Berberman 0 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 12:05 PM EST 2000)
go to the charles river (if it's sunny), go to copley square (check out
copley plaza), go to the north end (have a coffe on hanover st.) go to
feneuil hall (walk around, visit), and also dont forget to go to cambridge
(use the T) check out harvard square during the day.
Have fun man
Sophie'sMom 8 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 12:17 PM EST 2000)
Go to the top of the John Hancock Tower for a magnificent view of the city!
JenJen 6 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 12:22 PM EST 2000)
Have tea at the Ritz!
Kristine 0 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 12:51 PM EST 2000)
Go on a duck tour. You get a great trip around the city with some
historical input by the tourguide.
Poodlepit 13 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 1:40 PM EST 2000)
Walk the Freedom Trail. You'll get quite a comprehensive historic tour of
our city and a little exercise to boot. You can also walk at your own pace
so if you wanted to stop and see a site, you won't be holding up a big group
of paper.
The trail will lead you from Boston Common, to Faneuil Hall, to Old North
Church to the burial places of Ben Franklin, Paul Revere and Sam Adams.
I'm trying to think of where you could find a map and more
information....maybe try http://www.cityofboston.com.
Have fun and welcome!
Poodlepit 13 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 1:42 PM EST 2000)
OK, I'm working and typing at the same time....I meant "won't hold up a big
group of people".
annotto 1 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 2:03 PM EST 2000)
If you arrive on Friday the 17th, you have to visit an Irish bar. Around
FaneuilHall/ Quincy Market there are quite a few. Most of them will have
some sort of Irish entertainment. I also recommend a walk along the Freedom
Trail (which if you like you can make into a Pub Crawl along the Freedom
Trail). A walk along the Charles River can take you to Harvard Square.
Also, a Boston Harbor Cruise is a good take.
TGIF 1 - view threaded
(Mon Mar 6 5:27 PM EST 2000)
Eat brunch in South End(plenty of small breakfast places to choose from).
Or eat brunch on Harvard Square, there's an awesome small breakfast place
close to Hong Kong restaurant. Sorry, I can't remember the name, but it
serves excellent food (most of the food on the menue is named after famous
politicians) and offers an atmosphere second to none!!
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 4:47 AM EST 2000)
Tell us something about yourself and your interests. Without that, it's
hard to recommend anything.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 4:48 AM EST 2000)
I don't think Duck Tours start up until April.
Kat 14 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 11:02 AM EST 2000)
1. Duck Tour
2. Take the T to Harvard Square
3. See the Vandegrab Generator at the Museum of Science.
4. Walk the Charles River.
5. Eat in the North End.
6. Drink in South Boston.
7. Charlestown Navy Yard for the Constitution and Courageous.
8. Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market.
9. Take a tour of the Fleet Center or Fenway Park (not sure when they
start).
10. Observation Deck at the Pru.
Avacadopie 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 11:09 AM EST 2000)
go to harvard square on a Friday or Saturday during the day and evening
time, lots of interesting people and live entertainment if it's nice out.
You can visit the top of the Prudential bldg. for a breathe-taking view of
boston. You can find maps and other brochures in any hotel lobby that can
lead you some exciting adventures.
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 11:50 AM EST 2000)
All places on this list are a stone's throw from one another:
1. See Battleship U.S.S. Constitution moored in Charlestown Harbor.
2. Eat at Durgin Park rest. and ask the waitreses for special treatment!
3. Visit Louisburg Square in beacon Hill. View the architecture just like
London and see the capitol bldg.
4. See Paul Revere's house and the Freedom Trail.
5. Visit the North End and have some of the best Italian food around
(Felicia's or Francesca's or any of the fine eateries around or near Hanover
st.)
6. New England Aquarium
7. Museum of Science (just over the bridge in Cambridge)
8. see Quincy Market
and all the stores and pubs.
