Blackstone Boulevard

Sure, you can jog in a circle around a track, or hit the sidewalks for an extended jaunt, but isn't it nice to have a long stretch of road like the Boulevard to get your sweat on? The times we've chosen this tony East Side path, the runners populating it have been unusually friendly — hey, what's not to like about such surroundings? The stretch between Hope Street and Butler Avenue is a little oasis, easier on your feet than cement and flecked with all sorts of flowers during the summer. Tie up those laces and get going.

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