5 hour layover at Boston Logan Airport - suggestions on where to go in Boston
Oct 1, 2005, 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by KimmyAA
What time and day are you in Boston?
Oct 1, 2005, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by yellow77
I do agree though. It's the most frustrating trip. It's just slightly better than the alternative if you're going to Cambridge, but every second you're on the bus, waiting for it to switch its power source or watching it go 15mph in the tunnels, you're thinking 'how could they build an entirely new system and make it this bad?' Ah, Boston...
For me personally, the single change on the Silver Line takes about 30 minutes on average to get to my stop in Cambridge. The triple change for the Blue Line takes about 35 minutes. It is much less of a hassle, but every time that bus climbs above ground and switches to its gas engines, it sounds so bad that I sit there in mortal fear that the thing is about to die in the middle of the Ted Williams.
Oct 1, 2005, 10:03 pm
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If you post the exact date you'll be in town over on FT Community and provide a link back to this thread, a few FT'ers local to Boston might show up to meet up for food/drinks.
Oct 1, 2005, 11:05 pm
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You may very well be putting the cart before the horse. If your time between landing at BOS, and taking off again is 5hrs, the realize that your actual time on the ground will be more like 4hrs. It will most likely take you some exta taxi time, and you will most likely board the SNN flight 45min before departure. Also, you are assuming that the flight from LAX will be on time. Really, budget about 3.5hrs on the ground. Now, take off an hour of transit time total, so you are at 2.5hrs. to actually spend in the city. Fortunately, it sounds like you will miss rush hour in both directions. However, if 5hrs is your total time in Boston, then don't think for even a second that you will have anything close to that to use to explore. First, let us know what day of the week. Second, make a decision, eat, drink, shop, sight-see, walk. You will only have time to really enjoy one, so make it count.
Oct 3, 2005, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by GoCubs
Take the Blue Line to Aquarium (very quick trip) - walk to the North End for the world's best cannoli at Mike's Pastry.
Oct 4, 2005, 9:01 am
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Mike's is the devil
A trip to the North End is in order. You might want to check on the availability of the water shuttle. I know it stops running in the winter.
Don't go to Mike's Pastry. They freeze their cannoli shells. Instead, also on Hanover, closer to downtown, is Modern Pastry. Better cannolis and better service. It's smaller, but better. Trust me. The real Bostonians know....
Don't go to Mike's Pastry. They freeze their cannoli shells. Instead, also on Hanover, closer to downtown, is Modern Pastry. Better cannolis and better service. It's smaller, but better. Trust me. The real Bostonians know....
Oct 4, 2005, 10:34 am
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If you find that your flight from LA is running late and don't feel comfortable leaving the airport, there is a full service Legal Sea Foods in terminal C before security, a short walk from terminal B. They have the same menu as their other restaurants downtown.
I agree with the previous post that if you want cannolis in the North End, then Modern Pastry is the place to go!!!
I agree with the previous post that if you want cannolis in the North End, then Modern Pastry is the place to go!!!