9. Faneuil (pronounced fann-oo-el) Hall and the pushcart vendors.
10. Go to the top of the Prudential tower or the New John Hancock bldg's
observation deck.
debc930 1 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 1:00 PM EST 2000)
1. Take a step inside the Boston Public Library. It was the first in the
country, and the murals by John Singer Sargent are incredible
2. Check out the MFA
3. Go have a pint at the Black Rose just outside of Fanueil Hall (If you can
get in) and then go to JJ Foleys on Kingston St to see a fun working class
Irish Bar.
4. Do a Duck tour if you can
5. Take a stroll down Newbury St., window shop, and have coffee & a
croissant
6. Take a tour of Fenway Park, it may be gone by the time you get back here.
7.Take a walk along the Charles
8. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
9. Go to the North End for dinner, Lunch, ANYTHING!
10. Check out the Public Gardens (If you can do it while having high tea at
the Four Seasons, all the better)
smarty sparty 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 1:39 PM EST 2000)
boston duck tours
go see a musical
quincy market
science museum
i don't know what else
smarty sparty 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 1:40 PM EST 2000)
boston duck tours
go see a musical
quincy market
science museum
i don't know what else
smarty sparty 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 1:40 PM EST 2000)
boston duck tours
go see a musical
quincy market
science museum
i don't know what else
Allison 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 3:06 PM EST 2000)
In addition to what everyone has said, I'd definitely take a trip to Walden
pond. It is a beautiful site and it will be nice to leave the city for a
few hours.
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 3:19 PM EST 2000)
Allison: As a point of info for those who aren't too familiar with the area
-- Walden Pond is in Lincoln, about 5 miles west of Boston. While it's a
worthwhile attraction along with nearby DeCordova museum (in and outside),
it fails the criteria about which Epak was asking -- places IN Boston. There
are dozens of places in addition to the ones that we listed. If Epak wants,
we can list more than these.
Alex 0 - view threaded
(Tue Mar 7 10:10 PM EST 2000)
go inside Trinity Church!
info6 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 8:22 AM EST 2000)
Visit Cape Cod for a taste of the pilgrim experience. The best route is to
take Rt3 South to the Cape and Rt6 to the Orleans Rotary. The Orleans Inn
is an 1875 Sea Captain Mansion on the Water built by descendants of the
Mayflower. It is one of the best restaurants on the Cape and quaint hotel
suites as well as waterfront receptions. View Nauset Inlet from six stories
high where Mary watched for her husband Aaron Snow to return on his schooner
ship. A telescope is perched in the cupola for guests to view the
spectacular vistas first viewed by the pilgrims on the Mayflower. Call
508-255-2222 or visit the web site at www.orleansinn.com
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 8:30 AM EST 2000)
If someone's going to be here for only 3 days, they shouldn't go to the
Cape. It's too far away, and there's nothing to see or do in March.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 8:32 AM EST 2000)
Many people have recommended Boston Duck Tours, and I would too .. except
that the person who asked the question will be here on March 17-19, and the
Duck Tours don't start until April 5.
(see http://www.BostonDuckTours.com/Geninfo.htm for more info)
john 1 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:40 AM EST 2000)
Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum
Tea at the Ritz
Hancock Tower observation deck
Upper Newbury St.
Filene's Basement
Dinner in the North End
Boston Public Library & Copley Square
Old Ironsides in Charlestown
Harvard Square
Louisburg Square & Beacon Hill
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:44 AM EST 2000)
I'd take the Prudential Skywalk over the Hancock observation deck for one
simple reason: Which building would you rather be looking at?
velvet56 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 12:18 PM EST 2000)
1. Duck Tour
2. Walk the Freedom Trail
3. Visit the State House - they have tours
4. Walk along the Charles River
5. Eat in the North End or at least at Faneuil Hall
6. Stroll down Newbury Street and walk around Boston Garden
7. Observation deck in the Pru
8. Trolley Tours
9. If you can get outside of the city try Lexington or Concord
10. U.S.S. Constitution
Jenn 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 12:32 PM EST 2000)
I recommend: Copley Sq, Newbury Street, the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum,
The North End, The Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard Square, Legal Seafood
(restaurant), China Town, and the South End (I'm biased...my neighborhood)
Have a great time--and use cabs and the subway to get around.
