Boston’s Best: A YANKEE INSIDER’S GUIDE 

Make the most of your visit to the Hub by discovering the top places to eat, stay, and play from the travel experts at Yankee magazine.

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BEST PADDLING ADVENTURE: Paddle Boston, Greater Boston

Though you can easily rent one of Paddle Boston’s canoes, kayaks, or paddleboards for a solo outing, booking the Boston Skyline & City Lights kayak tour from their Cambridge outpost (they have seven locations throughout Greater Boston) is a must-do. Launch your rented kayak from the Kendall Square dock and glide past landmarks like the State House and the Citgo sign in this guided two-hour tour. The evening version, dubbed the Boston Sunset & City Lights tour, is even more magical. paddleboston.com

BEST FRIED CLAMS: Neptune Oyster, Boston

The difference between great fried clams and merely good ones comes down to three things: the clams, the breading, and the fry. Neptune gets its sweet Ipswich clams from Massachusetts's famed Great Marsh, considered the Grand Cru tidal flflat for bivalves. They're tossed in a simple seasoned flflour crust and fried until crisp and golden in fresh Canola oil (you'd be surprised what a difference it makes when someone's willing to empty out the Fryolator on the regular). House-made tartar sauce is the clincher. neptuneoyster.com