The race is only part of the scene for spectators during the Boston Marathon. From the starting line in Hopkinton to the waning miles in Brookline, there is no shortage of places to eat, drink, or enjoy the fun along the famed 26.2-mile route. Here are a few of the possibilities.

1. Hopkinton

Sculptor Michael Alfano is best known locally for his bronze statue of George V. Brown holding a starter’s pistol at the Boston Marathon’s starting line. Alfano, a Hopkinton resident, is working on producing 26 winged feet, each painted to represent a different aspect of the race. The pictured sculpture, painted by Maura Conron, captures the route in all its quaint New England glory and is on display in a Main Street storefront just before Mile Zero.

Storefront at 28 Main St. (Route 135), Hopkinton

2. Ashland

If it’s a party you seek, go directly to T.J.’s Fine Food and Spirits, just past the Hopkinton line. A disc jockey will be serving up tunes, and starting at 8 a.m. the bar will offer alcohol, including a special beverage from Samuel Adams called Boston 26.2 Brew. A Gose-style ale, it is available on tap only at race-related events and at about 100 pubs and restaurants along the route and around Boston, according to a spokeswoman for the Boston Beer Co. So do marathoners ever stop at T.J.’s for a beer? “They have,’’ said T.J.’s owner John Tomasz, with a grin. “Runners have come in and not gone any farther.’’

T.J.’s, 355 West Union St. (Route 135), Ashland

3. Framingham