tyla.jones 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:41 PM EST 2000)
The famous Southie parade is Sunday the 19th. If you like drinking in the
streets and hanging with the Irish - I recommend taking the red-line to
Broadway and going into a few of the bars (Boston Beer Garden, Molly
Darcy's, Black Thorn)! It's quite a scene!
shamann2 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:50 PM EST 2000)
Make fun of people from New York.
shamann2 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:51 PM EST 2000)
Make fun of people from New York.
dridley 2 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:51 PM EST 2000)
Wow Allison, It looks like ragman_ma has something stuck up his all, huh?
jbedard 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:57 PM EST 2000)
drive like crap, pay a lot of taxes, hate the Yankees and say yahd and cah
and wicked a lot
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:57 PM EST 2000)
Walden Pond is actually in Concord, not Lincoln, and that's at least 10
miles from Boston.
A good place to visit, but not in March (mud season), and not if you have
only three days here.
jbedard 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 1:58 PM EST 2000)
drive like crap, pay a lot of taxes, hate the Yankees and say yahd and cah
and wicked a lot
Steve 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:01 PM EST 2000)
Visit the theatre district and take in a show and then grab some dinner in
chinatown
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:01 PM EST 2000)
See http://www.boston-online.com/bos.html for tourism tips. The page is
intended to answer exactly the kind of question epak has asked.
toshea 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:05 PM EST 2000)
I'd definitely do the Hancock Tower observation deck instead of the Pru
deck. From the Pru, the Hancock is directly in the way - so you can not see
downtown Boston. The hancock tower is spectacular! But you can get to the
'top of the hub' restaurant in the Pru for free, so maybe you can have a
coffee and a dessert up there and skip the admission price of the 'Cock
tower.
katherine.keaney 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:16 PM EST 2000)
If you're going to be here on the 17th try Doyle's Cafe on Washington St. in
Jamaica Plain. Everybody who's anyboday will be there for St. Paddy's Day
lunch, including many of our local politicians.
KT22 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:37 PM EST 2000)
Get drunk at the St. Paddy'e Day parade in Southie take the Freedom Trail
over to the Combat Zone and catch a movie then go shopping at the Lafayette
Place mall.
pswords 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:44 PM EST 2000)
M&M
Go to the St. Patricks Day Parade in Southie!! and visit the Black Thorn
Bar!!
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 2:46 PM EST 2000)
KT22: Did you mean Copley Place? Lafayette Place has been closed for years.
KT22 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:04 PM EST 2000)
Hey Newman, your pretty quick!
kekelly 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:19 PM EST 2000)
I haven't been to Boston in a few years, is the Naked I still open? is that
area still there?
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:25 PM EST 2000)
The Naked i was demolished at least two years ago.
Most of the area is now Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants. The Registry of
Motor Vehicles now has its main office at Essex and Washington streets.
kekelly 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:30 PM EST 2000)
Demolished!? I hope Gigi got out okay. I take it the whole "Combat Zone"
area has changed. I know that Giuliani did that here but I didn't know abo
ut Boston.
kangadune 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:43 PM EST 2000)
1. Aquarium
2. Newbury Street
3. Quincy Market
4. Catch aplay
5. Catch a sportings event (preferably the Red Sox)
6. Union Oyster House
7. Freedom Trail
8. Filene's Basement
9. State House
10. Cheers
These are the obvious must sees
Of course there is the South Boston Parade on the 19th. A great place to be
for st. patty's day is Southie. Harvard Square could easily replace
catching a sporting event since we are not doing well in our winter games.
The Blue Man Group is an excellent theatre production. Have fun.
dhandh 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:48 PM EST 2000)
Teh Map-orium at the Chrisitan Science Mother Church - you can walk through
the center of a stained glass globe - amzing acoustics!
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:57 PM EST 2000)
The Mapparium is great, but I believe it is currently closed because the
Christian Science Publishing Society building is undergoing renovation.
