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Vacation-Boston for kids?
We are going to boston this weekend, anything we should do? We are definately doing the aquarium and children's museum, but are especially looking for restaurants
Re: Vacation-Boston for kids?
Here is my standard list of suggested things to do in Boston:
Duck Tour - http://www.bostonducktours.com. Fun tour that provides a good overview of the city and its history via an amphibious vehicle. Book tix in advance via the web site
Freedom Trail - This walking tour will take you through most of the historic sites of Boston. You can do a guided tour or I've heard there's a downloadable iPod tour so you can do a self-guided thing.
Public Gardens/Boston Common ? Not such a great visit in the winter, but otherwise nice. There's a Make Way for Ducklings bronze statue here that the kiddies might like if you have them.
Beacon Hill/Charles St. ? Quintessential old New England neighborhood with great architecture and quaint little boutiques to shop in. Just a few minutes walk from the Common.
Newbury Street (shopping) ? Just across the street from the Commons. Great for people watching and grabbing a bite to eat too.
Sam Adams or Harpoon Brewery tours
Faneuil Hall ? Historic area now full of shopping and restaurants. Mostly chain places, but can be fun to walk around, see street performers, etc.
North End ? our Little Italy. Mike's Pastry's cannolis are famous but be prepared for a huge crowd. Modern is another local bakery favorite
Fenway Park ? game tickets are hard to come by but you can sign up to take a tour of the stadium.
Museum of Science - great exhibits and a domed IMAX theater that's amazing and shows lots of great documentary-style films.
JFK Museum
Children?s Museum ? Really fun for the kids
Art museums ? We have top-notch art museums: Museum of Fine Art, Isebella Stewart Gardner Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art
Whale Watch Tour ? You can leave from the Aquarium downtown or, if you have a car or are willing to take the commuter rail, go up to the one in Gloucester and check out the neighboring Rockport area (very quaint seaside town).
Harvard ? Campus is pretty and Harvard Square is fun to walk around
A little farther out:
Salem Witch Museum ? a history of the infamous Salem witch trials
House of Seven Gables ? also located in Salem
Walden Pond ? site where Thoreau penned Walden. You can see the site of his cabin as well as a recreation of the building.
As for restaurants...so many options. Some of my splurge-y favorites are No. 9 Park (Boston), O Ya Sushi (Boston), Salts (Cambridge), and Blue Ginger (Wellesley).
Stella in the South End is great for brunch--large portions and reasonable prices (also you can walk over to the SOWA Open Market from there). Cafe Luna in Cambridge also has an amazing brunch menu.
In Chinatown, East Ocean City is great for dinner and Hong Kong Eatery is wonderful for Chinese comfort food (their wonton noodle soup is awesome). Also check out the bakeries in Chinatown; I recommend Ho Yuen or Hing Shing, though the best egg tarts are at Crown Royal.
For chowder, go to Legal Seafoods but the rest of the food there is nothing special.
Rock, you have now given me the comprehensive list of things to do while we live here! Awesome.
OP, there's also the zoo. I know that doesn't help with restaurants, but we just moved here so I'm still figuring out places to take a toddler...
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The Swan Boats would be fun for kids.
If you go to the Common, there's the Frog Pond, complete with carousel. And across the street at the Public Garden are the Swan Boats. There's also a carousel on the Greenway over by the waterfront, near the aquarium and North End.
I'm no real help with restaurants with kids, but I'm guessing almost anywhere would be kid-friendly this time of year, particular in more touristy areas (i.e. Faneuil Hall/Boylston/Newbury Street area). And definitely stop for either ice cream at JP Licks (Newbury Street or Harvard Square), or gelato in the North End. Have fun!
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The long-timers on the board have seen this list only a billion times, but it's my lazy way of answering the oft-seen questions about Boston. LadyE and 5000Candles's additions are great suggestions for kids. I loved the swan boats growing up and have really fond memories of riding around the pond.
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Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
Yep, not surprising. Do they mention the Make Way for Ducklings statue too?
Back in the day the Swan Boat rides were only like $0.25 or $0.50. They're still pretty cheap, but not quite that cheap