What should I do in Boston this weekend

[seemunkee]

Going to visit my son an Northeastern with my wife and 15 year old daughter.
Right now we only have plans for the fine arts museum and Newbury street. My wife has no interest in the Freedom trail type of stuff.
Any suggestions?

[Bluebear]

1. Can I point you to a well-done Boston tourist article?

http://www.sealetter.com/magindex.html

Click on "BOSTON" by Lisa Plotnick

A little lay of the land info and some tourist idears.

[WindRavenX]

2. Cambridge!

Lefty- Republic of the US!

[seemunkee]

4. Iend up spending a lot on records when I go there.

Not that there is a problem with that.

[shawmut]

3. Prudential skywalk

http://www.prudentialcenter.com/play/skywalk.html

[NightTrain]

5. Sing the "Freezing My Ass Off Blues."

Sorry to say, it's gonna be a cold muthafuckin' weekend here in old New England! :scared:

[WindRavenX]

7. hey it ain't THAT bad

It's like 10 outside- sheesh, wuussssssssss! :P

[seemunkee]

11. Yeah, we're getting prepared for that. Hope we make it home

flying out monday and looks like it might be a little dicey

[Quixote1818]

6. Drive to Rockport and eat seafood overlooking the Ocean.

It's like going to Maine but it's just north of Boston.

[seemunkee]

9. No car this trip.

[CubsFan1982]

8. Pay a visit to the Red Hat Tavern.

Best chicken fingers ever. Pretty expansive selection of beers, too.

[seemunkee]

10. Straight edge vegan son and straight edge veg daughter.

Might hit up Bukowskis when my son takes our daughter out for the evening.

[CubsFan1982]

15. Damn. Can't really help ya, then.

Cause pretty much all I did in Boston was drink and walk the Freedom Trail! :P

Actually, if you haven't been, and it's something you all can handle, check out the JFK library and/or the Adams Historic Site in Quincy. That was pretty awesome for me.

[seemunkee]

17. adams site looks good, but no car

We'll have to go there next time. JFK library was suggested by people at work. Thanks.

[CubsFan1982]

18. Actually, it's on the Red Line T.

Wherever you're staying, just transfer at Government Center to the Red Line, and get off at Quincy Center.

[Aristus]

12. Visit the U.S.S. Constitution anchored in Boston Harbor.

I really want to see that ship someday.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

13. Wow! I need to visit Boston.

I would love to see that!

[seemunkee]

14. Large sailing ships are beautiful.

The family indulges me in looking at them, but not when it's freezing.

[stilpist]

16. A couple of thoughts ...

See the Mapparium at the Christian Science center (not the church building, but next door), right down the street from NU. It's a stained glass globe of the earth big enough to walk through.

Duck tours are a good way to see a lot of the city in a short time.

Stand in Copley Square (Boylston at Dartmouth) and enjoy the architecture around you. Trinity Church, Boston Public Library, New Old South Church, etc. One of my favorite spots in the city.

Lunch in Chinatown - go upstairs to the China Pearl on Tyler Street for a dim sum brunch. Waitresses wheel carts of dumplings, etc. around and stop at your table. Best if you're an adventurous eater. Go on Saturday, 'cause it's real crowded on Sunday when lots of Chinese who live in the suburbs go to Boston for brunch.

Eat at Durgin-Park restaurant in Quincy Market. One of the oldest restaurants in the country. Not fancy, but colorful (not cheap, either)

Eat at Jacob Wirth (Jakie's) in the theater district. Another golden oldie.

Too bad it's not warmer out.

Hope you have a great time and a good visit with your son.


On edit: Just noticed the diet prefs. Oh, well.

[welshTerrier2]

19. Passims Coffeehouse

great folk music ... one of the top folk venues in the country ...

pick a place for dinner somewhere in Harvard Square (all kinds of food) and then catch a show at Passims ...

for a great list of what to do in Boston this weekend, check this link:
http://www.boston.com/ae/events/weekend_things_to_do/

[yellowdogintexas]

20. I used to coffee break @ Passim back in 1971 when I worked

in Harvard Square.

Loved their cheesecake

[yellowdogintexas]

21. Make use of Boston's easy to navigate public transportation

system. Zip over to Cambridge on the Red Line. Do the Harvard museums. Go to the Harvard Coop for your Harvard souvenir and prowl around in the great big bookstore and record shop. There are probably more bookstores per capita in Cambridge than anywhere!

stroll by the Harvard Lampoon Castle

Head back over to Boston. For shopping fun, exit the subway at Downtown Crossings and head for Filene's basement..the entrance to the sub basement is right there in the subway station. Coming from Cambridge, if you are facing Boston when you are in the Subway car, exit the left side of the car @ Downtown Crossing and you will be at Filene's door.

Merchandise is marked down every 15 days, so the longer it's there, the cheaper it gets. Filene's gets stuff from all over for the automatic bargain basement.

Museum of Fine Arts is fab, Aquarium/Quincy Market/Fanuiel Hall is great, and don't forget the North End for about 10 blocks of Italian Restaurants.

Have a great time. Of course it is winter, but you can evenjump on the Blue line and head up to the North Shore and look at the Massachusetts Bay at Revere.

[seemunkee]

22. Nice link, thanks

hmmm, Herbie Hancock at symphony hall. Wonder if I can pull the "it's my birthday" card and get the family to go.

[DS1]

23. Hey, I may very well be at the MFA on Sunday

:bounce: