Girls Weekend

I am planning a girls weekend for me and three of my college friends....we are now in our 30%26#39;s and two of us recently divorced. Where would you suggest we stay??? What fun things should we plan on doing??

Girls Weekend

I suggest staying in Oak Bluffs. There%26#39;s plenty of nightlife going on there. All of you should relive your childhoods and climb aboard the Flying Carousel and reach for the brass rings! It%26#39;s a beautiful carousel and I believe it%26#39;s the oldest in the country. Rent some bikes and take the 6 mile bike path down into Edgartown. Grab a bottle or two of wine in Oak Bluffs and take a taxi out to Menemsha for the sunset. Order up a lobster dinner from Larsen%26#39;s and eat it on the jetties with your wine. Be sure to clap when the sun sets. Visit the Cliffs of Aquinnah, another beautiful spot. Or simply do nothing at all and love it! I%26#39;m sure the Vineyard will keep the 4 of you busy and happy for the weekend. Enjoy!

Girls Weekend

I agree with Will on his list. Especially sunset at Menemsha and don%26#39;t forget some cheese, crackers and fruit. A couple other ideas are: enjoying a night at The Hot Tin Roof (nightclub), going to the beach at the bottom of the hill in Aquinnah. However, be careful if you go to far, it is a clothing optional beach. And admire those beautiful cliffs. The Wesley Hotel is a nice place in Oak Bluffs. Also, the Pequot Hotel. Have a great time!

Harvard logo sweatshirts

Anyone know where I can purchase Harvard logo Nike tops and sweatshirts please? Last time I visited many years ago I saw them in a shop in Cambridge (I think Co-op??. They didn%26#39;t have them in the regular Nike store.

Harvard logo sweatshirts

Yes, you can buy them at the Coop or online.

www.TheCoop.com/Harvard

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Transport from Rodeway Inn logan international to city

Hi everyone, I would appreciate some feedback on the easiest way to get from Rodeway Inn to centre of Boston, including where you can get connections to cambridge etc..., I know that you can take the Blue line subway from Revere Beach to State station, but wonder if Revere Beach station is the nearest to Rodeway Inn which is on American Legion Highway.

Many thanks for any info.

Transport from Rodeway Inn logan international to city

It might take you a while to walk to either Wonderland or Revere Beach station. Take a taxi to either station and then take the subway. To go to the ';real'; center of Boston (I work near State Station and that%26#39;s more financial district) take the blue line to Government Center and then either walk or take the green line to Park Street, where you will end up in Boston Common.

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Best Bars in Back Bay

Thank you to everyone who has helped with my previous questions, hopefully this will be the last one!

My husband plans to have the bachelor party eat at Kings for dinner, followed by a round or two of bowling. Aferwards, he wants to move onto some bars in the Back Bay area. Any suggestions?

FYI, the party is taking place on a Thursday evening, in case this makes a difference.

Best Bars in Back Bay

If he%26#39;s between the ages of 21-27: Cactus Club on the corner of Hereford and Boylston Sts. and/or Daisy Buchanan%26#39;s on Newbury Street

If he%26#39;s 27+: Saint on Exeter St. and/or The Vox on Boylston.

Best Bars in Back Bay

If he likes beer, try Bukowski%26#39;s on Dalton Street, which is right next to Kings - it%26#39;s kind of divey, but has a great beer selection (it%26#39;s small, though). Clery%26#39;s is a decent Irish pub on Columbus/Dartmouth.

City Bar in the Lenox Hotel is nice. What sort of atmosphere is he looking for?

The Pour House. I love that place.

Another vote for the Pour House.

Thanks for all of your suggestions! We will definately look into them further.

I think he%26#39;s looking for a laid back fun atmosphere, but happening (busy)...

I looked at the Pour House and saw it served food. Can teens eat there ?

It%26#39;s really more of a bar than a restuarant. I%26#39;d say no, at least not at night.

Thanks for the information.

A bar that never fails to pack the house every night - Clery%26#39;s on Dartmouth St. near Columbus. Irish bar.

Newport to Nantucket

Hello we%26#39;re in Newport at the end of September for a wedding and would like to visit Nantucket and Martha%26#39;s Vineyard can we take our hire car on a ferry to Nantucket and then on to MV?

Newport to Nantucket

Hi Melissa,

That would be no. The inter island ferries between Nantucket and Martha%26#39;s Vineyard are passenger only. If I were you, I would take my car to Martha%26#39;s Vineyard since a car is really needed there to see the whole island. Nantucket is much smaller, has far less cars (they don%26#39;t even have traffic signals) and most, if not all of the island can be seen by bike.

