OT: Good Places for a date in boston

sorakiu · 03-09-2002, 10:37 PM

So I've started dating this lady from RI and I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for the next date. We did Fire & Ice and some random wandering around today.

here's ideas that come to mind for a sat. afternoon:
-museums-Boston MFA, Science museum, aquarium, etc.
-wander around Faneul(sp?) Hall
-wander around Harvard square
-wander around China Town (dim sun or similar for a meal)?
-Jillians

Any other suggestions...i don't know what to do for dates in Mass, most of my experience is from Illinois (college days), even though I grew up out here.

DustinR · 03-09-2002, 11:06 PM

depending on tastes you could take in a play or some nice music if you planned ahaid.... booz cruzes are fun too

-Dustin

sorakiu · 03-09-2002, 11:22 PM

Like "Middle East"?, my brain is trying...really it is.

-dave

DustinR · 03-09-2002, 11:34 PM

Middle Eastern dining
-Boston Shawarma
-Cafe Jaffa

Theater Guide

MUSEUM & GALLERY GUIDE

Straight off of boston.com What can i say im lazy.

tryin to help though

-Dustin

xstar · 03-09-2002, 11:44 PM

When it gets warmer, go canoeing on the Charles. There is a rental place on Soldier's Field Road. It's really cheap, like $8/hour. A good way of making it feel like you have distanced everyone around you but her, and yet everyone is still around...

(does that make sense? oh well

)

g'luck,

- Alex

Mikey B · 03-09-2002, 11:50 PM

I"d say MFA is a good time, go right before closing so you know how long you are going ot be there... Just kidding, the muesem of science, the OMNI theater is great. Some one mentioned a Booze cruise, but I'd say go to the water front all of the Boston Harbor Cruisers leave from the Aquarium (SP) and there are some day harbor toours, night harbor tours and day island tours, real good time to go to Goerges Island for an afternoon. I am not sure when they start but you might want to wait for a warmer day for the boat stuff...
MIkey B
What did you expect from a sailor?

sorakiu · 03-10-2002, 12:09 AM

keep it coming guys! i like all of the above.

well, i'm not the biggest middle eastern cuisine guy. i thought one of my friends said there was a place called middle east or something that plays jazz frequently.

-dave

DustinR · 03-10-2002, 12:23 AM

ooooooohhhh see dumb me was thinking the food.

just go to boston.com they have lotsa places listed there

sorakiu · 03-10-2002, 12:25 AM

http://www.theinsider.com/Boston

not a bad site as well.

-dave

DustinR · 03-10-2002, 12:37 AM

cool... i just remembered hearing ads for boston.com ... I never actually make it into the city myself. If im going somewhere to relax its either north or west

or a combination there in

sorakiu · 03-10-2002, 12:41 AM

sorry to pump you for information, but what's cool north and south?

-dave

angus · 03-11-2002, 11:01 AM

Best Date Right Here!

Thug · 03-11-2002, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Angus
Best Date Right Here!

If she enjoys that date she's a keeper!
Either that or she's really a man.

fastfood · 03-11-2002, 11:31 AM

I'm pretty new to the Boston area but here is my 2 cents.

North End for some good food/wine

Johnysmoke · 03-11-2002, 02:34 PM

North... when the weather gets warm you can drive up to rockport and stroll around, check out the shops, get some ice cream and hang by the lighthouse.

South, day trip once the weather gets warmer, take a ferry to the vineyard, rent a scooter, and go hit the beaches.

In boston the aquarium can be cool, or the museum of science, check out an omni show.

You can do the fanuel hall thing as someone already suggested. There is ice skating on the boston common, but i'm not sure if that is still a viable option with the warmer weather.

The middle east in Cambridge, central square. OK place to get food, not a fun place to hang and get a drink as the bar area turns into a line for people waiting to see shows. Good place to see shows if they are playing any kind of music that interests you.

Walk\Rollar blade along the charles.

Hang out in Harvard square and check out the bookstores and restaurants, although harvard university is totally taking over the area so its not as interesting as it once was.

Stroll the boston common, day time of course.

Jamica Plain has some good restaurants down on centre street. The milky way in JP also has a place where you can hang out, get a pizza and beer, listen to some good music, and bowl.

Not bad for someone who idea of a date is a to get a pizza delivered, slip in a movie, and hang on the couch... along with a nice chilled six pack or two of something tasty...

mirror70 · 03-11-2002, 05:29 PM

xxxxx

TVChikee · 03-11-2002, 05:45 PM

If you want to go north....
An hour and a half up 95 and you will be in southern Maine. Lots of fun things to do in Ogunquit and York Beaches, I would wait until it got a bit warmer. In Ogunquit there is a 3 mile walk that goes from Ogunquit to York. It is approximately 50 feet above the water and absolutely gorgeous. In york beach they have the arcades and the stores and stuff.

