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Morning ladies! Traveling Houston Nestie
Hi! We'll be heading your way this Saturday for my birthday. What are some must see/do things in your area? What is a nice resturant for dinner? We'll be there about a week. I've never been to that part of the country and I'm exited.
TIA!
Re: Morning ladies! Traveling Houston Nestie
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.
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
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
Harvard ? Campus is pretty and Harvard Square is fun to walk around
A couple of nice restaurant suggestions: No. 9 Park, Mistral, Blue Ginger (but you'll need a car for that one). Have a great trip!
Definitely check out the North End if you want great Italian. Here's a sight with a bunch of restaurants: www.northendboston.com
I like Tresca, Mare, and Euno a lot!
A couple places DH and I love to eat at in Boston are Fire & Ice and Capital Grille.
Fire & Ice is fun. You go around and fill your plate with foods and bring it up to the giant grill where it's cooked up in front of you. A lot of fun.
Capital Grille seemed ritzy to me. We went with family friends and everyone dressed fancy. There were many bottles of wine at out table and everyone had steaks and their own drinks. Let's just say the bill was $700 for 8 people. I am POSITIVE you don't have to empty your wallet at this place if you don't want to!