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In 16 days my boyfriend and I will be heading for Boston. I´ve never been to the USA before so it should be a great experience. :cute:

We are going to the Pats/Colts game 11/5. The next day we will drive down to New York and spend 4 - 5 days there before heading back to Boston to catch the Pats/Jets game 11/12. After watching the Jets get :spank: we will stay in Boston for 3 days before flying back to Europe.

So are there any must see seightseeings in Boston or New York that you guys would recommend?

Any other advice?

Going to Gillette and seeing the Pats play live has been a long time dream of mine and I just can´t wait to finally go there. woohoo

GO :patriots:
 
Boston is wonderful. It's easy to get around on public transportation. There are a ton of things to check out, including:

- the Freedom Trail

- the U.S.S. Constitution

- the burial ground near the Common that has Paul Revere's grave (I suggest a walking tour... start at Faneuil Hall, then walk up the big stairs to Government Center and head left down towards the Common, past the burial ground, then down Tremont Street to take a right and follow the edge of the Common and Public Gardens, heading down Boyleston Street all the way to Copley Square)

- the New England Aquarium and Boston Museum of Science

- the aforementioned Faneuil Hall

- Kenmore Square area (Fenway Park)... and then you can walk up Beacon Street to Chef Chang's, the best Chinese food on the planet

There are a ton more things you can do.

New York City is a shithole.

:D
 
A friend of mine has a site with a walking tour of Boston on it that might give you some ideas. http://www.allstondave.com. The tour button is up at the top of the page.

Many things to do and see in both cities, depends on what your likes and dislikes are.
 
If you are looking for a little something outside of Boston, head north to Salem or Rockport or even Gloucester for a little bit of the sea faring communities.

Even more, go further up north for a little bit of Maine if Freeport, Kennybunk or Wells. A short drive off the major highway and very easy to navigate.

Consider spending a day down the Cape to Provincetown and Truro or Wellfleet. Check out the shops, beaches or shoreline homes. Stay away from Hyannis - nothing really interesting there.

Or you could go to Somerville and visit the world's largest spitball or Hawg's house for the largest porn collection this side of the Mississippi!
 
Ras on 10-18-2006 at 01:04 PM said:
If you are looking for a little something outside of Boston, head north to Salem or Rockport or even Gloucester for a little bit of the sea faring communities.

Even more, go further up north for a little bit of Maine if Freeport, Kennybunk or Wells. A short drive off the major highway and very easy to navigate.

Consider spending a day down the Cape to Provincetown and Truro or Wellfleet. Check out the shops, beaches or shoreline homes. Stay away from Hyannis - nothing really interesting there.

Or you could go to Somerville and visit the world's largest spitball or Hawg's house for the largest porn collection this side of the Mississippi!

Yes, I was operating under the assumption they were carless and just using the T. If you guys have a rental, I definitely advise exploring.

1.) Go north to Salem, Gloucester, and Rockport as Ras suggests. Salem's cool to poke around, especially right by the Common (and a short walk away is Pickering Wharf, the House of the Seven Gables, and Pyramid Bookstore). Then head up the coast towards Gloucester; just before Gloucester you'll find Hammond Castle, probably one of the coolest places I've ever been. Then you can continue up to Rockport and Bearskin Neck.

2.) Head west on Route 2 and take 4/225 north, passing Wilson Farms (a great place) and driving through "downtown" Lexington. You can connect back up with Route 128 and head south to get back on 2 West and go into the boondocks a bit. (Alternate path: if you're up north doing Salem, Gloucester, and Rockport, just take 128 South to 4/225 and head south into Lexington, then past Wilson Farms to pick up 2 West).

Personally, I don't find the Cape to be that interesting. It's a lot of beaches, sand dunes, and expensive summer cottages. If you were staying in the Boston area for, say, a full week, I'd suggest it, though.
 
A trip to the Boston area for a fellow PatriotsPlanet member could not be complete without a visit to the recently organized RealDoll Museum.

located conveniently just west of downtown Boston, this undisclosed location features the best compilation of this up-and-coming collectible this side of Hawg's porn stash.

Museum hours are dictated by when operator's wife is not around.

