Former Bostonian coming home for a vacation

Hi there!

My husband and I lived around Boston 6 years ago(between us we lived on the North Shore, South Shore, Cape and right in Boston at one point or another). We%26#39;re taking a trip back with our 4 %26amp; 5 year old to show them around and meet up with the rest of our family, who still lives around New England.

We%26#39;ll be staying in Rhode Island for part of our 10 day trip, and around Boston for part of the trip.

Soooo....help me with what to do! We%26#39;ll be hitting the swan boats. I%26#39;d love to take them on a cruise or maybe a whale watch. I%26#39;m planning on the beach while we%26#39;re in RI. We want to visit Gilette Stadium and Fenway. But, embarrassingly so, when I lived in Boston I never did any of those ';touristy'; things...so I%26#39;m struggling! What should we do, and is there a way that I can make this somewhat affordable? Are there coupons around for some of the attractions that we should see (boats, duck tours, etc.?) Would it be worth me purchasing an Entertainment Book?

Thanks again!

Nancy

Former Bostonian coming home for a vacation

Forgot to mention, we%26#39;re in the area July 29 through August 9th.

Former Bostonian coming home for a vacation

A great deal is the ';Breathe New Hampshire Fun Pass Book'; Many tourist attractions in MA, NH, ME and VT for kids are free or discounted with an adult purchase including a free Boston Duck Tour for a child under 11 with and adult purchase.The book is $25.00 and it goes to a great cause.

The Entertainment Book is on sale for $15.00.Good deals for two for one meals and discounts to tourist attraction etc.

Another tip would be to become a member at your local Children%26#39;s Museum or Science Center in your area that participates in reciprocal exchange. If the museum offers both ACM and ASTC then you can visit the Boston Children%26#39;s Museum and The Museum of Science for free or a nominal fee depending on the rules of your membership, It also saves time because many of the museums offer ';express'; check-in for museum members. Another way to save some cash is to purchase a membership at your local zoo that offers reciprocal free entrances at other Zoos. The Roger Williams Zoo in Providence is a great zoo for kids.

Enjoy!

http://www.breathenh.org/Page.aspx?pid=328

www.entertainment.com/discount/home.shtml…

www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm

http://www.astc.org/members/passlist.htm

www.rwpzoo.org/about/membershiplist.cfm

Hi Nancy:

You should hit Gillette on the way from R.I. I was there a few weeks ago. Go hungry, there are plenty of places to eat.

Five Guys Hamburgers seems to be the hot spot.

Since the kids are young I would skip the whale watch and opt for a Boston Harbor cruise instead. Swan Boats, a visit to the Make Way for ducklings statues in the Boston Common, playing at the Children%26#39;s Museum which has been renovated since you were last here, are a few of the many options out there for you.

It%26#39;s a great time of year to visit with family in New England. The Roger Williams Zoo opens on May 6th in Providence. The Providence Place Mall is awesome, I was there checking it all out this past autumn for the water fire show they put on along their canal, may be you%26#39;re here to catch it some weekend, it%26#39;s well worth it:

www.waterfire.org

Wait until you see the new Patriot Place in Foxborough @ Gillette as Eileen suggested. It%26#39;s on my agenda this summer too:

www.patriot-place.com

Have a great time!

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