If you go an hour and a half north on 93 you would be about in Concord NH...there is the Christa Macauliffe Planetarium. North of that another 45 mins is all sorts of hiking and things of the sort!

Have fun!

rkkwan · 03-11-2002, 06:25 PM

There are a couple of places in S. Boston that might be of interest. One is the J street Tavern (or is it K street

?) where Matt Damon & Co hanged out in "Good Will Hunting". A lot of girls dig that movie.

Then, go all the way out to the Castle Island. Nice park to stroll along the waterfront. Look at planes landing at/taking off from Logan and the cruise boats.

Further South is the JFK library if she's a Kennedy fan.

On the West side, Concord and Lexington has plenty of historical places and those towns are nice too. It's cool if she's into history and stuff like that.

-Ray

xstar · 03-11-2002, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mirror70
Take her to Hellmond for some Afghani food. I went there for the first time last week and it was OMFG delicious!

IMHO, I found the meat there too dry for my taste... Very good bread tho, literally fresh outa da oven.

- Alex

mirror70 · 03-11-2002, 08:55 PM

xxxxx

Jack ffr1846 · 03-11-2002, 10:27 PM

Depends if you're serious or not......

My first date (first blind date ever) in Boston....I went in and met a Northeastern Sophomore. Went to McDonalds...she paid. Witnessed a holdup at Church's Chicken on the way back. Oh, that was in 1980. We had our 16th anniversary on March 1.

Or you could just do Duck Boats (large WW2 amphibious vehicles, not to be confused with swan boats) Quack, Quack!

jack

Bill · 03-12-2002, 12:44 AM

Blue Man Group....
Sit up front if you want to participate.
In the back if you want to watch.

03-09-2002, 10:37 PM	#1
sorakiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 8704 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Worcester, MA Vehicle: 2000 Subaru Impreza Red	OT: Good Places for a date in boston So I've started dating this lady from RI and I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for the next date. We did Fire & Ice and some random wandering around today. here's ideas that come to mind for a sat. afternoon: -museums-Boston MFA, Science museum, aquarium, etc. -wander around Faneul(sp?) Hall -wander around Harvard square -wander around China Town (dim sun or similar for a meal)? -Jillians Any other suggestions...i don't know what to do for dates in Mass, most of my experience is from Illinois (college days), even though I grew up out here.

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03-09-2002, 11:06 PM	#2
DustinR Scooby Specialist Member#: 8264 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Burlington, VT Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS 95 Impreza 1.8 Coupe	depending on tastes you could take in a play or some nice music if you planned ahaid.... booz cruzes are fun too -Dustin

03-09-2002, 11:22 PM	#3
sorakiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 8704 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Worcester, MA Vehicle: 2000 Subaru Impreza Red	Like "Middle East"?, my brain is trying...really it is. -dave

03-09-2002, 11:34 PM	#4
DustinR Scooby Specialist Member#: 8264 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Burlington, VT Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS 95 Impreza 1.8 Coupe	Middle Eastern dining -Boston Shawarma -Cafe Jaffa Theater Guide MUSEUM & GALLERY GUIDE Straight off of boston.com What can i say im lazy. tryin to help though -Dustin

03-09-2002, 11:44 PM	#5
xstar Scooby Specialist Member#: 10821 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: 2008 WRB STi	When it gets warmer, go canoeing on the Charles. There is a rental place on Soldier's Field Road. It's really cheap, like $8/hour. A good way of making it feel like you have distanced everyone around you but her, and yet everyone is still around... (does that make sense? oh well ) g'luck, - Alex

03-09-2002, 11:50 PM	#6
Mikey B Scooby Specialist Member#: 5160 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beverly Harbor Vehicle: 1995 Jeep Cherokee 1975 Grady White 20' Boat	I"d say MFA is a good time, go right before closing so you know how long you are going ot be there... Just kidding, the muesem of science, the OMNI theater is great. Some one mentioned a Booze cruise, but I'd say go to the water front all of the Boston Harbor Cruisers leave from the Aquarium (SP) and there are some day harbor toours, night harbor tours and day island tours, real good time to go to Goerges Island for an afternoon. I am not sure when they start but you might want to wait for a warmer day for the boat stuff... MIkey B What did you expect from a sailor?

