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Re: Help me plan for Mindfest.
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Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:52:14 GMT
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The WordMeister <dwilcox@STOPSPAMMERSwordsmithdigital.com>
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Michael:
If you're going to be traveling around Boston by "T," you'll want to get a
day pass. (A one-day, unlimited use pass is $5.50--a very good deal. 3-day
passes are also available.) You can grab these usually at any subway
station, although sometimes they run out, and you'd need to go to a bigger
station (such as South Station) to get them. The T is very easy to use and
navigate.
I think the [motorized] trolley[-shaped buses--which doesn't make them
trolleys] and Duck Tours are a little pricey. I'd rather spend my money at
the Museum of Science. The Computer Museum is cool as well, but it's merging
with the Museum of Science, and is closed right now (as far as I know). If
you hit the Museum of Science, don't miss the world's largest Van de Graaf
generator.
The New England Aquarium is also highly recommended. They recently opened a
new wing (I haven't been there since before the expansion), and it was
_already_ impressive.
--Doug Wilcox
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.nospam.org>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Help me plan for Mindfest.
>
> Welcome to Boston!!!
>
> In lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, Michael Gasperi writes:
> > Hi;
> > I am putting my plans together for my visit to Mindfest and I'd like to • get
> > a few pieces of advice from the locals:
> >
> > My wife, 8 year old kid and I will be arriving about 7pm Thursday night at
> > Logan Airport. We are staying at the Kendal Square Marriott Cambridge. I
> > don't plan to have a rental car.
> > 1. How do you think we should get to the hotel? cab, subway, etc.
>
> The easiest (and cheapest) way in my opinion is to take the Subway (We call • it
> the "T" ). It is very safe and easy to use as long as you don't have a • problem
> or fear of Subway's (Some, like my father do so I just thought I would • mention
> it) I take the "T" almost every day and I love it.
>
> Here is the MBTA or "T" website.
>
> http://www.mbta.com/
>
> Also If you go here and click on Subway you can get a map of the "T".
>
> http://www.mbta.com/schedules/index.html
>
> To get to Kendal From the Airport just do the following...
>
> 1. From Baggage Claim you need to go outside and find where the Shuttle • busses
> load and unload people.
>
> 2. Take the Shuttle bus that goes to the "T" station (This is Free).
>
> 3. The bus will drop you off at the Blue Line station and you will want to
> travel on the inbound train towards "Bowdoin". (You will pay 85 Cents per
> person to board the train).
>
> 4. Get off the Blue Line at the "State Street" stop.
>
> 5. Here you need to change to the Orange Line for 1 stop. You will take • the
> Orange Line towards "Forest Hills".
>
> 6. Get off the Orange Line at "Downtown Crossing" again this is only one • stop
> from "State Street".
>
> 7. You will now make you last change to the Red Line going towards • "Alewife".
>
> 8. Take the Red Line to "Kendel Square", exit to the street and the Marriot • is
> just down the street.
>
> This is actually very easy and everything is well marked. Just pay • attention
> to your stops and don't rely on listening to the conductor you usually • can't
> make out what they are saying.
>
>
> >
> > Things don't start at Minfest until 4pm Friday night, so I plan to tour
> > around with my family most of the day.
> > 2. If you had one day to see Boston, what shouldn't we miss and how do you
> > get around? museums, sites, trolleys, places to eat, etc.
>
> Again the Subway is great to get where you are going.
>
> Some things to see would be...
>
> The Museum of Science
> The Museum of Fine Arts
> The Boston Aquarium
> The USS Constitution Naval Tall Ship
> The Freedom Trail
> Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market (for Shopping)
>
> There are also a bunch of trolley tours that run constantly. One of the • Best
> is the "Duck Tours" That use old Military Amphibious vehicles and actually
> Drive you around the city and then Drive right into the Charles River.
>
> >
> > I'll be tied up with Mindfest most of Saturday and Sunday, but my wife and
> > kid will want to tour around Boston some of the time.
> > 3. What other sites do you think they should see?
> >
> > Things wrap up at Mindfest at about 4pm and our flight back leaves at • about
> > 7:30pm Sunday night.
> > 4. How do you think we should get back to the airport?
>
> Again the "T" would be your best bet.
>
> Eric K.
>
> Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail
>
> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
>
>
> >
> > Thats all for now. Thanks for your help and I look forward to meeting • many
> > of you at Mindfest.
> > Mike G.
>
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