What to do in Boston?

[ribbit1019]

We found a hotel, so now we have to decide what we are doing while we are there.
We are free all day Sat and Sun minus 4 hours at night on Sunday.

Trip is July 8th-10th, so it will be hot. Any ideas Boston residents or others that like to travel there??

TIA!! :)

Christy
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[Raidra]

We love going to the Aquarium and the Children's Museum in Boston. The Museum of Science has a toddler area, I hear, but haven't been. There's also Franklin Park Zoo, but there isn't a whole lot of shade and it gets awfully hot in the summer.

Across the road (at least, it used to be a short walk.. not sure about it now with the big dig and all) from the Aquarium is Fanueil Hall, which is like a big open air market with restaurants and stores.

There's also Boston Common, which is nice to walk through.. you can see the Make Way for Ducklings statues - a good photo-op. There's also the swan rides in the Common.

I live north of Boston, and there's quite a lot to do up here, but I'm assuming you won't have a car or anything. You should be able to find plenty to do in Boston.

[Raidra]

We love going to the Aquarium and the Children's Museum in Boston. The Museum of Science has a toddler area, I hear, but haven't been. There's also Franklin Park Zoo, but there isn't a whole lot of shade and it gets awfully hot in the summer.

Across the road (at least, it used to be a short walk.. not sure about it now with the big dig and all) from the Aquarium is Fanueil Hall, which is like a big open air market with restaurants and stores.

There's also Boston Common, which is nice to walk through.. you can see the Make Way for Ducklings statues - a good photo-op. There's also the swan rides in the Common.

I live north of Boston, and there's quite a lot to do up here, but I'm assuming you won't have a car or anything. You should be able to find plenty to do in Boston.

[overcome]

Isn't there a great open air market there?

You could take a Duck Tour...it is fun...interesting for adults and fun for kids (lotta quacking). And you get a chance to sit for awhile instead of walking.

You MUST go to the public garden, take pictures and read Make Way for Ducklings when you get home!! You could even stick the pictures inside the book (provided you own a copy) as a rememberance.

have fun!!

[overcome]

Isn't there a great open air market there?

You could take a Duck Tour...it is fun...interesting for adults and fun for kids (lotta quacking). And you get a chance to sit for awhile instead of walking.

You MUST go to the public garden, take pictures and read Make Way for Ducklings when you get home!! You could even stick the pictures inside the book (provided you own a copy) as a rememberance.

have fun!!

[pb&j]

Swan Boats!!!


-Ry,
mom to Emma, stillborn 11/04/04
and Max, 01/05/06

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[pb&j]

Swan Boats!!!


-Ry,
mom to Emma, stillborn 11/04/04
and Max, 01/05/06

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[noahsmommy]

I second the recommedations of the Children's museum, Aquarium, Science museum and Fanueil Hall. My sister lives there and everytime we visit, my DS loves going to all those places. There's so much to see. There's a ferry that can take you between the Aquarium and Children's museum, which is lots of fun, since you can see all the boats on the water. All those places are easily visited in a weekend. You'll have a great time!


Ann

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[ribbit1019]

We don't have a sitter and we can't take them to the Sunday night event.

So what should we adults do while we are in Boston? The duck tour sounds fun anyway. :) The couple we are going with is generally fun loving too. We aren't planning on renting a car, though we may wind up driving depending if friend's buddy pass through Continental (he's a pilot) comes through.

DH and I have been on the trolley tour before, but we may buy tickets just so we have a way to get around. Plus a little reinforcement of historical facts never hurts.

Christy
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[aliceinwonderland]

The North End is nice. The restaurants are pretty much all the same--(very good) traditional Italian food, but there's a couple of nice coffee places, pastry shops, etc. A tourist favorite is Mike's bakery on Hannover Street(I think?), and everything is very good there, but there's a couple of other smaller ones on that very same street. I spent a bit of time there while on maternity leave. :)

Boston is very walkable, and the downtown isn't huge, so just wear comfy shoes and start walking :)

Beacon Hill is a nice area to walk around as well.

[wolverine2]

You could see a show, like the Blue Man Group, which is kind of fun and different. The South End is another good place for restaurants for dinner or brunch.

Carrie
DS 10/04
^i^ 4/06

[Mamma2004]

Without kids your options are endless! What kinds of food do you enjoy? I agree that the North End is a must. Many of the restaurants are quite good but if you're looking for excellent food without the fancy ambience - AND if you are willing to stand in line - my favorite is Giacomo's right on Hanover St. You can see the kitchen from the 20 tables and the fresh pasta and seafood are amazing. Go across the street to Mike's Pastry for dessert and you're all set!

I think you would enjoy walking the Freedom Trail - you can stop along the way to eat, tour, shop, etc. but you'll also gain a sense of history.

Where are you staying?

I don't live in Boston but DH and I used to spend a good deal of time there (before DS, of course) so please don't hesitate to ask questions.

I hope you enjoy a wonderful time in Boston!

Stephanie

[ribbit1019]

La Quinta, it is off of Cummings in Somerville. I think we will be taken a cab to downtown.
North end sounds good for food, fresh pasta yummm...


Christy
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[hez]

I was going to suggest the Freedom Trail, too. We spent a Saturday on it the summer I lived there, and we had a great time (un)impressing each other with our forgetfulness of historical events ;) And I have slightly drunken happy memories of a great evening at a North End restaurant. And afterwards we went up in the Hancock building to watch fireworks (3rd of July, all the suburbs seem to do it that night).

I'm jealous! You keep doing all the fun stuff I wanna do again!

[Raidra]

You might want to spend some time in Cambridge, it's right between Boston and Somerville. Harvard Square had a lot of neat shops and Harvard's beautiful if you get the chance to walk around the grounds.

I still vote for the Aquarium. My husband and I used to go frequently before the kids were born. There are non-Duck Tour trolleys around the Aquarium, too.. we went on one of those when family was visiting once, and learned so much. There are also harbor cruises to go on, some of which go out to the islands in the harbor. I think George's Island has an old fort on it.

There are lots of neat old cemeteries to visit, too, if you like that sort of thing. Boston's not a terribly big city (my husband walks from one end to the other, twice a day, for his commute), so bring sneakers and one of those tourist maps, and just explore.

ETA: If you like seafood, definitely get to one of the Legal Seafoods in Boston (assuming you don't have one in your area). Legal is my favorite restaurant.