Contact any of the Planet's Mods for details
[except bideau on account of we don't want him to get in dutch with the missus]
 
Ras on 10-18-2006 at 01:04 PM said:
Or you could go to Hawg's house for the largest porn collection this side of the Mississippi!


This is simply untrue and since Samuel22 hails from Denmark, I doubt she would be impressed by US porn, much less mine.
:D

When in Boston I would recommend getting tickets to the Comedy Connection at Fanueil Hall also known as Quincy Market. For the money, you can't beat the entertainment and it is one of the better comedy clubs in the country.

For dinner, I would recommend Boston's Italian North End where you will find a bewildering array of Italian restaraunts and every North End dinner should be followed with a visit to Mike's Pastry for a cannoli or two and to gawk at the amazing selection of artistic desserts. Graffitti is a nice place there for an adult beverage and to check out the models/beautiful people. The North End is just a short walk from Quincy Market.

Stop in at a club called "The Rack" just outside of the market for a look at a popular nightspot for a lot of Boston's athletes.

A Duck tour might be the way to go, because the drivers are knowledgeable about Boston's history and tend to be comedians in their own right. The Swan Boat at the Boston Common is also a unique Boston tradition that you might enjoy.

I went to NYC for the first time two years ago and found the entire city impressive. I particularly enjoyed the boat trip past the Statue of Liberty over to Ellis Island where there is an excellent museum/exhibit about that island's history as a processing point for immigrants to America. It was much better than I thought it would be. You could easily spend a few hours there.

I also walked to Ground Zero and found it to be a sobering and emotional experience. You kind of have to see it to believe it, although I understand that some construction has taken place since I was there.

Take a walk down Fifth avenue and poke around the upscale stores. Check out St. Patrick's cathedral. Wow.

Central Park is quite impressive and is a beautiful area to walk and people watch. It is huge. You should also see Times Square at night and perhaps try to get discount tickets to a Broadway show. There is a kiosk right in Times Sq. that sells them. You should get your picture taken with the "naked cowboy" who is always there (he does wear underwear) for the folks back home.

Speaking of huge, the most amazing thing about NYC is it's sheer size. It is far larger than Boston and there is always something happening in the streets. It's the most impressive city on the planet. You could simply walk around and be entertained.

Enjoy the game and your trip!
 
Hawg73 on 10-18-2006 at 01:32 PM said:
You should get your picture taken with the "naked cowboy" who is always there (he does wear underwear) for the folks back home.

Speaking of huge . . .

:spock:

Bad juxtaposition, dude... :thailor:
 
Boston is comparable to Copenhagen in size except that we have no tatoo parlors in Massachusetts.

Many of the things that seem old to us here will seem new to you.

New York is gigantic - there is really nothing else anywhere like it in the world.
 
Thanks for all your answers. I will check them out and do some more research on the Internet and though books before we leave.

We will definitely check out the Freedom Trail since I´m very interested in history though I must confess that I do not know that much about American history but I´m eager to learn more. The Duck tour also seems like a good way to do just that.

I´ve read about the Museum of Fine Arts - is it any good? They seem to have an impressive collection.

The Comedy Connection seems like a good idea. We both love a good laugh and often go to see a show over here.

We only planed to rent a car for the trips down to Foxboro and to New York City. So we will stay in Boston and NYC for most of the time but it´s also my impression that Boston has more to offer than we will be able to see in 3 days. Maybe I will be able to visit again next football season and see some more of New England.

In NYC I want to visit Ground Zero. Some of our friends visited a month ago and said it was one of the weirdest emotionel experiences they ever had. My boyfriend visited NYC 8 years ago and went to the top of one the towers so going back will probably feel very strange to him. It´s just so sad and maddening what happend to all those innocent people. I like most of the rest of World clearly remember exactly what I was doing on that day. It still seems unreal.

I also want to see Central Park, Guggenheim, Statue of Liberty, Time Square ect. Your hotel is one block away from the Empire State Building so we might take the ride to the top of that to get a view of the city from above.

I can´t wait to go to all those places most of all the games at the Razor. Like Travolta said: "They have the same shit over there as we have over here. It´s just there is that little difference". My impression is the main difference between America and Europe is that everything is bigger in America, even more multicultural and hence more exciting but I´m looking forward to see for myself.
 
