Boston, like most cities, has shopping destinations. But, we don't have just one centralized shopping district in the downtown area; rather, we have shopping neighborhoods thoughout the city. Here are a few to get you started.

• Quincy Market:

• Located in historic Boston on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market are interesting and exciting places to visit;
• Quincy Market (named for Josiah Quincy, Boston's Mayor during its construction between 1824 - 26) has boutique and specialty shops, along with pushcart vendors, loads of restaurants, and frequent street entertainment.
• It's about a mile walk from MGH;
• or you can take the Green Line "T", Inbound, from the Science Park Station (one block from the Cox, Gray and Jackson Building entrances on Blossom Street) -- 2 stops -- to the Haymarket Station. Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market are one block away.
• Copley Place/Prudential Center:

  • Just about every upscale store can be found in this expansive complex;
  • Enclosed skywalks connect the Prudential Center Shopping Mall to the many adjacent hotels and to the Copley Place Shopping Mall;
  • From MGH's Jackson Building entrance, take the Partners Shuttle bus heading toward Brigham and Women's Hospital. The first stop is at the Prudential Center.

• Newbury Street:

• This street is lined with posh jewelry and clothing shops, art galleries, and (weather permitting) outdoor cafes.
• Take the Green Line "T", Inbound, from the Science Park Station (one block from the Cox, Gray and Jackson Building entrances on Blossom Street) -- 6 stops -- to the Arlington Street Station. When you surface from the subway, you will be on Boylston Street near the corner of Arlington Street. Newbury Street runs parallel to Boylston Street, and is just is one block away.
• Downtown Crossing:

• This area was re-designed in the 1980s to attract shoppers away from suburban malls and back to the major department stores of downtown Boston. There were two anchor stores, Filenes and Jordan Marsh.
• Macy's bought Jordan Marsh; and, in 2007 they also bought out Filenes;
• The old Filenes store is being demolished (in part) and presumably renovated (in part) ... thus, for the time being, there is no "real" Filenes Basement in Boston;
• But, you will still find Macy's premier store, as well as a small Marshall's, TJMaxx, Designer Shoe Warehouse, and many other specialty shops at Downtown Crossing;
• Take the Red Line "T", Inbound, from the Charles/MGH Station (across Cambridge Street from the Yawkey Building entrance) -- 2 stops -- to the Downtown Crossing Station.
• Cambridgeside Galleria:

• Technically, this isn't in Boston; but, it's actually the closest shopping mall to MGH.
• This is your typical, suburban-type, 3 level shopping mall. Anchor stores include Macy's, Sears, Old Navy, and Best Buys.
• It's about a half mile walk from MGH; or

• Take the Green Line "T", Outbound, from the Science Park Station (one block from the Cox, Gray and Jackson Building entrances on Blossom Street) -- 1 stop -- to the end of the line, known as the Lechmere Station. The mall is across the street from the subway station.
• Charles Street:

• Charles Street is a quaint, old-Boston cobblestone street, lined with antique shops, small boutique stores, art galleries, and restaurants.
• Charles Street is right across from the Yawkey Building entrance. When you leave Yawkey, walk across Cambridge Street, toward the Charles Street/MGH Red Line "T" subway station. As you pass the station, you will see a CVS pharmacy on the opposite side of the street. The CVS is on the corner of Cambridge and Charles Street.