[M_BYEEE]

Hello fellow Bimmerpost members!!!

I am heading to Boston for the first time on vacation. I am from southern-California. I will be staying with someone in Newbury Port. What would you guys recommend I do? Eat? I want to know the MUSTS of Boston. Anything BMW or automotive related would be a plus. If there are any meets or anything going on in the area between today and the 24th I would love to join. Obviously I won\'t have my bimmer but I would love to see how you guys do it on the East Coast! Thanks for any help guys!

Best regards,
Adam

[eforty6_m3]

I live about 45 minutes south of Boston, but do frequent the city, so I know some things to put on your list. My sister lived in Boston for the last 9 years, so that helped, too.

Definitely check out the following (warning, some of this stuff is "touristy"):

• Fenway Park Tour
• Duck Boats and/or Freedom Trail
• Prudential Center
• Larz Anderson Auto Museum (I've never been, but heard good things)
• Boston Common
• New England Aquarium
• Museum of Science
• Fanueil Hall...lots of great bars/food
• Turner Motorsports (a bit outside the city, but a must for any BMW fanatic)

Hope this helps. Have a blast and enjoy your stay in the city. Be sure to post up your photos after visiting.

[Bender1012]

Do not drive in Boston.

[Professor///M]

Originally Posted by Bender1012

Do not drive in Boston.

Don't drive at all in new england at all. Worst drivers ever.

It's like a Connecticut driver, except everyone's totally oblivious to their surroundings. They'll try to make a left turn over your street even when it's unsafe.

[ferrari6891]

Originally Posted by Bender1012

Do not drive in Boston.

I second that..
oh and also check out the Sam Adams Brewery

[M_BYEEE]

Thanks for all the ideas guys. I will make sure to post up pics. This is why I love being part of this forum.

[eforty6_m3]

Originally Posted by ferrari6891

I second that..
oh and also check out the Sam Adams Brewery

Definitely take public transportation....T and taxi's all day.

How could I forget about the Brewery?! Yes, definitely check it out. Just went for the first time, myself, about a month ago. Best part, it's FREE!

[jopa489]

I'm 10 minutes from Newburyport. It's a nice town. There is a nice downtown area, but it's small. Quite a few good restaurants though.

If you want anything BMW-related, you might want to take a 15 minute ride to BavAuto in Portsmouth, NH. They have everything. Portsmouth is a nice place to spend the afternoon too.

[CSM3]

Originally Posted by PAMidge

Don't drive at all in new england at all. Worst drivers ever.

It's like a Connecticut driver, except everyone's totally oblivious to their surroundings. They'll try to make a left turn over your street even when it's unsafe.

if you do, look out for the huge pot holes around!

[Professor///M]

Originally Posted by bimmer35

if you do, look out for the huge pot holes around!

+1

Utilized my wheel & tire insurance 3x since living here

[TL]

here's what i posted awhile back for another forum member
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=boston+trip

You can check out:
Faneuil Hall (freedom trail)
The North End (similar to little Italy in NYC with lots of Italian resturants)
Boston Common (mini version of Central park)
Charles Street (Beacon Hill neighborhood)
The bar, Cheers is a couple blocks down the street
Newburry St and Copley for shopping
Fenway Park in Kenmore Sq

You can go across the river to Cambridge to check out Harvard and MIT if that's your thing.
You can also try the Duck Tours, it'll take you around Boston for about $30-$40/person.
When you have a chance drive over to memorial drive and you can see the Charles river and Boston's skyline.

As for places to eat, it all depends on your budget.
Steak Houses try Ruth Chris it's walking distance from Faneuil Hall. Capital Grille it's on Newburry or Abe & Louie on boylston st
The North End for Italian
Chinatown (Jumbo Restaurant for dinner or China Pearl for Dim Sum)
Burgers try Bartley's Burger near Harvard University.

If the weather is nice try going for lunch at Top of the Hub at the Prudential, you'll get to see all of Boston. I wouldn't recommend going to dinner there but drinks/dessert there are alright too.

Well hope you and your family enjoy your stay in Boston!

[TL]

here's how that Charles River looks like now


Autumn Charles by GQjai, on Flickr

[Bdh821]

Check out harpoon brewery over Sam Adams imo

[M_BYEEE]

Thanks for all of the recommendations guys. There are soo many options out here thanks for narrowing it down for me

[btv764]

If you'd like to take a trip to RI....Probably about 1:45 south from where you are.

http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/events/...px?EventID=558

Sunday, Oct 23, 2011
10:00am - 2:00pm

This Show & Shine (no judging popular vote for Peoples Choice Trophy) will start at 10AM and will end at 2PM. The location for this Event will be on Memorial Lawn across from the Narragansett Post Office. There is no entrance fee but we ask participants to register on the Chapter Website www.boston-bmwcca.org . TheWebsite Registration cut off date for this Event will be Wednesday, October 19th. This Event is limited to thirty cars. BMW of Newport will also have some interesting vehicles to look at while the Show is on come on down to view them.

Event Coordinators: John Sullivan, Ross Schold & Ben Ingegneri

Directions: From Providence continue South on Rt. 95 to Route 4 Exit(near East Greenwich)WHICH IS A LEFT TURN EXIT OFF RT.95, Continue along Rt. 4 until it merges with Rt. 1 South. Continue on Rt. 1 South. Exit at the Narragansett exit, at the light go left follow the 1 A North sign, around the rotary follow 1A( South Pier Road.) At the end (2nd light) take a right, turn left at the stop sign park is at the Towers. The Memorial Lawn is directly across the Street from the Narragansett Post Office which is at 15 Memorial Sq, Narragansett, RI 02882.

[ska///235i]

-museum of fine arts

-Boston common is boring...cross the street and walk around Becon Hill, very New England..then continue on to fanuel hall, then walk a lil bit more to North End.

-Newbury Street and Copley Mall for shopping

-Duck tour

-take green line public train, very old Boston train system

[CrimsonIvy35i]

I live in Boston hit me up