Top Sunny Weather Study Spots

The sun is finally shining bright, midterms are winding down—and we are only weeks away from finals! Now is a good time to test out that new study spot before hunkering back down for reading period. Need ideas? Flyby has got you covered with a comprehensive list of must-try study locales for warmer weather.

1. Café Gato Rojo

Not only does Café Gato Rojo undeniably have the best coffee on campus, but you can also get a pot of tea for only one dollar. Located directly inside Harvard Yard in the basement of Lehman Hall (Dudley House), Gato Rojo is the cheap/better alternative to Starbucks you’ve been looking for. It also has a rotating art exhibit!

2. The Harvard Art Museums Atrium

Newly renovated with a fancy café and glass ceiling, the Harvard Art Museums atrium offers a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of inspiration. It also comes with endless amounts of modern art to procrastinate on your paper by trying to understand it. To start, help Flyby figure out what the news ticker in the basement is trying to tell us about the human condition.

3. Dudley Garden

Spent too many hours inside Lamont and feel yourself turning into a Lamonster? Change things up a bit and head right around the corner to Dudley Garden. Soak up the sun and take in nature while you catch up on all of those readings. Side note, according to a Harvard Magazine article, “during the revolutionary days of 1969, it was closed to the public on account of various naughtinesses occurring within.”

4. Café Algiers

Located off of Harvard Square above the Brattle Street Theatre, this charming café will never bore you. If you miss winter and snow, you can relax Faust-style with a hot orange mint chocolate, or grab a Middle Eastern inspired meal before you start to study. There are also two floors and an awesome octagonal ceiling!