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What to do in Boston.....
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:03 am
My wife and I are using the MSU vs. UMass game as an excuse to take our first trip to Boston. We're staying in Beacon Hill and we have 5 days to work with in late September.....anyone have suggestions on what to do and see while we are in town?
Also, the game is being played at the Patriots stadium in Foxborough.....what is the best way to get there? Should we rent a car for the day? Uber?
Also, the game is being played at the Patriots stadium in Foxborough.....what is the best way to get there? Should we rent a car for the day? Uber?
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Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:08 am to sandwolf
Send me an email and I'll send you a guide to the city.
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Getting to/from foxboro is a pain in the arse. Fair warning. There is a train that goes out there, which would probably be your best/cheapest option.
Edit: And I didn't realize Miss St was playing UMass in Boston. May have to go and wear my P&G to troll MSU fans.
<--- @gmail.com
Getting to/from foxboro is a pain in the arse. Fair warning. There is a train that goes out there, which would probably be your best/cheapest option.
Edit: And I didn't realize Miss St was playing UMass in Boston. May have to go and wear my P&G to troll MSU fans.
This post was edited on 7/28/16 at 11:16 am
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:11 am to sandwolf
Abita will give you some great ideas or check his recent posts with things to do in Boston . Just got back . Things we enjoyed were freedom trail , harpoon brewery , Chinatown , the museum , and a Red Sox game. Rent a car and drive north to Maine .
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:13 am to robins08
Glad you enjoyed yourself up here.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 11:32 am to sandwolf
We need to set up some stickies for the popular ones like Boston, New York, etc.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 12:26 pm to AbitaFan08
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Send me an email and I'll send you a guide to the city.
Email sent.
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May have to go and wear my P&G to troll MSU fans.
Haha, bring it. I will buy you a beer.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 12:33 pm to AbitaFan08
Stayed in Woburn , went to Lord Hobo brewery late that Wed. afternoon . Got a personalized beer tour. Good stuff , on weekdays they can only give out samples . Drank for 1.5 hrs free . That would never work in La.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 12:59 pm to robins08
What made you stay in Woburn, out of curiosity? Lord Hobo is great - Boom Sauce is a staple in my fridge.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 1:30 pm to AbitaFan08
Long story but the b&b we had booked cancelled on us at the last minute . Thank god we had a rental .
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:36 pm to AbitaFan08
I'm interested as well. Wife and I will be in Boston Oct 27-31 for a long weekend, anniversary trip. Jumped on some pretty cheap flights yesterday so we pulled the trigger. Do you mind sending me the guide also?
Yearnt22@gmail.com
Yearnt22@gmail.com
Posted on 7/28/16 at 3:38 pm to AbitaFan08
Also, suggestions on places to stay? Looked at hotels yesterday and they were pretty steep. Not looking to break the bank. Don't need anything fancy. May rent a car and drive up to maine one day as well
Posted on 7/28/16 at 4:57 pm to Yearnt 22
re: Expensive Hotels
The cost of living in general is high there, just like with NYC you can always expect hotel rooms to be high. But what you get being downtown is worth the added expense. The old line about Boston being the "most walkable" major city in the US is true.
I stay at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf when I go, it's really convenient to the T and well-run.
The cost of living in general is high there, just like with NYC you can always expect hotel rooms to be high. But what you get being downtown is worth the added expense. The old line about Boston being the "most walkable" major city in the US is true.
I stay at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf when I go, it's really convenient to the T and well-run.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:01 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:Great idea but you are giving the average MSU partisan some undeserved credit. Most State fans are too stupid to even get it.
And I didn't realize Miss St was playing UMass in Boston. May have to go and wear my P&G to troll MSU fans.
It is funny to think of though.
I'd even consider wearing UM gear just to mess with them.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:42 pm to soccerfüt
Thanks for the info. I will check it out
Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:49 pm to Yearnt 22
No problem I'll send that along.
soccerfut is right about the hotel situation. Yes, they are expensive, but if you stayed outside the city you'd be spending money on ubers to get into the city anyway. There are some places that are a little more reasonable than others. I'd also recommend checking out AirBnB.
soccerfut is right about the hotel situation. Yes, they are expensive, but if you stayed outside the city you'd be spending money on ubers to get into the city anyway. There are some places that are a little more reasonable than others. I'd also recommend checking out AirBnB.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 6:02 pm to Yearnt 22
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Also, suggestions on places to stay? Looked at hotels yesterday and they were pretty steep. Not looking to break the bank. Don't need anything fancy. May rent a car and drive up to maine one day as well
I was there earlier this month, week of the 4th, hotels for that peak weekend were expensive. Check out the Cambridge side of the river, prices were lower.
We stayed at the Hyatt on MITs campus, (it was on the river for the fireworks), Freedom Trail was cool. If you go by Fenway, checkout The Baseball Tavern.
We also rented a car drove to Hartford (Mark Twain's house) and then to Maine. On the way to Maine, I would recommend stopping in Salem on the way.
Posted on 7/28/16 at 7:48 pm to TigerintheNO
Just got back from a long weekend. Other than being hot as hell, it was a great time. Stayed at the Westin Copley Place, which I felt was centrally located to most stuff we did.
Caught two games @ Fenway
Did the Freedom Trail, which turned into a pub crawl.
Duck Tour was a nice way to get a general feel for the city and little tidbits about the history of the city
Walked around Newbury St
Boston Library was cool
Ate and drank at Eastern Standard, Row 34 (both per Abita, good recs), Fiore in the North End, Mike's Pastrys for canolis
Top of the Hub on the 52nd floor of the Prudential building was a cool spot to drink. We popped in Cheers for a drink. Spent a day at Harpoon Brewery, which I would recommend. Stopped at a sport bar type pub outside around the corner from Fenway that wasnt too bad.
Abita is pretty tuned in, Id listen to him
Caught two games @ Fenway
Did the Freedom Trail, which turned into a pub crawl.
Duck Tour was a nice way to get a general feel for the city and little tidbits about the history of the city
Walked around Newbury St
Boston Library was cool
Ate and drank at Eastern Standard, Row 34 (both per Abita, good recs), Fiore in the North End, Mike's Pastrys for canolis
Top of the Hub on the 52nd floor of the Prudential building was a cool spot to drink. We popped in Cheers for a drink. Spent a day at Harpoon Brewery, which I would recommend. Stopped at a sport bar type pub outside around the corner from Fenway that wasnt too bad.
Abita is pretty tuned in, Id listen to him
Posted on 7/28/16 at 8:31 pm to GynoSandberg
Sounds like y'all had a great trip, really glad to hear it.
It has been pretty warm in Boston as of late, but still nothing compared to LA
It has been pretty warm in Boston as of late, but still nothing compared to LA
Posted on 7/29/16 at 11:52 am to Yearnt 22
quote:
Also, suggestions on places to stay? Looked at hotels yesterday and they were pretty steep. Not looking to break the bank. Don't need anything fancy. May rent a car and drive up to maine one day as well
Yea, the hotels are steep.....we booked a place on VRBO and it was still pretty pricey, but not as bad as the hotels.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 12:08 pm to sandwolf
Yearnt and sandwolf: I e-mailed you each the guide, so check your inbox for it.
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