[Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston

rebecca blevins deathskiss1@yahoo.com
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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> > > Once I ran to you, Now I run from you
> > > 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.&nbsp; </DIV>
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<DIV>Rebecca/djdeathskiss<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Hi Corvar:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Since you seem up on all things Boston--question: do you know of any<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; good clubs up there, for music and dancing? I know this is extremely<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; subjective, but I thought I would see what you were aware of. Kindof<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; thinking in the alternative music area....<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; ~mallorn~<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; From: William R Thomas<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; To: barlibash@theonering.net<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:09 PM<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Subject: [Barlibash] Stuff to do in Boston<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Shopping:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Near the hotel there is a mall complex which consists of multiple<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; different malls:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;
 http://www.prudentialcenter.com/<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=784<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Newbury Comics is a Boston tradition. A very complete comic, music,<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; clothing, and more shop.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.newbury.com/<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Harvard Square. The Harvard Coop bookstores are quite nice.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Additionally you have The Garage (shop complex full of<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; sub-culture stores including Newbury Comics) and various other<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; small shops in the area.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Newbury Street. All sorts of small specialty shops. I would<BR>suggest<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; going to the Mass Ave end and walk back to the commons.<BR>Includes<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; the original Newbury Comics and the Avenue Victor Hugo Bookstore<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; (which may have closed).<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.newbury-st.com<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market/South Market. Another weird<BR>conglomeration<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;
 of shops. Includes the Cheers tourist trap, which all<BR>Bostonians<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; will scoff at you for going to.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.faneuilhall.com/<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Hay Market. A very big farmers/fishers market. Interesting to see,<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; but unless the hotels rooms have kitchens, probably not that<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; useful.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Music, Theater, etc.:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Citysearch.com can be searched for events by date:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>http://boston.citysearch.com/section/events/?cslink=topbar_events<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Alternate Concert Listings available at Pollstar:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>http://pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?Content=C-MA_Boston&amp;StartSearch.x=10&amp;StartSearch.y=19&amp;Date_From=8-4-04&amp;Date_To=8-8-04&amp;By=City&amp;PSKey=Y<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Food:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Right near the hotel are a large number of good restaurants. Chains<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; including Magiano's and P.F.
 Changs, local places like Finale<BR>and<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Legal Seafoods.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Boston's North End has a ton of smallish Italian restaurants and<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; pastry shops. I do think I could eat in the North End every<BR>day<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; for a month, not eat at the same place twice and be happy and<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; full every day.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Chinatown, I would suggest everyone who is still in town on Sunday<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; morning participate in the experience known as Dim Sum. Think<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; walking chinese buffet without the little placards saying what<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; everything is.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Cambridge/Harvard Square, there seem to be a large number of a wide<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; variety of very good ethnic restaurants up and down Mass Ave in<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Cambridge.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Touristy stuff:<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Boston Duck Tours. This was a really good time for an overview of<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; what Boston
 has to offer.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Freedom Trail, some drunk painted a red stripe through the heart of<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Boston and dubbed it the Freedom Trail. You will come across<BR>it<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; no matter where you go. You could actually try to follow it.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; USS Constitution, I have not gone yet, but it is reputed to be one<BR>of<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; the places to go.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; New England Aquarium, another thing I have not done, but rumored to<BR>be<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; cool.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Bull and Finch, this is the real Cheers, Bostonians will still scoff<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; at you. I have been told the actual awning which mentally<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; represents Cheers to everyone, was actually a bondage shop, not<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; sure if that is urban legend or not though.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Pick a direction and walk. Seriously, pick a random direction and<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; walk for a while and you
 will run into very neat architecture, shops,<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; food, people, etc. When you get tired, hop a cab back to the hotel or<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; sit in one of the many parks until you recuperate enough to walk back.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Co-Webmaster<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.theonering.net/<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Once I ran to you, Now I run from you<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; This tainted love you've given, I give<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; you all a boy can give you Take my tears<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; and that not nearly.......<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; X-Stamper-To: corvar@theonering.net<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Barlibash mailing list<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Barlibash@theonering.net<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; http://www.theonering.net/mailman/listinfo/barlibash<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; -- <BR>&gt; William R. Thomas<BR>&gt; Corvar
 corvar@theonering.net<BR>&gt; Co-Webmaster http://www.theonering.net/<BR>&gt; *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*<BR>&gt; Everything you've learned in school as "obvious" becomes less and less<BR>&gt; obvious as you begin to study the universe. For example, there are no<BR>&gt; solids in the universe. There's not even a suggestion of a solid.<BR>&gt; There are no absolute continuums. There are no surfaces. There are no<BR>&gt; straight lines. -- R. Buckminster Fuller<BR>&gt; X-Stamper-To: corvar@theonering.net<BR>&gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; Barlibash mailing list<BR>&gt; Barlibash@theonering.net<BR>&gt; http://www.theonering.net/mailman/listinfo/barlibash<BR>&gt;<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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