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treeboi t1_j5fpdjz wrote

Reply to comment by no_tori_ous in Bringing my mom to Boston for the first time late March; she just turned 65 and it’s her dream to see a hockey game! I’ve never been to Boston in winter; any suggestions for what we can do to show her the best time? Interests in comments by no_tori_ous

Quincy market's a tourist trap, but I suppose it's an iconic, historical tourist trap. If you want a much better food hall, go to High Street Place, probably the best food hall in metro Boston right now - all the café's there serves great food, beer & wine, as each café specializes & can serve their own alcohol.

Additionally, she'll love the Boston Public Library, when entered from the eastern Trinity Church entrance, as the eastern half might as well be a museum & movie set with its own internal courtyard. Plus it's right next to the Prudential Center & Copley Place malls.

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no_tori_ous OP t1_j5g438a wrote

She LOVES touristy things, lol. She is 100% an excited “taking a picture with an iPad” mom. When we went to LA her favorite part was the walk of fame, which couldn’t have been any more cringy tourist. So I’m actually GLAD to hear this haha. She’ll love it. Thanks so much! We’ll add that food Hall to the list as well because traveling and food is big on my list.

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IKnowYouTried t1_j5gdnef wrote

Based on that (and despite what others have said) I think she'll very much like Quincy Market / Faneuil Hall.

I'll probably get downvoted for this but there's quite a few hop-on-hop-off trolley busses in the city. Not cheap and v. touristy but if she has problems walking she'll be able to see a lot of the main touristy things while sitting.

Late March you might get lucky with decent weather too although it's a bit of a crapshoot that time of year.

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JSchecter11 t1_j5hgo6j wrote

Please god take her on a duckboard tour! They should be back on in late March

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ketofauxtato t1_j5j7l29 wrote

Yes if they’re running again at that time, a duckboat tour is a great idea!

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Dontleave t1_j5g45cf wrote

Better yet go to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall to get the history then go to the Sam Adams tap room for beer and bites

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nearlyashley t1_j5g6juj wrote

And then walk down to Beantown Pub, across the street from Sam Adam’s Grave - where you’ll be drinking a cold Sam Adams across the street from a cold Sam Adams.

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aray25 t1_j5h3d8g wrote

Though if you want to avail yourselves of the elevator, you should go in the other entrance, since the front entrance requires a bunch of stairs to get to.

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