I'll avoid the "Boston stinks because ... " part and just tell you about a few things that rock here.
1. If you're old enough to sit in a bar (you are, but for others reading this), go to Chez Henri (http://www.chezhenri.com/). Get a cubano (they go great with a Manhattan btw). I've been to Miami (never Cuba though) and never had one as good as the bar menu one at Chez Henri. If you don't eat meat, get the veggie one, still amazing, but not quite as.
2. The Kendall and Brattle Theatres. Awesome REAL movie theatres. Great for dates or just getting away from the next, big sequel of crap.
3. Getting gifts for the folks back home? For some you just have to get Harvard / MIT clothing (it's just a fact), but for those who are a bit cooler, or not parents, grandparents - go to Joi de Vivre on Mass Ave just south of Porter (http://www.joiedevivre.net/). A store where you, as a grown up, will actually want to play with stuff.
4. Get some rockin pizza at Cambidge1. I haven't been to the new one by Fenway, but the one in Havard Square rocks hard. The lines during weekend prime time don't though - so you've been warned. Their pizza is way better than their website (http://cambridge1.us/).
5. Those ten books in your queue not enough? Challenge yourself by reading something in another language. Schoenhofs is an amazing resource.
And then pretty much everything everyone else said. Have fun. Cambridge is a great place to be in the Summer (Winter, not so much ...)
1. If you're old enough to sit in a bar (you are, but for others reading this), go to Chez Henri (http://www.chezhenri.com/). Get a cubano (they go great with a Manhattan btw). I've been to Miami (never Cuba though) and never had one as good as the bar menu one at Chez Henri. If you don't eat meat, get the veggie one, still amazing, but not quite as.
2. The Kendall and Brattle Theatres. Awesome REAL movie theatres. Great for dates or just getting away from the next, big sequel of crap.
3. Getting gifts for the folks back home? For some you just have to get Harvard / MIT clothing (it's just a fact), but for those who are a bit cooler, or not parents, grandparents - go to Joi de Vivre on Mass Ave just south of Porter (http://www.joiedevivre.net/). A store where you, as a grown up, will actually want to play with stuff.
4. Get some rockin pizza at Cambidge1. I haven't been to the new one by Fenway, but the one in Havard Square rocks hard. The lines during weekend prime time don't though - so you've been warned. Their pizza is way better than their website (http://cambridge1.us/).
5. Those ten books in your queue not enough? Challenge yourself by reading something in another language. Schoenhofs is an amazing resource.
And then pretty much everything everyone else said. Have fun. Cambridge is a great place to be in the Summer (Winter, not so much ...)