Help! Need walking directions in Boston!
 

Hello! I need to know the easiest way to get from South Station to Faneuil Hall. I will either be walking or taking the T so whoever can help me out, I would really be greatful. Thanks! :0)

Hmm. The easiest way. It is a short walk, so I would recommend doing that (around 10 minutes). That said, and even though I've done it an infinite amount of times, and last did it.. 3 hours ago, I have the typical Boston problem of not being able to figure out how to describe it to a non-native. I would recommend one of two things. A) come out of South station and ask someone how to get to Faneuil Hall - people will be helpful. B) buy the streetwise plastic folding map to downtown Boston, and Navigate your way over. It's really not that hard, it's just that every street curves, and some change their name. Sigh...

When you come out of South Station, head north on Atlantic Avenue. You'll be passing a lot of the Big Dig construction. Eventually you'll pass the New England Aquarium on your right, and then a Marriot Hotel. After passing the hotel, look for the next place you can cross the street to your left. It's a little confusing - you will go underneath the SouthEast Expressway, through construction mess. When you come out on the other side, you'll be in the Quincy Market, and Faneuil Hall is on the far side of that. I would suggest asking for directions from someone once you get in the vicinity of the Aquarium/hotel. If you prefer to take the T, get on the Red Line at South Station (inbound). Change to the Green Line at Park Street, and get off at Government Center. You'll just be a couple of blocks away - walk east past City Hall, cross the street, and you're there. Good luck!

Be careful, those drivers don't know how. They run red lights, etc.

My daughter, her roommate and I will be travelling to New Orleans next week, driving down from Atlanta on Monday and leaving (after brunch!) on Sunday. We will be staying in the Quarter (at Le Richelieu) so that my daughter and her roommate can do lots of exploring on foot fairly conveniently. However, I cannot do that sort of thing very easily myself, as I have arthritis in both knees - not enough to totally incapacitate (I don't need a wheelchair or crutches), but I have enoubht difficulty that long walks are pretty much out of the question, as are steep flights of stairs, etc. Can you make any suggestions as to sights I can see, perhaps relatively one-level museums with at least a few benches scattered throughout, driving tours (I already know about the River Road), etc.? It's hard to find this sort of information in guidebooks, other than a few references to handicapped bathrooms from time to time. Anything you can come up with will be greatly appreciated.

Nancy, you should probably make that question a new post with the heading, need info on New Orleans. This thread is about Boston.