Newport to Nantucket

I don%26#39;t know if there is a car-carrying ferry - or any ferry at all - between MV and Nantucket in late September. You probably would either have to fly between islands or go from Hyannis to MV, back to Hyannis and then to Nantucket. The round-trip car fee to Nantucket alone is almost $400 if you can even get a reservation.

You%26#39;d be much better parking the car in Hyannis and taking the ferry on foot (or flying, if you%26#39;re only going for a day or two - it%26#39;s way faster). You won%26#39;t need a car on Nantucket - the town is easily walkable and adjacent to the docks. Even if you needed a car for some reason, you could hire one on-island or take a taxi for a few days for much less than the ferry fee. See www.nantucket.net/trans/on.php for advice about getting around on Nantucket.

In fact, if you want to fly, why not just fly from Providence (about 40 minutes to Nantucket) and save about 100 miles of driving each way to Hyannis?

Jersey John is correct. The inter island ferry runs until September 14th.

Cool thanks for your replies so just to confirm we can take the car across to MV on a ferry and then if we want to visit Nantucket go by foot and hire a bike etc (sounds like a fun idea)

Where do we catch the ferry to MV from?

Car ferry to the Vineyard leaves from Woods Hole

www.steamshipauthority.com

Visiting both islands is actually pretty tough (unless you plan on spending a night) The Inter-island ferry does not have a convenient schedule, it also stops September 14th.

You would have to fly or go all the way to Hyannis on one ferry, and then Hyannis to Nantucket....a real pain.

I%26#39;d just pick one.

Best breakfast in Boston?

We will be staying at the Radisson in downtown Boston for 3 days in July. My husband loves a hearty heart cloggin%26#39; breakfast when on vacation (the only time I allow it!) What is the best breakfast place within walking distance? Thanks!

Best breakfast in Boston?

I%26#39;m a fan of Charlie%26#39;s Sandwich Shoppe at 429 Columbus Ave, which has classic diner fare. If you%26#39;re looking for something a little different (on a Sunday), try the Venezuelan Restaurant Orinoco: http://www.orinocokitchen.com/brunch.html

Best breakfast in Boston?

How heart cloggin%26#39; do you want it? Do you want him sitting beside you on the plane back, or down below with the luggage?

Good suggestion given....The Paramount on Charles is good also.

I absolutely would recommend the Paramount on Charles Street in Beacon Hill. If you want to go there on the weekend, try to be there no later than 10am or there will be a line out the door.

They have everything from pancakes to French Toast to omelettes, sausages, home fries, bacon, and it all tastes great.

They have great dinner too and the ambiance is quite different in the evenings!

Enjoy!

Went to both Charlies and The Paramount a few weeks ago and loved them both.Husband and I always had the same breakfast wherever we went.He had veggie/Spanish type omelette with home fries and French toast and I would always have pancakes with various fllings.

As overseas visitors we liked the old diner type place that is Charlies with the waitress service.In The Paramount you have to queue up for your food and then find a seat.The food in both is very good and we could not choose one above the other.

We also had a breakfast in Vlora and that was also very good.

Thanks guys for all your suggestions, Trip advisor has never steered us wrong, can%26#39;t wait to try all them out!

exactly what im looking for lol we will be in boston in july but we will be there midweek are these places listed above open midweek thanks or any other suggestions for midweek breakfast and waht times the finish breakfast at would be good we are staying in jurys

For a little dressy brunch, try Sonsie on Newbury Street. Brunch entrees from $9, their egg dishes are usually pretty good.

Paramount is open mid week:

Breakfast %26amp; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 7am - 4:30 pm

here is the website where you can see the menu as well:

www.paramountboston.com/pages/home.html

Traffic, route and restaurants from Logan to Falmouth?

We will be arriving into Boston about 5:00pm on a Wednesday in mid June and are planning on renting a car and driving to Falmouth to spend the night before taking an early ferry over to MV on Thursday. Should we expect to encounter rush hour traffic on our trip down and if so are there any areas to avoid or any tips on how to get out of town?

Also, when I use Google Maps for directions it sneds me down RT-24 %26amp; I-495. It looks like taking RT-3 through Plymouth would be just as close and maybe more scenic. Anyone have opinions on which route is better?

Lastly, if we do go through Plymouth, are the any restaurants worth stopping at for dinner or would we have a better selection in Falmouth. Any suggestions there? Thanks for any help!

Traffic, route and restaurants from Logan to Falmouth?

