teaforme

Hello all

I recently posted asking info about real estate and in Boston and surrounding areas and everyone was very helpful so thought i might try my luck again

So here goes , myself , ptrner and 2 kiddies ( 3 and 6) are coming out to Boston on the 19th Oct for 3 nights and staying around the area for the rest of the week. Just wondering if the childrens museum is any good? Also because we arrive on the run up to Halloween is there anything worth seeing ( children in mind lol) doing. Any reccomedations for our young tots would be most helpful!

Cheers


Rachel

Bob

Check the wiki as there's some things to do and see in there for boston and area...

As for childrens' museum, it's worth a visit, quite a few good one's in boston area...and Halloween, might be a bit early, but it's probably a good thing...Salem usually has fun things to go and see, and it won't be hell as it is during halloween itself.

http://www.downtowncrossing.org/

That's a site worth checking out....The historical walks (Freedome Trails around Beacon Hill) are pretty good and not that heavy going, especially this time of year. There's also the boston tea house, don't know if that's open yet but it probably is...had a fire earlier in the year.

The little ducks crossing tour - http://massachusetts-travel.suite101...ton_duck_tours which is cute if you have little kids.

teaforme

Thanks Bob

Will check those out , quite looking foward to it , will it be considerably cooler than the UK as we dont want to overpack (especially as we are staying in hotels and BB's) space being a premium with the kiddies lol

Ta

Bill_S

Recommendation for kids in Boston? Seeing as the population is over 4 million, I'm willing to bet the conventional method works just fine.

Oops, sorry. Just read the rest of your post. From the title I thought you meant something different...

Elvira

It's been a dozen years or so since we took ours to the Children's Museum. I think it's fine for small kids, especially if you need a break from more cultural activities. (NB: Adults should try not to miss the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...)

I would definitely take the kids to the Aquarium though!

You might also want to look into whale watching - though I'm not sure it's the right season.

teaforme

.... well i would hope i'd know by now anyhows!

Hiro11

Museum of Science. the Van De Graaf generator is damned cool.
http://www.mos.org/

Duck Tours
http://www.bostonducktours.com/

Take a swam boat ride in the Common.

Harvard Museum of natural History:
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/

Take a tour of Fenway, the oldest stadium in the league http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp

Burgers at Mr. Bartley:
http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4745713

Ice cream at Herrell's:
http://boston.citysearch.com/profile...ice_cream.html

Niketown on Newbury St.

Whale watching in the harbor:
http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/whale_main.html

New England Aquarium:
http://www.neaq.org/index.php

Lunch at Faneuil Hall:
http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

Dessert at Mike's Pastry in the North End:
http://www.mikespastry.com/

teaforme

Cheers Elvira

Looked at the aquarium and popped it down on my list , yes have read excellent reviews about the Isabella Musuem so we will be dragging the kids round most likely bribed by hidden sweets lol

Thanks

Rachel

teaforme

Hiro great list!

I checked out the Fenway stadium , shame we couldn't have caught a game as my daughter loves any sport with a ball lol
Will check out the desert and ice cream link , always go down well after lots of walking i think , and i mean me not the kids

Ta

Bob

bit cold out there, but might be able to catch something, nice area though anyway...

Bob

oh, and maybe when the kids are sleeping....but the tour at Sam Adams brewery is pretty fun, and free...in Jamaica Plains though that's not far from down town...

teaforme

Sam Adams brewery, i'm thinking that might be one of those things that the other half wont need his arm twisting to see

looselips

I also recommend the Aquarium and the nearby IMAX. Definitely look into some sort of pass eg Go Boston Card so you can go on a trolley or the duck tour (be warned - get up early to get duck tour tix - they sell out fast!).
There should also be lots of entertainers around Faneuil Hall.

The Childrens Museum got a major makeover this year so I am sure it is fab!

There is SpookyWorld for Halloween at the Bayside Expo Center but it would only be suitable for your 6 year old.

Bob

good point, I think they still do them, but tourist pass for 3/7/10/30 days to use the T/bus is a great money saver to whizz around on the public transport as it soon adds up a fair bit otherwise.

Edit:- http://www.explorerpass.com/boston/ that might be worth looking at...

Edit 2: I guess they have done away with the tourist pass, but can get a week pass -

http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/passes/ well worth it, $15 for 7 days, but that should get you around everywhere you'd need to go, beats taxis as they are horrid and not cheap.

kins

Read "Make Way For Ducklings" with them before you come out...