[mrplow]

I usually park at the MBTA Alewife station when I head into Boston (at the Northmost terminal of the Red Line). Convenient, gets you into the city pretty quickly, and only $5 a day for parking in a secure garage.

Here's a great resource- it has all the T stops mapped out in Google Maps.

http://www.thrall.net/maps/mbta.html

 

[modShade]

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Originally Posted by RYCeT /img/forum/go_quote.gif Boston & Niagara falls are the furthest place we want to visit from Philly so I prefer for both of them in one route instead of going to each place separately. Unfortunately my friend doesn't have enough time to apply for canada visa so we'll stuck in American side.

That is unfortunate because the American side of the falls is significantly worse as far as things to do as well as how it looks.

If you want a nice big italian meal take a walk into the North End and eat at "La Famiglia Giorgios". The portions are huge and delicious.

 

[nabwong]

Parking is super easy in the financial district and that is a 10 min walk to boston commons. Best ice-cream is at Christina's in Inman Square. Don't forget to see Myrtle!

 

[sschell]

I've never been to Boston, but if I were there, I'd visit Newbury Comics, which I understand has an awesome CD selection.

 

[skudmunky]

could go to Spearit Sound and demo the full range of Grado headphones

I just went there myself - great little store.

or see a movie at the Fenway Regal theater. TMNT is playing!

 

[smeggy]

Things to do in Boston?
Have a tea party!

 

[configure]

I second (or is it third?) the plan of parking in some garage (or, if you can, at whatever hotel you're staying at), and using the T (subway) or some of that good ol' walking to get around. Boston is eminently traversable in this manner, and you can do any number of interesting things. Good places to go around include Harvard Square up in Cambridge (the Harvard stop on the Red Line) and Newbury Street (the Copley Street stop on the Green line).

 

[Ikrit42]

If you're checking out Cambridge too, I'd recommend the MIT museum. It's small, so it takes less than an hour to see, but really cool. Also, the ICA on the south side.