After getting the car, take I-90 west through the Ted Williams tunnel. Take exit 24 (I-93N/S). Geton I-93 south and follow 8-9 miles until the split. Stay left and take route 3 south. Follow to exit 6A (Plymouth Center) Follow 44 east to the traffic circle and take a right onto Water St. On Water Street, you will find quite a few restaurants. East Bay Grill and the Blue Eyed Crab are worth having dinner at. Very good! Issac%26#39;s is also pretty good. Back on route 3 south after dinner, follow until the exit BEFORE the bridge which is route 6 west. It%26#39;s very scenic here driving along the Cape Cod Canal. If it%26#39;s still light out, you may want to stop for a few minutes at one of the scenic overlooks. Follow 6 west for about 5 miles until you see the signs for the Bourne Bridge. Go over the bridge and you%26#39;ll come to a rotary (roundabout). Go halfway around (2nd exit) which will be route 28 south. 28 south goes straight into Falmouth. The ride (minus the Plymouth stop) is just over 1 hour. Much better than 24 and 495 which is BARELY faster by a few minutes.

Traffic, route and restaurants from Logan to Falmouth?

Forgot to mention that you will have to pay a toll to go through the Ted Williams Tunnel. $3.50

Will%26#39;s directions are MUCH better than MapQuest%26#39;s!!!

As for traffic, if you land at 5, by the time you land, pick up luggage and pick up a car, you won%26#39;t be leaving until closer to 6 ... traffic will be heavy but not unbearably so. Also, if you are travelling w/ one or more other people, keep left on 93 to take advantage of the ';high occupancy vehicle'; lane. You get in it in Boston and don%26#39;t get out of it unil it ends, just before Rte 3. It will save you time, provided nobody breaks down in the HOV lane (rarely happens).

As for restaurants ... I%26#39;m not familiar w/ Plymouth, so I%26#39;ll leave that up to those who know.

I would wait until you get to Falmouth. You can go on The Falmouth Forum for suggestions.

If you are really hungry, getting off and on the South Boston exit is really easy. There are parking meters all over the place and some nice places to eat. This would be a nice way to let the traffic ease.

The South Boston exit would be the first exit once thru the Ted Williams.

Thanks Will for the restaurant recommendations and the very detailed directions. I%26#39;ve got them printed and put into my info folder. It seemed to me that the Plymouth route was the way to go, but it is hard to tell just looking at a map.

And thanks -pword for the HOV suggestion. There will be three of us in the car, so we will take advantage of that.

Just to add on, definitely take forgotmypword%26#39;s advice and use the HOV lane. This will save you time if the interstate is very busy. Finally, I said 1 hour forgetting that you may be on the tail end of the rush hour commute. I would tack on a half hour to the trip for traffic.

Cape Cod/Chatham 1 Week - Hotel or Rental??

Hi,

We have never visited Cape Cod before and we are looking for a nice, economical but clean place to stay. Originally we were looking at staying at Martha%26#39;s Vineyard, but after perusing these forums decided that staying on the mainland might be more fun and affordable (we can take a day trip there).

We are small family of three (one early teen) and would like to do whale watching, beaches, a little shopping. We will be staying for a week, trying to keep it under $200 a night. It looked like most people were suggesting Chatham as a central place to stay, but on my budget Dennisport came up as well as TripAdvisors recommended SeaCoast Inn in Hyannis. We will be driving from MD so we will have a car.

If anyone has any recommendations on one town or another, or one place over another we would surely appreciate it.

Thanks!!

Cape Cod/Chatham 1 Week - Hotel or Rental??

You would take a look at some of the rental agencies for a search - Martha Murray is one for Dennisport.

The Colony Beach Motel has a 2 room non efficiency - it is newly refurbished - I would ask about its location ( I am wondering if it is located just below a stairway that leads to the second floor rooms - could be dark inside) but it sounds like a good deal for less that 200.00 Reminder - most hotels do charge above their room rates for more than two people. , Colony has Ocean View efficiencies that may have a vacancies for just over the 200.00 rate. Take a look at their website.

Colony beach is right on the water and has a pool, washer and dryers are available too.

There are others in the area

Three Seasons , Corsairs are both on the water in the same area. Also, there are new time shares -

I think they are under the name ocean resorts - or just look up the Breakers Dennisport and that will bring you to a main site. Not sure if there will be anything in the price range.

Another choice would be be the Ebb Tide - these are located across the street but also has a pool.

Cape Cod/Chatham 1 Week - Hotel or Rental??

Some nice choices within your budget:

www.theterninn.com Harwichport (charming)

www.thecoveorleans.com Orleans (water views avail.)

www.chathamtides.com Chatham (on the beach!)

