Boston here I come!!!

[jards]

Well tickets are booked accommodation organized and I'm pumped.

After a few weeks in the UK with family, the wife and I will be heading for Boston and the September 3rd meeting with the Blue Jays. My first Red Sox game and the first time I will see Fenway in person.

So people lay it on me, where to go before the game for a beer and any other touristy stuff that I should do.

[BeanTown33]

If you get there early enough Cask and Flagon is outside Fenway and there is a pub-like place called Game-On that seems pretty good but there is always a line to get in, especially the day of(i haven't gotten int here yet, but it's on my list of things to do). And Boston Beer Works is outside the park too.

As for touristy stuff, what are you looking for? There is the very boring line int he sidewalk, aka The freedom trail. The Boston Common is just a beautiful place to hang out in and walk around. The Swan Boats are also available int he common and the Duck tours. I've lived in Boston my whole life and I never did any of that stuff so I'm not much of a help. But that is some ideas.

Enjoy your trip here. Boston is a great city. Fenway is a sight, too. The atmosphere is great.I hope you have fun and enjoy the game! I hope they win too, It's my birthday, it's the least they could do. :p

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Originally Posted by jards

Well tickets are booked accommodation organized and I'm pumped.

After a few weeks in the UK with family, the wife and I will be heading for Boston and the September 3rd meeting with the Blue Jays. My first Red Sox game and the first time I will see Fenway in person.

So people lay it on me, where to go before the game for a beer and any other touristy stuff that I should do.

The Freedom Trail is AWESOME...well, if you like American History, anyways. If you don't, it'd be like taking someone who hates theater to see Les Mis...kind of pointless, you know? But hey, it's free, and that's more than you can say for most of the things in Beantown.

Skip Top of the Pru...if you want to see it, go up to the restaurant (which is actually the floor ABOVE the lookout) and get a drink or an hors de ouvre or something and it'll end up being cheaper for you than just a ticket to Top of the Pru. This way, you get the view, and you get some booze or food out of the deal

If you have a chance...go see Blue Man Group...I think they play at the Charles Theater? Tickets are kind of expensive but they do offer discounts for certain days of the week and student specials and senior specials and blah blah blah. Next to Cirque Du Soleil, BMG is the most amazing spectacle I've ever seen on stage. Well worth whatever you have to pay to see it.

Duck Tours are a lot of fun, but can get expensive, especially if you're traveling with the whole family. Plus a lot of the stuff they take you past you can see by yourself for free.

There's no shortage of Finagle a Bagel throughout Boston...but if you've never seen a bagel to through a Rube Goldberg, it's worth the $1.

Oh! And get a canolli at Mikes in the North End or you'll hate yourself for the rest of your life.

Enjoy the city...it's my favorite place in the world and I don't even live there!

[jards]

Thanks guys i'll be sure to catch some of that stuff.