Trip to Boston

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

Ok, so I'm heading out to Boston on Saturday for a week to see my cousin that's been wanting me to come there forever. Never been there, or even the East Coast for that matter. But anyway, its finally gonna happen. She actually lives on the Cape so will be there too. Figured Id try and get some suggestions as to things, places, bars, etc that I should definitely try and see/go to, while I'm there. Hittin' up a Red Sox game one day, but what else? Figure you guys would have plenty of ideas, so any and all would be mucho appreciated....

NothingSound

Lots of fun bars near Faneuil Hall. Some are touristy, but others are local. I like the Purple Shamrock. They usually have a descent cover band on weekends. Next door to that it the Tap, also a good dive bar.

Don't miss going to Cambridge. It's really pretty and lots of cool shops.

If you're going to see the (dirty, filthy, asshole) Sox, skip the Cask & Flaggon and go to the mexican place further down Lansdowne St. More space, less crowded and better drinks.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

NothingSound wrote:

Lots of fun bars near Faneuil Hall. Some are touristy, but others are local. I like the Purple Shamrock. They usually have a descent cover band on weekends. Next door to that it the Tap, also a good dive bar.

Don't miss going to Cambridge. It's really pretty and lots of cool shops.

If you're going to see the (dirty, filthy, asshole) Sox, skip the Cask & Flaggon and go to the mexican place further down Lansdowne St. More space, less crowded and better drinks.

Cool, thanks for the info. Takin' it all down. Yeah, not going for the Sox, but cuz I'm a sports fan, and really wanna see that park. Be rockin' my Halos hat though

Again, thanks for the response.....SO lookin' forward to this trip!

lalalalaaaaaaaa

Radiohead plays next Wednesday in Mansfield (1/2 hour from Boston).

Melvins & Big Business play on Saturday @ Paradise club I believe.

Most bars downtown & near F. Hall are sucky imo...the only ones I can think of are Mr. Dooley's and An Tain (which has dollar miller lights every night...you won't find that anywhere else). The better pubs are elsewhere.

You can hang out on Long Wharf, and take the water taxi back and forth to Charlestown for $1.70...for the view you get of the city, you can't really beat the price...go on a week night around 7.

The Brattle Theater in Harvard Sq. is a good place to see movies you can't see in most other places...it's cheap too.

Check the MFA for stuff goin' on there....Mass Art has a bunch of free galleries too if that's your thing.

And if you wanna see the funniest, trashiest, whorish people on the face of the planet, go to South Street Diner at around 3am...nice little gem right near Chinatown.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

Saturnal wrote:

Radiohead plays next Wednesday in Mansfield (1/2 hour from Boston).

Melvins & Big Business play on Saturday @ Paradise club I believe.

Most bars downtown & near F. Hall are sucky imo...the only ones I can think of are Mr. Dooley's and An Tain (which has dollar miller lights every night...you won't find that anywhere else). The better pubs are elsewhere.

You can hang out on Long Wharf, and take the water taxi back and forth to Charlestown for $1.70...for the view you get of the city, you can't really beat the price...go on a week night around 7.

The Brattle Theater in Harvard Sq. is a good place to see movies you can't see in most other places...it's cheap too.

Check the MFA for stuff goin' on there....Mass Art has a bunch of free galleries too if that's your thing.

And if you wanna see the funniest, trashiest, whorish people on the face of the planet, go to South Street Diner at around 3am...nice little gem right near Chinatown.

nice! again, thanks for all and any info guys!

Black Diamond

Saturnal wrote:

Radiohead plays next Wednesday in Mansfield (1/2 hour from Boston).

Melvins & Big Business play on Saturday @ Paradise club I believe.

Most bars downtown & near F. Hall are sucky imo...the only ones I can think of are Mr. Dooley's and An Tain (which has dollar miller lights every night...you won't find that anywhere else). The better pubs are elsewhere.

You can hang out on Long Wharf, and take the water taxi back and forth to Charlestown for $1.70...for the view you get of the city, you can't really beat the price...go on a week night around 7.

The Brattle Theater in Harvard Sq. is a good place to see movies you can't see in most other places...it's cheap too.

Check the MFA for stuff goin' on there....Mass Art has a bunch of free galleries too if that's your thing.

And if you wanna see the funniest, trashiest, whorish people on the face of the planet, go to South Street Diner at around 3am...nice little gem right near Chinatown.

