweet memories."

I know i personally didn't do any shopping myself but this mall was so both way too high tech for…read moreme and kinda eh, I mean service was whatever, value was probably pretty high since it was Massachusetts near Boston, and overall the stores were very werid, like you'd have two anime shops that were just gacha stores. But then see a screen with panels missing, it's like this mall is nothing nice, always under construction or falling apart. Whatever it is.. it's werid

I am sad to report that Steve Finberg, cofounder and longtime impresario of the MIT Electronics…read moreSwapfest, died on April 23, 2021. As it happens, I was just about to write him to ask what the plans were for reopening post-COVID. Steve was always in the public eye, enthusiastically promoting and administering the event, but was also an intensely private individual. His cheerful energy will be missed. The Swapfest was tentatively schedule to resume in mid-August 2021. Monitor the website for any updates.

Cool stuff, great prices. I got like 10 super cool antique radio switches for $5 and my friend got…read morea Leatherman for $3. If you've ever wanted to build your own radio, this is the place for you. There were also very cheap old PC components, perfect for restoration projects. There were fewer Apple components (as I would expect) but they were still very reasonably priced and in good condition for the most part. My only qualm was with the venders. For the most part they were kind and helpful, mostly nerdy in a charming way. There were, however, at least three instances where venders made very sexist, condescending remarks, such as "you should find a boyfriend who can teach you engineering," or "this isn't the place for a nice girl like you, with all these electronics!" Usually I could forgive this, and in all cases I informed them that I was in fact an engineer despite being a woman (a radical concept, I know), but in all cases, when I asked the prices of different components they gave me ones that were significantly higher than usual. I decided to do an experiment; I had my friend (a guy) go to one of the same venders and ask the price of the same component and the vender's price for him was lower (only by like two dollars, but still).