Travel Boston to Washington and Virginia

Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

If you live in these areas and would like to offer some tips on

sights to see
local food to try
musicals/comedies to watch
moderate/budget motels

Also what is the cheapest way to fly from Halifax(NS) to Boston?

please advise on this ng or email me at


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Thanks for your help.
Harold

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(H J Angus) wrote:

Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

If you live in these areas and would like to offer some tips on

sights to see
local food to try
musicals/comedies to watch
moderate/budget motels

This depends on your interests of course.

In Boston, where I am going tonight and tomorrow, check out Durgin Park
and the Quincy Market area. Durgin Park is a wonderful restuarant
across from Quincy Market. It is at least 100 years old. Do a web
search and you'll find plenty of information about it.

In Philadelphia, don't miss Ben Franklin's museum on Market Street
just east of the Liberty Bell area, and stop by the National
Constitution Center, and of course, the Liberty Bell, both of which are
near where I work. For dinner one night, check out Ralph's restaurant.
This place has good homemade Italian food. Ralph's is located on 9th
Street between Catherine and Christian Streets in South Philadelphia.
Ralph's is the oldest family owned Italian restaurant in the country.
Bring cash though, I do not think they accept credit cards, and try
to avoid going there on a weekend night because the wait for a table
can be horrendous.

As for hotels, I am not sure what's available in Philadelphia because
I live near there, but they have all the major chains, such as Holiday
Inn, Days Inn, etc. in the moderate price range. Finding a moderate
price hotel in Boston can be a challenge unless you stay outside the
city. In fact, tonight, I am going to be staying at a place called
the Home Suites Inn which is in Waltham about 20 miles west of Boston
and I think the rate is $180 per night, which is quite low for that
area, but it includes a free hot buffet breakfast. Check the usual
web sites such as travelocity, expedia, etc. for hotel room rates
for all the cities you plan to visit.

Look outside Boston downtown area for a place to stay. Surrounding cities
have places that are right next to the Rapid Transit line that will get you
into Boston in a relatively short time. Cost is about $1 per ride.
MLD
"Shawn Hearn" wrote in message
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In article ,
(H J Angus) wrote:

Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

If you live in these areas and would like to offer some tips on

sights to see
local food to try
musicals/comedies to watch
moderate/budget motels

This depends on your interests of course.

In Boston, where I am going tonight and tomorrow, check out Durgin Park
and the Quincy Market area. Durgin Park is a wonderful restuarant
across from Quincy Market. It is at least 100 years old. Do a web
search and you'll find plenty of information about it.

In Philadelphia, don't miss Ben Franklin's museum on Market Street
just east of the Liberty Bell area, and stop by the National
Constitution Center, and of course, the Liberty Bell, both of which are
near where I work. For dinner one night, check out Ralph's restaurant.
This place has good homemade Italian food. Ralph's is located on 9th
Street between Catherine and Christian Streets in South Philadelphia.
Ralph's is the oldest family owned Italian restaurant in the country.
Bring cash though, I do not think they accept credit cards, and try
to avoid going there on a weekend night because the wait for a table
can be horrendous.

As for hotels, I am not sure what's available in Philadelphia because
I live near there, but they have all the major chains, such as Holiday
Inn, Days Inn, etc. in the moderate price range. Finding a moderate
price hotel in Boston can be a challenge unless you stay outside the
city. In fact, tonight, I am going to be staying at a place called
the Home Suites Inn which is in Waltham about 20 miles west of Boston
and I think the rate is $180 per night, which is quite low for that
area, but it includes a free hot buffet breakfast. Check the usual
web sites such as travelocity, expedia, etc. for hotel room rates
for all the cities you plan to visit.

H J Angus wrote:
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

That is an awful lot for a short time. I recommend you limit this somehow.
You won't be able to do anything like see many of these places. Washington,
DC can fill 2 weeks by itself. I live outside DC, so here are some suggestions
for there, but I've also lived in Boston, outside NYC, outside Philadelphia
and I am currently in Northern Virginia.

No way in a trip this big would I do New York AND Washington. I presume you
have a personal reason for hitting Providence? It's a great place, but not
like these others.

If you live in these areas and would like to offer some tips on

sights to see

In Washington, DC

Governmnet STuff:
The Capitol Building (you may not be able to tour it)
The White House (you cannot tour it)
The Supreme Court
The LIbrary of Congress

Monuments and Memorials:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
FDR Memorial
Vietnam Vet's Memorial
Arlington Cemetary
New WWII Memorial

Museums and such:
Smithsonian Museums:Air and Space, Natural History, American History,
African ARt, Freer Gallery, Postal Museum, Portrait Gallery, Hirshorn,
American ARt Museum, the Castle
National Zoo
National Gallery of ARt

Gardens:
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, Botanical Garden

This just touches the most popular stuff that is available
local food to try

Local food in DC is international food. I always recommend to folks that
they visit Adams Morgan's ethic Restaurants. Capitol Hill (mass AVe and
Third STreet ARea) and the Penn quarter (centering on 7th st up to Chinatown)
also a great conglomerations of great restaurants. (yes, there are others,
but these are a few.)

musicals/comedies to watch

AT the Kennedy Center, Shear Madness is great fun, especially if you ahve not
seen it. AT the Arena, Senor Discretion Himself, a musical by Loesser and Lowe
is in the Fitchandler.

