pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Nov 7, 2022 0:10:52 GMT
We are going in the first half of March and are all early to mid 30s.
We like:
- Nerdy historical stuff but not too much
- Short tours
- Nightlife, but relatively tame
- Pretty views
- Wineries/wine bars
- Wandering cute boutiques
Any suggestions on what neighborhood to stay in? Or unexpected things to do?
Also have a friend who has Celiac, so any restaurant recs with gluten-free menus would be amazing.
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kate
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Post by kate on Nov 7, 2022 0:39:04 GMT
Back Bay has a lot of cute boutiques, bars, cafes, and restaurants. There are plenty of hotels in that neighborhood, too. The T (subway/streetcar public transportation) is really good and easy to navigate. I stayed in the Hilton Back Bay a few months ago, and it was convenient to what we needed (college visits with my senior). Our room had a lovely, open city view.
It's been several decades since I lived there, but I still love to visit!
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Post by J u l e e on Nov 7, 2022 0:44:26 GMT
The Freedom Trail Walking Tour - historical but within three miles and probably 3 hours even with stopping at sites and reading everything (or is that just me?).
Boston Public Gardens
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 7, 2022 0:57:09 GMT
I think I’d want to stay in Back Bay or Boston Common.
There is a great (but small) hip little restaurant in a brownstone that has the best lobster rolls: Saltie Girl
I also love Beacon Hill (not sure the hotel situation there)
Agree with walking the Freedom Trail (we just did self guided) and eating in the North End.
Have fun!
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Post by janeliz on Nov 7, 2022 1:03:46 GMT
My daughters and I visited Boston in the summer of 2021 and stayed at The Whitney on Charles Street in Beacon Hill. It was wonderful. Right near the Charles River Esplanade and an easy walk to Boston Common and the Public Garden. The hotel had bikes we could use, and we loved riding along the river.
There are a lot of great shops and boutiques in Beacon Hill. My oldest daughter loved one called East Coast Ivy. We also made our way to the Back Bay and shopped on and around Newbury Street.
We did the Freedom Trail on our own one day, but hired a guy through Tours By Locals to show us around and give us some insider history and information on another day.
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Post by Cupcake on Nov 7, 2022 1:33:40 GMT
If you want to stay someplace really cool, try the Liberty Hotel. It is a renovated jail, and they have a really nice bar too. If you want to be on the waterfront, you can go traditional with the Marriott Long Wharf (right near the Aquarium and the North End full of delicious Italian food). You can also try any hotel in the Seaport District.
If you want boutiques, go shopping along Newbury Street.
For history, there are so many things to see in Boston. The Freedom Trail will get you to all the sights, and you can do as much or as little as you want. If you want to take the train up to the North Shore, you can go to Salem (Witch City). Great shopping and eating along with all the history of the witch trials.
Keep in mind that the weather will be a total crapshoot in March. We could be enjoying an early spring or buried in two feet of snow. Most likely we will be somewhere in between, with cold wet slushy crud. Luckily you can take the “T” (MBTA) around the city so no driving needed (and if you’re not from here, I wouldn’t recommend trying to drive in the city 😆)
Have fun planning!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 7, 2022 2:20:57 GMT
I went a number of years ago with my mother-in-law and a couple of her sisters. We stayed at The Marriott Boston Customs House (the old Boston clock tower) and found it to be convenient to almost everything we wanted to do. Plus heading up to the roof with a glass of wine to look out over the city lights at night was really nice.
We did lots of walking, tours & museums, ate really great food - lots of seafood & Italian, and did the boat tour. We even rented an SUV for a day and took a road trip up into New Hampshire to see fall colors and the covered bridges. We came back to Boston by way of Freeport to go the LL Bean store and Portland to eat at DiMillo’s on the Water.
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Post by Basket1lady on Nov 7, 2022 2:51:13 GMT
I love wandering the Back Bay and North End areas. The National Park Service has a great tour of the Freedom Trail that is free. Go to their website for details. Back when we lived there a decade ago, the tour was at 2pm.
The JFK library is another good tour. Even my kids (middle schoolers at that time) liked it. Salem is a fun town to wander. Be sure to tour the House of Seven Gables!
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