"Cheers" is a tourist trap, it should be somewhere around #146 on a list of
top 10 things to do in Boston.
John Paul Robb 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 3:59 PM EST 2000)
Wow, I can't believe nobody suggested checking out Harvard, MIT, or Harvard
Medical School. All on the T (Red & E lines) and fantastic looking
campuses, not to mention historical and world-renowned.
Allison 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 4:00 PM EST 2000)
Also, "Art" is playing now at the Colonial Theater and it's supposed to be
great. You can buy tickets at ticketmaster.com.
Sharon M Sweeney 3 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 4:17 PM EST 2000)
Considering the 17th in Boston is like Mardi Gras, if you are a partier, the
rest of your weekend may be shot;-) If it isn't,
1. Dinner in the North End
2. Walk through the commons and gardens
3. Newbury Street
4. MFA
5. The old part of the BPL
6. Trinity Church
7. Top of the Hancock
8. Downtown crossing
9. Oysters and lobster at Legal seafood in the theatre district
10. Just walk around and find your own fun!
Francegirl 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 4:21 PM EST 2000)
Don't forget the Old North Church - you know, "One if by land, two if by sea
" - it's beautiful and interesting on the inside also. I don't think anyone
mentioned it yet...
dclements 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 4:37 PM EST 2000)
1. Isabella Steward Gardner Museum - charming.
2. Fenway Park - Go Sox!
3. Lunch or Dinner in the North End - Italian food the best!
4. Newbury Street (maybe lunch outdoors at Davio's if it's warm)
5. Faneuil Hall for shopping and history
6. Holocaust Memorial @ Faneuil Hall
7. House of Blues
8. Copley Sq. to see Trinity Church and the John Hancock Tower Observation
Floor
9. visit South Station - wonderfully renovated
10. Boston Public Gardens - duck tours aren't started yet, but it's so
pretty there
dclements 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 4:42 PM EST 2000)
Sorry about #1. Typo. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Kristine 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:00 PM EST 2000)
hello???? For anyone who is any kind of a Red Sox fan...they are in Fort
Myers!!
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:13 PM EST 2000)
Ron newman: For-whatever-it's- worth: I misstated when I wrote about
Walden's location. DeCordova Museum is in Lincoln and Walden, of course, is
in Concord.
Dridley: my response to
Allison was nothing personal. I was simply trying to redirect people back to
the topic - where epak wanted locations within Boston. You misread my
intent.
techcomm 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:21 PM EST 2000)
(1)Visit Harvard Square (2) faneuil hall marketplace (3) Museum of Fine Arts
(4) isabella gardner museum (5) Fogg museum, Harvard (6) eat seafood (7)
walk the public gardens (8) shop newbury street (9) dinner in the north end
(10) come back in the summer for a harbor cruise, swan boats, duck tour, and
national seashore on Cape Cod
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:24 PM EST 2000)
Add to this list, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Fogg Museum (at Harvard in
Harvard Square).
FYI, the Freedom Trail comprises places like the Paul Revere House, Old
North Church, USS Constitution, etc.
If one does include out-of- Boston-but-close-enough places, then include
the famed House of Seven Gables and the Salem Witch Museum (30 min north on
Rt. 1) in Salem, Mass.
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:29 PM EST 2000)
Either the "Cheers" bar or the Bull and Finch pub (which actually is what
was photographed for the show) are tourist traps. The Cheers bar is only
stealing the name. The Bull and Finch pub has the distinction of being
photographed for the show, but no shows were filmed inside. They both
capitalize big time on the name by selling t-shirts & sweathsirts at double
the price.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:31 PM EST 2000)
The "Cheers" tv show was not even shot at the Bull & Finch, it was done on a
stage set nowhere near Boston.
"Jeers", I say!
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:32 PM EST 2000)
Regarding Salem: You can get there easily on an MBTA commuter train from
North Station. There are also buses (#450 and #455) from Haymarket to
Salem. See http://www.mbta.com/ for schedules.