If you are here during the week, or even on weekends, check out Ticketplace at
the Old Post Office Pavilion (across the street from the Federal Triangle Metro,
at the front of the Pavilion, near PA Ave.) They have half price tickets ont
the day of the show, Shear Madness is nearly always available. You might
also check out comedy clubs like IMprov and check out if the Capitol Steps are
doing anything, they are very funny, musical, and very Washington. The
Shakesepeare Theatre starts Cyrano de Bergerac in early June.

moderate/budget motels

No question. Make reservations now at the hotel Harrington. Right downtown,
inexpensive, walking distance to metro and all sorts of stuff.

How many days do you plan to be in Washington?

Juliey

Also what is the cheapest way to fly from Halifax(NS) to Boston?

please advise on this ng or email me at


please remove the "nospam" above

Thanks for your help.
Harold

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H J Angus wrote:
I decided to do Virginia SEparately. Again, this is two weeks of travel, but
I am not sure what you are interested.


sights to see
Day Trips from Washington:
Mount Vernon (G. Washington's home)
Wine Country in the Shenandoah Valley (www.virginiawines.org)
Shenandoah National Park
Civil War Battlefields (Manassas National Battlefield, for example)

Further out
The Blue Ridge, scenery, country living, antique stores and wineries
The Charltottesville Area; Monticello and Montpelier, Wineries,
Mountains, Great College Town. UVA (which Jefferson
founded and designed.
Williamsburg (Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Busch Gardens)
Hamtpton Roads ARea, Museums, History, Virginia BEach.


I won't do any more until you let us know more what you are looking for.

local food to try
musicals/comedies to watch
moderate/budget motels

Also what is the cheapest way to fly from Halifax(NS) to Boston?

please advise on this ng or email me at


please remove the "nospam" above

Thanks for your help.
Harold

--
Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

"H J Angus" wrote in message
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Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.


IMHO thats too much for 11 days, when you include travel time
thats around one day per location

If you live in these areas and would like to offer some tips on

sights to see
local food to try
musicals/comedies to watch
moderate/budget motels


In Washington try the Harrington. Its a little shabby and
old fashioned but its clean and in a good location.

Keith

(H J Angus) wrote in message . com...
Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

Do you have specific appointments in these places? Because if you
don't, you could easily spend a week in Washington/Virginia, or
Boston/Providence or NY/Philly and have a much more relaxed, enjoyable
time.

And Newport would be more fun than Providence, though I understand the
food in P. is quite good.

kassa

(kassa) wrote in message . com...
(H J Angus) wrote in message . com...
Hi!
My wife and I will be visiting Boston, Providence, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Virginia for 11 days in May and June.

Do you have specific appointments in these places? Because if you
don't, you could easily spend a week in Washington/Virginia, or
Boston/Providence or NY/Philly and have a much more relaxed, enjoyable
time.

And Newport would be more fun than Providence, though I understand the
food in P. is quite good.

kassa

Thanks for all the advice.
Will probably skip Boston and Providence and concentrate more on NY
and Washington.

We have a tendency to cram too much and after the holiday we need
another holiday to recover!

Our trip is related to sending our daughter to Dalhousie in Halifax.

Harold

H J Angus wrote:

Will probably skip Boston and Providence and concentrate more on NY
and Washington.

Good choice. Washington/New York makes more sense. You might also stick
in a day in between in Philadelphia. If you fly into New York, spend 5 days
there, take a late afternoon train to Philly, settle in Philly for the night,
hit Independance Historical Park when they open, get a tour of Independance
hall, a walking or buggy tour through Society Hill, and pick what interests
you from the many other things during lunch. (Stop by the liberty bell
at some point if you like). Then take an early morning train the next
day to Washington, spend the rest of the time in washington. YOu need
no car, except if you want to do a one day trip out to Virginia countryside
one of the days in DC.

Of course both New York and DC can't be seen in 5 days, but you can do a lot,
and not spend all your time travelling.

We have a tendency to cram too much and after the holiday we need
another holiday to recover!

Our trip is related to sending our daughter to Dalhousie in Halifax.

Harold

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Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

Juliana L Holm wrote in message ...
H J Angus wrote:

Will probably skip Boston and Providence and concentrate more on NY
and Washington.

Good choice. Washington/New York makes more sense. You might also stick
in a day in between in Philadelphia. If you fly into New York, spend 5 days
there, take a late afternoon train to Philly, settle in Philly for the night,
hit Independance Historical Park when they open, get a tour of Independance
hall, a walking or buggy tour through Society Hill, and pick what interests
you from the many other things during lunch. (Stop by the liberty bell
at some point if you like). Then take an early morning train the next
day to Washington, spend the rest of the time in washington. YOu need
no car, except if you want to do a one day trip out to Virginia countryside
one of the days in DC.

Of course both New York and DC can't be seen in 5 days, but you can do a lot,
and not spend all your time travelling.

This sounds eminently more practical. Sightseeing is exhausting work
(if you do it right!) Vacationing is different, and having a few
hours to take a stroll and have a leisurely lunch can be enormously
restful and give you a much better appreciation for the locale.

I've always alternated vacations between
go-all-out-and-see-every-conceivable-interesting-thing-within-50-miles
and go-somewhere-where-there's-nothing-to-see-and-nothing-to-do-so-when-you-come-back-you-feel-like-you've-actually-had-a-vacation
trips. Now I'm trying to combine a little of both in each trip.

kassa