Kenneth

Hello,

I would really appreciate some good advice here. I am flying to Boston from Scotland in February 2001, this will be my 1st visit to Boston. Any advice on what to do, where to go and what to see would be most welcome. To help you I am a 36 year old male! It would be great if you would please e-mail me at [email protected]

I don't need details on accomodation as I am booked at the Midtown Hotel. But I have 1 week in this city, and want to see as much as possible.

May I thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully

Kenneth S Deed.

Pris

Dear Mr. Deed: It seems you are new to the forum, and welcome! Our first suggestion would be to search on the word "Boston" for past threads on this forum and you will find a wealth of ideas and suggestions, some very recent. One assumes you have consulted a guidebook or two, but it would be helpful to know what your own specific interests might be. Boston is a city rich in museums, shopping, colonial and federal period history, music, arts, intellectual communities, and American sports.

February is not its finest month weatherwise, but it is high season for cultural events and indoor-tourism at the museums, etc.

Iggy

where, here on Fodor's could one check to read about different cities, lodging, etc?

Rob

February is not the best time to see Boston, but who knows? You may get lucky, and we'll have a mild winter! There is so much to see and do in Boston, the advice to check a travel guide for all your options is a good one. You could see a NBA game at the Fleet Center for a reasonable price. They sell many tickets for only $10.00. If you would like to see an unusual theater production that you will never forget, try Blue Man Group at the Charles Playhouse. You will love it! Be sure to visit the North End of Boston (Hanover Street and Salem Street area). It is a wonderful area rich in Italian culture. Great restaurants there, and great Italian bakeries! Enjoy your visit!

Vic Osaki

Why do you want to visit Boston in February? The weather is a fright. A week in Boston even in the summer would be too much. Why not a place more comfortable in February?

Pris

Vic! How could you say a week in the summer would be too much!???? You'd just barely get started!

Kenneth, if you are lucky and Feb. is clement, the Beacon Hill area is charming to wander around but do read up on its history and buildings. And you haven't "seen" Boston if you haven't visited Cambridge/Harvard. Indoor musts are Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall (to hear the Boston Symphony), and the Fleet Center to see hockey and/or basketball.

Depending on your resources, there are also some wonderful day-trips to see Gloucester/Rockport/Marblehead for glimpses of maritime New England, Concord/Lexington/Wayland (for Longfellow's Wayside Inn, grist mill, etc.) for colonial history, and even up to Maine for its glorious rocky coast -- even more dramatic in the winter.

But about the weather: even if it's sunny, it will be cold (below 0 C.) and WINDY. Few people know it, but Boston is windier than Chicago, the "Windy City." So make sure you are dressed not only for blizzards but windchill.

judy

I love Boston and I'm from Colorado. I was there for a convention in March once and the weather was a little less than desired, but I was able to walk the Freedom Trail and visit museums. It was great. I visited again last October and again the weather was lacking. I've heard Summer's can be very hot. I think you just go and enjoy this very interesting city and just deal with the weather, however, it is!!