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JennCo
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Boston recommendations
im thinking of taking DH to boston as a surprise for his 30th bday in october.
anyone have any ideas of what to do, places to def check out? TIA
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Ma-n-Pa2008
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Re: Boston recommendations
walk around harvard square, fanieul hall/quincy market, north end
walk on freedom trail
go on duck tour
eat at fire & ice and/or maggianos
museum of fine arts
boston aquarium
i'll keep trying to think! good luck, i love boston
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| Posted 8/27/09 10:38 PM |
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JP826
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Re: Boston recommendations
I'll be there this weekend, so I'll let you know the scoop!
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| Posted 8/31/09 8:48 AM |
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MrsW
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Re: Boston recommendations
Try to take a tour of Fenway Park, even if you're not a baseball fan, it's such a small, classic, landmark of a place!
The tours are lass than an hour and take you behind the scenes. The last games there this year are the first week of Oct.
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| Posted 8/31/09 9:46 AM |
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Deeluvsvinny
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Re: Boston recommendations
It's such a fun city and you can totally walk all over. We ended up taking a trolley tour (we were there in January and it got really cold) and we got such a history lesson! It was great.
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| Posted 8/31/09 10:39 AM |
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JennCo
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Re: Boston recommendations
thanks for the great ideas! Keep them coming
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| Posted 8/31/09 11:54 AM |
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Re: Boston recommendations
Defin do the Fenway park tour. The North End has amazing Italian food. I defin recommend staying at Hyatt in Cambridge, the door man there is fantastic. He is so helpful from dinner reservations, directions, etc..
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| Posted 8/31/09 11:11 PM |
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Melimaup
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Re: Boston recommendations
Definitely do the DUCK tour!!! So much fun!
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| Posted 9/1/09 11:22 AM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: Boston recommendations
I love the Westin @ copely square
take a stroll on Newbury street. Stephanies is really good for brunch!! It's a couple blocks from the Westin
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| Posted 9/1/09 11:59 AM |
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Samira0407
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Re: Boston recommendations
Definetely go to Quincy Market; walk around-total walking city. I HIGHLY recommend a Whale Watch-I believe it's still in season. FI & I went in July and that was the best experience ever! Absolutely amazing!
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| Posted 9/1/09 12:44 PM |
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maymama
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Re: Boston recommendations
SALEM in october!! a must!! also, Quincy market, the Sam Adams brewery, duck tour etc.
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| Posted 9/2/09 4:31 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Boston recommendations
Posted by Samira0407
Definetely go to Quincy Market; walk around-total walking city. I HIGHLY recommend a Whale Watch-I believe it's still in season. FI & I went in July and that was the best experience ever! Absolutely amazing!
We did a whale watch out of Boston and it was amazing! I couldn't believe how many whales we saw. I highly recommend it.
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| Posted 9/2/09 9:26 PM |
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Marybeth222
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Re: Boston recommendations
We just went a few weeks ago. We booked our hotel through hotwire and got a good deal. We stayed at the Boston Intercontinental. It was in a great area. We were able to pretty much walk everywhere. Boston is so beautiful. We didn't do much nightlife because we have young children. However, I definitely recommend eating on the northside. The food/ aroma, atmosphere is just great. Have fun
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| Posted 9/3/09 9:22 AM |
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EsquireFish
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Re: Boston recommendations
Posted by lovemy2boys
I love the Westin @ copely square
take a stroll on Newbury street. Stephanies is really good for brunch!! It's a couple blocks from the Westin
I second Stephanie's!
Also check out Tapeo, also on Newbury. As a hint, if you sit at the small downstairs bar, you can also order the tapas from the regular menu but they only charge you $5 a plate (a few more bucks per tapas if you merely walk upstairs and sit at a regular table!).
Also go to Chinatown and try some dim sum.
Fanueil Hall is also fun, sometimes there are performers, and you must eat everything in the center building. I love the Monkey Bar (no alcohol) for pina colodas.
You can also wander around Harvard Sq for fun. Unfortunately my favoriter restaurant there went out of business so I don't know what to suggest re food.
Eat at Mike's Pastries in Little Italy.
If you find yourself near the wharfs near the courthouse area, look up the "No Name" restaurant for plates piled high with seafood. Fried clams and fries, yum.
The last time I was there I stayed at the Collonade Hotel, right near Copley.
I could go on and on, I lived there for years, but I will stop!
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| Posted 9/3/09 10:56 AM |
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bride07
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Re: Boston recommendations
Posted by EsquireFish
Posted by lovemy2boys
I love the Westin @ copely square
take a stroll on Newbury street. Stephanies is really good for brunch!! It's a couple blocks from the Westin
I second Stephanie's!
Also check out Tapeo, also on Newbury. As a hint, if you sit at the small downstairs bar, you can also order the tapas from the regular menu but they only charge you $5 a plate (a few more bucks per tapas if you merely walk upstairs and sit at a regular table!).
Also go to Chinatown and try some dim sum.
Fanueil Hall is also fun, sometimes there are performers, and you must eat everything in the center building. I love the Monkey Bar (no alcohol) for pina colodas.
You can also wander around Harvard Sq for fun. Unfortunately my favoriter restaurant there went out of business so I don't know what to suggest re food.
Eat at Mike's Pastries in Little Italy.
If you find yourself near the wharfs near the courthouse area, look up the "No Name" restaurant for plates piled high with seafood. Fried clams and fries, yum.
The last time I was there I stayed at the Collonade Hotel, right near Copley.
I could go on and on, I lived there for years, but I will stop!
YOU READ MY MIND!
I was going to recommend Stephanie's on Newbury for brunch or dinner too. Amazing food.
As well, I always must stop by MIKE'S PASTRIES in the North End! I stock up on Pinnoli Cookies, almond cookies and cannolis. MY sister lives there and we make her bring home boxes worth of cookies for the Holidays.
A fun thing to do if your are there for a few days is to drive to Salem. Especially since you will be going in Oct around Halloween. There is the Salem Witch Tours. We did the HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES TOUR- which was very interesting. The whole town is so much FUN in Oct...with outside vendors, restuarants, Tours, musuems, haunted houses...etc.
In Boston I would just walk around Newbury Street, Fanueil Hall, take the Duck Tour,Boston Commons & Public Garden,got to dinner in North End (little italy) and then go find Mike's Pastries. Then book dinner or brunch the next day at Staphanie's on Newbury. Make reservations well in advanced for Dinner.
Hppe that helps!
http://www.stephaniesonnewbury.com/
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| Posted 9/3/09 1:34 PM |
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JennCo
My greatest joy is my baby boy
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Re: Boston recommendations
thank you all for the great rec's! I'm going to research these over the weekend!
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| Posted 9/3/09 5:30 PM |
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KGools
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Re: Boston recommendations
Jake Ivory's.
It's a piano bar where they do dueling pianos. Sooooo much fun!!!!!!
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