I won%26#39;t sit here and tell you to stay in one town or another because everybody has a budget and certain things they%26#39;re looking for in a vacation. Regardless of everyone%26#39;s favorite places to stay or favorite towns, just being on the Cape with a car to sightsee is special. Once your on the Cape, it doesn%26#39;t take that long to get from one area to another. This is especially true for first time visitors since they are excited to see places and things they haven%26#39;t seen before, thus the ride flies by. With you and your family looking to stay a full week, there%26#39;s no rush to stay here or there, since you can hop in the car anytime and go see somewhere for a half or whole day. That being said, it%26#39;s no secret that the further out on the Cape you go, the higher the lodging rates unless you want a total dump. You want to do beaches, shopping, whale watching and take a trip over to the Vineyard. So, if you stay further out on the Cape, you%26#39;ll pay more and it%26#39;ll take longer and cost more to take the ferry from Hyannis to Martha%26#39;s Vineyard. By staying in Falmouth, you are close to the ferry to the Vineyard but a ride from P-town for a whale watch. The best towns for shopping are Falmouth and Hyannis. Every town has at least one good beach. Some say the National Seashore beaches are the best. I tend to agree, but they are also freezing cold to swim in. The Bay or Sound beaches aren%26#39;t as spectacular, but more enjoyable to swim in. So, I wouldn%26#39;t sweat staying in a certain place since you%26#39;ll have time to day trip them. After saying all that, I%26#39;ll advise staying at a place like CapeWind Resort in Falmouth. It%26#39;s in your budget, it%26#39;s clean, it%26#39;s got beautiful grounds, it%26#39;s close to the beaches, shops, restaurants, shining sea bike path, it sits on a beautiful inlet with paddleboats, it%26#39;s got a nice outdoor pool, it%26#39;s down the street from the ferry, etc. Just a very nice, relaxing place to hang out or come home to after a long day exploring. It%26#39;s also closer to the bridges to get you home faster when you leave. Regardless of what town you stay in, you and your family will have a wonderful trip. The only thing that can spoil it is mother nature, so pray for little or no rain. Enjoy.

kl884347: Hi there! I%26#39;ve sent you a private message (I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll get at least ONE other!). Just click on the the little envelope in the upper right hand corner of your screen under the orange ';welcome kl884347'; icon! Thanks!

Some links for access to a variety of Reasonably Priced, reliable and not just ';bare bones'; rentals in Chatham:

www.pineacresrealty.com

www.websterrealestate.com

www.kinlingrover.com

You might also take a look at rental sites where homeowners list, without a realtor. Many folks have good luck with these, although I have never personally used them.

www.weneedavacation.com and www.cyberrentals.com are two of the most popular sites. If you have to pay a bit more than your budget for lodging, keep in mind that you can save on your food budget (an important thing to consider with 3 children!)

I would hesitate to rent from anyone other than a licensed Realtor.

Chatham Tides and other hotels/motels have efficiency units available too!

Wow,

Thanks very much! I am definitely researching all your suggestions.

If you have the flexibility as to days of arrival/departure, I%26#39;d strongly suggest staying in a hotel. Virtually all the rentals are weekend to weekend, and getting to and from the Cape with thousands of your new best friends (renters and people who live on the Cape Thurs to Sunday or Monday in the summer) is more than a drag. Hotels may have their minimum stays, but you are not restricted to a calendar week.

Regulars, correct me if I%26#39;m wrong?

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Chatham Lighthouse Parking

Do you need to get some kind of parking permit at the Chatham lighthouse? We wanted to see the light shouse and surrounding beach area. If so, where do I get it.

Thanks!

Chatham Lighthouse Parking

There is a parking lot across the street from the lighthouse. You don%26#39;t need a permit (none available), but you can%26#39;t park in the overlook parking lot for more than 30 minutes. Police will surely ticket your car.

If you drive around the corner to Bridge St. you can park along the road (after the ';no Parking'; signs stop) and walk back to the Lighthouse and Lighthouse Beach.

CapeMermaid, a frequent poster, recently posted information about a shuttle service from the Eldredge Garage on Main St. in Chatham. You might do a search here for ';shuttle information to Chatham Lighthouse'; for more information. The shuttle service sign has been there forever in front of this ';antique'; garage in season. I%26#39;ve never seen anyone take adavantage of it...but they should!

Chatham Lighthouse Parking

In addition to the information above, I believe that you can park for more than 30 minutes at Lighthouse Beach before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m..

Plymouth in July

We are planning a 2 day stay in Plymouth in July. We are doing the coloniel latern tour(Do i need resevations?), the Mayfower II and the plantation. Anything else we shouldn%26#39;t miss? Any cranberry big tours nearby?(I know it%26#39;s not the right season but i love cranberries!) Thanks so much!

