[Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston
rebecca blevins
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Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
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My husband and I would be up for some club hopping as well; alternative or retro music would be cool with us.
Rebecca/djdeathskiss
> >
> >
> >
> > > 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~
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Co-Webmaster
> > > http://www.theonering.net/
> > >
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> > > This tainted love you've given, I give
> > > you all a boy can give you Take my tears
> > > and that not nearly.......
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<DIV>My husband and I would be up for some club hopping as well; alternative or retro music would be cool with us. </DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > > Hi Corvar:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Since you seem up on all things Boston--question: do you know of any<BR>> > > good clubs up there, for music and dancing? I know this is extremely<BR>> > > subjective, but I thought I would see what you were aware of. Kindof<BR>> > > thinking in the alternative music area....<BR>> > ><BR>> > > ~mallorn~<BR>> > > From: William R Thomas<BR>> > > To: barlibash@theonering.net<BR>> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:09 PM<BR>> > > Subject: [Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > Shopping:<BR>> > > Near the hotel there is a mall complex which consists of multiple<BR>> > > different malls:<BR>> > >
http://www.prudentialcenter.com/<BR>> > > http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784<BR>> > > Newbury Comics is a Boston tradition. A very complete comic, music,<BR>> > > clothing, and more shop.<BR>> > > http://www.newbury.com/<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<BR>suggest<BR>> > > going to the Mass Ave end and walk back to the commons.<BR>Includes<BR>> > > the original Newbury Comics and the Avenue Victor Hugo Bookstore<BR>> > > (which may have closed).<BR>> > > http://www.newbury-st.com<BR>> > > Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market/South Market. Another weird<BR>conglomeration<BR>> > >
of shops. Includes the Cheers tourist trap, which all<BR>Bostonians<BR>> > > will scoff at you for going to.<BR>> > > http://www.faneuilhall.com/<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>> > ><BR>http://boston.citysearch.com/section/events/?cslink=topbar_events<BR>> > > Alternate Concert Listings available at Pollstar:<BR>> > ><BR>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<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<BR>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<BR>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<BR>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<BR>of<BR>> > > the places to go.<BR>> > > New England Aquarium, another thing I have not done, but rumored to<BR>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>> > > Co-Webmaster<BR>> > > http://www.theonering.net/<BR>> > ><BR>*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*<BR>> > > Once I ran to you, Now I run from you<BR>> > > This tainted love you've given, I give<BR>> > > you all a boy can give you Take my tears<BR>> > > and that not nearly.......<BR>> > > X-Stamper-To: corvar@theonering.net<BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > Barlibash mailing list<BR>> > > Barlibash@theonering.net<BR>> > > http://www.theonering.net/mailman/listinfo/barlibash<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>><BR>> -- <BR>> William R. Thomas<BR>> Corvar
corvar@theonering.net<BR>> Co-Webmaster http://www.theonering.net/<BR>> *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*<BR>> Everything you've learned in school as "obvious" becomes less and less<BR>> obvious as you begin to study the universe. For example, there are no<BR>> solids in the universe. There's not even a suggestion of a solid.<BR>> There are no absolute continuums. There are no surfaces. There are no<BR>> straight lines. -- R. Buckminster Fuller<BR>> X-Stamper-To: corvar@theonering.net<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Barlibash mailing list<BR>> Barlibash@theonering.net<BR>> http://www.theonering.net/mailman/listinfo/barlibash<BR>><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Barlibash mailing list<BR>Barlibash@theonering.net<BR>http://www.theonering.net/mailman/listinfo/barlibash<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>
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