Heading to Boston Wed. for three days - what to see? (1 Viewer)

[WampusCat43]

Six of us (three couples) heading to the Back Bay to see the Reds/Sox game and generally raise hell. I worked at the Pru for two years back around the turn of the century - what's new in the last 13 years? TIA.

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

If you want to head across the river to Cambridge, that has changed a little with more things in Kendall Square area.

The city itself still has plenty of great restaurants in the North End.

There is more stuff down by the Seaport, but I am not sure that it is worth making a special trip out there. In the summer there are concerts out by there and the area has more life than it did 10 years ago.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Check out Blue Hill Avenue, lots of great places to eat and shop.

 

[phrozen]

Eat at Hamersley's Bistro - one of my most favorite meals ever. It is worth it.

 

[wilked]

Near Fenway

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/03/21/the-worlds-best-biscuits-in-boston/

More sobering - http://www.bpl.org/exhibitions/coming-soon/dear-boston/

 

[WampusCat43]

We've got a dinner one night at Jake's Seafood. One of the couples bought some package at a charity event. Lobster, crab, everything.

Thanks for all the replies. Being a southern boy, those biscuits look awesome, Wilked.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I went to a game last month and Fenway Park is still the same.

Another restaurant to try: Island Creek Oyster Bar on Comm Ave

http://islandcreekoysterbar.com/

 

[RUSF18]

I had an awesome lobster roll from James Hook Lobster a few weeks ago. That thing was packed. $17 for a large and well worth it. Also saw a jumbo in one of their tanks that literally had claws as big as my head.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Rose Kennedy Greenway: http://cityparksblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/aerialwharf_int.jpg

Block Parties start this week in Dewey Sq.: http://m.metro.us/boston/news/local/2014/05/05/boston-callings-block-party-series-kick-dewey-square/

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Check out Blue Hill Avenue, lots of great places to eat and shop.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Check out Blue Hill Avenue, lots of great places to eat and shop.

Stop it. Historic Blue Hill Ave has not changed much neither.http://www.bostonstreetcars.com/dorchesters-blue-hill-avenue.html

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

Check out Blue Hill Avenue, lots of great places to eat and shop.

Meh. You need to go there at night as there is nothing going on in the day. The lightings and parades are special.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Check out Blue Hill Avenue, lots of great places to eat and shop.

Meh. You need to go there at night as there is nothing going on in the day. The lightings and parades are special.

Fireworks throughout the year.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

If you want to head across the river to Cambridge, that has changed a little with more things in Kendall Square area.

The city itself still has plenty of great restaurants in the North End.

There is more stuff down by the Seaport, but I am not sure that it is worth making a special trip out there. In the summer there are concerts out by there and the area has more life than it did 10 years ago.

The Seaport definitely has exploded, but it is more for hotel/convention traffic than anything. You're not going to find anything down there (Legal, Remy's, O'Connor's) that you couldn't find anywhere else in the city -- aside from perhaps the Harpoon brew hall.

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

If you want to head across the river to Cambridge, that has changed a little with more things in Kendall Square area.

The city itself still has plenty of great restaurants in the North End.

There is more stuff down by the Seaport, but I am not sure that it is worth making a special trip out there. In the summer there are concerts out by there and the area has more life than it did 10 years ago.

The Seaport definitely has exploded, but it is more for hotel/convention traffic than anything. You're not going to find anything down there (Legal, Remy's, O'Connor's) that you couldn't find anywhere else in the city -- aside from perhaps the Harpoon brew hall.

Agreed. I would only go there if I was going to one of the concerts at Harbor Lights.

I was just trying to think of things that have changed in the last 10 years. Couldn't come up with much.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Rino's

 

[Tiger Fan]

Didn't want to start a new thread, but the wife and I are heading there for a long weekend in July with another couple. What would be the most central place to stay? We have no plans as of right now except to see a Sox game. We'll likely research best restaurants/bars once it gets closer, but wanted to lock down a place soon.

FWIW, we're both using Hilton points, here's a list of the hotels they are providing - http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en_US/hh/search/findhotels/results.htm?view=LIST

Assume the top 2 are the most centrally located?

 

[eoMMan]

Boston Market.....you can get great chicken there.