What should I do while in Boston?

Question

I'm really not into the whole historical aspect of the city, and I don't like art museums, it's not my thing.
What can we do or see that's fun/interesting in the city?
Are there any beaches?
What are some good (not too expensive) restaurants?
Anything unique that they fail to mention on travel sites?

Answer 1

I would recommend a picnic on the Esplanade along the Charles River. It is the grassy park area that runs along the Boston side of the river. It has a lot of students relaxing, sunbathing, and socializing there and a lot of jogging paths. It has a lot of great views of the river with sailboats on it.

Beaches are not in the city itself. There are some on the edges like Revere Beach and the beaches of South Boston, that are reachable easily by public transportation but the water is usually too cold for swimming.

Another activity is to take a harbor cruise. There are ones with whale watching. There are booze cruises. There are dining and dancing ones.

Walk through Cambridge's Kenmore Square, Central Square, or Harvard Square areas to find student-oriented restaurants with good food and good prices.

Answer 2

Frog Pond Skating Rink
One Beacon St
Boston, MA 02108-3107
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10am-9pm Sun-Thu; 10am-10pm Fri-Sat
This concrete formation is a wading pool in summer, but it is its winter incarnation as a 16,000-foot outdoor skating rink that gets the most use. On crisp Boston nights, there may be nothing better than a twirl on the ice beneath the trees of the Boston Common and the lights of downtown skyscrapers. You may even have an audience—crowds often gather on the rail around the pond to watch the skaters glide. Admission: $4 Adults; free for children under 13. Skate rental is $5.




L'Espalier
30 Gloucester Street
Boston, MA 02115-2509
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Dinner: 5:30p-10p M-Su, Tea: 2p-3p Sa
A Boston favorite, this restaurant serves modern French cuisine with a New England influence. There are two fixed-price menus: a three-course offering or an elaborate seven-course meal. Poached Sole, Vermont Pheasant, and Grilled Lamb are some of the dishes diners can expect to find on the menu. Liqueur-drenched desserts and a sumptuous cheese platter make for a fine finish. The elegant Back Bay brownstone is divided into several intimate rooms, perfect for a romantic dinner...

Answer 3

There are fun museums, like the Museum of Science (the Omni theater is really great),

I would try a duck tour - it's a really neat way to see the city, new and exciting not just the usual ... the "tour bus" turns into a boat and takes you down the river, very fun

There are some nice beaches around, but the water is cold - there's the Boston Harbor Islands, you can spend the day and they have activities too - you can get to them by ferry or tour boat

Answer 4

People say New York is great because of the many things to do there, you can do ALL of them in Boston too, just on a smaller more intimate scale.
Take a Duck tour, Go Clubbing on Landsdown Street, People watching on the Common, See a Show in the theater district, Visit Revere Beach (America's Oldest Public Beach) which is Just outside the City, and don't forget to take the Subway (the "T") you can get to all these places and more Plus it's interesting.

You can find Plenty to do in Boston, we don't call it the Hub of the Universe for nothing.

Answer 5

When I travel to a new city - I really like to walk through the different neighborhoods to get a feel for things. Boston is flat and very walkable - and I like to go from The North End all the way past Government Center, the Boston Commons/Public Gardens and then walk Newbury Street to Mass Ave. From there it's a quick walk to the Charles River or Fenway Park. It's a good way to cover a lot of ground, and see everyday Boston in action.

Answer 6

Take a excursion of Fenway Park. despite the fact that in case you don't get to work out a interest it is a great adventure, and extraordinarily much less high priced for a great variety of exciting. walk the liberty path, take a Duck excursion, flow to the Museum of technology, the Museum of superb Arts, look at Harvard sq., consume interior the North end, save at Fanueil hall. . .there is a lot to do and notice, it's going to fill up 3 days very on the instant!

Answer 7

I say leave Boston and go to Salem, MA the most haunted city in the US. Tons of ghost hunting tours and if you go in October, the entire month is a halloween celebration.

Answer 8

Go to a Red Sox game.

Answer 9

Maybe you should go to a concert

Answer 10

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