H o m e / W h e r e
Yup, ol' Bean Town. Home of the Celtics and the Red Sox. Full of history, culture, and institutions of higher learning.
So what's there to do in Boston? Plenty! Here's a few places to look:
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This is the one and only Official City of Boston Site. Various
information about city events, landmarks, the Mayors office, city
government, and more.
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Here's the definitive "What's in Boston?" link with info about everything
from events to a "wicked good guide to Boston English".
- Another info packed page with all sorts of links to arts and entertainment, universities, government, museums, and more.
- Or more frequently referred to as "The 'T'". If you are planning to get around the greater Boston area and wish to avoid the infamous Boston drivers, you will definitely need to check out this site. They have everything you need to know to get around by train, bus or subway. If you want to know how to get from point A to point B on the subway try the Subway Guide or try this if you just want a map of the MBTA system.
- Okay, this is probably the last new entry you'll find here on this page. In the last four or so years that we've lived in Boston, my wife and I have been taken an annual trips to Martha's Vineyard (a little island off the coast of Massachusetts) and we've been staying at the Victorian, in Edgarrown. This bed-and-breakfast is beautifully decorated and Stephen and Karyn, the innkeepers, are a charming couple. The gourmet breakfasts are fantastic, and the huge canopy beds are luxurious. If you're planning a vacation on the Vineyard, you should try to get reservations here. They're usually booked three or more months in advance. Get your call in early.
- Great way to find a church in the greater Boston area. You don't have to be Chinese, you just have to like to hang out with us. Also has links to various fellowships and Christian organizations in the Boston area.
- The Boston Globe is on-line with news and interest articles. Theater, films, events of all sorts as well as the news can be found here.
- If you've ever visited our lovely town, you'd know that the weather changes every 5 minutes. Here's Boston's current weather conditions and four-day weather forecast updated twice a day.
- Hey, you can never have too much information about the weather in Boston, can you? Here's NBC New's Intellicast USA weather forecast for Boston. Along with local weather reports, there is world weather reports, skiing reports, NBC news, radar images, almanac entries for the next two months, and even RealAudio news reports. Just check it out.
- The Lighthouse is a service of The Tech, MIT's campus newspaper. This is a detailed report of the current weather, short term and extended weather forecasts, as well as storm warnings and alerts. Use this link for The Lighthouse main page.
- Are you looking for a good place to dine out in Boston? Here's the most complete on-line restaurant guide you'll ever find. Honest and complete reviews. Includes info on cuisine, location, and prices. If you have a little money to burn, I highly recommend the Hungary I on Beacon Hill. Ask for a table downstairs, and try their venison.
- Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is a world-class museum with exhibits that range from ancient Egypt to modern art. They also host many special exhibits and film festivals.
- Another great place to spend the day is Boston's Museum of Science. They have your standard science museum exhibits, but also lots of "hands-on" exhibits. Along with the usual exhibits, they have a lightening show, a live animal show, and the Mugar OmniMax theatre. You haven't seen a movie until you seen a movie projected on their 6 story dome and piped through a 25000 Watt stereo system.
- The New England Aquarium sports one of the world's largest indoor ["Giant Ocean"] tanks as well as a wide collection of exhibits. Along with the usual things you expect to find at an aquarium, they also have special exhibits, films, shows, and whale watches. The aquarium has just broken ground on their new West wing, which should be completed in early 1998.
- What can I say about the Computer Museum of Boston? It's pretty cool. Bring the kids and make a day of it. If you don't have the time, they have a pretty nifty web site. (You'll need the latest version of Macromedia's Shockwave plug-in for Netscape).
- Here's a list of major colleges and universities in the greater Boston area. These are schools in which I have friends and/or are listed in the Princeton Review as one of the Best Colleges in the United States. (and also have their own home pages).
- Another info packed page with all sorts of links to arts and entertainment, universities, government, museums, and more.
