What to do in Boston?

Hey whats up all-

I'll be in Boston, MA this May, and I was wondering what all there is to do around there. I've been told of a comics shop (on Newbury, or something like that), and I'd like to check out music clubs or such like that.

[Edited on Apr 14, 2005 by visionfromacrash]

"Newbury Comics" is a shop and the original one is on Newbury, but it's a chain with a lot of stores around Boston and the suburbs. It's not so much a comic shop as it is a music and pop culture store.

Best music clubs around Boston and Cambridge - The Middle East, The Paradise, Harper's Ferry, TT the Bear's.

There's a lot of places to walk around and see. What are you interested in?

ehem you can how do they say "Paaak Your Caaa in the Haaavad Yaaaad"

ride the t anywhere and everywhere

Ya know I'd put my typical resonse to that here, but I don't think many people would get it.

Green Dragon Inn, a pub downtown near Faneuil Hall. Follow the freedom trail, you can't miss it.

odi omnes

-watch the yankees beat the red sox.



::sits back and waits to be bashed::

+1 I've got your back.

Ha. My boyfriend's band plays there all the damn time. It is a good place.

Red Sox bashers - where in this thread did it say bash on Boston? Hmm? Yeah, that's what I thought.

-it's a joke. as in: "ha ha"

Who's bashing Boston. We're rooting for the Yankees.

Or it's a thread hijack akin to coming into an "I LOVE THE BEATLES" thread and talking about how much you hate them. Just not necessary.

Anyway. visionfromcrash, Fenway Park is definitely a sight to see (even if you can't get/afford tickets). They sometimes give tours during the day when the team is out of town. Also good to just see is the Harvard University campus, the Public Gardens (and the swan boats!), and the Common/state house area. Walk the Freedom Trail. Then go check out one of the music venues mentioned in my above post.

If you like music go to the middle east, great scott or the abbey. Any night of the week you can catch a good show.

i dont mean to get off the topic too much, but this is a boston thread and i was wondering if anyone knew if anything was going on on 4/20? i have heard about hempfests and whatnot, but looking around online i saw that the last one was in september.
well thanks for the info in advance

i dont mean to get off the topic too much, but this is a boston thread and i was wondering if anyone knew if anything was going on on 4/20? i have heard about hempfests and whatnot, but looking around online i saw that the last one was in september.
well thanks for the info in advance

I hear the Model is quite nice.

have you been there?

I was there last weekend... with MissTyrios, ThePassenger, ClaudiaJean, Blondie, boundcreature, gmacoustic... AND MORE.

I liked it. I thought it was a proper dive.

Yes, very much the proper dive bar. Nice place to go hang out with people from the local rock scene

I hear the kayaking in the new I-93 tunnel is top-notch this time of year.

try and punch sheffield in the face apparently.

Hy-oh!




You’ll probably scoff, but after you’ve done the clubbing and the shopping you should head to the north end. Just stroll around the area a bit. There are a ton of really nice tiny restaurants that you’d never know existed. Even in the middle of a residential block, there will just be a really classy Italian place. Some of the nicest meals I’ve ever had.

Don't forget the Coolidge Corner theater. I love that place.
Maybe it's not such a big deal, but I try to go there when I'm in town.

Well...seeing as most of the times it'll be at night, I'll be looking for concerts, particularly anything towards harder stuff (hardcore, punk, industrial), ska, or techno, and as for other stuff---well, when I went to DC we went to Kramers (all night book/coffee store) and I was looking at places like that.

Oh, and a note: I'm 19 (oops.) So pubs that aren't cover charge friendly might not work.

A final note-is there any place I should try to eat for a full "Bostonian" experience? The hotel we're staying at is right by Fenway, so I've got that covered (I may try and snag tix)- but, yes. Food. Any ideas? And thank you all for your responses so far.

Ana's Taqueria on Beacon St, Brookline has the cheapest lunch in the Western World. They haven't jacked up the prices since I lived there in the late 90s.