Boston, Mass?

[wendy]

What is there to do and not miss kinda things in Boston, Mass. I am meeting my non-caving best friend up there in early November for a log weekend. I have already e-mailed the Boston Grotto in hopes there is something nearby they can kidnap and take me to. Just wondering if you guys knew anything about Boston.

We picked Boston to go to since I am traveling from Florida and she is traveling from Alaska, its pretty much cheapest for both of us, and we both know at least one other person up there. Plus I have never been there, and I am always willing to check out some place new, although it will be weird to be staying in a hotel, as I have gotten used to just pitching a tent when I travel.

Might have to give one of those lobster rolls a try.

[erebus]

Sadly, there are no caves near Boston; you'd have to drive a couple of hours (to the Berkshires) to find anything worth putting a light on your helmet. Most Boston Grotto trips go to Albany County in NY, or farther.

What else are you interested in? There's lots of history and architecture, and November is actually a good time to visit Cape Cod.

[graveleye]

I've been there a few times and if you're into history, you wont be disappointed. There are some really cool cemetaries and old buildings right downtown. The Boston Commons is pretty cool too... we didnt feel too safe there when I went though thats been 20 years ago.

I was there at Christmas everytime I went and it was cold and dark. Heck it seemed like the sun went down at 3pm because its so far east in the time zone, and farther north. What struck me as cool was that people actually shopped downtown. I grew up in Atlanta, and they pretty much lock up the town after 5pm and when people shop, they go to the malls. I liked seeing all the bundled up people carrying thier Christmas presents about. It reminded me of being in some pastoral Christmas movie.

[erebus]

Graveleye, those Christmas shoppers are all animatronic. They store them in the Under Common Garage in warm weather.

Yeah, I made that up. Downtown Boston has some unique shops. Lower Washington St. has a lot of discount stores, and the Jewelry District is upstairs from them. Stoddards is a famous cutlery store. A few blocks South is Chinatown, with lots of good food (not just Chinese - there's Indonesian, Vietnamese, and more) and shops. West on Boylston Street towards Copley Square is Walker's Riding Apparel. I think Jack's Joke Shop is still over that way, too. There are lots more that are in walking range. Actually, everything in Boston proper is within walking range. That's a good thing, because you do not want to drive in the city. There's a good subway system.

The Theater District is also South on Washington Street. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum are West out Huntington Ave., but that's a pretty long hike.

Across the Charles River is Cambridge, home of Harvard and MIT. Harvard has a collection of excellent museums, including minerology and geology, archaeology, and natural history museums.

[graveleye]

isnt it called the T? I rode those trains all over the place. Definatly a good train system.

And Cambridge has some nice Thai restaurants too

[wendy]

isnt it called the T? I rode those trains all over the place. Definatly a good train system.

And Cambridge has some nice Thai restaurants too

umm i love Thai food

[erebus]

There are Thai restaurants all over the place up here. Google can find them for you; I haven't eaten in one in the city recently enough to give a recommendation.

What else do you like?

[Mike Cato]

Lobsta and a big bowl of chowda!



Repeat after cold Sam Adams draft.

[wendy]

There are Thai restaurants all over the place up here. Google can find them for you; I haven't eaten in one in the city recently enough to give a recommendation.

What else do you like?

I wanna find a good place to try a lobster roll, I looked on line and saw some. Don't want a $20 lobster roll, something $10 or under.

[Mike Cato]

A recent article about the lobster roll:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/ ... &TEMPLATE=

That should prime your taste buds.

[Hatch]

Boston has lots of great Italian restaurants too. Back in 1998 I had my first "real" Caesar salad there with anchovie slices. Man, I'm hungry now.