Beantown

[Legs]

Is anyone from Boston? or has anyone been there and can suggest some fun things to do if there for one day? (9am - 5pm) :chin:

[ms_ann_thrope]

I lived in Concord, MA for 2.5 years (home of the Old North Bridge (http://www.nps.gov/mima/) and "the shot heard 'round the world," w00t!). But I wouldn't suggest making a trek out to Concord if you just have the day for your trip. In Boston proper, you might enjoy visiting Faneuil Hall (http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/index.html). From there, you're pretty near a bunch of other stuff like Paul Revere's house (http://www.paulreverehouse.org) and the Boston Common (http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp), which is lovely. Oh, and you should seriously consider a ride on the Swan Boats (http://www.swanboats.com/), if they're running.

And you should eat. Seafood. Lots of it. :yup:

[Legs]

Hi ms_ann! Boston Commons is pretty well the only thing I know about Boston, so it would definitely be a stop. :nod:

Seafood sounds good too. :hungry:

[Uthgar the Brazen]

Edit: never mind. My funny is ruined by my inability to tell one city from another. :rolleyes:

[Legs]

Too late, I already saw it :mocking:


:foggy:

[Master Taran]

There is always this. (http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/) :doh:

[Legs]

Is Salem close enough to visit? :mob::witchfly:

[Uthgar the Brazen]

Too late, I already saw it :mocking:


:foggy:

:cryhome:

[godfry n. glad]

Is Salem close enough to visit? :mob::witchfly:

If you've got wheels, yes. It's north on the coast.

I've been. I had friends living in southern Nude Hamster. What MzAn said is basically what we did. It's a little known fact that the Cheers bar is not far away, but I'm not sure that it's still there...I mean, how many people remember the show, much less the bar, nowadays?

I tried to see the USS Constitution, but it had no masts when I was there. Under renovation. If it's a nice day, and you enjoy walking, there's a Liberty Walk that takes you to famous spots. Historical stuff up the yingyang, mostly revolutionary in nature. Take a teabag to throw in Boston Harbour.

My wife, a native New Yorker, always had lobster when that far north. I hear the tapas trade is excellent, too.

[cappuccino]

Hey! I remember Cheers well, you saying I'm old?

[godfry n. glad]

I just double-checked and Salem is northeast out of Chelsea, which is just north of Boston, on Hwy 107. Through Revere and Lynn and you're at Salem. Viola!

You can hug the coast and take a longer meandering trip through the likes of Swampscott and Marblehead along Hwy 129. Salem also has a replica 18th century merchant ship moored at the docks. Think China trade and the clippers, as well as whaling.

[godfry n. glad]

Hey! I remember Cheers well, you saying I'm old?

Oh, no...I'm sure you saw it in its rerun years, probably on cable.

:tapdance:

[livius drusus]

Plimoth Plantation (http://www.plimoth.org/) is an hour out of Boston. It's really a blast. I don't know that you'd want to spend the one day you have outside of Boston, but for a crash course in pilgrim living, there is nothing cooler.

It's one of those recreated historical towns like colonial Williamsburg where people dress in period clothing, only the Plimothers are hardcore. They're not tour guides in costume. They are actors in full immersion 1620's life. They churn butter and loom stuff and mill other stuff and there are goats and chickens and geese all over. They use a variety of British and Dutch accents, just like the original pilgrims would have had, and if you say something about things that happened after 1620 or so, they act like they have no idea what you mean.

Oh, and they have a full-scale replica of the Mayflower you can visit, too.

Horse Girl would love it. I know I did at her age. :yup:

[Legs]

Decisions, decisions... thanks everyone :thankee:

I'll let you know what the final plan is.

[Dingfod]

Harvard Square, near the law offices of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe (also known as Hughie, Louie, and Dewey), would be one of my destinations in Boston. I want to see if Click and Clack really exist.

[Sauron]

Decisions, decisions... thanks everyone :thankee:

I'll let you know what the final plan is.

I love Boston. In a ten block area in Back Bay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Bay), you can see:

Boston Commons -
Boston Public Garden - swan boats, etc.
Cheers bar
Newbury Street
Commonwealth Ave
Prudential Center
Chinatown

And you can take the "T" out to Fenway, and see the Big Green Monster (where the Red Sox play).

I usually stay here, (http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/location.shtml) puts everything within walking distance.

[Legs]

Thanks Sauron, we're actually not staying, we are only there for the day as a port of call on a ship.

What is on Newbury Street? is that shopping? Do you know of a nice area with trendy shops/cafes were 4 girls can enjoy walking along on a sunny day?

[vremya]

Faneuil Hall for sure, the aquarium is quite nice too. If you go to Salem check out the House of the Seven Gables. Concord is really pretty too. (I actually liked Concord more than Salem when I was there).

[godfry n. glad]

Thanks Sauron, we're actually not staying, we are only there for the day as a port of call on a ship.



What is on Newbury Street? is that shopping? Do you know of a nice area with trendy shops/cafes were 4 girls can enjoy walking along on a sunny day?

Faneuil Hall Marketplace (http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/index.html) is the center of all that. Check the "shopping" tab on the website.

[Legs]

Excellent, thanks godfry :thankee:

[ms_ann_thrope]

What is on Newbury Street? is that shopping? Do you know of a nice area with trendy shops/cafes were 4 girls can enjoy walking along on a sunny day?Newbury Street should fit the bill: lots of funky little shops and yummy cafes.

[godfry n. glad]

What is on Newbury Street? is that shopping? Do you know of a nice area with trendy shops/cafes were 4 girls can enjoy walking along on a sunny day?Newbury Street should fit the bill: lots of funky little shops and yummy cafes.


Here. (http://www.newbury-st.com/)

[Legs]

Boston's most enchanting street. Eight blocks filled with salons, boutiques, and fabulous dining. Boston's Newbury Street has something for everyone.

:wriggle: