Thank you! I am not sure how far north we will get but I know we are going to Portland. Driving back east seems like it will be different because everything is closer. Out west you are driving many hours to get someplace. We are staying an hour north of Boston near Portsmouth and that is only 1.5 hours to Portland. I am hoping we get to see a bunch in 5 days. I have never learned how to do a relaxing vacation where you do nothing because I feel guilty if I am not trying to see everything there is to see.Hi redwood ...dont know much about Boston but we did end up in Maine for a short period on
our way to Canada last summer. There is a place in Bangor called Eagles Nest which has great
lobster/seafood. It is a tiny hole in the wall looking out on a river and the food was really good.
I was afraid the place might slide into the river as we sat there (think casual, uneven floors) but I
guess we were in luck that day . So, if you get anywhere near Bangor I can recommend stopping in there. Maine is such a beautiful state. I wish we could have spent more time there. Sounds like you have a great trip planned!
I live right outside Boston. If you like history you could walk the freedom trail - they have tours. Or - Take a duck boat ride. The public garden is beautiful in the summer & has swan boat rides. I love the Aquarium, actually going there this weekend. The Museum of Science is always fun. See a Red Sox game at Fenway! Shop @ Faneuil and dine in the North End. For seafood I like the No Name though I have not had their lobster rolls. I used to pop in to James Hook lobster on my lunch to grab a roll but this is not a restaurant really - take out. In Plymouth I've toured the Mayflower II and checked out Plymouth rock & there's Plimouth Plantation which is neat too. With only 2 days it's hard to choose! There will be plenty of places for lobster in NH & Maine as well. Portland Lobster Company is right on the water in Portland with outdoor casual dining. My favorite place in Maine though is Acadia. Its beautiful!I posted in the 24 hour thread but it got lost.
We are traveling to Boston in August for a week. I have never been east of Kentucky unless you count Europe so I am excited. If anyone has any must see things - we love history and lobster. Best lobster roll place would be appreciated. We will be spending 2 days touring Boston and we want to go to the living history place in Plymouth. The other 3 will be in New Hampshire and Maine.
Looking forward to seeing what others are doing.
Thank you for all the info Kbell! It is going to be hard to decide what to fit in. Plimouth Plantation is one of the things on our list and the Freedom Trail.
Arcadian thank you also! I want to do the Freedom Trail and we will add in the USS Constitution because I love tall ships! We probably won't be able to fit in the MIT Museum which is a bummer. I have taken a full private tour of 3M in St. Paul and it was amazing with their history and invention center.
I'm trying to figure out what to do this summer for vacation (or holiday as some of you put it). I would love to hear what everyone else is planning...maybe I can steal some ideas!
I posted in the 24 hour thread but it got lost.
We are traveling to Boston in August for a week. I have never been east of Kentucky unless you count Europe so I am excited. If anyone has any must see things - we love history and lobster. Best lobster roll place would be appreciated. We will be spending 2 days touring Boston and we want to go to the living history place in Plymouth. The other 3 will be in New Hampshire and Maine.
Looking forward to seeing what others are doing.
Thank you! I am not sure how far north we will get but I know we are going to Portland. Driving back east seems like it will be different because everything is closer. Out west you are driving many hours to get someplace. We are staying an hour north of Boston near Portsmouth and that is only 1.5 hours to Portland. I am hoping we get to see a bunch in 5 days. I have never learned how to do a relaxing vacation where you do nothing because I feel guilty if I am not trying to see everything there is to see.
Sounds fun Matata!
I live right outside Boston. If you like history you could walk the freedom trail - they have tours. Or - Take a duck boat ride. The public garden is beautiful in the summer & has swan boat rides. I love the Aquarium, actually going there this weekend. The Museum of Science is always fun. See a Red Sox game at Fenway! Shop @ Faneuil and dine in the North End. For seafood I like the No Name though I have not had their lobster rolls. I used to pop in to James Hook lobster on my lunch to grab a roll but this is not a restaurant really - take out. In Plymouth I've toured the Mayflower II and checked out Plymouth rock & there's Plimouth Plantation which is neat too. With only 2 days it's hard to choose! There will be plenty of places for lobster in NH & Maine as well. Portland Lobster Company is right on the water in Portland with outdoor casual dining. My favorite place in Maine though is Acadia. Its beautiful!
You can also pop into the restaurant @ Omni Parker house & get mini boston cream pies - the original - sooo good! Also, when in the city only cross when you have a walk signal cuz otherwise us locals get wicked pissed off & may yell obscenities at you lol.
Well we (me, hubby, and 2 kids, ages 10 and 13) are going to Paris in July! My brother and his wife will be on sabbatical there, so we will visit them and get a personal, up-close view of the city from a semi-"local"'s perspective. We spent a week with them in Italy a few years ago, and it was wonderful. So looking forward to seeing Paris!
Confirmed summer plans: Kenny Rogers concert, John Mellencamp & Emmielou Harris concert, Lady Antebellum concert, and (eeeeee!) Josh Turner (7th row center).
whoops should have read the whole thread! Portland is GREAT fun Red.. the waterfront is fun and very busy in the summers.. some cruise ships (although they come in more in the fall for the foliage)... I can drive to portland and have a root beer (or wine) with you..... I'll bring my jewelry (I got a new ring from my aunt, it was my grandmother's art deco engagement ring, small stones but exquisite workmanship!)
Okey!! sounds great. I don't have a LT but I can register I think.Oh my gosh that might be great fun! I know we are taking day trips from the AirBnB we are staying at in Rye, NH. One of them is to Portland. I will get with you on LT when we get closer and have a better plan.
Has anyone else here done AirBnB? This place looks great that we have reserved and is our first.