Living in Charlestown, I sometimes feel like I am lacking in fun new places to try. Luckily only a few miles away there are plenty of new restaurants and trendy fitness places for me to try !
Itinerary:
Morning: Prana Power Yoga
Afternoon: Life Alive
Evening : Belly Bar and Westbridge
Late Night : Cantab Lounge
We start our journey in Cambridge’s Central Square.
I have a very busy schedule during the week so on the weekends I like to try and organize time with my friends where I can work out and catch up with them. Afterwards its always nice to find a place we can cozy up in our yoga pants and grab lunch.
Prana Power Yoga fits the bill and is somewhere I have gone often with friends. If you are just visiting a city sometimes attending a class like this can help you get a feel for what a neighborhood and its people are really like. Located on the second floor in a building off of the busy Massachusetts Ave, Prana Power Yoga is no exception to this. With a beautiful light space its a great place to take in any Saturday morning.
Prana Power Yoga – Central Square
Saturdays at 11am they have an Hour of Power. This is a shortened yoga class instead of the normal 90 minute class it is 60 minutes. The shortened class time is great especially if you are meeting a friend who isn’t an avid yogi . Most weeks Sandy Kalik is teaching the class. These classes are run at 99 degrees! Not only is this a benefit of the practice but you will leaving feeling like you got a real sweat on!
Afterwards you can head over to Life Alive. For those who are interested in the raw food movement or eating vegan, Life Alive is your oasis in Boston. One of the only places in Boston to offer such an array of vegan and organic treats you will have trouble deciding between the large menu. If you are a lover of all things meat and think whats up with this whole foods movement ?! Life Alive is the perfect place to dip your toes in the water. Their menu boasts everything from yummy salads , to warm rice bowls, and smoothies. I enjoy their signature dish the Green Goddess which is a mix of vegetables and tofu with brown rice.
The Inside of Life Alive
After you have cleaned off the yoga and let the yummy organic off settle, you may be so relaxed you need to try the finer things in life. This is when a trip to Belly Bar is absolutely necessary. One of my favorite places to visit, Belly Bar is a wine and cheese bar located in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. Belly Bar is part of a group of restaurants which are located in One Kendall Square. Partnered with Central Bottle and Blue Room, they have a great collabrotive to provide them with excellent food. I have reviewed it on my other blog here. My recommendation is to try this place about an hour before dinner and try to sit at the bar !
Order one of their five rotating cheeses and ask the bartender to pair it with a glass of wine. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and will probably even give you a good back ground story with the wine. Sit down, take in the environment, close your eyes and enjoy the epicurean delight which you have just been served.
After your mind has just been blown, venture right next door to Cambridge’s new and exciting West Bridge. Their small plates menu has been making waves all over Boston this past year. It was even names one of the top 50 new restaurants by Bon Appetit magazine. Stars on the menu include their famous egg in a jar and octopus.
If this wasn’t enough and you are still begging for more hop a cab (or maybe an Uber?) over to a Cambridge institution in Central Sqaure. The Cantab Lounge has live music starting at about 9 every night. On Saturdays they always draw a crowd. The bar is divey and the decor matches with a seriously St Elmos fire feel. Every Saturday night intoxicated folk of all kinds line up to enjoy drinks, dancing, and a really good time. At Cantab feel free to dance like no one is watching and let loose! Who knows, maybe you will find yourself on the dance floor back in that downward dog from the morning at Prana !??!?!!?
How to get there : If you are trying to get to Cambridge by public transportation the fastest way is the Red Line. Cambridge is a big place, but for this trip you only need to head just over the Charles River to the Kendall/ MIT stop and the Central Square stop. Luckily most stops are named after the neighborhood you intend to show up in.
Maggie – I am an old school New England gal living my life in the pursuit of fun ! My perfect day in Boston involves finding a new place with a little bit of known to it . I love to eat natural whole foods. My goal is always to stay active and burn off last nights wine and cheese plate. Whether its finding the newest fitness studio or training for a marathon I keep busy! #fitfluential #zen #workhardplayhard #eatclean #naturalwinemovement #travelsavvy #martahonrunner
Boston, Party of 6 
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