33 ReviewsFenway is a must see if you're a baseball fan or not. You can tour the park 7 days a week 9 am to 4 pm. Tours last an hour and you can take pics. Like most things in Boston, the park is living history...
9 ReviewsOne of my favorite Boston college memories is when my friend Lane, an employee of a popular news channel, called me up and invited me to go see a Boston Celtics game. I agreed in a heart beat to go...
4 ReviewsThe Boston Marathon is one of, if not THE, premiere races in the world. Most runners qualify to run the race by completing another marathon with a certain finishing time and others pay big bucks to...
2 ReviewsThe title would have been accurate about 230 years earlier. Now you can take a sailing class at the community boathouse, or rent a canoe/kayak to paddle along the Charles. Past Harvard, the scenic...
1 ReviewCharles River Canoe & Kayak offers boat rentals, sales and instruction on the Charles River in 2 locations: Newton Lower Falls and in Brighton. We rented a couple of kayaks at the Newton location and...
2 ReviewsIt was my first time to watch figure skating, held by Boston Figureskating Club. It was joyful not only because some famous skating stars appeared the show, but also because it presented us a civil...
1 ReviewSea kayaking, hiking, camping, fishing, bird-watching, and berry-picking number among the pursuits found at Boston Harbor Islands - A National Park Area (Park). This urban archipelago of some 30...
2 ReviewsBruins, that is. Original 6 NHL teams that is. Along with the likes of Detroit Redwings, New York Rangers (I know them all, but won't bore you).
We got off the plane from Brussels, dumped our stuff...
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Gillette Stadium
by traveldave
Home of the National Football League's New England Patriots, Major League Soccer's New England Revolution, and the University of Massachusetts football team, the 68,756-seat Gillette Stadium opened in 2001 and replaced the antiquated Foxboro Stadium. The stadium was designed by the architectural firm of Populous. It was constructed between 2000 and 2002. Its main architectural feature is the entrance, which includes a mock lighthouse and a bridge modeled after the Longfellow Bridge in Boston.Because the Patriots is a New England team, there were heated discussions about placing the new stadium in either Boston, Providence, Rhode Island, or Hartford, Connecticut. Its current site was chosen mainly because it is where the old Foxboro Stadium was situated, and it is about halfway between downtown Boston and downtown Providence. In addition to sporting events, the stadium also hosts...
Boston Red Sox
by DueSer
Another entry in my review of the professional baseball stadiums I've been to...so far.Fenway Park. What can I say? If I could check the religious travel theme box below without offending anyone, I would. This stadium and Wrigley Field are the grandaddies of them all. Most of all, I'm glad I've been and I'm glad it's still standing despite occasional rumors that it's going to be replaced.1) Arrival & DepartureWhen I attended a game at Fenway I went with some friends who lived locally so we were able to walk to the game. AWESOME! They have since moved, which I don't understand. It was a nice enough condo and if you live within walking distance to Fenway you STAY THERE! So I can't really say too much about, for example, driving to a game. It didn't look as if it would be an easy task. From what I understand, there is fairly easy access from the T and being able to take the subway is always...
Revolution Soccer
by donpaul77
I'm a soccer fan, which is uncommon around here, and at least once a year I get down to see the Revolution play at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro (better known as the home of the New England Patriots). The team is a perennial championship contender and there are several really good players. It's not up to the level of the European leagues, but it's pretty good and very engaging. They often get international teams to come and play friendlies there, as a double header. I recently saw Brazil vs. Venezuala!Gillette Stadium is a nice, modern facility. There is plenty of parking. Unfortunately, the train is only an option during pat's games :( I usually find the staff to be helpful and friendly, and the atmosphere for a Rev's game is usually pretty friendly. I compare to going to see a minor league baseball team play.Tickets to the Rev's aren't too hard to get and aren't too expensive...the...
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The Boston Red Sox
by emilienoelle
The Red Sox are not just Boston's major league baseball team, but the team for all of New England. They are one of the oldest baseball teams in the country, founded in 1901. Fenway Park, the Red Sox' field, is also one of the oldest baseball parks in the country. Fenway is beautiful and one of my favorite places in the entire world. Red Sox fans are fanatics. There are no two ways about it. We love our team and will stand and fight beside them through thick and thin, come hell or high water. That's just how it is. And this doesn't just apply to men. Many of the stauchest Sox fans I know are women over 60. Being a Red Sox fan is alot like being Jewish or Italian: you are born that way. From the time you are alive you never consider any other alternative. There are no other alternatives in New England. As soon as babies are born, or when women are given baby showers, one gift they always...
