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I'm new to Boston. Here's how I've turned every weekend into a staycation.

Advertisement As an early-career professional who is new to Boston, every weekend feels like an opportunity for a staycation. I find travel planning to be a bit overwhelming, and I'm also cost-conscious, so staycations have allowed me to be more intentional with my weekends. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up When planning a staycation, I typically look for an opportunity to relax, recharge, and slow down to enjoy things I might not have a chance to during the week. Recently, this has meant exploring the numerous galleries Boston has to offer, as they often take me to new parts of the city, allow for moments of meditation, and provide opportunities to make new friends. One weekend of excursions began early with the Advertisement Then, on Friday, I perused the galleries, shops, and showrooms open in SoWa for their monthly First Friday. There, I saw exhibits like Campbell-Lynn McLean's first solo exhibition, Another weekend's staycation was a continuation of my art exploration, taking me to Provincetown via the I walked up and down Commercial Street, people-watching while eating a homemade buttermilk biscuit from Inside the Provincetown Public Library, I learned about the history behind the Later, after visiting more shops like Advertisement This was followed by Cambridge residents welcoming me into their yards for live music at the city's first Yet, as much as I enjoy exploring, sometimes the most important part of a staycation is the opportunity to do nothing. To avoid the heat, one weekend I set up shop in my living room and watched a few movies and TV shows that I'd been meaning to catch up on, including Just about anything can feel like a vacation in this city, I've discovered, even just grabbing a coffee and pastry from