Go to South Station, get on the 12:10 Amtrak to Penn Station NY and come see a real city (and a real ballpark, before they close it)

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

Black Diamond wrote:

Go to South Station, get on the 12:10 Amtrak to Penn Station NY and come see a real city (and a real ballpark, before they close it)

1. Id rather see Fenway
2. They're not intown until I leave

thanks though

NothingSound

Black Diamond wrote:

Go to South Station, get on the 12:10 Amtrak to Penn Station NY and come see a real city (and a real ballpark, before they close it)

He's not a real baseball fan. He's an Angels fan. The most uneducated fan base in baseball. I hate the Red Sox, but at least their fans know their shit.

CityMouse

Don't go to the bars in fanuiel hall (ESPECIALLY the purple shamrock)

there are tons of good bars scattered around-fanuiel hall just has a large concentration of them for the tourists. There are a lot of good bars up in Allston (BU territory, Green Line) and in Central Sq./Inman Sq. Cambridge (Red line)

NothingSound

CityMouse wrote:

Don't go to the bars in fanuiel hall (ESPECIALLY the purple shamrock)

there are tons of good bars scattered around-fanuiel hall just has a large concentration of them for the tourists. There are a lot of good bars up in Allston (BU territory, Green Line) and in Central Sq./Inman Sq. Cambridge (Red line)

Whats wrong with Purple Shamrock?

I guess my advice sucked. If anyone's coming to Newport RI I'll help you out.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

NothingSound wrote:

He's not a real baseball fan. He's an Angels fan. The most uneducated fan base in baseball. I hate the Red Sox, but at least their fans know their shit.

yeah I know nothing. But at least our team can kick more touchdowns on our court than your team.

rearviewmiror

Lots of good bars. There's nothing wrong with Cask N Flagon at gametime. It's fun. The Mexican place down the street sucks. Although the Piano Bar (Jake Ivory's usually no cover with ticket to that night's game) after the game is a hoot.

All the neighborhoods are the best. Avoid Faneuil Hall and hit the dive bars. Corrib in Brookline (there are other locations) Harry's in Brighton, Cornwall's in Kenmore. All of these have been my favorite bars at one time or the other.

There are so many good places to hang out, just don't go to a chain or where the frat boys go. You can tell when you see them trust me.

Black Diamond

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

yeah I know nothing. But at least our team can kick more touchdowns on our court than your team.

That's funny!

CityMouse

NothingSound wrote:

Whats wrong with Purple Shamrock?

you're joking right? I thought you were trying to screw this guy.

really, really horrible music, meat-head guys and skanking under 21 girls from the burbs...I always thought the Shamrock was just an ongoing joke for the city.

rearviewmiror

CityMouse wrote:

you're joking right?

really, really horrible music, meat-head guys and skanking under 21 girls from the burbs...I always thought the Shamrock was just an ongoing joke for the city.

It's alright to eat there during the day early evening.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

rearviewmiror wrote:

Lots of good bars. There's nothing wrong with Cask N Flagon at gametime. It's fun. The Mexican place down the street sucks. Although the Piano Bar (Jake Ivory's usually no cover with ticket to that night's game) after the game is a hoot.

All the neighborhoods are the best. Avoid Faneuil Hall and hit the dive bars. Corrib in Brookline (there are other locations) Harry's in Brighton, Cornwall's in Kenmore. All of these have been my favorite bars at one time or the other.

There are so many good places to hang out, just don't go to a chain or where the frat boys go. You can tell when you see them trust me.

yeah I would definitely rather hit up places 'not the norm'..and yes, frat boys can be skipped ...lol. Now, the girls on the other hand......

Thanks for the insight on some of your faves though!

lalalalaaaaaaaa

CityMouse wrote:

Don't go to the bars in fanuiel hall (ESPECIALLY the purple shamrock)

there are tons of good bars scattered around-fanuiel hall just has a large concentration of them for the tourists. There are a lot of good bars up in Allston (BU territory, Green Line) and in Central Sq./Inman Sq. Cambridge (Red line)

hahaa yep....Union Street is just a freakin' crap carnival.

Listen to CityMouse. He/she knows what's up.

SENROCK

NothingSound wrote:

Lots of fun bars near Faneuil Hall. Some are touristy, but others are local. I like the Purple Shamrock. They usually have a descent cover band on weekends. Next door to that it the Tap, also a good dive bar.

Don't miss going to Cambridge. It's really pretty and lots of cool shops.

If you're going to see the (dirty, filthy, asshole) Sox, skip the Cask & Flaggon and go to the mexican place further down Lansdowne St. More space, less crowded and better drinks.

oooooh i remember the purple shamrock!
How about the "world famous" Harp!!!

NothingSound

Yeah, I guess I am a Boston tourist myself. I like the city, but don't get there enough. Sorry about all my shitty advice.