Plymouth in July

Apparently the Ocean Spray factor is now outside of Las Vegas (this really cracks me up; it%26#39;s something we used to do about once a year when I was kid), but there is some kind of cranberry world in Plymouth, as described in this new york times QA:

query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html…

Plymouth in July

There is, of course, Edaville, an old childhood favorite of many natives, with the Edaville Railroad and the cranberry bog there (in Carver, not far from Plymouth).

http://www.edaville.com/

and:

BettyAnn%26#39;s Tours of Plymouth

http://www.bettyannstours.com/

Cranberry bog tour:

Adults: $22

P.O. Box 455

Manomet, MA 02345

(508) 224-6469

Hello! As was pointed out in a previous post, Cranberry World has indeed left Plymouth. Although Ocean Spray does also have an exhibit in Henderson, NV, it%26#39;s not the one that used to be in Plymouth. Edaville USA (also mentioned already) actually acquired the exhibits that were in the Plymouth Cranberry World, and is displaying them in their own museum. Bettyann certainly does Cranberry bog tours, but cranberries aren%26#39;t harvested until the autumn...so don%26#39;t count on seeing any red berries floating on water like in the pictures...as you already pointed out.

It%26#39;s a good idea to make reservations ahead of time for the evening lantern tours to give them an idea of how many people to expect for the night. The Mayflower II and PLantation are excellent choices, just leave yourself enough time for them....probably anywhere from 3-5 hours for both. Pilgrim Hall Museum is also a good place to stop. They are currently going through a huge upgrade to the museum and will be featuring even more original artifacts then they already have. Also make sure you find the time to see some of the historic houses and enjoy some of the water based activities (ie whale watching, paddlewheeler harbor cruises, lobster excursions).

You%26#39;ll probebly find you won%26#39;t have enough time to do everything, so pick the things you don%26#39;t want to miss ahead of time and you%26#39;ll do fine! Have fun!

Hi - check out this link to Flax Pond Farms. They do cranberry bog tours from May to Sept. They have a really cute barn type of store with an old working cranberry sorter machine inside. I think you will enjoy it there - we live in Plymouth and make a few trips out there each fall just to go to the store and our family enjoys going there too. If I can answer any other questions please let me know.

http://www.flaxpondfarms.com/history.html

Denise

bigfish@Reel-TimeFishingCharters.com

parking at freedom trail?

We are staying at the Radisson on Stuart Street. Google Maps indicates that the Freedom Trail is 1.7 miles away. I don%26#39;t really want to walk there because we are going to be walking a lot along the Freedom Trail. I know that finding a place to park our rental car is not the best option (and the only reason that we got a rental car is that we are traveling up the coast of Maine after visiting Boston). SO, how do you recommend getting there? By the subway? If so, how do we do that? Thank you for your help! You have been so wonderful in our planning process!

parking at freedom trail?

Oops- sorry! I neglected to mention that we want to begin at the Freedom Trail Visitors center in Boston Common. Thank you!

parking at freedom trail?

Driving is not an option unless you want to shell out an additional $30 or a day to park. Then, how would you get back to your after finishing the Freedom Trail even if you could find convenient parking?

If you don%26#39;t want to walk, then the T is the only answer. The closest T stop to you is the Boylston Street Green Line Station.

By the way, I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;s NOT 1.7 miles to the start to the Freedom Trail, which is on Boston Common. That can%26#39;t be more than half a mile.

AlanM

Hi Bonnie,

Never completely trust google maps. The start of the Freedom Trail is only a half mile from your hotel. Walk up Stuart to Tremont. Left on Tremont and Follow Tremont to the Visitors Center across from the Boston Common near West St. It%26#39;s not a bad walk at all.

Wonderful advice! Thank you, thank you! We%26#39;ll just walk over there!

It%26#39;s a stone%26#39;s throw. And don%26#39;t rent the car until you%26#39;re headed for Maine if you can possibly arrange it that way. You won%26#39;t need it in the city.

Definitely cancel the rental car if you can and only book it for the day you are leaving for Maine. While in Boston, it will just sit in a garage and incur daily parking fees which can be significant.

Boston is very walkable and the subway system is easy to use and convenient.

Sedum is right- Get rid of the car option and pick up in City Location when you leave. Best for oneof youto ge the car and pick up theother with all the luggage from the Raddision-

best way from airport to lodging

We are arriving late afternoon on a weekday. We are staying in an apartment near ';Cheers'; on Beacon St. What is the easiest and/or least expensive way to get from airport to apartment? Do you have good shuttle services for hire at the airport? Should we hire a shuttle before we arrive? Is taxi best? We have four people and a good sized suitcase per person. I don%26#39;t think we%26#39;ll be up for public transporation after a long day of travel. (We%26#39;ll be at our airport at 1:30 AM EDT).

Thank you for any recommendations.

best way from airport to lodging

I think the best way is by taxi it will cost about 2200-28.00 bucks hope you enjoy your stay in Boston.

best way from airport to lodging

Taxi

Definitely taxi! It could be up to $30 with a tip but not much more than that.

Enjoy Boston!

go to http://publicroutes.com and check directions from Logan Airport to your hotel. It will give you multiple options you can choose from.

Definitely taxi. A lot of them even have GPS installed, but given your location, I don%26#39;t think any of them will have trouble finding it.

