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03/16/2008 02:42:32 PM · #1 |
hey everyone!
im so excited! Tuesday i'll be taking a trip to Boston. i've never been there before and i know i can get some really great shots of some pretty cool stuff. ill be up there for a few days so ill have pleny of time to get around and explore. Does anyone know of some cool places to go shoot? |
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03/16/2008 03:36:15 PM · #2 |
Down by the Aquarium is cool [inside is okay too] - waterfront type of deal e.t.c. Walk back to Fanuel Hall for some people watching & street entertainers (not far and more happening on the w/e). If you get the standard tourist trolley, they run past most of the stuff. The Constitution is not bad either. Catch the red line out to Harvard square if you have a chance. Down by the river in the afternoon might have the sale boats out (might be a bit early not sure). Walk around the common and more so the gardens.... On one edge is a lot of nice old buildings (near the cheers tourist trap, which I suggest you avoid like the plague). If you have some time to get to the JFK library & on the shore around there is okay (no idea how to get there without a car but I assume buses or something go there). The library & church at Copley Square are nice if you are into old buildings (green line). Have fun....
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03/16/2008 04:29:02 PM · #3 |
Check out the swan boats. They fascinated me.
The Swan Boats are located in the Boston Public Garden - 24 acres bound by Arlington, Boylston, Charles and Beacon Streets. |
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03/16/2008 04:31:46 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by JerseyGenie:
Check out the swan boats. They fascinated me.
The Swan Boats are located in the Boston Public Garden - 24 acres bound by Arlington, Boylston, Charles and Beacon Streets. |
Do not think the swan boats are out yet, you will have to look into this. Alot of good places  robs suggested. Lot of good water shots and skyline shots around also if you look near the hatchshell. Hope ya have a bit of fun.
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03/16/2008 05:15:47 PM · #5 |
| Anime Boston starts Friday - You'll see some interesting costumes walking around the Prudential Building area. |
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03/16/2008 05:19:18 PM · #6 |
bunker hill / tall ships on the water front / MIT & Harvard
Science Center / Aquarium / Boston Common / Art gallerys /
eat at RedBones in Davis Sq. (bring cash they probably still don't take CC)
mmmmm ribs ...
will going down to Boston next month but will have my girls in tow
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03/16/2008 08:19:08 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by ralph:
eat at RedBones in Davis Sq. (bring cash they probably still don't take CC)
mmmmm ribs ... |
Oh Yum!!... Second that one :-) It's such a high class place though [not]... the animals get dumped out the back and slapped on a plate in front after a visit to the BBQ... The bigger ones even get cut in half :-), so bring your best eating teeth.... Last time I was there the only thing that looked like a vegi was the corn bread :-) but they also have plenty of beer.....
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03/16/2008 08:30:23 PM · #8 |
| check out the city from across the river by MIT. here is a picture that I took a while ago [thumb]643033[/thumb]. |
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03/16/2008 09:25:30 PM · #9 |
| fanuel hall and commons get my vote |
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03/16/2008 10:03:31 PM · #10 |
If your a friendly sort looking for good opportunities for street photography: after eating at Red Bones - hang out in the neighborhood (Davis Square). There are a lot of interesting folks around, and you can find a lot of them at Someday Cafe and Diesel Cafe (both within about a block around Red Bones). The nexus of the young activist and urban hipster types hang out in this area (it kind of migrated here from Harvard) and they can point you to other places. Harvard Square used to be the hot spot - its less these days and more family oriented - but its still a good place to find buskers of all sorts around the T station entrance.
Fanuel Hall is always teeming with people. And there is often a grandson/grandfather team working the T station underground. Hitting them at the right time you can catch the entire place singing along to Sweet Caroline - and seriously Bostonians are a notoriously surly and unfriendly lot so having them all singing Neil Diamond with good humor is nothing sort of a miracle.
I believe its still to early for the boathouse to be open, but you can check that out off of the Fresh Pond Parkway. The regatta launch is from here.
You can also always take a Photo Walk - I still think its WAY more fun to explore.
St Patricks day is tomorrow and you are going to IRSIH TOWN. There will be lots and lots and lots of overflowing pubs and drunken revelry going on all night long. Check out the parades too: Boston Parade Schedule
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03/17/2008 03:35:31 PM · #11 |
| wow! thanx everyone you guys are great, it sound like its going to be a great trip and so many different things to see and shoot thanxs for everything. catch up with later thanx bye! |
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