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Beantown!


This past weekend Christine came up to Boston with her friend Giulia so JBou and I met up with them Saturday to explore the city a bit.  I can't remember the last time I acted like a tourist in Boston...or shopped....or did anything besides going to a bar for that matter.  It was definitely a nice change!

Bobby Orr statue outside Boston  Garden

 JBou and I started off at North Station which is underneath/next to the Garden.  The statue pictured above is of a player that pretty much everyone in Boston knows and if you don't then shame on you!  Bobby Orr is my dad's all time favorite player so I had to make sure I took and sent him a picture of the statue.

Quincy Market

 We walked over to Faneuil Hall where we met up with Christine and Giulia.  This area includes tons of shopping as well as Quincy Market which has all different types of foods.  We decided to have lunch here because it has a little bit of something for everyone.  There's pizza, chowda, gelato, Chinese food, everything!


After walking around there and filling up on delicious food, we took the T over to a great shopping area called Downtown Crossing.  This use to be the home of a fabulous Filene's Basement which unfortunately went out of business so one major attraction has been taken away from us (insert sad face here).  There's still other good stores like H&M, TJ MAXX, Macy's, DSW, etc.  While I'm in the area I like to stop at this store called So Good Jewelry.  It's been years since I'd been shopping there so I forgot what the products were like and all I remembered was that it was wall to wall jewelry.  I wouldn't say I was disappointed with what they had but I will say I didn't spend as much as I thought I would.  It had more gaudy, prom type, bedazzled jewelry rather than good everyday pieces.  I did come across two rings that weren't bedazzled to the extreme to add to my collection.

Make Way For Ducklings statues

Once we were shopped out we decided to make our way to Boston Commons.  It was nice to walk through it and people watch.  There are always some crazy characters walking around the city and we certainly came across a few like a man yelling about either some sort of religious rant that I couldn't quite make out or asking for money...whatever it was we walked away..quickly.  After the Commons comes Boston Gardens where during the summer they have swan boats and there's always a crowd around the Make Way For Ducklings statues.  I like to make it a point to see these and would definitely recommend a stroll through here.


It was fun to have a laid back day to meander through the city that I love so much.  I hadn't done it in so long that I forgot how much fun it is and can't wait to head back in for a shopping day!


What's your favorite thing to do when you visit your nearest city?  Let me know!