The House of Seven Gables is worth seeing, as are the Peabody Essex Museum
and Pickering Wharf, but please let's not send people to the "Witch Museum".
That's even more of a tourist rip-off than "Cheers".
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:50 PM EST 2000)
Ron Newman: you must have missed my reply. FWIW, the front of Bull and Finch
Pub on Beacon Hill is where they photographed for the beginning of each
episode, only. As I stated, the show itself was filmed at a soundstage in
Calif.
ragman_ma 6 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 5:53 PM EST 2000)
The Witch Museum raises much curiousity for outsiders, but is so-so for
excitement. The House of Seven Gables is more of a worthwhile sight.
Pickering Wharf is great, but even better with warm weather, nowadays that's
a 50-50 shot.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 6:05 PM EST 2000)
Here's one thing nobody has yet mentioned: the National Park Service Visitor
Center, right across State Street from the Old State House.
They have free maps, lots of information about historic sites, public rest
rooms (rare in downtown Boston!), and free ranger-guided walking tours of
Boston.
See http://www.nps.gov/bost/ for more information.
(I'm not sure whether walking tours will have started yet in March,
however.)
Dominik Loyen 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 6:44 PM EST 2000)
Go Skydiving!!!
If you really want to take home a memory of a lifetime go to Skydive New
England and take the plunge!
You can find more Info here: http://www.SkydiveNewEngland.com
opie 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 7:03 PM EST 2000)
Some other things to do in Boston - go to Toscanini's and/or Herrell's for
ice cream, check out the New England Aquarium, spend some time in some of
the smaller art museums like the Fogg at Harvard and the Gardner in the
Fenway, see a movie at the Omni theater at the Museum of Science, and of
course check out at least a few stops on the Freedom Trail. A few lesser
known spots are Copp's Hill park and the adjacent cemetery in the North End,
and there is a Black Freedom Trail that winds through some historic sites on
Beacon Hill.
Tina 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 7:54 PM EST 2000)
1. Gardener Museum
2. Trinity Church
3. Public Library's courtyard
4. Al Dente in the North End followed by
5. Mike's for coffee
6. Beacon Hill
7. Fenway Park (they'll let you in to take pictures)
8. Red Wine @ 5pm at the Ritz
9. Old North Church
10. Museum of Fine Art
Atalanta 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:31 PM EST 2000)
1) Walk down Newbury St. (backwards if possible) Be amused by all the very
fashionable and some of the beautiful people who will wonder what on earth
you're doing.
2) Check out the Old Wing of the Boston Public Library and the secret
courtyard. While you're in Copley Sq, step into the Trinity Church and the
foyer of the Copley Plaza Hotel, and see if you can ride up to the top of
the Hancock Tower at dusk for a day-night view of the city.
3) Visit the Children's Museum with a friend who knows how to be silly.
Check out the Federal Reserve Building and the Boston Tea Party on the walk
from the South Station T.
4) Go out to dinner in the South End at Aquitaine, Truc or Tremont 647 or
italian in the North End. Walk past Paul Revere's house if you're in the
North End.
5) Go have drinks at the Ritz, if only for the reason that they serve Kir
Royales, and you have a smashing view of the Public Garden.
6)Go to the Bostix kiosk in Copley or Harvard Sq. and get tickets on a whim
on the cheap to a play or concert you'd never dare see at home. Walk
through Harvard Yard on one of the numerous footpaths. See the MIT Chapel
if you have time. It is absolutely beautiful and if the moat is full, a
real treat.
7) Check out http://www.boston.com and http://www.timeout.com a few days
before and see what's going on in the city
8) If you're here for the St. Patrick's day Parade in Southie, it is not to
be missed.
9) Go to one of the diners: Charlie's in the South End, Blue Diner in the
Leather District for funky art and 24 hour food, or the all time favorite of
Harvard students: Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage.
