My very sincere thanks to you all ... I now have such a fantastic range of ideas to fill my week - looks like I'll have to start planning my next trip to Boston to fit it all in!

I'm truly grateful and appreciative of all the wonderful suggestions for 'things to do' and 'places to eat' ... you're all terrific!

Thanks from sunny oz,

Pooch

Ditto, thanks for all the useful "local" information.

If the weather holds up as it currently is in the east through Tuesday, I will do my daytrip this coming Tuesday (the 16th)...shall decide Sunday night or Monday...this pass is very, very flexible...of to Montreal for dinner with friends and back to Toronto by 11p!

hey! I would definately do a duck tour, i had a great time. Also the whale watches are fun but make sure you pack a jacket and know you may not see alot of whales! Also the freedom trail is a good idea and definately shop in the Prudential Center if you're looking for good stores or Faneuil Hall is also pretty cool!!! Have Fun!!!

Finally did this trip, albeit on a stopover return from a trip to Warsaw and Berlin in May. My LH flight got into Logan around 8p so I could legally connect to an AC flight to YYZ the next evening at 6:20p. This gave me pretty much a full day to enjoy in the spring warmth. Got a super rate at the new IC ($149) on the docks overlooking a giant Milk Bottle (what's that all about?), and which is right on the Silver Line route at the junction of the RR station and several other lines. Next day took the subway out to the Art Museum for the Edwin Hopper show (finally saw some of those American classics for real), then miandered through the rest of the galleries. Headed off along the road around Fenway Park itself and over to the baseball stadium, then across to the Boston Beer Co for a nice lunch and sampling of their brews, settling on an IPA (well made, classic hops and grapefruit aftertaste); walked about a mile to find a subway station back to the Common, strolled through it for a bit before heading back to the hotel, showering and packing for a late 4p check-out and Silver-lined back to BOS. Perfect combo of culture, baseball and brew!

Make a visit to "Dicks Last Resort" http://boston.dickslastresort.com/index.php .. its a good place to get a taste of Bostonian life... also go to 222 Friend St.

For anyone heading up to Boston (too late for you shareholder, but since we're on topic) try the new Codzilla ride around Boston Harbor. Friends went on it the other day and raved about it! From what I understand, it's a speed-boat/thrill ride around Boston Harbor traveling at speeds of up to 40 mph! Brand spanking new this year and I guess it's very popular! Google Codzilla for more details.

I'm glad you had a great day. The Milk Bottle is part of the Boston Children's Museum, which is directly across from the IC.

Dick's Last Resort is about as authentically Boston as the establishment at 222 Friend Street. Both could (and should) be skipped.

222 Friend St sounds like the address of the much-lamented Dew Drop Inn, a particularly welcoming, down-scale bar where we'd usually go drinking before B's games. (When they were good. Which tells you how long it has been since the DDI was in existence.) The DDI was also a reliable place to get a football card or to make slightly larger short-term investments.

The DDI, unlike Dick's, or whatever on earth 222 Friend St might be, was indeed typical of Boston, not to be dismissed lightly.

I had a blast in Boston just exploring places like Beacon Hill and wandering into one of the oldest cemeteries in the U.S. (a traveler on the Mayflower is buried there). I also did a lot of beer tastings, from Boston Beer Works to Cambridge Brewing Company.

Making my way to Fenway was great, as was the North End. Things for my next visit: Southie, Bunker Hill, and more breweries.

What about for young kids ( 5 & 6)? I have only seen a couple of ideas. The rest seems to be nightclubs etc.
thanks,
Troy

The kids loves the Duck Tour as they each get a chance to steer the boat. Great photo op. The Children's Museum would be fun. I think the Science museum might be too mature for them (though it is geared towards kids). I normally wouldn't recommend it, but they'd probably like the street performers that frequent the area around Faneuil Hall. Freedom Trail could be nice.
Helpful Link: http://www.nineblue.com/kids/attract...px?city=Boston

Beaches. Cape cod, the north shore, marshfield, plymouth (they have history there too)... (crane Beach: http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/294_crane_beach.cfm)

Whale watches, witch tour (Salem), biking, hiking (mountains like Manadnock, etc) night skiing at Watchusett, going to NH lakes or Maine or VT, newport, RI, Nantasket RI, museum of science, omni theater, hanging out along the Charles, Esplanade, Fenway Pahk (get tickets at Stubhub.com), Mt Washington area (Story Land is up there), Canobie lake park: http://www.canobie.com/, Stoneham Zoo, Water Country (have some fun!), etc etc, etc...

Ditto the Children's Museum and the Duck Tours (You MUST make reservations a week or so in advance in order to be sure to get tix). I would add the Aquarium, which is not too far a walk. It used to be one of the best in the country but has gotten a little tired.

The swan boats in the Common are only a few bucks and great for a little afternoon relaxation. I'd highly recommend them. Let the kids burn off some energy running around the park.

The Freedom Trail is an excellent tour (Bias: I was a Park Ranger for three summers.) but it is 90-minutes and walking, which could make it hard for kids.

Bottom Line: You will not lack for stuff to do with the kids. Let us know how long you will be in town and we will try to map some stuff out.

Mike

WE are looking at a week in Boston with the kids. At the moment the issue is do we stay all week in Boston or also go to Montreal. Thanks for all the help so far.
Troy