Book-hunting route · Boston
Centre Street run
3 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.3 mi
Start at the Goodwill on Centre Street, which carries 2 of the stops here. Diversity Consignment is 2 minutes further along the same street. From there it is 6 minutes to 40 South St. Vintage, which stands on South Street and closes out the run. All 3 stops take about 8 minutes of walking between them, so most of the time goes on the shelves instead of the pavement.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
Goodwill
Thrift store · Centre Street
Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00; Thu–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 12:00–18:00
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2
2 min walk
Diversity ConsignmentSecondhand store · Centre Street · 02130
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3
6 min walk
40 South St. VintageSecondhand store · South Street · 02130
Thu–Fri 12:00–18:00; Sat 11:00–18:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Boston
- Massachusetts Avenue run 3 shops · ~2 min
How the route is built
Shops within about a quarter mile of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Boston, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Manhattan· Thrift stores in Brooklyn· Thrift stores in Staten Island· Thrift stores in Richmond
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