I will be traveling to North Chelmsford, MA in a few weeks and I would like to know what are the must sees. I have neven been to Massachusetts, and am planning to checking out Boston, but what else should I not miss?

How much time do you have? Is the primary purpose of your trip to visit Boston?

No, it's actually business. I will fly in on a Monday and out on Thursday. I will have Monday and then evenings on Tuesday and Wednesday.

I am sitting in Chelmsford at this very moment. In >50 years, I have found little of interest in Chelmsford. I doubt that you will have much better luck.

Boston and Cambridge are a very different story however. It's certainly worth it to explore Beacon Hill and the Back Bay in Boston, and Harvard Square in Cambridge. I know my way around fairly well and have no qualms about driving in, but someone unfamiliar with the area might be better off taking the Red Line train from Alewife station. Ask someone where you'll be working or staying how to get there.

For local eating, the Szechuan Chef in North Chelmsford center is actually pretty decent. Bainbridges, about 1/2-mile north of the center on Rt 4, is ok, and at least it's not a chain.

You won't be far from Lexington and Concord, where the skirmishes that began the Revolutionary War took place on April 19, 1775. The Battle Green in Lexington's town center is just a common, but the Old North Bridge in Concord is worth a visit. Concord also has Walden Pond if you've read Thoreau (tho it's not as idyllic nowadays).

You won't be far from Lexington and Concord, where the skirmishes that began the Revolutionary War took place on April 19, 1775. The Battle Green in Lexington's town center is just a common, but the Old North Bridge in Concord is worth a visit. Concord also has Walden Pond if you've read Thoreau (tho it's not as idyllic nowadays).Given your limited amount of time, I think that Boston ought to be your focus. That said, I agree that a walk around Walden Pond is a wonderful thing to do, one that far too few tourists, and locals, take advantage of. It certainly not as idyllic as it was when I was a kid, but still very worthwhile. Park in the lot across the street, follow the path down to the pond, and take a leisurely stroll on the path around the perimeter.

I think you have been given some good suggestions but your time seems to be really limited. If I read it correctly, you will arrive at BOS on Monday and most likely head up to your hotel in North Chelmsford. You may find going back into Boston on Monday a bit tiring especially since it is likely to entail lots of walking. Still a visit to the North End with Paul Revere's house, Old North Church, USS Constitution sandwiched around some good Italian food would be nice. http://www.northendboston.com/visting-sites.htm I concur on the Alewife suggestion and the Red Line will get you where you want. If shopping is your thing, you would be better off at Newbury Street/Copley Sq. The Boston Common and State House and Old State House and Fanieul Hall (touristy but ok) would take a few hours as well.

Harvard Square in Cambridge would be nice for an evening stroll and dinner, but Walden Pond and Lexington would be better in the day time. If you are working all day, how tired will you be at night?

If Walden doesn't sound enticing, you might consider the Lowell Mills National historic park. http://www.nps.gov/lowe The history of the begining of the industrial age. Seems corny but I have been and I enjoyed it and enjoyed walking around the old locks too. It is only 10 minutes from N. Chelmsford and if you set your expectations appropriately, you could spend most of the afternoon here and still head into Boston/Cambridge for dinner on Monday night and you can be certain Lowell won't be too crowded.