Please advise

Hello

Would love some input - coming to Boston in June. Thinking about doing the duck tour the first day that we arrive to get a better feel for the city and areas that we would like to return to. Two places that we leave from either the museum of science or prudential center - staying at the intercontinental. Arrive at 1200 - check in, would like to go for lunch and drinks (thinking either north Boston for italian food or faneiul hall - then on to the tour - we would like to end up in a place that has some nice wine bars / restaurant close by for after the tour!!) Which destination would you recommend - museum of science or prudential center?? Also would like to go to Sox game - would you recommend getting tickets ahead on stub hub or trying to get them off scalpers??

Thanks in advance!!

Please advise

hi, doing the Duck Tour from the Prudential center would give you more options in terms of restaurants/lounges upon your return. The North End %26amp; Fanueil Hall are only a short walk from one another (10-15 minutes) so you will have lots of options on your first day. You are sure to get lots and lots of opinions about your Red Sox question. I have actually gotten them from ebay for face value + shipping from an individual (not an agency) there is also the (risky, but rewarding) option of walking up to the box office itself at 10am on the day of the game.

Please advise

Another vote for the Pru. Hands down... more stuff there, especially nice wine places. From the Pru you can easily access Boylston/Newbury as well as South End spots. www.yelp.com has restaurant reviews and I%26#39;m sure people on here will have suggestions.

It%26#39;s a toss up. You can do either and still get your wish for some good choices for dinner. If you do Prudential Center, a few suggestions are Brasserie Jo, Via Matta and Atlantic Fish.

If you do the museum, walk down Charles Street into beautiful Beacon Hill and consider 75 Chestnut, Lala Rokh and Bin 26.

Since you plan to wander around Fanueil and the North End earlier in the day, I%26#39;ll skip making suggestions there. Enjoy your trip.

http://www.75chestnut.com/

http://www.bin26.com/

http://www.lalarokh.com/

www.viamattarestaurant.com/index_flash.htm

http://www.colonnadehotel.com/brasseriejo/

http://www.atlanticfishco.com/

There isn%26#39;t all that much around Museum of Science, although you can walk to Beacon Hill where there are lots of restaurants like Will suggested. I would like to add the Paramount to the list as well.

But there is definitely much more to choose from around the Prudential - Newbury street is right there with TONS of restaurants and bars as well.

The Duck Tour is really fun and you will get a good idea of the city. You may want to buy tickets in advance as the tours are quite popular.

The North End is great and has lots of restaurants. I was just down there today and it%26#39;s a really neat place just to walk around.

Enjoy Boston!

Definitely try stubhub over the scalpers for Red Sox tickets. the earlier you try the better chance you have of getting good seats. It%26#39;s much safer than the scalpers.

if the duck tour drops you off at the Prudential try a place called the Parish Cafe for lunch/drinks. it%26#39;s on Boylston between Berkeley and Arlington Sts.

I agree with poster who said to get your Duck Tour tickets online at their website. Otherwise you have to get there first thing in the am to see what tours are open for the day (makes for a lot of wasted time!) Our hotel concierge got tix for us, but did the same thing we couldhave (should have!) done.

We coulnt get tix to the Sox game when we were there...next time I%26#39;ll do in advance.