10) Have breakfast at the Paramount Deli or Panificio on Charles St. in
Beacon Hill. Wander around, check out the antiques, and try going up to
Louisburg Sq., where they film period flicks.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:35 PM EST 2000)
Bostix at Harvard Square is unfortunately closed. Go to Bostix at either
Faneuil Hall or Copley Square instead.
fialho 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:36 PM EST 2000)
You should try to see Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse. Call
ticketmaster for tickets and they will hold them at the theatre.
fialho 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 9:37 PM EST 2000)
You should try to see Blue MAn Group at the Charles Playhouse. Call
ticketmaster for tickets and they will hold them at the theatre.
Dominik Loyen 0 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 10:48 PM EST 2000)
Go SKYDIVING!
There is a place called Skydive New England where you can make a Tandem
Skydive after just 30 minutes of training: Visit http://www.SkydiveNewEnglan
d.com for further information.
I know I had a blast , and I am sure you would too =D
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 11:29 PM EST 2000)
Go to the Marriott Custom House and take the free tour. I believe it is
daily at 10 am and 4 pm only. The highlight of the tour is the observation
deck, a different perspective than you get from either of the Back Bay
skyscrapers.
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Wed Mar 8 11:31 PM EST 2000)
Especially if you're from a non-waterfront city, take a commuter ferry from
Long Wharf in Boston to the Charlestown Navy Yard. It costs only $1 each
way, or free if you have an MBTA visitor pass. They run frequently, 7 days
a week.
tkennard 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 8:38 AM EST 2000)
Some of these suggestions are nice, but you need to mix it up a little. You
can't just do historic stuff or touristy stuff.
Do the Freedom trail, but only part of it. If it's warm, find a cafe on
Newbury street and observe the international flavor of the city.
At night, treat yourself and have dinner at either Mistral, Armani Cafe or
Sonsie and then some after dinner drinks at Caprice.
This will give you the sprectrum of what this diverse city has to offer.
For more ideas check out http://www.bostonfashion.com
afran22 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 8:42 AM EST 2000)
1. Museum of Fine Arts
2. Copley Square / Trinity Church
3. Hancock Tower observatory
4. Newbury Street (shopping)
5. walk the Freedom Trail
6. dinner in the North End (plus a stop at Caffe Vittoria afterward for
tiramisu and latte)
7. Harvard Square (both for shopping and a walk aroun the campus)
8. JFK Museum/Library
9. Fanueil Hall
10. wander around Beacon Hill
(11. bring walking shoes)
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 8:52 AM EST 2000)
I like to recommend a lot of random walking around neighborhoods and
people-watching. The problem is that epak is visiting in March, when the
weather could be balmy (like today) or brutal (we all remember mid-March
snowstorms).
rvanhouten 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 9:04 AM EST 2000)
Definetely see the New England Aquarium! I would recommend the USS
Constitution and lunch in Chinatown. Visit a couple of pubs, like the Black
Rose and the Burren (the latter is in Somerville, i know, but it's easy to
get to on the T). Have a great weekend and i hope the weather is nice for
you.
ryokane1 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 9:59 AM EST 2000)
So many more things than 10, just be prepared to walk. Get some directions
to Boston Common first and park your car there (under the park $7.00 all
day) Any direction you start to walk will be a good time for sure. Just keep
you eye on the Prudential Building so you can keep an idea as to where you
are. Have fun.
Kathy Weinstein 2 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 10:11 AM EST 2000)
Here's my top 10 list: ride a swan boat and feed the ducks, have chowder at
Legal Seafood, see the top of the Hancock, Fanueil Hall for shopping, walk
the freedom trail, take a Duck Tour (quack, quack!) watch the street
entertainers in Harvard Sq., take in a show at the Majestic (a gorgeous
restored theatre in the Theatre District), check out Coolidge Corner in
Brookline and treat yourself to dinner at Chef Chang's. Enjoy!
wjarry 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 10:13 AM EST 2000)
Come on Thursday the 16th and see a hot new band at the Middle East called "
Dr.Awkward". An appointment with the Doctor is not to be missed!!
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 10:22 AM EST 2000)
epak, are you still there? Please post a reply and let us know whether or
not these suggestions are the kinds of things you're interested in.