Get a car service- It doesn%26#39;t cost that much more than the cab.

The car services are going to more. The base is usually $65.00 and with everything added you will be over $90.00 Boston Coach is close to $100.00 for everyting.

Four people with a lot of luggage is going to require more than as standard cab. You are going to have to request a minivan. As soon as you get in the cab line, approach the massport official and tell him/her your situation. The massport person will be in front of the line, helping people get into the cabs.

I%26#39;m just curious as to how many people could possibly be landing in Boston at that time of the morning. Is there a Massport official at the cab line 24 hours a day? I%26#39;ve never flown into Logan in the middle of the night.

Did not see the 1:30 a.m. Thanks for pointing that out. Usually not many arriving but it can get busy. You may have to grab two cabs if my original post does not work. The American termimal will get busy that time of morning several times during the week.

There are massport people 24/7 and they will float someone around to the different stands as the arrivals come in.

san juan islands and chinatown

Could you tell me more the worth of a day%26#39;s ferry trip to the San Juan Islands?

Is it too rushed? Positive points...

Should one do a tour of Chinatown or go on your own?

If independent, what are places to go?

san juan islands and chinatown

Since the San Juan Islands are over 3,000 miles from Boston, you may want to ask on the Washington forum.

san juan islands and chinatown

Do you mean the Boston Harbor islands by chance? Chinatown in Boston?

advice how

How to get there what to see?

We%26#39;re in Newport at the end of September for a wedding and would like to visit the island - how do we get there? Will the stores/restaurants etc be open?

How to get there what to see?

Hi, Melissa,

Yes, everything will still be open in September, which in my opinion, is the best month to visit. The beaches are less crowded, the restaurants are lovely, and the hotel rates will have come down in some cases. Do you have a rental car, or will you be taking the bus? Also, do you plan to bring the car to the island? How long will you be staying? Get back to us and we can give you much better advice. FYI, There is a ferry from Quonset Point in Rhode Island (about 20 mins from Newport??) that will take you right into Oak Bluffs. It%26#39;s $75 round trip, plus $10 a day for parking in Rhode Island. That%26#39;s one option, but there are others.

How to get there what to see?

Depending on how long you plan to stay would depend on whether it%26#39;s worth it to bring the car. For a couple of days visit, I would take Gluvamutha%26#39;s advice and park the rental at Quonset and take the fast ferry over to the Vineyard. It takes 90 minutes to get there from Quonset. The Vineyard has pretty good transit for getting you around. You can also bike to certain parts of the island or take a taxi too.

For longer stays, a car would be ideal. You would have to drive from Newport to Woods Hole on Cape Cod and take the car ferry over. The drive from Newport to Woods Hole is about 1.5 to 2 hours. That ferry is $15 roundtrip per person, but the car would cost you somewhere between $150-200 to take it with you, depending on it%26#39;s size.

Some things to see are the sunsets from Menemsha

The Cliffs of Aquinnah

The gingerbread houses

The Flying Carousel

The beauty of biking from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown

The cute shops in the towns

The Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs if any concerts/events are taking place.

Gay Head is beautiful

So is Chappaquiddick

There%26#39;s plenty to enjoy on Martha%26#39;s Vineyard.

Oh great, well we%26#39;ll have a car with us anyway as it%26#39;s part of our fly drive deal we%26#39;ll have 2 or 3 days in between the wedding in Newport and a huge shopping spree in Boston

if you%26#39;re going to be there for three days I would consider one day in edgartown, seeing the harbour, the shopping will be good and lots will be on sale because its not high season. it will be doubly on sale because of the exchange rate!!

it will still be nice, warm and sunny so I would go see chappaquidick. you can look that up on things to do. its a little island connected to the Vineyard that is about a 30 second mini ferry trip away. its really pretty and you get an awesome view of the Atlantic! edgartown is the most stately town and has a lot of nice upscale restaurants, the best movie theatre (the other two are one room theatres).

Another day should be spent in Oak Bluffs. the carousel is nice, but only with little kids. I would suggest you check out the bar scene and pretty restaurants. there are some romantic, upscale and many are family oriented.

spend another day going up island. see the beaches in menemsha and the cow farms.

all stores and restaurants will be open until at least columbus day weekend in october. to get there from newport take ri 114 to 195 East. you%26#39;ll go through 2 rotaries and stay straight. you%26#39;ll see a lot of signs for the ferry to the vineyard which should be helpful!

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re: en route to Maine

I%26#39;m driving my 11-year old daughter from NYC to Maine for camp in July, and would like to spend one night en route. I also plan on staying somewhere on my own on the way back. Any suggestions?

re: en route to Maine

Newburyport is convenient to the highway and a nice place to be. You could stay at the Garrison Inn in Brown Square:

http://www.garrisoninn.com/

Is your daughter going to Camp Waziyatah?

