Haven't been down since they made the islands a park, but I believe there are boats trips out to some of the islands. You can easily kill a day. Bring a lunch, sun screen, a camera and enjoy seeing the city from the water and the islands themselves. Used to sail out there every weekend before it was a park. Boston Harbor is one of the nicest city harbors in the U.S. and worth a look. Then come back to the city and eat Italian food in the North End. Anyplace is good.

Take your car and get OUT of the city. Don't head south to Cape Cod as it is traffic hell, but go north up the coast. Marblehead (30-45 mins), Gloucester/Rockport (about and hour) are all nice. Further up is Newburyport and Plum Island (also about an hour). Great restaurants in all those towns. Distances are short, too.

Just watch out for Massachusetts drivers. Turn signals are viewed as optional, as are stop signs and red lights. Tailgating is the state sport. Road rage can be bad, so stay off the major roads at rush hour.

If you have more time, head further north to the NH coast or into Maine. You can be in Portland ME in a couple of hours from Boston. Just take I-95 north.

Or 2.5 hours up I-93 will put you in the White Mountains in NH. Some great drives up there, great scenery.

Have fun. Drive safe.

N

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• OT--advice for Boston trip ..., Urby, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 08:12:38
  • also, re: your wife's nerve issue..., kooch, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:29:04
    • Yep, don't assume it's the sciatic nerve..., Noel, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:52:45
      • same here - runner - not Sciatic after all..., Scott Paterson , Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:33:04
      • Glad I checked back to the thread!, Urby, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:05:05
  • Re: OT--advice for Boston trip ..., Michel_Mtl, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:18:16
  • Thanks a ton ..., Urby, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:50:46
    • also, if you've never driven in Boston..., Bob M, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:52:49
      • And don't forget that we Bostonians..., turrbo , Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:34:56
    • North End for Italian food, IanC , Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:38:18
  • don't go near I-95 on Friday..., Bob M, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:10:48
    • The Merritt does get congested. Hit it before 3 pm or, Noel, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:37:59
  • well she can watch you race a 100mph go kart at>, prodigal son, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:16:50
  • Boston Harbor Islands PLUS++, Noel, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:31:00 <-- Viewing This Message
    • George's Island, Brian_in_MA, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:58:08
  • Re: OT--advice for Boston trip ...(long), Conor, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:29:25
    • Better route-- I-84 not so good right now., Noel, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:45:42
      • What Noel says - 100% correct - even the deli n/m, ChipJ, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:23:50
  • Duck Tour, Adam , Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:16:38
    • Some ideas...., Jeff Newton, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:49:36
      • One caution about Fire and Ice >, ChipJ, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:21:28

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