03-10-2002, 12:09 AM	#7
sorakiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 8704 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Worcester, MA Vehicle: 2000 Subaru Impreza Red	keep it coming guys! i like all of the above. well, i'm not the biggest middle eastern cuisine guy. i thought one of my friends said there was a place called middle east or something that plays jazz frequently. -dave

03-10-2002, 12:23 AM	#8
DustinR Scooby Specialist Member#: 8264 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Burlington, VT Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS 95 Impreza 1.8 Coupe	ooooooohhhh see dumb me was thinking the food. just go to boston.com they have lotsa places listed there

03-10-2002, 12:25 AM	#9
sorakiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 8704 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Worcester, MA Vehicle: 2000 Subaru Impreza Red	http://www.theinsider.com/Boston not a bad site as well. -dave

03-10-2002, 12:37 AM	#10
DustinR Scooby Specialist Member#: 8264 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Burlington, VT Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS 95 Impreza 1.8 Coupe	cool... i just remembered hearing ads for boston.com ... I never actually make it into the city myself. If im going somewhere to relax its either north or west or a combination there in

03-10-2002, 12:41 AM	#11
sorakiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 8704 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Worcester, MA Vehicle: 2000 Subaru Impreza Red	sorry to pump you for information, but what's cool north and south? -dave

03-11-2002, 11:01 AM	#12
angus Scooby Specialist Member#: 10664 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: nh Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Silver	Best Date Right Here!

03-11-2002, 11:31 AM	#14
fastfood Scooby Newbie Member#: 7202 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In transition (Seattle, WA) Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX TrackWhore #09	I'm pretty new to the Boston area but here is my 2 cents. North End for some good food/wine

03-11-2002, 02:34 PM	#15
Johnysmoke Scooby Newbie Member#: 14852 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mass Vehicle: 02 WRX Wagon. Silva	North... when the weather gets warm you can drive up to rockport and stroll around, check out the shops, get some ice cream and hang by the lighthouse. South, day trip once the weather gets warmer, take a ferry to the vineyard, rent a scooter, and go hit the beaches. In boston the aquarium can be cool, or the museum of science, check out an omni show. You can do the fanuel hall thing as someone already suggested. There is ice skating on the boston common, but i'm not sure if that is still a viable option with the warmer weather. The middle east in Cambridge, central square. OK place to get food, not a fun place to hang and get a drink as the bar area turns into a line for people waiting to see shows. Good place to see shows if they are playing any kind of music that interests you. Walk\Rollar blade along the charles. Hang out in Harvard square and check out the bookstores and restaurants, although harvard university is totally taking over the area so its not as interesting as it once was. Stroll the boston common, day time of course. Jamica Plain has some good restaurants down on centre street. The milky way in JP also has a place where you can hang out, get a pizza and beer, listen to some good music, and bowl. Not bad for someone who idea of a date is a to get a pizza delivered, slip in a movie, and hang on the couch... along with a nice chilled six pack or two of something tasty...

03-11-2002, 05:45 PM	#17
TVChikee Scooby Newbie Member#: 8993 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ansonia, CT Vehicle: 99 Impreza L Brilliant Red	If you want to go north.... An hour and a half up 95 and you will be in southern Maine. Lots of fun things to do in Ogunquit and York Beaches, I would wait until it got a bit warmer. In Ogunquit there is a 3 mile walk that goes from Ogunquit to York. It is approximately 50 feet above the water and absolutely gorgeous. In york beach they have the arcades and the stores and stuff. If you go an hour and a half north on 93 you would be about in Concord NH...there is the Christa Macauliffe Planetarium. North of that another 45 mins is all sorts of hiking and things of the sort! Have fun!

03-11-2002, 06:25 PM	#18
rkkwan Scooby Specialist Member#: 5596 Join Date: Apr 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Southwest Houston, TX Vehicle: 2004 STi Aspen White	There are a couple of places in S. Boston that might be of interest. One is the J street Tavern (or is it K street ?) where Matt Damon & Co hanged out in "Good Will Hunting". A lot of girls dig that movie. Then, go all the way out to the Castle Island. Nice park to stroll along the waterfront. Look at planes landing at/taking off from Logan and the cruise boats. Further South is the JFK library if she's a Kennedy fan. On the West side, Concord and Lexington has plenty of historical places and those towns are nice too. It's cool if she's into history and stuff like that. -Ray

03-11-2002, 10:27 PM	#21
Jack ffr1846 Ernie Ball Music Man Moderator Member#: 13699 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Hopkinton, MA Vehicle: 2008 LGT rewiring another guitar	Depends if you're serious or not...... My first date (first blind date ever) in Boston....I went in and met a Northeastern Sophomore. Went to McDonalds...she paid. Witnessed a holdup at Church's Chicken on the way back. Oh, that was in 1980. We had our 16th anniversary on March 1. Or you could just do Duck Boats (large WW2 amphibious vehicles, not to be confused with swan boats) Quack, Quack! jack

03-12-2002, 12:44 AM	#22
Bill Scooby Newbie Member#: 5081 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Clinton, MA Vehicle: 2004 STI Silver	Blue Man Group.... Sit up front if you want to participate. In the back if you want to watch.