Springtime in Beantown: History, Sports, and Culture in Boston
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I am a New England native and have been traveling to Boston for business and pleasure for a number of years.
May 8, 2006
based on 7 votes
Experience the colonial beauty and modern comfort of Boston in one unforgettable weekend getaway.
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So the first step in planning a trip is of course accomodation. The Omni Parker house has all the historic character one would want in a boston hotel, however it is newly renovated, and run by a well known and trustworthy hotel chain. It's location to the freedom trail and fanuiel hall is ideal and the staff are friendly and extremely helpful. The price of the Omni is average when compared to other hotels within the city, but the quality and character of the omni places this landmark one step above the competition. |
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Nine Zero is located next to the Omni Parker House. Given the great location of both Nine Zero and the Omni, this boutique hotel is another great choice for accomodation within Boston. Nine Zero is a newly constructed, extremely modern boutique hotel, surrounded by the history of the once revolutionary city. As far as price it is more expensive than the parker house but provides a truly unique escape when compared to a standard chain hotel. This hotel is for those who are interested in the more modern side of boston as compared to the Historic feel the Omni provides. |
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Good First day activity,
The freedom trail is a 2.5 mile red brick/painted trail that leads visitors to different historical sites within Boston. Along the trail you will see an amazing array of historical sites, including the old north church ("one if by land, two if by sea"), Paul Reveres house, and the Bunker Hill Monument. Best of all, experiencing the Freedom Trail is free, just find the red stripe on the ground and follow it around the city to these amazing historical sites. P.S. if you stay at either the Omni or Nine Zero the freedom trail is located directly in from of these two hotels.
For more info on the freedom trial visit www.thefreedomtrail.org |
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First day lunch,
Faneuil hall is the historic market place of Boston. Located on the freedom trail it is an ideal place to spend an afternoon shopping and sampling the vast array of food that can be found in the main building. This is a great place to try some authentic new england clam chowder, and spend a lazy afternoon. |
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First night dinner
Located a short walk from faneuil hall and also on the freedom trail is boston's historic North End. This is where you will find Little Italy, the old north church, and the home of Paul Revere. This is an extremely beautiful European style neighborhood right in Boston, take some time and get lost in the North End. This is also the place to find an authentic Italian meal in the city. There are seemingly hundreds of Italian restaurants in the north end, all of them are delicious so take your pick. After dinner stop in at one of the Italian pastry shops for a canole. Mike's Pastry shop is a favorite of BIll Clinton's.
Also on your walk from the North End towards fanueil hall on the way back to the hotel try not to miss some of the historic taverns, such as the Bell in Hand, the oldest tavern in North America, and the spot were the founding fathers planned a revolution. |
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6. Beantown Pub
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The beantown pub is located one block from the Omni and Nine Zero. It is a typical Boston pub and is good for a game of pool or some late night pub grub.
P.S. across the street from the Beantown pub is an old revolutionary graveyard. Ben Franklin and John Hancock are among some of the famous founding fathers buried here. |
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Second night activity and dinner at the ballpark
Fenway Park, The heart and soul of New England. Like most everything in Boston Fenway Park also has a long history. The park was built in 1912 for the low cost of $650,000. Over the years legendary ball players such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Carl Yazstremski have called Fenway home. In recent years the ballpark and the streets surrounding the park have undergone renovation, not to change the historic character of the park, but to preserve and yet tastefully modernize this national treasure.
As far as getting tickets to view a game at Fenway, since the World Championship season of 2004 demand has risen considerable. Ebay and ticket scalpers are the most popular options, however the ballpark does hold a limited day of game tickets at the box office, be sure to get there bright and early. For a game verse the hated yankees you had better bring a tent.
Any seat within the infield granstand/lodge box section is extremely desirable and will cost anywhere from 45 at the box office to as much as 500 on the street, note: a comfortable middle ground can be found on ebay. Also, although a little farther away from the on field action, are the bleacher seats, home to the famous bleacher creature. This section tends to be a little more rowdy than the others, filled with die hard Red Sox fans, the people you will meet in this section could be more entertaining than the game.
No trip to boston is complete without a trip to Fenway Park or at leat the streets surrounding the park. The streets bordering the park have many unique bars and restaraunts, such as the cask and flagon, and the Boston Beer works. The Boston Beer Works brew there own delicious beer, many with clever baseball themed names. During a home game the atmosphere in the Fenway area of boston is electric and must not be missed.
Travel to fenway by the T-Train Boston's "subway" is easy, take or connect to the Green Line anywhere in the city and get off at "Fenway", just follow the cheers to the park. |
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last day activity
Newbury street and the Prudential center are the modern shopping areas in Boston. Newbury street is home to many designer boutiques as well as the staples of the clothing industry, ie gap, urban outfitters, etc. Newbury street is also home to many outdoor restaurants, these allow for a nice people watching opportunity.
Close to newbury street is the Prudential center, the tallest building in Boston. The lowest floor is also home to a fairly large shopping mall. It is also possilbe, for a fee, to travel to the top of the prudential center for magnificent views of the city.
A great way to end the perfect weekend in Boston. |
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