Today, the city of Boston came out of its winter-long hibernation! 
The temperature reached the mid-80′s this afternoon, and crowds of people were out and about enjoying every single second of it!
Mal and I strolled through Boston Common and then the Public Gardens. We soaked in the lively scene and fully appreciated the beautiful day.
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Boston is so wonderful in the warm months! Today was a good reminder of why I love this city! (When February rolls around next year, remind me of this post! 
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Our walk through downtown Boston led us to Newbury Street… and JP Licks. I’ve been craving ice cream for weeks now, and today was the perfect day to indulge! 
A lot of people had the same idea as Mal and me. The line at JP Licks wrapped around the shop and out onto Newbury Street. The line moved fairly quickly, but Mal and I still waited a good 20-25 minutes before getting our ice cream.
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Obviously, the coffee cookie ice cream that I ordered was well worth the wait! It had a nice, strong espresso-esque flavor with lots and lots of oreo cookies mixed throughout. De-lish!
While enjoying our ice cream, Mal and I made plans to meet up with some friends near Fenway to watch the game and enjoy some drinks. We lucked-out and scored a table outside at Game On! Game On is located right outside Fenway– it’s the perfect place to cheer-on the Sox and people watch!
While waiting for our friends to arrive, Mal and I ordered a couple of beers, which were frickin’ 8 bucks each! That’s more expensive than Fenway!
To munch on, our table split an order of nachos. I ate my fair share of them. 
The guys…
Mid-way through the game, I ordered a vodka-soda with lime.
M & T…
Mal and our friends went out to the bars after the game, but I wasn’t in the mood to have a late night full of boozing. Instead, I am having a quiet night at home, catching up with this past week’s episodes of Ellen. When did I become so old!?!
How was your Saturday, blog friends?
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Gorgeous pictures! I spent every minute possible outside today!
I ran a 10K in Austin and it was really humid. I came hometown to enjoy a little of Fiesta here in San Antonio at King Williams. Then had dinner and margaritas at my favorite Mexican place Rosario’s.
Hey, Brian and I were strolling through the Common today too! Probably walked right by you, but I was amazed at how many people were out today!! Mmm JP Licks! So worth the wait!
Mmm just left my husband at a party to come home and relax by myself too!! Ahhh…26 and going to bed at 10:00 on a Saturday…good times!
Wow, Boston looks gorgeous! I’ll have to add it to my US cities to visit list.
beautiful pics!
Same weather here in DC…. soooooo hot!!!
what a beautiful day! it was really nice here, too. I went hiking and had an amazing dinner with another blogger friend and our husbands – it was a fun, spring day!
eh…i’m home in my pjs catching up on blogs and watching Foodnetwork
Oh absolutely love the pictures! What a lovely day! Talk about old I am in Ashland OR with no friends so weekends is alwalys home home home and I am not used to the cold weather but not for long goin back to Hawaii in August for good oh thankgoodness I will have more of a life!
Wow! Boston looks absolutely beautiful. Glad you enjoyed your day.
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I also love how city populations emerge when we have days like today. It makes me so glad to be from the Northeast- you really appreciate the nice days! It was fabulous in D.C. today- I swear, jogging past the monuments and on the Mall is unbeatable.
Glad to see you enjoyed a the lovely New England weather as well!
Here in Portland, ME we def made it a point to simultaneously cheer on the sox, drink beers, and get some sun. Many of the Irish folk in our crowd look like lobsters, but we are happy all the same because finally summer is SO close. Love your blog, and LOVE boston
What a fabulous Saturday! I must visit JP Licks someday.
I am Boston born and raised, currently living in San Francisco, and your pictures make me miss my boston springtime! enjoy the heck out of it!
It was a beautiful day here too! Definitely perfect ice cream weather
I don’t blame you for skipping out on the boozing! And that ice cream flavor is something I would love, I’ve never seen coffee and cookies blended like that!
It was a beautiful day in NY too – unfortunately, I wasn’t in the city, but spent the day out in the sun as much as possible.
what an awesome day! I spent a good majority soaking up the sun on a nice long walk around my neighborhood. YUMMY ice cream!!!
Have a great Sunday!
Oh those nachos look good! My Saturday consisted of four hours of shopping in the Prudential Center/Copley and down Newbury Street, a waffle ice cream cone, and meeting up with friends at Azure bar until 2 AM (we had a LOT of catching up to do!).
Today I’m off to Newport! Yay!
Yesterday was spectacular wasn’t it? Summer is when I start to actually like living in the city again after the cold cruel LONG winter. I’m so glad that today is going to be equally lovely. Off to run now
Stunning Photos!
Coffee and oreos are my favorite ice cream combination, yum! It was a beautiful day here too, it’s so nice to have warm weather again.
Lovely day yesterday! I met up with Shannon (Tri2Cook) at the dog park, then I had a picnic on the Esplanade. I need J.P. Licks soooon!
you became “old” when you realized being “young” was overrated ;D
I’m only 20 and i feel like i pick being “old” so much more than being “young” most days. hahaha.
What a gorgeous Saturday!! I’m old too – I embrace my grannie nature!
i did some work and then watched beverly hills 90210 reruns! i was too young for the classic, as high school started after the show ended, but now i think it’s so cute!
Wow, I wish I could have been there for the great weather. I flew out in the morning. Well, Friday was just as nice!
YAY!! I love Ellen! And don’t worry, you’re not old! I would prefer a night of watching Ellen over going to a bar drinking anyday! And I’m 19!
Loving the pictures Tina…. I am somewhat jealous of Boston! I feel really old as well
That coffee ice cream and nachos look AMAZING! Glad you enjoyed yourself Tina! And don’t feel guilty for the nachos, you are definitely a very healthy & active lady who deserves the splurge!
This made me miss Boston in a big way! Thanks so much for sharing.
I’ve spent a grand total of 12 hours in Boston (long layover) and J.P. Licks was one of the places I went – and I’m pretty sure I’ve had that same flavor of ice cream!