I always enjoy going to the MFA. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is just down the street and has amazing paintings. You should also check out Fenway Park and see if you can go on a tour (it's awesome).
 
Well, the Museum of Fine Arts is a nice place, but the last time I was there I was asked to leave for playing a 1000 year-old harpsichord, so I didn't get to see that much of the actual art. ;) That is a true story.

Is the US bigger? Not sure if it will seem that way to you, but I just got back from 9 days in Ireland and I did get that sense. In New York even the sidewalks can be huge. In ireland it seemed they were barely over a meter wide. Same with the roads and the cars. Much smaller than the U.S. but even though you are visiting two of the older cities, they may seem somewhat new to you. Not sure.

You will be coming during a fairly bad time for weather and the trees will be bare and the Northeast has a gray, harsher feel to it then. Too bad you couldn't come during the summer, but hopefully seeing the Pats twice will make up for it.

Good luck and make sure you get to the game early to experience tailgating at Gillette. At least two hours before kickoff and I'm sure that somebody here would be happy to meet up with you and your boyfriend so you have someone to hang out with. I'd be willing to bet you have never seen a parking lot that big filled with people partying. It's a sight I never get tired of and I'm not sure if there is a European equivalent.
 
When in NY, since you like comedy, I'd try to score some tickets to Letterman or Conan Obrien. AFAIK tickets are free but I imagine a line forms pretty early so you'll have to look into that. Ask the hotel people I'm sure they'll know all about it.
 
Hawg73 on 10-19-2006 at 12:33 AM said:
You will be coming during a fairly bad time for weather and the trees will be bare and the Northeast has a gray, harsher feel to it then. Too bad you couldn't come during the summer, but hopefully seeing the Pats twice will make up for it.

Good luck and make sure you get to the game early to experience tailgating at Gillette. At least two hours before kickoff and I'm sure that somebody here would be happy to meet up with you and your boyfriend so you have someone to hang out with. I'd be willing to bet you have never seen a parking lot that big filled with people partying. It's a sight I never get tired of and I'm not sure if there is a European equivalent.
I´m looking forward to going to the games but fear it might be a little cold. I guess I´ll have to wear my wintercoat with a couple of layers underneath. The New England climate seem similar to ours though you might get more snow in the winter since we don´t get that much but lots of rain.

I was at a family dinner tonight and some of my family are leaving for California on Saturday so we were talking about their trip, our trip and the weather. My boyfriend (who do not care much for football - his a soccer guy like most people here) was complaining a little about going to New England in November. He wasn´t very serious though but I think he might have prefered it if I was rooting for Miami :Eason: or some other southern team. Anyway I´m sure seeing the Pats twice will make up for the weather.

I won´t take your bet since I´m absolutely sure you are right about the tailgaiting part. We don´t have anything like that over here. People might meet at a bar or in someones home and have a few beers before going to a soccergame. Maybe have a party after a win if they are hardcore fans but thats it. I have spoken to a couple of American exchange students lately. One of them is a patsfan and I´ve meet them at a local pub during Pats games. They went to what would be our biggest soccergame (our 2 biggest clubs in our national stadium - seats 42,000 - things are bigger in your place I guess:) ) and said they had never before experienced such an enthusiasm from the fans but also opposing fans starting to fight I´m sad to say. Anyway I plan to be at Gillette when the lot opens so I will have enough time to do my shopping at the Pro shop and see all the tailgaiting - should be fun.

Once again thanks to all of you for all the advice
 
I've only spent one day in Copenhagen, in late October, and the weather reminded me of the weather in Massachusetts in November: chilly and overcast.

I would not particularly recommend the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to a European especially in as much as you will be visiting New York.

There is a new modern art museum opening this fall in Boston, but apparently not until December 10th. It should be really spectacular, on the waterfront:

http://www.icaboston.org/Home
 
thomas144 on 10-18-2006 at 08:25 PM said:
I would not particularly recommend the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to a European especially in as much as you will be visiting New York.

The MFA is still worth a visit, even if you're going to NYC. The MFA has an excellent Egyptian collection, good stuff from the East, and a nice little collection of Western paintings. They also have the famous portrait of Paul Revere. And it's easy to get to (right off the T) and can be seen in a few hours.
 
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