Wellesley

By plane

• Logan International Airport (BOS).

From Logan you can take the Airporter, Phone: +1 781-899-6161, toll free: +1-877-899-6161, reservations@theairporter.com, . A shuttle service that will pick you up at Logan and take you directly to Wellesley. About $35 per person.

By car

Wellesley is at the junction of Interstate 95 and Route 9. Route 16 also passes through town.

Taxi

• Veteran Taxi, Phone: +1 781-235-1600.
• Sun Taxi, Phone: +1-800-SUN-TAXI.
• Newton Yellow Cab, Phone: +1 617-332-7700.

By train

• AMTRAK to Boston's South Station, then take MBTA's Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line, to Wellesley Square.

Wellesley is a small town, and all points of interest are accessible from Main St. on foot.

• Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College

  phone: +1 781 283-2051
  address: 106 Central Street

• Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (WCBG)

  phone: +1 781-283-3094
  address: 106 Central St
  The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens consists of the Walter Hunnewell Arboretum, and the Alexandra Botanic Gardens. There is a 22 acre arboretum with over 500 species of woody plants and a century-old topiary garden. Their collection includes White and English Oaks, lindens, tulip trees, bald cypress and Chinese Golden Larch, as well as azaleas, hollies, weeping cherries, lilacs, viburnums, and rhododendrons.
• Elm Bank Reservation, Cheney Road (Off of Route 16 (Washington Street)), Phone: +1 617-333-7404, . Open year round dawn till dusk. The Elm Bank Reservation is the former estate of Benjamin Pierce Cheney (founder of American Express.) It got it's name from the elm trees that were planted on the Charles River, which surrounds the grounds on three sides. The site has several playing fields as well as a canoe launch. It is also home to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

• Elm Bank Horticulture Center (Massachusetts Horticultural Society)

  address: 900 Washington Street
  (Route 16). Daily 8AM-dusk. A 36-acre horticulture and hands-on education center along the Charles River, with trial gardens, children's garden, and a restored 1926 Italianate Garden. Donation.

• Wellesley TownsmanThe town's newspaper, has listings of current events in its "Calendar" section.

• Summer concerts on the town green Wednesdays 7PM. Mid June - mid Aug. Free.

• Morses PondA fantastic little beach, perfect for a day out in the summer. $5 per person per day for a beach tag. Children under the age of 10 will have to pass the "slide test" to use the water slide, and children under the age of 12 will have to pass a "deep end test" to swim in the deep end.

• Babson College

  phone: +1 781 235-1200
  address: 231 Forest Street
  Babson Park. Highly ranked business school.

• Wellesley College

  phone: +1 781 283-1000
  address: 106 Central Street
  One of the esteemed "Seven Sisters" schools.

• Massachusetts Bay Community College (Wellesley Hills campus)

  address: 50 Oakland Street

• Abigail's Children's Boutique

  address: 93 Central Street
  Classic Style Clothing & Gifts for Children, Infants to Preteen.

• Blue Ginger

  address: 583 Washington St
  Owned by famous chef Ming Tsai, host of East Meets West. $$

• Dorset Cafe

  address: 352 Washington Street
  Organic & All-Natural Breakfast, Luncheon, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Spa Selections.

• Vela Restaurant

  address: 312 Washington Street
  Italian.

• SE Olson Uptown Gourmet Cafe

  address: 390 Washington Street
  Soups, sandwiches.

• Yama Japanese Restaurant

  address: 245 Washington Street

• Captain Marden's Seafoods

  address: 279 Linden Street
  Lunch and dinner M-F: 11AM-9PM, Sa: 11:45AM-9PM. Breakfast: M-F: 6:30AM-10:30AM, Sa: 7AM-11AM. Sunday brunch: 8AM-2PM. The Captain's motto? "Nothing fancy. Everything delicious."

Pizza

• Bertuccis Brick Oven Pizzaria

  address: 380 Washington Street

• College Square Pizza

  address: 552 Washington Street

• Deluxe Pizza

  address: 1 Forest Street

Chinese

• China Sky

  address: 11 Forest Street
  Chinese.

• CK' Shanghai

  address: 15 Washington Street
  Chinese.

• Tian Fu

  address: 442 Washington Sreet

• The Wok

  address: 180 Worcester Street

Thai

• Amarin of Thailand

  address: 27 Grove Street

• Lemon Thai

  address: 555 Washington Street

• Coconut Cafe

  address: 257 Washington Street

Coffee

• Dorset Cafe

  address: 352 Washington Street
  Five-time Reader's Choice winner, including #1 Coffee in Wellesley. Organic & Artisan Loose-Leaf Tea and Single-Origin Estate Coffees: espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, hot chocolate, real chai and iced tea.

• Peets Coffee & Tea

  address: 9 Central Street

• Rosies Bakery

  address: 55 Central Street

• Starbucks Coffee Shop68A Central Street.

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

• Center for Executive Education at Babson, One Woodland Hill Drive, 781–239-4000. $325.

Boston has many sights and activities. Cape Cod is a little over an hour away.