August 2008 4-day stay in Martha's Vineyard

We will be in New York City for part of our summer vacation in August, and we want to spend 4 nights August 20 - 24 on Martha%26#39;s Vineyard. We have been to Nantuckett several times in the past, rented a house for a week and really loved it. We will have our 18-year old daughter, my wife and I for the 4 nights in MV. First question: is it possible/convenient to take a train from Manhatten to Woods Hole on Cape Cod to the ferry, then tale the pedestrian ferry to MV and then rent a car on the island? Is that the best way to get there? If so, can you give us some details, contacts, web links, costs, etc. We have a 3:00pm flight home on Sunday August 24 from JFK in New York. If we leave early Sunday morning do you think we can get to JFK by 2:00pm for flight check in? Last question concerns a hotel recommendation: We would like to stay in 1 room with 2 beds and we are not particularly price sensitive. We would like to stay in a good location close to one of the beaches. What would you suggest? Thanks!!!!

August 2008 4-day stay in Martha's Vineyard

Hi,

There is no train service from New York to Woods Hole. There is no train service to Woods Hole from anywhere.

There is bus service from Manhattan to the ferry terminal, however the return trip to New York Sunday morning wouldn%26#39;t get you back in time for your flight. (2:45 arrival at the Port Authority Bus Terminal)

Renting a car and driving would seem the best option, however there is already a wait list on the 24th for getting the car back over to the mainland. I%26#39;m sure Sundays in August is a very popular time for getting back over with a car.

If money is not important, you could always fly to the Vineyard from New York. That%26#39;s $700 per person roundtrip.

The only way it seems possible to visit the island besides flying would be to rent a car, drive it to the ferry terminal and park it at $12 per day and go without a car or rent another car on island.

August 2008 4-day stay in Martha's Vineyard

i think these may be better options:

mvol.com/directory/transportation/ferries/

this website has all of the information that should be helpful.

there%26#39;s a fast ferry from quonset point ri that is probably your best bet.

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We operate the largest, most luxurious fast ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. Our departure location from Quonset Point, Rhode Island is the most convenient and time saving way to travel to Martha’s Vineyard – we will save you hours in travel time each way! The closest Martha’s Vineyard ferry to CT, NY, NJ %26amp; Western MA. Also Providence Airport %26amp; Amtrak Shuttle Service, dockside parking %26amp; advance reservations.

Address: 1347 Roger Williams Way, North Kingstown, RI

Tel: (401) 295-4040

Fax: (401) 295-4930

Email: info@vineyardfastferry.com

also the wesley hotewl is overlooking the harbour and is quite charming

the harbor view in edgartown is more upscale and expensive. probable one of the nicest hotels on the island in my opinion

Amtrak sold out?

Was just on the Amtrak website and it would not let me book a trip from Boston to NY in July. It is saying that I must select a different time because that time is sold out. I went through numerous changes and the same message appeared. Just wondering if anyone has ever seen this before. I%26#39;m hoping that it is just a glitch in the system and that I will be able to book later. Thanks for your help.

Amtrak sold out?

If it is true, you%26#39;ll just have to take the bus. There%26#39;s about 4 discount bus companies from Boston to New York charging about 10-20 dollars each with a 4.5 hour trip time. Almost as fast, but not as convienent as the train. Hopefully it%26#39;s just a glitch.

Amtrak sold out?

Having taken both bus and train to NY, I would not think twice about taking the bus. It%26#39;s much cheaper and super convenient. If I had to go to NYC next week, I%26#39;d take the bus. A friend just recently took his parents visiting from India to NYC by bus and came back saying how wonderful Greyhound was, how quick and easy it was, how inexpensive. I agree that trains are cool and all that and buses lack the mystique but...for 40- or whatever it is, you really can%26#39;t beat the bus for being relatively quick and easy. They run something like every half hour. If you buy a ticket for the 8 and get there by 7, they let you on the 7. They just keep running buses...

,,, I would not take the discount buses though...the Chinatown buses (Fung Wah etc.) becuae of the safety problems. I%26#39;d spring the extra 20 for Greyhound/Peter Pan

I would never take nor recommend taking Fung Wah, but Bolt or Lucky Star would be fine. Bolt has brand new buses.

It seems somewhat odd that the train would be sold out already, especially considering there are several on the Boston-NY run each day. Were you trying to get first class or something?

With the high price of gas this may be explaining the sold out trains. I read recently that all across the country ridership on public transport is up significantly.