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 10:37 AM EST 2000)
i want to thank everyone for all of the great suggestions. i'm not too much
of a history fan, so the historical attractions, may be towards the middle
of my list of things to do... however, i do want to see the things that make
boston the place to live and visit. i love people watching... so, i look
forward to visiting harvard square, etc, wherever people tend to
congregate... i want to walk around to soak everything in.... i hope the
weather is nice when i'm up there... p.s. any comments on a club called
pravda?
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:01 AM EST 2000)
Best places for people-watching, in no particular order:
1. Harvard Square
2. Davis Square
3. Hanover Street, in the North End
4. Newbury Street, in the Back Bay -- also Boylston Street and Copley Square
next door
5. The Charles River Esplanade -- if the weather is warm
6. Memorial Drive in Cambridge is closed to cars on Sundays, turning it into
a pedestrian promenade -- but unfortunately, not until May or June. (Come
back then!)
7. The promenade and causeway at Castle Island in South Boston
8. The Arnold Arboretum -- but not until flowers and trees start to bloom in
April
9. The Back Bay Fens park -- only in the daytime
10. A Red Sox game
11. The Minuteman bicycle path, also used by lots of pedestrians, in
suburban Arlington and Lexington
Allison 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:01 AM EST 2000)
rvanhouten, did you go to Bates?
barbarasee 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:10 AM EST 2000)
ragman ma, Route 1A is how to get to Salem Ma for House of Seven G's.
Monique 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:32 AM EST 2000)
1 Go see Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse.
2 Eat at La Summa in the North End.
3 Museum of Science Omni Theater
4 Shop or just look around on Newbury Street.
5 Go to the Prudential Center and Copley Place.
6 Avoid the smelly Boston movie theaters.
7 I'm not sure of the schedule this time of year, but take a Boston Harbor
cruise if it's warm enough.
8 Take a Trolley Tour
9 Top of the Prudential for a great view (I know it's been mentioned)
10 Don't wait for the "walk" and "don't walk" signs at intersections. Just
watch out for the cars. They don't always stop even if they see you.
rvanhouten 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:45 AM EST 2000)
Allison, i did go to Bates. Class of 96.
mdspiers 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:50 AM EST 2000)
A short pretty walk across Harvard Yard is museum row. The Fogg has a
roomful of Impressionists that alone make the walk worthwhile. The
(internally) beautiful new Sackler museum of Asian and ancient art, and the
compact but excellent mineral, botanical, zoological, and anthropological
museums can all be found within a few short blocks. These gems are
underappreciated by many casual visitors who are unaware of the superb
quality of the Harvard collections.
Atalanta 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 11:55 AM EST 2000)
Pravda 106 is the new thing. They have a dress code, so you should dress
well. The decor is nice - go with people you like. It's on Boylston St on
the Common.
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 12:01 PM EST 2000)
does anyone have specific information on tea at the ritz? location, time,
attire, reservations required?
Allison 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 12:05 PM EST 2000)
Rachel, I can't believe I recognized your username totally out of the blue.
I think I only ever heard Alex say your last name once...and that must have
been more than 7 years ago! How bizarre!
debc930 1 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:08 PM EST 2000)
Tea at the Ritz. I am going to take a wild guess, and assume it probably
runs from 3pm on. Dress well, definately no jeans and sneakers. i would
call ahead for reservations. If you can't get into the Ritz(however in
March I don't think it will be a problem) try the Four seasons. It sits
kittycorner to the Ritz, and all of the same rules apply.
Sophie'sMom 8 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:22 PM EST 2000)
I found the website for the Ritz Carlton and the menu for afternoon tea but
the times are not posted. I don't think they take reservations, they didn't
went I went a few years ago. It's in the afternoon, either 2-4 or 3-5,
something like that. Here's the link:
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/html_prop/destin.asp?Property_ID=3&PageNo=15#Rest
aurant43
The tel # for the hotel is listed so you can call them to confirm tea time.
Have a great time this weekend!
