What shoudl I do in Boston this weekend?

Question

My buddy and I are going to Boston for the weekend before his girlfirend has a bady this fall. Neither of us have ever been there before and we have no idea what to do Other than a Red Sox game we have no plans. Two males in our late 20's, any suggestions on what to do durring the day, or where to go drink at night?

Answer 1

Go to the Samuel Adams Brewery and take a tour.



Do the Freedom Trail, brings you to the most famous historic places in Boston.

See a Movie at the IMAX Theater and/or visit the Aquarium (right next to IMAX)

Good food (and affordable) is available at the Hard Rock Cafe (next to the Hancock tower) and afterwards walk over to the Prudential Tower and buy a ticket to go all the way up. Nice view ;-)

Before (and after) the Sox game go to Boston Beer Works (right across the street from Fenway)

Answer 2

depends what you are into: if you want to do the historic thing:

Walk the Freedom Trail or do a Duck Tour.

Be sure to see Boston Gardens and the Commons.

Go to Durgin Park Restaurant or the Oyster House in Fanueil Hall then to the North End for dessert (you can walk there).

At night go to The Green Dragon - oldest bar in Boston.

if you have time go to the museum of science or aquarium.

If you are into partying it up before the baby comes -

Bar hop during the day in Fanueil, or Harvard Sq or Copley/Boylston St areas and you can Go to the top of the Prudential for a drink and a nice view.  Eat at John Harvards in Harvard Sq for some good beer and food. You may want to get tix to a comedy show or something too. Look online at the Comedy Connection.

You shoudl def go to Boston Beer Works before the game. Get there early and drink and eat. Beers in the park are VERY Expensive!

Answer 3

On Saturday morning, get on the Green Line (subway) heading toward "Lechemere" and get off at Haymarket.

Haymarket Square on a Saturday morning (they close at 1) is fascinating!  Vendors sell fruit, vegetables, fish, on ancient wooden carts and makeshift booths while thousands of busy shoppers mill around comparing prices, dealing with their favorites.  It's worth a look-see.

While youre there, look for the tunnel (?) to the North End, a short walk away, and have lunch there in some Italian restaurant.  Better food than at Quincy Market (also nearby)

Boston is a fantastic town.  You really can't lose no matter where you go.

Answer 4

To Do In Boston:

First, check out www.bostonusa.com to get some ideas of what may be going on in town while you are there.  I also suggest you pick up Boston For Dummies – it’s a great book and will give you directions on how to get to a lot of places.  

If you’ve never been before, you may consider purchasing an MBTA subway pass.  That way you’ll never have to worry about having exact change for the subway.  You can make this purchase at www.mbta.com.  They offer the passes in 1, 3, and 7-day passes.  If flying into Boston through Logan International Airport, you can pick-up the blue line (in bound) to get to downtown Boston.

FYI – when taking the subway, more commonly known as the “T” – if you want to head towards ‘downtown’ Boston (i.e. State Street/Park Street) then you’ll want to take an “in bound” train, anywhere away from those points, would be an ‘outbound train.’

All of the locations that I suggest below are accessible from the “T.”

For things to do – Boston has a ton – it all depends on what you are looking to do.  I would first suggest that you take a tour or trolley; it’ll give you great insight as to where ‘touristy’ things are located.  Please note, that Boston is considered a ‘walking city,’ which means, that even though things may look very far apart on map, in actuality, the probably aren’t.  There are several tours/trolleys to choose from.  One unique tour is the Boston Duck Tour (http://www.bostonducktours.com).  These tours sell out quickly, so you’ll have to take advantage of this when you first arrive to Boston.  This tour is good rain or shine.  You can board from either near the Boston Science Center or the Prudential Center.  You can also purchase tickets at either location.  When I was in Boston in 2006, you could also purchase tickets at Fanueil Hall (see below).

You’ll more than likely want to partake in the Freedom Trail walk.  There is/are tours by bus you can take, but if you like to walk (and are able), walking it is like no other.  You can go to the official website (http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/) to print out a map and get information on what the trail is all about.

If you like sports, baseball especially, see about doing a tour of Fenway Park.  Not sure the exact dates of your trip, but more than likely, baseball will still be in season, so you’ll have to call to find out what dates/times tours will take place.  http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpar...

If you are looking for ‘greener’ pastures, check out the Boston Common and Children’s Garden, as well as take a stroll along the Charles River (down the esplanade).  

Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market are another good stop.  Usually there are street performers and music going on.  http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

The Boston Aquarium is another great stop and near the Fanueil Marketplace.  You can find out more about the Aquarium by going to http://www.neaq.org/.  While here, you can also sign up to do a whale watch out of the Boston Harbor.  

There are plenty of college campuses to check out – MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, Boston University, Boston College, etc.  

If shopping is your thing, check out Newbury Street - http://www.newbury-st.com/.

If you’d like to see a show – check out Blue Man Group – http://www.blueman.com/.  It’s a complete one-of-a-kind show.  There is nothing like it.  

Other things to check out are:  Cheers, Christian Science Reflecting Pool, Copley Square, Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Science Museum, Isabella Stuart Gardner Art Museum (there are many museums in Boston), etc.

Have a great time.  I’ve vacationed there several times and I absolutely love it!!

Answer 5

Boston d**k Tours and Prudential Tower and shopping at the mall in downtown crossing and Cambridge side Galleria

Answer 6

1) Harvard Square- This is a must- see. You do not want to go to Boston without seeing it! I loved the Harvard Unofficial tour! It's given by the actual students, it was THE most fun tour I've ever been on.There are many little shops, bakeries and many great restaurants. My personal favorite has to be a little italian restaurant called Bertucci's. It's cute, small, and very good, the bread is absolutely phenomenal.

2)Boston Common-Again, you have to go here. It's beautiful, and completely relaxing. There's nothing more relaxing than a nice swan boat ride withs some soft music played by musicians.

3)The Freedom Trail- A great way to spend your day! Especially if you like history and exercising! It's a line all around Boston you follow that takes you around all the beautiful historical sites.

4)The Duck Tour- Another amazing tour! It's a trolley that turns into a boat!

5)Fenway Park- Home of the Red Sox. Enough said!

6)FOOD- The most amazing seafood you'll have in your life, no doubt- Legal Seafoods is an amazing restaurant! Mike's is another great bakery, it's like nothing you've ever tasted! While you're there, you MUST eat lobster, it's just another must in Boston.

Well, I hope this helped, have fun in Boston!