Next weekend my friends and I will be hosting our friend Caitlin, from New York, for a local spin on our regular girls’ weekends. Despite the fact that we aren’t going to a new city, I thought it would be fun to step back and take a look at Boston from a tourist’s perspective to make the weekend more adventurous.
It was pretty hard to find touristy things to do in Boston as it’s right in the middle of winter, but after a lot of research I came up with some really cool options that aren’t too expensive.
Beer Summit Winter Jubilee. A beer festival that will be taking place at the Park Plaza on January 15-16. It costs $40.
Ahla Food Tour in Brookline. A walking tour through Brookline that includes learning about and tasting authentic Jewish or Russian food. The cost is $34 for 10-24 people and $30 for 25-60 people.
Antique Limousine. A tour of Boston in a 1939 seven-passenger Cadillac Imperial Limousine where the chauffeurs talk, dress, speak and act as if it were the 1930’s. I couldn’t find pricing, but apparently if you call they will “give you an offer you can’t refuse.”
PhotoWalks. A guided tour of Boston with a side of photography tips. It costs $30.
I tried my best to find off the beaten path ideas. Think I missed anything good?
oooo those are all cool ideas! I’d totally suggest any 3D Movies in the Omni Theatre at the Aquarium. I think the tickets were like $10 each, and afterwords you can grab a bite to eat in Fanueil or along the Wharf.
Great seeing you on Saturday!
hmm…I might do photowalks!
Speaking of the aquarium, you can get discounted/free passes for local museums and the aquarium through your local library
Neptune Oyster has a sick raw bar that is the perfect place to get warm on a cold winter afternoon in Boston. Also, you can take a tour of Fenway, the ice is being taken down this week but it’s a cool thing to do. And there’s always the Gardner Museum and the museum of natural history at Harvard.
Antique limousine? That sounds awesome! I need to try something like that but we don’t have any here. We only have one of those open air tour bus :p
Sounds fun!
I’ve never been to Boston, but it’s on my list. I feel like I should come soon (maybe when it’s not so cold though!)
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