monk0nuggets Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Next week I'm heading up north east with my family for 10 days. I'm planning to do a lot of nothing and a few fun things. I plan on hitting up the Sam Adams brewery, possibly the aquarium, and possibly a New England Revolution match. Anyone have any recommendations of fun places to visit/eat? I know some of you live up in those parts! I'm so excited to have time off from work. I've been working 7 days a week, an hour and a half from home. Not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyIceyo Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hey man I live a mile from fenway, PM me and tell me what kinda shit your into (food, bars, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 PMed! Also, anyone know of any shows happening up there that week? (8/28-9/5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 The Cape is pretty self explanatory, just go and relax. The city is awesome. If you like history, do the Freedom Trail. Shopping - wander around Newbury St. There's an incredible number of young people because of all the colleges there, so anywhere you go at night will probably be loaded with them, especially now with colleges coming back in session. Sam Adams is fantastic... the brewery is in some sketchy back alley, but they will show you a good time. Free tour, they just ask you to donate to whatever charity is at the start of it. Then they pass pitchers of beer around at the end and you can drink whatever you can grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goraiders Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 The only thing I remember about the day I went to the Cape when i was 16 was playing who can stand on the black sand the longest, I'd recommend against that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Haha Good times. I have a picture of the bridges we used to run across every summer when I was growing up. Harry De Zitter is the photographer, and my mom's mom, who died before I was born, bought her three children prints of the shot and it means a lot to all of us. My grandfather used to take the whole family up every year since 1960 or so until about 1995. He still goes to meet up with friends intermittently (actually he's leaving Wednesday to go up). This is hanging above our couch in the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 if you can, go up to newburyport. it's maybe 45 minutes north of boston, and right along the water. beeeeautiful artsy awesome little town. last time i was up to visit my best friend in cambridge, i did a salem --> gloucester --> newburyport day and it was awesome. had a delicious lobster roll in a little hole in the wall bar in newburyport while watching a red sox game. i never felt so new england-y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 oh and eat here: http://fire-ice.com/index.php delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 if you can, go up to newburyport. it's maybe 45 minutes north of boston, and right along the water. beeeeautiful artsy awesome little town.last time i was up to visit my best friend in cambridge, i did a salem --> gloucester --> newburyport day and it was awesome. had a delicious lobster roll in a little hole in the wall bar in newburyport while watching a red sox game. i never felt so new england-y. I live and work in between those 3 towns. good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vittywatt Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Fire and Ice wouldn't even be in the top 20 places I would bring someone too...UNLESS you can eat 5 meals at once. Anyways shows are located here: http://www.lemmingtrail.com/events/ Also check out mideastclub.com and great scott allston and harpers ferry allston BEST TIP i give people is to go to the top of the pru at night/late afternoon(call for hours). they have a really expensive restaurant but they have a bar with decent cocktails/beers for sale. 5 bucks a beer i think. so you can go all the way up and check out the view without having to pay much. it's pretty awesome! finally where are you staying on the cape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 oh and eat here: http://fire-ice.com/index.phpdelicious. Oh my god yes. I know there's more locations, but I went to the one in Harvard Sq and it was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcamps Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Capital, Hostage Calm, Let Me Run, Incendiary, After The Fall, The Stereo State (Record Release), and Stand By Me at The Democracy Center (Papercut Zine) in Cambridge, MA. 5:00 PM. $7. All Ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtmanner Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Spinnaker used to be a pretty cool record store. I haven't been in a bunch of years, but I got some sweet records at the one in Hyannis 7 or 8 years ago. I don't know how they are now, or if there's still the 2 or 3 of them around, but I would assume they're doing well with the popularity of vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Thanks for all the tips guys! I'm gonna take some time after work tonight to do some planning. finally where are you staying on the cape? My family rented a house in Chatham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richiebullets Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Sat 9/4 @ the middle east in cambridge Far From Finished (CD Release), Have Nots, Burning Streets, Lenny Lashley (of Darkbuster) - 18+ $10adv/$12DOS - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Thanks for all the tips guys! I'm gonna take some time after work tonight to do some planning.finally where are you staying on the cape? My family rented a house in Chatham. That's where we used to go... it's awesome. I always loved the bridges over the little foot-deep streams that cut through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Got any ideas for food joints in or around Chatham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Nope, I was way too young to make decisions on that sort of stuff. I can't imagine you can go wrong though... order seafood, eat what was caught that morning, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vittywatt Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 everyone always talks about the beachcomber which is near there I believe. the cape is pretty much alot of the same thing. baked fish fried clams lobsters i would highly suggest(if you have the tools) to do a clam bake. you spend prob 50-70 on it and end up with a ton of fucking food! i'll be in harwich that weekend but i generally don't leave it. my finance's parents have a house on a pond and it's so nice we never leave. cape temperatures but warm water and solitude of the cape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 There's this hot rich girl in Chatham you should try to check out at her pool. Just bring a riding mower. I'm actually going to be in Boston on the 1st through ??? then in Montreal for a few days, then flying back home on the 8th. Probably gonna catch the Red Sox/Rays game on the 7th. Not really sure yet what the plan is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 BUMP - I need to know what area of Boston I should get a hotel in. That is all! Any recommendations would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyIceyo Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 BUMP - I need to know what area of Boston I should get a hotel in. That is all! Any recommendations would be appreciated. Back Bay Its close to Fenway, trains, common, govt center, etc. Its a good easy access point to get around in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Good man celticsfan. Thanks for the tip. Any suggestions on things to do in Boston? We're catching a Red Sox game next Tuesday, other than that I have no clue what we're gonna do. I think we'll end up spending more time in Montreal than Boston anyway, but want to make sure to maximize our time there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 I went to the Sam Adams Brewery and the Aquarium today. I had quite a good time. Tried some new unreleased beers and saw some wacky fish. Might be going back up to Boston either Wednesday or Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I just saw the Tampa and Seattle aquariums. No way is the New England one as awesome as those. Also I live in Chicago, where we have the very expensive Shedd that I never ever go to. Also, I don't drink! So more ideas needed! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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