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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dougmander" data-source="post: 1320762" data-attributes="member: 14375">My list:MUSEUMS1. Museum of Fine Arts2. New England Aquarium3. Museum of ScienceDINING AND SHOPPING1. Harvard Square (across the river in Cambridge) -- there's a good gaming store/sf bookstore there called Pandemonium -- also, the Harvard U. museums are quite impressive, especially the Peabody and the Fogg.2. expensive shops on Newbury St. and nice restaurants on Boylston St, one block over. The nearest gaming store is Compleat Strategist, which is on Mass. Ave., across the street from the Christian Science mother church.The New England Aquarium is quite nice, actually -- it has an impressive central tank shaped like a huge cylinder, surrounded by a spiral ramp which allows you to see into it at every depth. I'm not sure why that other poster was so down on it, unless it's the steep admission price.And keep in mind that the bar which inspired Cheers is not called "Cheers" -- it's the Bull and Finch on Beacon St, near the Common. It looks nothing like the set of the TV show, though.EXCURSIONS (no car needed)1. A walk from Faneuil Hall to the State House, then across Boston Common and the Public Garden to the Back Bay. Swan boat ride is optional.2. Explore the North End. See Paul Revere's House, Old North Church, the burying ground, and have Italian for lunch. Don't miss the cannoli at Modern Pastry!3. Go see the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides).Boston is a pedestrian-friendly city -- as others have said, don't rent a car. The subway and the sightseeing trolley are your best bets for transport.Have fun!</blockquote>

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