boston for a day or two
 

hi, my name is daren im from edinburgh in scotland,uk.. i am coming to boston on 28th november with some work colleagues and looking for something to do perhaps on the saturday and sunday, we arrive around midday on friday, were staying at the fairmont copley plaza wherever that is, on sunday evening were having a farewell dinner at the state room i think its called??(somewhere with a 30ft glass wall overlooking the harbour??sounds awesome!!), anyway aye we are looking for something fun to do on saturday and sunday, we are defo going to fenway(or i am!!) gutted the seasons over and ive since heard we cant get onto the pitch due to refurbishment?, anyway any help would be gratefully accepted and any info on the fairmont,state room etc!, cheers daren

If you are a big sports fan, I looked and the Bruins (hockey) are in town Saturday night. The Bruins are playing the defending Stanley Cup champs the Detroit Redwings.

The Celtics (basketball) are only in town Friday night, the day you arrive.

Here is where you can get the Fenway tour:

http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp

It looks like you can send them an e-mail: [email protected]

Yes, Fenway is undergoing its annual off-season refurbishment,so I wouldn't be surprised if they were not offering tours right now.

The Fairmont Copley is very nice and very well located. There are a few nice things you could do right nearby, such as visit Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, or the Maparium at the Christian Science center, if any of those things appealed to you.

Also, the Oak Room and Oak Bar, both in your hotel, are very nice places to go. The Oak Room is an upscale steak house, and the Oak Bar would be an excellent place for a cocktail either before or after dinner.

what sort of fun things interest you? it would be easier to make suggestions if we knew what you were looking for? doesn't make much sense to recommend museums if you hate them...

Boston stores will be fairly crowded with Christmas shoppers, especially on the 28th, the day after Thanksgiving. Lots of special sales that day.

If you are interested in college football (American football), Boston College plays University of Maryland on the 29th. You could try to get tickets for the game.

Walking the Freedom Trail is another option - brings you to historic sites of the American Revolution and to Quincy Market and then the North End. Lots of restaurants in both areas with a focus on Italian in the North End.

NOt sure what else you're interested in doing (apart from Fenway Park) based on your post.

As others have said, the Fairmont Copley is well-located. Plenty of shopping to do nearby (at the Copley & Prudential malls, plus Newbury Street), and some interesting sites.

If you're interested in US History, you can walk the Freedom Trail.

The State Room is in a building on State Street -
http://www.longwoodevents.com/Venues...m/Default.aspx
In the financial district near the waterfront.

Next to it is the Old State House, and location of the Boston Massacre. Slightly beyond is Quincy Market & Fanueil Hall, kind of a touristy market.

It's also near the New England Aquarium, if that's your thing.

Some additional things to add to the earlier posts - as you are arriving on the 28th (the day after our Thanksgiving) the large student population (and many others) will be away celebrating the long Thanksgiving holiday elsewhere. So you will most likely not have to deal with crowds that weekend at many restaurants, etc. Also, the State Room is located in a large office building known as "Sixty State Street" and is adjacent to the Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market area (as yk mentioned). Again, on a Sunday night, you will find that area somewhat empty, with the possible exception of Quincy Market. There are many bars in that area and you may enjoy the Green Dragon (my husband likes their Guiness) or the Bell in Hand which are located down the street from Quincy Market. As far as restaurants that you might enjoy, check out the North End if you like Italian food. Of course, Boston is known for its seafood. There are many, many posts here with various opinions about restaurants. If you can let us know some more specifics or likes/dislikes, we can provide more information.