Things to do in Boston with kids

[shaitan]

Hello, folks,
Question for resident Bostonians here. We're entertaining an idea of going to Boston for a coupla days. Besides the aquarium and the Science Museum, where would you recommend we take 2 boys ages 8 and 6?
Thanks

 

[swiftdog2.0]

There are a whole bunch of historical places to visit.

Salem is a short drive north. Lots of cool stuff there.

You could take a tour of Fenway.

Duckboat tours would probably be good.

 

[Moderator]

There's also a Children's Museum.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

You can take them to a Patriots game. They can learn about dishonesty and deceit. Hey, they need to grow up sometime.

 

[Moderator]

You can take them to a Patriots game. They can learn about dishonesty and deceit. Hey, they need to grow up sometime.

By telling them about how fans outside of the area treat the Patriots. We can add in lessons about jealousy and envy.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

By telling them about how fans outside of the area treat the Patriots. We can add in lessons about jealousy and envy.

Touché

Good life lessons, all.

 

[Out of Order]

Home - USS Constitution Museum

 

[shaitan]

Thanks, everyone. We'll add the USS Constitution Museum and the duckboat tour to our itinerary. We'll do the Children's Museum if the time allows and if weather turns to sh!t - I think, the boys have outgrown the concept anyway.
If we do decide to go, I'm very open to meeting up to shoot the sh!t for an hour or so over a proper cup of tea.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

I cringe whenever I hear about Duckboat tours. But... perhaps it’s only the Philadelphia operation that was cursed, though.

Ride the Ducks suspends operations in Philadelphia - San Antonio Express-News

 

[GNTLGNT]

...you could try to find Steve's seat at Fenway....it will smell like Maine and Unicorn sneezes....

 

[shaitan]

...you could try to find Steve's seat at Fenway....it will smell like Maine and Unicorn sneezes....

Now imagine a headline in one of Boston newspapers: "Man with a thick Russian accent and wearing Yankees cap caught sniffing seats at Fenway Park."
Can you plead insanity on trespassing charges?!

 

[GNTLGNT]

Now imagine a headline in one of Boston newspapers: "Man with a thick Russian accent and wearing Yankees cap caught sniffing seats at Fenway Park."
Can you plead insanity on trespassing charges?!

...happens every day....and the "Make America Great Again" t-shirt will seal the deal....

 

[shaitan]

...happens every day....and the "Make America Great Again" t-shirt will seal the deal....

I was thinking:
Pennywise for President Put A Real Clown In Office T-Shirt – cavatoon

or

Cthulhu 2016 no lives matter t shirt – cavatoon

I own both.

 

[GNTLGNT]

I was thinking:
Pennywise for President Put A Real Clown In Office T-Shirt – cavatoon

or

Cthulhu 2016 no lives matter t shirt – cavatoon

I own both.

...those are the bestest!!!!....

 

[Dana Jean]

I was thinking:
Pennywise for President Put A Real Clown In Office T-Shirt – cavatoon

or

Cthulhu 2016 no lives matter t shirt – cavatoon

I own both.

I especially love Cthulhu.

 

[not_nadine]

First off, beware the drivers. yee. I had the bad timing of being there during college initiation and move in week.

I did take the drive up to Salem. They have mock witch trials. And plays.
Probably not the best thing for children.

I did a whale watch in Boston. There were a lot of children on the boat.

I saw pilot whales, I saw two humpbacks coming up, breaching and tail up at same time.. Spraying. And another whale, I am sorry to say I don't remember the name, but they say it was rare to see, and it was huge.

Magical.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

First off, beware the drivers. yee. I had the bad timing of being there during college initiation and move in week.

I did take the drive up to Salem. They have mock witch trials. And plays.
Probably not the best thing for children.

I did a whale watch in Boston. There were a lot of children on the boat.

I saw pilot whales, I saw two humpbacks coming up, breaching and tail up at same time.. Spraying. And another whale, I am sorry to say I don't remember the name, but they say it was rare to see, and it was huge.

Magical.

Think of the driving as an adventure!

Salem has a bunch of stuff other than the mock trials and plays.

 

[not_nadine]

Think of the driving as an adventure!

Salem has a bunch of stuff other than the mock trials and plays.

I'm sure it does, but I only had half a day there.. It was raining too. Did the mock trials and the cemeteries, I snucked off before I had to pick the niece kid up again from her college stuff and paperwork things.. Hey! got there.

 

[Doc Creed]

First off, beware the drivers. yee. I had the bad timing of being there during college initiation and move in week.

I did take the drive up to Salem. They have mock witch trials. And plays.
Probably not the best thing for children.

I did a whale watch in Boston. There were a lot of children on the boat.

I saw pilot whales, I saw two humpbacks coming up, breaching and tail up at same time.. Spraying. And another whale, I am sorry to say I don't remember the name, but they say it was rare to see, and it was huge.

Magical.

This is on my bucket list. I want to see Nantucket and the whaling history museums, the whole shebang. At the risk of repeating myself, I became enamored with whaling through my marine biology class in middle school and Melville's book. Shows like Cheers and Wings fostered a renewed interest in this area and its history. I hear Nova Scotia is another place that attracts whale watchers.

 

[not_nadine]

This is on my bucket list. I want to see Nantucket and the whaling history museums, the whole shebang. At the risk of repeating myself, I became enamored with whaling through my marine biology class in middle school and Melville's book. Shows like Cheers and Wings fostered a renewed interest in this area and its history. I hear Nova Scotia is another place that attracts whale watchers.

I can not say how magical this is. Saw whales in Nova Scotia as well. Cape Breton.
Mostly pilot whales. But others. But the pilot whales.. They were following and splashing and having a good ole time. Coming right up to the boat.
Like big goofy dolphins.