What to do in Boston?

[billvon 2,464]

Got a weekend with nothing to do. I was planning to rent a bike to get around. Anything I should definitely see? It's been so long since I've been back here I'm sure all the must-see places have changed.

[ryoder 1,406]

Be sure to take in the Whitey Bulger trial!

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[riddler 0]

The Museum of Science is fun.

I enjoyed getting to the outskirts more. You can take the train from North Station to Salem with a half-hour ride. The House of the Seven Gables is pretty cool (secret staircase and all), and a few blocks away is the first candy store in the US. Don't go to the Witch Museum.

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[jonstark 8]

Ye Olde Oyster Pub

[PiLFy 0]

**Awesome seafood.

**Visit the USS Constitution @the Boston Naval Yard.

**Watch the Red Sox fans cry in their beer @Fenway.

**Visit Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard.

**Did I mention they've got awesome seafood right off the boats?

**If you rent a car. The largest private collection of naval hardware in the world is in Fall River, Mass. It's about an hour south of Boston. The centerpiece of the collection is the USS Massachusetts. You're free to roam all over the ships & submarine to your heart's content: http://www.battleshipcove.com/

[Trafficdiver 8]

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Got a weekend with nothing to do. I was planning to rent a bike to get around. Anything I should definitely see? It's been so long since I've been back here I'm sure all the must-see places have changed.

Come by the Publick House on 1648 Beacon St in Brookline. It's on the Washington Sq stop on the C line (green line).

It's the best beer bar in Boston. I work the door on Sat so say hi.

[JohnRich 4]

History: Lexington, Concord.
Walden's Pond.

[SpeedRacer 1]

Bukowski's pub near the Auditorium stop (green line) has an amazing selection of craft & imported beer. If you want great barbecue AND craft beer go to Red Bones in Davis Square in Cambridge.

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[popsjumper 2]

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History: Lexington, Concord.
Walden's Pond.

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I had one of the best of times just wandering around old Boston seeing the architecture and imagining the days of old.

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[lurch 0]

If our weather hadn't been crap I'd have said come on up to Skydive Pepperell. We've got RW crowds in several flavors, a small but happy wingsuit crew, and a bunch of crazy freeflyers if you're into that sort of thing.

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[shropshire 0]

I feel that Boston is not just a great city ... well ... actually it's .. "more than a feeling"

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[billvon 2,464]

>actually it's .. "more than a feeling"

Love that dirty water.

[shropshire 0]

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>actually it's .. "more than a feeling"

Love that dirty water.

Best Stan[dw]ell back from it then.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[NWFlyer 2]

Take the T to Davis Square. Go to Redbones. Great beer, great BBQ.

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[billvon 2,464]

Ended up:

Renting a bike and doing some rides
Going to the Sam Adams brewery tour (both disappointing and interesting)
Going to Cambridge Brewing and talking beer with the bartender
Having dinner with Jack C and friends
Going to the Museum of Fine Arts to see their Chihuly exhibit (very impressive)
Doing some usual touristy things (Faneuil Hall, the Commons)
Ogled at where the freeway used to be
Rode the T a lot

[warpedskydiver 0]

Are the urinals at Sam Adams really connected to the vats?

[JohnMitchell 14]

Samuel Adams we've actually done 3 times. It's a fun and fluffy tour, not too serious. I thought the Deschutes Brewery tour in Bend. OR where the Infinity rigs are made was better for beer-philes.

Sorry you didn't tour the USS Constitution. The guided tour is well worth the extra wait, BTW. Part of the "T" system is the inner harbor ferry which runs between the aquarium station and the USS Constitution. It's a nice little boat ride to go over to the great warship.

I've done Lexington, Concorde and the Freedom Trail thru downtown Boston, all great pieces of our history.

There's many great pubs and restaurants, but I agree with the RedBones fans. It's our perennial favorite when we make it to Boston.

[pincheck 0]

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Ended up:

Renting a bike and doing some rides
Going to the Sam Adams brewery tour (both disappointing and interesting)
Going to Cambridge Brewing and talking beer with the bartender
Having dinner with Jack C and friends
Going to the Museum of Fine Arts to see their Chihuly exhibit (very impressive)
Doing some usual touristy things (Faneuil Hall, the Commons)
Ogled at where the freeway used to be
Rode the T a lot

your problem here was you where in the wrong country for beer should have been over here. Should have took pictures always ind taking a camera is a great way of rediscovering a place or finding something new

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[jumpwally 0]

Where did the freeway go ? Replaced by the Big Dig ?

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[Southern_Man 0]

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