Patrick Hasler

You could keep an eye out for my bright red truck with silver tank trailer hurttling through the tunnels from Lynn to Worcester and back .... Thurs and fri I will be doing that route

Adnams

I really appreciate all the advice. I have been wanting to go to Boston for five long yeats but OH is not too keen, seems we're heading to NH instead. Portsmouth and the Brit pub there, and all i wanted to do was go to a Museum for a change. Ho hum
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krizzy

We went to NH...a few weeks ago for a job interview...around Salem...found it a bit dirty myself..I'm sure it must be better nearer the mountains...or maybe the Cape is just very clean...cheap housing for the money....and they do have a Denny's even if the waiting staff are in their 70s and look like they started there 50 years ago and never moved on....

Bob

cheap housing in NH till you pay property taxes, they are massive...and so is car insurance, because it isn't a requirement that you have it, so a lot don't, hence it being expensive for those who do.

the white mountains and to the west, is a lovely part of the state.

elfman

Say hello to all the winos at the corner of Boston Common by Park Street subway station. There were loads of them there when we visited in March.

tonrob

Ok then - I'll do pubs. Knowing you like your beer then these are a few starters in order of my preference (highest first):

1. Cambridge Brewing Company - walkable from downtown (just a few minutes across the bridge over the Charles River). Above-average brewpub beers, rather nice food and large outside seating area (with open fire-pit in case it's chilly). Nice atmosphere inside too.

2. Rock Bottom - ok, it's a national chain but it's very central, reasonable menu and usually has one of it's beers on cask so deserves kudos for that. Some pavement seating too so good for people watching.

3. Beer Works - another chain with brewpubs in and around the Boston area. There's one near North Station and one by Fenway Park. Big and cavernous with an industrial/modern type feel. Large menu and large selection of okay beers.

There's some place out in Allston that's apparently beer mecca - Sunset Tap and Grille (or something like that). Doesn't brew but has a vast selection, both domestic and imported and may also do cask. Not been myself - it's not central but apparently do-able using the green line (subway/tram thingy from centre).

Sorry about the lack of addresses - they're all easily Googleable though, have their own websites for beer and food info and are reviewed extensively on Beer Advocate's website (which also has oodles of other recommended drinking establishments).

P.S. Just got back from me holidays in Portland, OR and San Fran - both amazing cities for beers. Need to take a month to dry out now...

Bob

jut added that to the wiki

veronica jayne

I have not been to Boston since 1988 Still, they had the best aquarium and outdoor dolphin show, I bet it is still as good as it was. We went to a restaurant called 'No Name', it had no frills and you ate at long wooden benches (fine by us there were about 16 of us, lol) The seafood (it is by the water) is great and very, very inexpensive.