Good point. Actually, I was thinking in terms of weekend dates only without considering that the OP might be going during the week. I%26#39;m sure with gas and airplane fuel prices, more people are taking the train than usual for business travel.

new service between boston south station and NYC penn station also available through megabus (http://www.megabus.com). They have fares for as low as $1

Actually you know I think that the reason it says that it is sold out is because I was trying to use a promo code. When I tried to book it without it I was able to do that. So thankfully it is not sold out!

thanks for the tip Europa, I just bought two round-trip tickets on megabus.com to New York in September for $9.50 total. sounds too good to be true...

Boston parking and the road to Quebec

Hi,

Will stay in Boston for 3 days over the next couple of weeks. Staying in Marriott Copley Place. As I have no intention of doing any driving while in Boston, is there anywhere handy I can park the car for the 3 days and take the subway to the hotel ? The hotel parking is $32 a night, so was wondering if this could be had cheaper.

Secondly from Boston we will be driving to Quebec city, would anyone be able to tell me should we break up the trip somewhere along the way or not ( and have the extar night in Quebec) ? Anything interesting along the way ?

Thanks

Boston parking and the road to Quebec

Why not pick the rental car up after the 3 days in Boston? There are a handful of major car rental companies located in downtown Boston. Unless you%26#39;re planning a day trip somewhere that public transportation can%26#39;t take you there%26#39;s no need for a car. If you absolutely need the car while in Boston you can park it at various Subway and commuter rail stations. Head to www.mbta.com and click on ';rider tools.'; From there click on ';parking.'; They%26#39;ll provide you with a list of stations, rates, etc.

I wouldn%26#39;t break the trip up at all to Quebec City. Going 70-75 mph should get you there in 7 to 7 1/2 hours. It%26#39;s a nice city--take the extra night there.

Boston parking and the road to Quebec

If there%26#39;s any way to avoid picking up the rental car until you truly need it, I%26#39;d go that way. You really do not need it in the city. the cab from teh airport might be 32- but it would be worth it to avoid the hassle of parking.

I agree with all the other posters suggested. One more piece of ammo: The last time I looked, parking at Copley Place was more than $32 a night - more like around $40.

The reason for having the car is that we first stay 4 nights on Cape Cod where we do need the car. But I%26#39;ll have a look at the link suggested. Thanks

If you park at an MBTA lot, make sure there are escalators or elevators at the station to make it easier to handle your luggage. Copley Station on the Green line has neither. Back Bay on the Orange line has both. Sullivan Square is on the Orange line and has parking, elevators, and escalators. It is a bit of a walk, though, from Back Bay to your hotel.

I would drive to Quebec City non-stop. My preferred route is Interstate 93 from Bston to I91, etc. It should take less than seven hours if you do not hit commuter traffic.

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Train from Providence to Beacon Hill

I am flying into Providence on Saturday night and I am staying in Beacon Hill. Is there a train that can take me from the airport to this location, I get in at 9:40 PM. I was also wondering if there is a train that would leave around 4:00 AM because my flight out is on Monday at 6:30AM. Thank you in advance for your help.

Train from Providence to Beacon Hill

There is only one train station in Providence - the Providence Train Station that has both Amtrak and MBTA train service. The MBTA train will take you to Boston, but it won%26#39;t be in service by the time you land. In Boston, the trains also don%26#39;t start that early in the morning. Your best bet at this point is to rent a car and drive into Boston yourself. It should take 1 hour.

Train from Providence to Beacon Hill

Just looking at the times on your itinerary, I agree that you should rent a car for your visit. Rent one from Dollar right at the airport (it%26#39;s about $25-30 per day)and drive it to Boston Saturday night. The Boston Common Garage is nearby Beacon Hill and would be a good place to park it at $11 per 24hrs weekend rates. It will be so much easier and cheaper having a rental. Just the cost of taking a taxi to the train station and then back to the airport would be $60. Definitely rent a car for this trip. Good luck.

If for some reason you can%26#39;t or don%26#39;t want to drive yourself, the only other option would be to hire a car service .... but it will cost you ....

Unfortunately Providence is only a cheaper alternative to Boston/Logan if you have access to a car.

Yikes. I%26#39;d rent a car. If there were a 4am train, I would not trust it...once you get to Providence, you have to get to the airport from the train station.

If you land at 940pm...say 10pm by the time you leave the terminal..it%26#39;s a bus to the train station and then is there a train that late and... if there were, you%26#39;d get in past midnight...

I%26#39;d rent a car and park it at the Common Garage.

MUCH easier to drive. Without traffic, you should make it in about an hour.

Shangila Shores at Buzzards Bay

Does anyone know of a private development 40 years ago called Shanghai Shores by Buzzards Bay. It was on a lake. I vacationed there as a kid.

Shangila Shores at Buzzards Bay

ShangraLa is located on Glen Charlie Road in East Wareham. It is on Glen Charlie Pond.

Shangila Shores at Buzzards Bay

Thank you so much. This will be most helpful.

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