Sophie'sMom 8 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:23 PM EST 2000)
Oops, I meant "when I went a few years ago". This text box is too small!!
dobrien 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:28 PM EST 2000)
1. eat seafood at Jimbo's, Pier 4, Legal etc.
2. Boston Common/Public Gardens
3. Freedom Trail
4. Quincy Market/Fan. Hall
5. Harvard Square
6. Newberry Street & Copley Square
7. MFA
8. NE Aquarium
9. Dine in North End
10. pint of Guinness in an Irish bar.
JenJen 6 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:36 PM EST 2000)
Tea at the Ritz. I have dropped in during a shopping spree, wonderful tea,
great desserts, china, lovely atmosphere. However, I was with a friend -
whom wore jeans - and we were sat in the corner.
Definitely give it a go.........great place
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 1:44 PM EST 2000)
when is the best time to go to harvard square?
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:04 PM EST 2000)
Any time the weather is good!
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:09 PM EST 2000)
when is the best time to go to harvard square?
Sherill 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:10 PM EST 2000)
The South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade is a must see if you will still be
in town. While you are there in Southie, I strongly recommend a walk around
Castle Island :-)
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:13 PM EST 2000)
does anyone know of any good university a cappella groups performing the
weekend of the 17th?
dridley 2 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:14 PM EST 2000)
Why don't you start by driving up to the NH boarder to Salsbury and do the
following from North to South until ending in Providence.
1) Tens
2) The Golden Banana
3) The Cabaret
4) The Squire
5) Lunch on Hooters Wings
6) The Glass Slipper
7) Alex's
8) Foxy Lady Brockton
9) Fuzzy Grape
10) Foxy Lady Providence
10)
Disabled User 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:17 PM EST 2000)
debbienewbury 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:18 PM EST 2000)
the glass museum in harvard sq.
wonderb10 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:23 PM EST 2000)
Top Ten Things to do:
1.Eat Kroff dinner in Canada
2.See a Roughriders vs. Roughriders game
3. Search for treasures on the Green Line
4. Dress up like a Pirate
5. Rescue your daughter from Saddam
6. While raising both arms over your head, lift one leg in the air and fart
7. Play with Barky
8. Rescue Terrance from the Gas Chamber
9. Give out Monkey Claws
10. Save Canada
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:33 PM EST 2000)
does anyone know of any good university a cappella groups performing the
weekend of the 17th?
dridley 2 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:35 PM EST 2000)
These are some other fun things:
1) Fart in court
2) Rent billboards in the city and post giant pictures of Sadamm Housein
3) Laugh everytime your phone rings, thinking it is really a fart.
4) Get spatter on Chief Runnig Water
5) Buy t-shirt with only a gigantic letter on the front representing your
first initial.
6) Go to the ritz for tea, when waitstaff asks for your order, fart, laugh,
and leave.
7) Book a flight to Iran or Iraq
8) Convince yourself that farting is a sophisticated form of comedy.
9) Search for someone named Scott, call him a dick.
10) Set up Celine Dion with a date with a man named Ugly Bob who is wearing
a paper bag over his head.
wonderb10 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:44 PM EST 2000)
I agree wholefartedly
debbienewbury 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:55 PM EST 2000)
there is a museum in harvard sq that has gblown glass exibits-really cool
off kirkland st.
epak 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 2:58 PM EST 2000)
does anyone know of any good university a cappella groups performing the
weekend of the 17th?
Ron Newman 7 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 3:10 PM EST 2000)
Here's a page of information about the Glass Flowers museum exhibit at
Harvard:
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/exhibitions/glassflowers.html
wonderb10 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 3:18 PM EST 2000)
In Canada, I was weraing a space suit once, and farted. It was smelly.
John stevenson 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 3:19 PM EST 2000)
Hey Dridley! You forgot Matthew's!!!
ar 0 - view threaded
(Thu Mar 9 3:35 PM EST 2000)
Many people have recommended the North End, and I heartily agree. When
you're there, if it's a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, check out a show at
the Improv Asylum on Haniver Street. Fun and unique!
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