Visiting Boston

[velvet muley]

Not sure if I'll get very much advice but why not ask. Going to Boston in a couple days for a week, want to eat some excellent food and see some cool things. I like historical type of stuff, any advice?

 

[jek5224]

Fanueil Hall, USS Consitution, Old North Church, Bunker Hill, anything Freedom Trail related is all good for historical stuff.

 

[grfox92]

Falafel food truck downtown for lunch. It's a "Vegan" dish, but man is it phenomenal. Any of the seafood joints down on the water.

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[Rich M]

Visit the Cheers Bar and take a tour of the baseball stadium.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Harpoon brewery tour.

 

[eddielasvegas]

Visit the Cheers Bar and take a tour of the baseball stadium.

"the baseball stadium"? Really? Don't you mean Fenway Pak? Opened in 1912, IIRC.

Btw, y'all (I did grow in VA after all) guys are good. I lived there for 20 years and would have suggested many of these siights.

Lots of great places there for seafood, but if you want good seafood and a little history, try Woodman's in Essex. Inventor of the fried clam and been there for over 100 years. It's north of Boston a bit so you'll need to drive.

A visit to Harvahd (really Harvard) Sq. is always fun and for sure visit the North End (Boston's Little Italy) for dinner and then grab a pastry at Mike's or Cafe Vitorria. I might be off the last place's name, but it's close.

And if you visit HS, Kendsall Sq. is only a couple T stops away. This is where MIT is located. The subway in Boston is run by the MBTA and is called the T for short.

Visit Lexington (shot heard 'round the world that created our great country). It's maybe 15 miles outside Boston.


Eddie

 

[chanson_roland]

Harpoon brewery tour.

Second this. In fact, the entire Seaport District is pretty interesting. Back in the day, you'd only be in that part of town if you got thrown into a trunk in Southie 'cause you owed somebody money.

Now there's restaurants and stores. It's basically a "city within a city".

 

[huntcookwrite]

Where are you staying and will you have a car? Do you want to stay in the city proper or do you want to get out to some of the other historic areas (Lexington and Concord, for example, or even just Cambridge)? Mostly indoor or outdoor stuff? Do you want to “classic” Boston food or really good food that you happen to eat in Boston?

 

[Rich M]

"the baseball stadium"? Really? Don't you mean Fenway Pak? Opened in 1912, IIRC.

Btw, y'all (I did grow in VA after all) guys are good. I lived there for 20 years and would have suggested many of these siights.

Lots of great places there for seafood, but if you want good seafood and a little history, try Woodman's in Essex. Inventor of the fried clam and been there for over 100 years. It's north of Boston a bit so you'll need to drive.

A visit to Harvahd (really Harvard) Sq. is always fun and for sure visit the North End (Boston's Little Italy) for dinner and then grab a pastry at Mike's or Cafe Vitorria. I might be off the last place's name, but it's close.

And if you visit HS, Kendsall Sq. is only a couple T stops away. This is where MIT is located. The subway in Boston is run by the MBTA and is called the T for short.

Visit Lexington (shot heard 'round the world that created our great country). It's maybe 15 miles outside Boston.


Eddie

Hey Eddie - that’s it. I grew up about 2 hrs away but couldnt remember the name. Figured someone would. Thx.

 

[MTtrout]

Lots of good food in Chinatown!

 

[Swamp Fox]

The Combat Zone ... R.I.P.

 

[Z Barebow]

For historical, stop in at the Boston Library. It has some really neat architecture inside. (And I don't remember paying anything.) Freedom Trail, Paul Revere's Birth place. (Walk there. You will walk on cobblestone streets) I wouldn't rent a car. Driving in Boston is horrible. Take the T if you need to get around (It was safe in 2011. Cannot speak for today) Maybe Uber around.

 

[velvet muley]

Where are you staying and will you have a car? Do you want to stay in the city proper or do you want to get out to some of the other historic areas (Lexington and Concord, for example, or even just Cambridge)? Mostly indoor or outdoor stuff? Do you want to “classic” Boston food or really good food that you happen to eat in Boston?

I pretty much game for whatever, I did rent a car. I will mix it up with the food, would like to try classic food and also really good food.

 

[velvet muley]

Thanks for all the replies, definitely gives me some things to go check out. Anyone do any fishing off the Piers or anything like that. I have a surf pole I usually take with me when I travel around places like this.

 

[longspeak74]

Another vote for Harpoon Brewery.

 

[Rich M]

Thanks for all the replies, definitely gives me some things to go check out. Anyone do any fishing off the Piers or anything like that. I have a surf pole I usually take with me when I travel around places like this.

You might be able to get some flounder (sole) w pucker mouths off shore.

We did fish the harbor like 30-40 yrs ago and caught lots, but there were lots more fish back then. Stop at a bait shop, get some sand worms and flounder hooks, maybe 2-3 oz sinkers and fish the edge of some of the bridges around there.

Might get a tommy cod or even a real cod, not sure if they have any overwintering stripers, or if small pollock swing thru.

 

[bigbassin]

I’ve been twice.

First time a guy tried to mug me (he didn’t get anything).

Second time I got stabbed (he didn’t get anything either).

But all the food is amazing, can’t go wrong with anywhere you pick to eat.

 

[huntcookwrite]

I pretty much game for whatever, I did rent a car. I will mix it up with the food, would like to try classic food and also really good food.

If you’re starting from downtown (Financial District, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, or Downtown Crossing) do a loop through the Common, walk up Charles Street in Beacon Hill (can meandering around the neighborhood, too) and then follow the Esplanade up to Mass Ave. Cross back over and walk back down Commonwealth Ave Mall. You can get coffee or breakfast along the way at Tatte or Flour (both have a couple locations).

If you want to stay in the city, head to the North End (Little Italy, but don’t call it that), and do lunch at whatever place smells best. Get a cannoli at Mike’s and Modern and then tell everyone you meet which one is better. You could do dinner in the North End as well (Neptune Oyster) or head back to Back Bay and do Saltie Girl. If you want to eat early, could also try to get a table at Giacomos or Daily Catch in the North End.

Seaport is also worth exploring. It’s much more modern, but it’s on the water and has a cool mix of history and new stuff. Row 34 is terrific for food or I also like Wood Hill at Pier 4. A bunch of chain options as well.

If you want to head out of the city, exploring the Minute Man National Park is awesome. Can follow the Battle Road and catch up on history. Lots of good spots to eat in both Lexington and Concord, or cross over to the Minute Man Trail and follow that through to Arlington and grab something there (it goes to Cambridge, but not the cool part). Get takeout from Nan’s.

Another option would be to head north about an hour to Cape Ann. Here you’d have some fishing opportunities, surf casting in Gloucester, Ipswich, or Essex or even to Newbury/Newburyport. Lots of good beaches for it — Crane Beach, Wingershaek, Good Harbor, Plum Island. Could also do some hikes or just walk around Newburyport. On the North Shore is your chance to get some great lobster rolls or fried seafood. Woodmans or Farnhums are both classic, but lots of good spots hidden away. If you like ice cream, you’d be doing a disservice not to visit Holy Cow in Gloucester.

 

[Muskykris]

Even though I'm not a fan of either, a Bruins or Celtics game at the gardens