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Boston and Cape Cod Areas
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Mango
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My husband and I go to Truro Mass. in the Cape. It's at the veeeery end of the Cape right before Provincetown, but we go for the beaches and the whale watch cruises since P-Town is the closest to the Stellwagon Bank where a majority of the humpback whales feed till October. Its's now also an arts community originally settled by Portugese Fisherman.
We stay every year at these cottages
http://home.comcast.net/~coelho.m/
They are very clean, and families tend to stay in this area as opposed to P-Town which is an artsy community. Its fun to walk around P-town at night. There are lots of quaint shops, cobblestone streets,art galleries, great restaurants and a very colorful harmless crowd.
Then during the day, they can also visit the beaches which are quite breathtaking. The water is COLD though. We spent a day once just hanging out on the beach watching a family of seals fishing for giant snappers.
There's also Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. You have to take a ferry boat out there, and its very beautiful, but very posh and expensive. There are lots of Bed and Breakfast places, but not sure about weekly or daily rentals. Most of the houses are rented for the season.
In Boston, there's the Freedom Trail- just do a google search. Lots of things to see along that path, historic cemetaries, lots of history, museums etc.
I woouldn't so the Freedom Trail on a Sunday as its a strict Protestant area and everything closes up on Sunday- hence we called it the Starvation Trail because we finally found a reastaurant open in the Little Italy section.
Can't remember where we stayed, it's been a long time since I ventured into Boston.
We stay every year at these cottages
http://home.comcast.net/~coelho.m/
They are very clean, and families tend to stay in this area as opposed to P-Town which is an artsy community. Its fun to walk around P-town at night. There are lots of quaint shops, cobblestone streets,art galleries, great restaurants and a very colorful harmless crowd.
Then during the day, they can also visit the beaches which are quite breathtaking. The water is COLD though. We spent a day once just hanging out on the beach watching a family of seals fishing for giant snappers.
There's also Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. You have to take a ferry boat out there, and its very beautiful, but very posh and expensive. There are lots of Bed and Breakfast places, but not sure about weekly or daily rentals. Most of the houses are rented for the season.
In Boston, there's the Freedom Trail- just do a google search. Lots of things to see along that path, historic cemetaries, lots of history, museums etc.
I woouldn't so the Freedom Trail on a Sunday as its a strict Protestant area and everything closes up on Sunday- hence we called it the Starvation Trail because we finally found a reastaurant open in the Little Italy section.
Can't remember where we stayed, it's been a long time since I ventured into Boston.
peapod1980
percy
Love it out there, Tree. Can't suggest a specific place to stay in the city, I just recommend seeing Boston and all the sites. For venturing outside the city, I agree with seeing the Cape, and I'd spend time in Maine if you can. There was a thread a while back discussing Maine; maybe I'll find it and add it to the post.Tootsie said:
peapod1980
percy
Just make sure you have some comfy shoes; I think Boston is best seen by walking, walking, walking. You can fortify yourselves throughout the day with several lobster snack breaks!Tootsie said:
DD
SoWal Expert
Cheers was funn too! Although they had a real hard time understanding us Texas gals. They kept saying we had accents--imagine that! Look for my Luckenbach, Texas shirt when you're there--if it's worn by a tall blonde guy, he talked me out of it on the whale watch trip! 
All's I know is I went on board with that shirt and came off board with a "Whale Watcher Cruise" shirt! Oh, and, they did serve alcohol on that cruise! 
All's I know is I went on board with that shirt and came off board with a "Whale Watcher Cruise" shirt! Oh, and, they did serve alcohol on that cruise! 
Paula
Beach Fanatic
Hi Tootsie. I agree that the old freedom trail is good, as is the Old North End (little Italy), though I haven't been there in about 20 years. There is a great pastry place called Mike's Pastry with delicious cannoli. I read online that it gets very crowded now.(http://www.virtualtourist.com/trave...476/Restaurants-Boston-Mikes_Pastry-BR-1.html). I remember walking through an outdoor market in Boston on the way to the Old North End and eating raw oysters with hot sauce outdoors.
In Boston, the Union Oyster House is one of the oldest restaurants in Boston and is on the freedom trail near Faneuil Hall (Quincy Market). You can look up these places on the Internet for more information.
Boston Commons, the big park, has a lake with swans and ducks in it and you can take paddle boat rides - here's a link: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2827597-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i.
I think the children's book, Make Way for Ducklings, was about ducks crossing the road in Boston near the park, so that would be a good gift book to get while you are there.
It's going to be a hot city in the summer, but a nice and interesting hot city. The Cape can get crowded (I think a lot more crowded than SoWal), and I agree with other posters that Martha's Vineyard (we've been there -- very nice) or Nantucket would be worth the trip.
Things to eat would be lobster, clams, Boston cream pie, and Boston baked beans.
In Boston, the Union Oyster House is one of the oldest restaurants in Boston and is on the freedom trail near Faneuil Hall (Quincy Market). You can look up these places on the Internet for more information.
Boston Commons, the big park, has a lake with swans and ducks in it and you can take paddle boat rides - here's a link: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2827597-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i.
I think the children's book, Make Way for Ducklings, was about ducks crossing the road in Boston near the park, so that would be a good gift book to get while you are there.
It's going to be a hot city in the summer, but a nice and interesting hot city. The Cape can get crowded (I think a lot more crowded than SoWal), and I agree with other posters that Martha's Vineyard (we've been there -- very nice) or Nantucket would be worth the trip.
Things to eat would be lobster, clams, Boston cream pie, and Boston baked beans.