[Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston

[maegwen]

For seeing bands, hanging out, maybe dining:

The Middle East is, or was, a GREAT place for music, as well as having a
fantastic Indian food restuarant: http://www.mideastclub.com/

The Paradise Club and Lounge is allegedly a great place to go. There is
dancing there as well, I believe: http://www.thedise.com/

I've heard good things about this place, but I've never been there:
http://www.johnnydsuptown.com/


Dancing:

This place has bands, but is also a major dance club on other nights, or
after bands. Modest Mouse is playing on August 7th:
http://www.avalonboston.com/index.jsp



> 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~
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: William R Thomas
>   To: barlibash@theonering.net
>   Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:09 PM
>   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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>           William R. Thomas
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