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.

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[–] 24 points 3 years ago (2 children)

The Museum of Science. The USS Constitution.

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  • [+] 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    No but that sounds like fun. What did you do?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago*

    Even better ….. AS A DAD! I’ve had several sleepovers at MoS, Battleship Massachusetts, Cruiser Quincy, whatever that eco center is in metro west. Sleepovers are wasted on kids but it can be a blast shepherding them.

    Dad-ventures can start early - my first was sneaking out of a cabin at daybreak, to go on a hike and give my little one his first bottle of the day at the top of a mountain in the Adirondacks

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (11 children)

    I'm stuck in Bostin for 12 hours, what should I do?

    Learn how to spell it.

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    [+] 14 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Go yell obscenities at Paul Revere's house for waking people up in the middle of the night.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Go apartment hunting and be amazed that Boston has the 2nd highest avg 1br rent in the country

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    [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Tours of Fenway Park are cool even if you don't like baseball. Good food in the area, too. Go to tasty burger for lunch.

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    You can edit titles on Lemmy, friend

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Get lunch and a pint at the cheers pub!

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    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/

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    [–] [S] 7 points 3 years ago

    For clarification i'm seriously asking for suggestions, your responses don't have to be serious though.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Visit the exterior Cheers location.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    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

    • I haven’t been here since COVID and some staff changes. But used to be a great bar. $$$$

    Bar Taco

    • these are apparently a chain, but pretty good food $$

    Row34

    • Great seafood. But expensive $$$$$

    Back Bay Area: Faccia A Faccia

    • great pasta. Close enough to the airport. Around a bunch of shopping if you want touristy things after $$$
    • Bar Paloma in the basement has great drinks and staff. $$$ Hecate
    • bar with great drinks. $$$$$

    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.

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    [–] [S] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I just passed the odd looking MLK memorial, that thing is HUGE!

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    [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    12 hours have gone by. What did you do, and would you do it again?

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Stop what you’re doing and make a reservation at Carmelina’s in the north end. The pasta there is life changing.

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/o2kM1YCsNgf13yHX6?g_st=ic

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    [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Visit the Brattle bookshop

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Don't have a destination in mind,. Just pick a direction and go

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Look up activities on trip advisor, lots of good info there

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