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.

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year 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

    • WagnasT@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      1 year ago

      nice, i can walk there. google maps kept trying to make me take the ferry this morning from the airport but i eventually stumbled onto the blue line and got across.

      • mihnt@kbin.social
        121·
        1 year ago

        I mean, realistically that’s mild compared to what some Bostonians would say if they saw them spell it that way.

            • intensely_human@lemm.ee
              32·
              1 year ago

              You gotta remember the new generations never got to fight as kids, so they didn’t develop empathy, and cannot utilize the theory of mind necessary to understand sarcasm.

        • intensely_human@lemm.ee
          3·
          1 year ago

          I worked at a brain trauma ward in Boston. I was running a study there so I wasn’t really on the staff.

          One of the patients was missing a portion of his skull. He’d tilt his head and it would slosh like a waterbed.

          He told me he’d been hit in the head with a metal pipe by a stranger … during the celebrations after the Red Sox won some championship.

          So that should give you an idea about what Boston is like.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    112·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • WagnasT@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      1 year ago

      nice, i think baseball is nice in moderation. I’m wearing white socks, am i in danger?

      • foggy@lemmy.world
        51·
        1 year ago

        Keep pointing it out to the tour guide, Im sure they’ll both love and appreciate the joke for the 10,000th time that day.

    • codeskull@ttrpg.network
      3·
      1 year ago

      Seconded. When I go to a Red Sox game, I park a mile or so away and walk to it; partially for cheaper parking, but also because I think the area surrounding is cool. The sights, smells and sounds of Yawkey Way right around the park are also amazing; though I’m sure I have plenty of nostalga baked into that.

    • WagnasT@lemmy.worldOP
      5·
      1 year ago

      sound good, i’ll check it out.

      edit: found part of it next to the pig slide, not at all what i was expecting. i am humbled.

      • moreeni@lemm.ee
        5·
        1 year ago

        It’s all good now. I was able to see the edit note in the post body, but the title was still with the misspell, so I thought you assumed editing works the same as on Reddit

  • WagnasT@lemmy.worldOP
    7·
    1 year ago

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

  • thetanis@lemmy.world
    6·
    1 year 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.

    • WagnasT@lemmy.worldOP
      7·
      1 year ago

      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.