I'm stuck in Boston for 12 hours, what should I do?
I'm already walking toward that pig slide that went viral, what other shenanigans should I experience in this town?
edit: apparently i've been spelling Boston wrong.
The Museum of Science. The USS Constitution.
nice, i can walk there. google maps kept trying to make me take the ferry this morning from the airport but i eventually stumbled onto the blue line and got across.
nice, i think baseball is nice in moderation. I'm wearing white socks, am i in danger?
Seconded. When I go to a Red Sox game, I park a mile or so away and walk to it; partially for cheaper parking, but also because I think the area surrounding is cool. The sights, smells and sounds of Yawkey Way right around the park are also amazing; though I'm sure I have plenty of nostalga baked into that.
For clarification i'm seriously asking for suggestions, your responses don't have to be serious though.
You can edit titles on Lemmy, friend
i thought i did, is it still showing wrong on your end?
It's all good now. I was able to see the edit note in the post body, but the title was still with the misspell, so I thought you assumed editing works the same as on Reddit
Pig slide?
I presume he means the big slide in the new playground at government center. Adults keep going down and getting tossed, a video of a cop doing it went viral this week: https://www.wwlp.com/news/viral-video-shows-boston-cop-injuring-himself-on-childrens-slide-but-others-have-previously-issued-warnings/
Ohhhhh. Ok that does look fun.
i didn't get near those speeds, must need to have your boots licked or something
edit: i'm wearing all cotton, i do have nylon slacks and a polyester shirt in my bag, if i can find a place to change i can give it another go. there's a zillion kids on it at the moment so maybe i'll try again omw back to the blue line later.
Visit the exterior Cheers location.
Get lunch and a pint at the cheers pub!
Makin' your way in the world today...
Lots of things listed that, while fun, are pretty touristy. As a local I feel like I avoid those areas but here’s some food/drink spots you might check out:
Seaport: Drink
Bar Taco
Row34
Back Bay Area: Faccia A Faccia
Cambridge (Harvard/MIT area): Take the red line toward Harvard/MIT. Hop off at Central and walk either direction. Pammys - really good food $$$$ Little Donkey - also great food $$$
Brookline: Go check out Coolidge Corner. Bunch of local shops and some food. Take the Green Line (C branch) towards Cleveland Circle and exit at Coolidge Corner
Fenway: I will second that Tasty Burger is amazing. There is also a couple cool museums around there. The MFA and the Isabella Stewart Gardner.
12 hours have gone by. What did you do, and would you do it again?
I had a great time, i eventually made it to the pig slide, it was neat but i have no idea how he got so fast. checked out the street markets near government center, that was fun. Some guy with a violin started following me around, i had my own soundtrack for a while, that was cool even though it sounded sad. Found the greenway, that place is pretty awesome. A lady slapped a cheap bracelet on me and bullied me to give her money. Checked out the freedom trail and got humbled. The park with the giant MLK arms had Shakespeare stuff going on, that was neat. Watched a street performer do a balancing act. There were cow statues...everywhere. I may need some elaboration on the cow statues. Tried to figure out if i should buy a 10 ride T pass or just pay as I go, panicked about getting stuck somewhere and ran away. i really wanted to get to the museum of science and the USS constitution but i started freaking out missing my flight so I got to the airport 3 hours early and everything went fine. Excited to come back here, thank you all for the suggestions.
I just passed the odd looking MLK memorial, that thing is HUGE!
found the greenway, grass seems greener here than back home. looking forward to starting my new job here.
Assuming you have to get from and to Logan to do your activities: leave any driving to Bostonians or it'll be the worst 12 hours of your life.
been walking everywhere, the blue line being free at the moment is awesome though
Go to Fanueil Hall get some food and people watch.
Don't have a destination in mind,. Just pick a direction and go
Puttshack is kind of fun - sort of like a combination of mini-golf and bowling. (better with a group of drunk friends though)
Harvard Square's got a bunch of nice museums and bookstores and restaurants and such, and it's pretty empty at the moment because we're past peak tourist season but the kids haven't come back yet. Brattle is showing "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" if you're a fan of second-tier Tarantino movies.
Look up activities on trip advisor, lots of good info there
Visit the Brattle bookshop
Tea party?
how did i not think of this??? I did get a boston creme donut though.
Stop what you’re doing and make a reservation at Carmelina’s in the north end. The pasta there is life changing.
I hear they do a marathon thing there at some point
It's in April. OP just missed it.
Was a joke
Not the worst place to be stuck.
i had a great time.
Go have a beer at Cheers.
Go apartment hunting and be amazed that Boston has the 2nd highest avg 1br rent in the country
Learn how to spell it.
Learn how to not be a douche
I mean, realistically that's mild compared to what some Bostonians would say if they saw them spell it that way.
Now now, thorbot. No need for vulgarity.
fair, i plan to move here so i guess i should figure that one out, lol