Boston Marathon
by paulapes
Our son, Nick, has run in the Boston Marathon in 2004, 2005, and 2006. It's been fun going and watching the participants run all of those miles (>26!). It's lots of fun watching the serious runners and the not-so-serious. Many people dress up in costumes and just have a good time and the crowd cheers everybody on, whether they're serious or delirious!!
No gear, unless you are running!
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Massachusetts Scuba Diving
by diver-x
I've never dived Boston Harbor. I workon the waterfront and have seen it as close as I want to get to it! Actually, the harbor is much cleaner than it used to be, because the Big Dig provided a lot of funds for clean-up (as do the sky-high water/sewer bills in the area), but still, I don't want to dive it just yet (though some people do). In my opinion, Cape Ann is definitely the way to go for diving in Massachusetts. With no car you will not be able to shore dive, at least not easily. You could take the commuter rail to Rockport and take a bus or cab to Cape Ann divers, whichhas a nice boat-dive operation. You should contact them to find out the logistics of meeting up with them or their boat. Usually we meet them at the harbor, which is not near their store. Their web site ishttp://www.capeanndivers.com/ and the phone is 978-281-8082. But be aware that they do not provide a dive...
Canoeing on the Ipswich River
by dracko
Massachusetts is home to many rivers and lakes that you can explore on a canoe or a kayak. Ipswich River is one of them. Located in North Eastern corner of the state, it winds on for many miles and has several drop-off points that make for various length runs that you could do - from a short 4 hour run to an overnight trip. Much of the river is accessible only from water, and the scenery that it runs along is breathtaking. All runs terminate at Foote Brothers Canoes dock, as there's a dam right along the dock.We only did a short four-hour run, including a stop for lunch, but it was a blast.
If you have your own canoe or a kayak, bring it. If not, Foote Brothers will rent you one and take you out to the drop-off site. If you're bringing your own, they'll take it to the drop-off for $10.
Red Sox baseball at legendary Fenway Park
by Cabana_Boy
Red Sox baseball game at historic Fenway Park. Fenway is one of the few old baseball parks left in America and has not changed much since it opened in 1912. With such an incredible history, a game at Fenway takes one back to early days of baseball and great players like Ted Williams, Cy Young and Babe Ruth. In 1947, the legendary “Green Monster” was created when the all the advertisements on the left field wall was painted over with green paint. The official Red Sox website has a great narrative on the history of Fenway. Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk around Boston about replacing Fenway Park with a new ballpark as so many other cities have done. So, Fenway’s time may be limited as well as your chance to experience this truly great old ballpark. If possible, try to catch a Red Sox - Yankees game. The heckling the Boston crowd gives their New York counterparts is an...
Shoeshowing in Minute Man National Park
by Cabana_Boy
While living in Boston, I always enjoyed snowshoeing on the Battle Road in Minute Man National Park (obivously during the winter months). The Battle Road is the path retreating British soldiers took back to Boston on April 19, 1775 after the initial shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired at the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. Although you are close to nearby towns, Minute Man National Park can make you feel like you are way out in the countryside, especially along the Battle Road. So, if the Boston area gets a good snow, Minute Man National Park is a great place to go and enjoy the wintery scene as only cross-country skiers and a few people on snowshoes will be there. It's a great way to get exercise, see some great winter scenes and some American history all at the same time.
If you don't own a pair of snowshoes (like most people), then you can rent some at one of...
Diving on Cape Ann
by dracko
If you're a diver visiting Massachusetts, you will invariably be sent up to Cape Ann. And rightly so. Cape Ann has some of the best shore and boat diving in the state. Some of the prettier dive sites up there are Cathedral Ledge and Foley Cove. The problem is, everybody else knows this and goes there. But if you get there early enough, you should be ok. Cathedral is one of the few shore dives on Cape Ann that allows you to get deep as well, about 85ft at high tide. From the entry point, head SE for some stunning rolling underwater ledges and crevaces. Lots of lobster and interesting sea life there. A few large Sea Ravens were regularly spotted out that way this past year.At Foley Cove, do the 1st dive along the left wall, very pretty, you get down to about 50ft at the far end. For the 2nd dive, be different from everybody else and stick to the right side of the cove. It's shallower, but...
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