[Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston
Carol and Daniel Fletcher
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Hi Corvar:
Since you seem up on all things Boston--question: do you know of any good clubs up there, for music and dancing? I know this is extremely subjective, but I thought I would see what you were aware of. Kindof thinking in the alternative music area....
~mallorn~
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From: William R Thomas
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Subject: [Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston
Shopping:
Near the hotel there is a mall complex which consists of multiple
different malls:
http://www.prudentialcenter.com/
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784
Newbury Comics is a Boston tradition. A very complete comic, music,
clothing, and more shop.
http://www.newbury.com/
Harvard Square. The Harvard Coop bookstores are quite nice.
Additionally you have The Garage (shop complex full of
sub-culture stores including Newbury Comics) and various other
small shops in the area.
Newbury Street. All sorts of small specialty shops. I would suggest
going to the Mass Ave end and walk back to the commons. Includes
the original Newbury Comics and the Avenue Victor Hugo Bookstore
(which may have closed).
http://www.newbury-st.com
Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market/South Market. Another weird conglomeration
of shops. Includes the Cheers tourist trap, which all Bostonians
will scoff at you for going to.
http://www.faneuilhall.com/
Hay Market. A very big farmers/fishers market. Interesting to see,
but unless the hotels rooms have kitchens, probably not that
useful.
Music, Theater, etc.:
Citysearch.com can be searched for events by date:
http://boston.citysearch.com/section/events/?cslink=topbar_events
Alternate Concert Listings available at Pollstar:
http://pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?Content=C-MA_Boston&StartSearch.x=10&StartSearch.y=19&Date_From=8-4-04&Date_To=8-8-04&By=City&PSKey=Y
Food:
Right near the hotel are a large number of good restaurants. Chains
including Magiano's and P.F. Changs, local places like Finale and
Legal Seafoods.
Boston's North End has a ton of smallish Italian restaurants and
pastry shops. I do think I could eat in the North End every day
for a month, not eat at the same place twice and be happy and
full every day.
Chinatown, I would suggest everyone who is still in town on Sunday
morning participate in the experience known as Dim Sum. Think
walking chinese buffet without the little placards saying what
everything is.
Cambridge/Harvard Square, there seem to be a large number of a wide
variety of very good ethnic restaurants up and down Mass Ave in
Cambridge.
Touristy stuff:
Boston Duck Tours. This was a really good time for an overview of
what Boston has to offer.
Freedom Trail, some drunk painted a red stripe through the heart of
Boston and dubbed it the Freedom Trail. You will come across it
no matter where you go. You could actually try to follow it.
USS Constitution, I have not gone yet, but it is reputed to be one of
the places to go.
New England Aquarium, another thing I have not done, but rumored to be
cool.
Bull and Finch, this is the real Cheers, Bostonians will still scoff
at you. I have been told the actual awning which mentally
represents Cheers to everyone, was actually a bondage shop, not
sure if that is urban legend or not though.
Pick a direction and walk. Seriously, pick a random direction and
walk for a while and you will run into very neat architecture, shops,
food, people, etc. When you get tired, hop a cab back to the hotel or
sit in one of the many parks until you recuperate enough to walk back.
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Hi Corvar:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Since you seem up on all
things Boston--question: do you know of any good clubs up there, for music
and dancing? I know this is extremely subjective, but I thought I would see what
you were aware of. Kindof thinking in the alternative music
area....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>~mallorn~</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Shopping:<BR>Near the hotel there is a mall complex which
consists of multiple<BR> different
malls:<BR> <A
href="http://www.prudentialcenter.com/">http://www.prudentialcenter.com/</A><BR>
<A
href="http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784">http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784</A><BR>Newbury
Comics is a Boston tradition. A very complete comic,
music,<BR> clothing, and more
shop.<BR> <A
href="http://www.newbury.com/">http://www.newbury.com/</A><BR>Harvard
Square. The Harvard Coop bookstores are quite
nice.<BR> Additionally you have The Garage (shop
complex full of<BR> sub-culture stores including
Newbury Comics) and various other<BR> small shops in
the area.<BR>Newbury Street. All sorts of small specialty shops. I
would suggest<BR> going to the Mass Ave end and walk
back to the commons. Includes<BR> the original
Newbury Comics and the Avenue Victor Hugo
Bookstore<BR> (which may have
closed).<BR> <A
href="http://www.newbury-st.com">http://www.newbury-st.com</A><BR>Faneuil
Hall/Quincy Market/South Market. Another weird
conglomeration<BR> of shops. Includes the Cheers
tourist trap, which all Bostonians<BR> will scoff at
you for going to.<BR> <A
href="http://www.faneuilhall.com/">http://www.faneuilhall.com/</A><BR>Hay
Market. A very big farmers/fishers market. Interesting to
see,<BR> but unless the hotels rooms have kitchens,
probably not that<BR> useful.<BR><BR>Music, Theater,
etc.:<BR>Citysearch.com can be searched for events by
date:<BR> <A
href="http://boston.citysearch.com/section/events/?cslink=topbar_events">http://boston.citysearch.com/section/events/?cslink=topbar_events</A><BR>Alternate
Concert Listings available at Pollstar:<BR> <A
href="http://pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?Content=C-MA_Boston&StartSearch.x=10&StartSearch.y=19&Date_From=8-4-04&Date_To=8-8-04&By=City&PSKey=Y">http://pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?Content=C-MA_Boston&StartSearch.x=10&StartSearch.y=19&Date_From=8-4-04&Date_To=8-8-04&By=City&PSKey=Y</A><BR><BR>Food:<BR>Right
near the hotel are a large number of good restaurants.
Chains<BR> including Magiano's and P.F. Changs, local
places like Finale and<BR> Legal Seafoods.
<BR>Boston's North End has a ton of smallish Italian restaurants
and<BR> pastry shops. I do think I could eat in
the North End every day<BR> for a month, not eat at
the same place twice and be happy and<BR> full every
day.<BR>Chinatown, I would suggest everyone who is still in town on
Sunday<BR> morning participate in the experience known
as Dim Sum. Think<BR> walking chinese buffet
without the little placards saying what<BR> everything
is.<BR>Cambridge/Harvard Square, there seem to be a large number of a
wide<BR> variety of very good ethnic restaurants up
and down Mass Ave in<BR> Cambridge.<BR><BR>Touristy
stuff:<BR>Boston Duck Tours. This was a really good time for an overview
of<BR> what Boston has to offer.<BR>Freedom Trail,
some drunk painted a red stripe through the heart
of<BR> Boston and dubbed it the Freedom Trail.
You will come across it<BR> no matter where you
go. You could actually try to follow it.<BR>USS Constitution, I have not
gone yet, but it is reputed to be one of<BR> the
places to go.<BR>New England Aquarium, another thing I have not done, but
rumored to be<BR> cool.<BR>Bull and Finch, this is the
real Cheers, Bostonians will still scoff<BR> at
you. I have been told the actual awning which
mentally<BR> represents Cheers to everyone, was
actually a bondage shop, not<BR> sure if that is urban
legend or not though.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Pick a direction and walk.
Seriously, pick a random direction and<BR>walk for a while and you will run
into very neat architecture, shops,<BR>food, people, etc. When you get
tired, hop a cab back to the hotel or<BR>sit in one of the many parks until
you recuperate enough to walk back.<BR><BR>--
<BR> William R.
Thomas<BR>
Corvar
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