However, the offer stands about Newport info. That's my hood.

riffrandall

Depending on what you're into- if you like a place that's a little more upscale, there's a great new place on Broad Street called MKT that serves a gimlet that is to die for. It's not overly fancy or anything, it just isn't really a dive.

Or off of Tremont there is a fantastic little place that's kind of hidden away called the Silvertone. It's very retro-themed, the food is decent and the prices are probably among the most reasonable in Boston.

Cask & Flagon is OK. The only problem is it gets really crowded, but the service is fantastic & on game day it can be a lot of fun. Boston Beer Works is right near there too, if you're a fan of microbrews that place is great.
Stay clear of the Fanueil Hall bars, and places like the Beantown Pub. LAME.

If you make it to Cambridge and want to stick around for a drink, right off Central Square is a great place called The Field & there's another place in Central called the Green Street Grill which is also very cool.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

NothingSound wrote:

Yeah, I guess I am a Boston tourist myself. I like the city, but don't get there enough. Sorry about all my shitty advice.

However, the offer stands about Newport info. That's my hood.

Nah not shitty. I agree w/ you on Cambridge for sure...I know plenty of people who love the Purple Shamrock and The Tap. Just depends on personal taste/prefs. I shouldn't say Union Street is all crap I guess...I think there are just better choices out there. Next time you visit, pm me and I'll map out a good pub crawl for ya :P

meistereder

I've been to Boston like 5 times, and my favorite oyster bar is Neptune Oyster on the North End. Seriously, so good. Great oysters and chowder, and their lobster rolls are awesome.

You have to tour Fenway if you are a baseball fan, which I know you are.

It's touristy, but Union Oyster House is kind of cool too. Oldest restaurant in the country and all that.

Stone Is God

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

Ok, so I'm heading out to Boston on Saturday for a week to see my cousin that's been wanting me to come there forever. Never been there, or even the East Coast for that matter. But anyway, its finally gonna happen. She actually lives on the Cape so will be there too. Figured Id try and get some suggestions as to things, places, bars, etc that I should definitely try and see/go to, while I'm there. Hittin' up a Red Sox game one day, but what else? Figure you guys would have plenty of ideas, so any and all would be mucho appreciated....

If you're spending a week on/near the Cape, you might want to take a spin to Newport, RI as well. Great bars, great seafood, nice shops.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

Stone Is God wrote:

If you're spending a week on/near the Cape, you might want to take a spin to Newport, RI as well. Great bars, great seafood, nice shops.

Hadn't even thought of it....how close/far of a drive is it?

meistereder

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

Hadn't even thought of it....how close/far of a drive is it?

I just did this a couple months ago. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there, if I recall correctly. Pretty close.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

meistereder wrote:

I just did this a couple months ago. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there, if I recall correctly. Pretty close.

Cool...well I'll definitely look into that then too!!!

pearljammer20

when you are the cape, I like Molly's in Yarmouth or you can go to Main st. in Hyannis

Stone Is God

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

Hadn't even thought of it....how close/far of a drive is it?

It all depends on where on the Cape that you're staying. From the Cape Code Canal you're looking at between 45 minutes to an hour. It's about the same travel time to Boston. Though, if you're going to Boston you'll most likely be taking Route 3 and that can be a BIG bitch depending on traffic. I-195 going West twards Providence will not be as bad.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

Stone Is God wrote:

It all depends on where on the Cape that you're staying. From the Cape Code Canal you're looking at between 45 minutes to an hour. It's about the same travel time to Boston. Though, if you're going to Boston you'll most likely be taking Route 3 and that can be a BIG bitch depending on traffic. I-195 going West twards Providence will not be as bad.

well my cousin and/or her friends out there will be doing the driving, so probably know the best routes depending on what time we're doin' whatever we're doing. hopefully She actually lives in Sandwich though. Thanks for all the info..... This is a huge help. The more the better....!

riffrandall

meistereder wrote:

I just did this a couple months ago. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there, if I recall correctly. Pretty close.

Uh.. sorry. It takes about 40 minutes to get from Boston to the end of the expressway by car at certain times. Getting on route 3 can add at least another 2 hours to get to the Cape.
Honestly, it is not unusual for the Boston to Cape traffic to take about 3-4 hours in peak season. DONT DO IT.

The best way is to take the high speed ferry from Boston to Provincetown.

Stone Is God

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

well my cousin and/or her friends out there will be doing the driving, so probably know the best routes depending on what time we're doin' whatever we're doing. hopefully She actually lives in Sandwich though. Thanks for all the info..... This is a huge help. The more the better....!

Sandwich is pretty close to the Canal so whatever you want to do, whether is Boston or Newport, shouldn't be a problem.

Even the Islands (Vineyard and Nantucket) are cool.