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Boston Vaca
Hello-I'm from central Pennsylvania but thought I would post on here because DH and I are planning a long weekend trip to Boston in either late summer or early fall. I've never been to the city and am looking for suggestions on must see's-eat's-and suggestions on places to stay. I thought who better to ask then those that know the area! Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated and thanks so much in advance!
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Re: Boston Vaca
Rock has a good list of things to do and see and eat.
Stay- I would stay in Back Bay. There is a Hilton, Park Plaza, and Copley Marriot that I would suggest you look into!
You called?
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 ? 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), 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). 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.
I would avoid Top of the Hub as I've had horrible service there on more than one occasion and refuse to go back--hate that place. Not impressed with Fugakyu in Brookline either.