Boston, a Bargain Travel Guide
Restaurants
Grendel's Den (89 Winthrop Street, Harvard Square) – Stop by for Happy Hour Food Specials from 5-7:30 Clock and Clock bar after 9:30 at this popular Harvard Square. The entire menu (normally very cheap) is half price, so that the dinner on the budget some great opportunities. Try theMediterranean platter for steak tips and humus for just $ 5 during happy hour. Also, passing on Sunday evening for the special dollar menu with items such as burgers and pasta. There is a minimum drink purchase of $ 3 for the discount prices required.
Brother Jimmy's BBQ (96 Winthrop St., Cambridge) – Enjoy some of the best BBQ you can find north of Memphis and east of St. Louis. While the entrees can get expensive, you can enjoy a great BBQ sandwich and a side for under $ 10th Try theChicken went with the Eastern Carolina sauce and the mashed potatoes with gravy. If you splurge on themselves, try a swamp-water, this fish bowl of alcohol, $ 15, but come with its own alligator. Be on Wednesday, certainly, to the Ladies Night specials and receive $ 1 domestic beers and $ 1 margaritas. Also on Wednesday, get 25% discount on the purchase of food with a valid Southern ID (States south of the Mason-Dixon Line and east of the Mississippi). On Saturdays there are$ 0.35 $ 8 wings and pitchers from 12-4pm. Really need to eat for the past on Sunday for all-you-can-eat ribs and all-you-can-drink drafts for $ 22.95 (Can up to two hours) or on Monday for all-you-can – can-eat wings and rib tips and all-you-can-drink drafts for $ 14.95.
Fajitas and Ritas (25 West St., Downtown or 1237 Hancock St., Quincy) – It is easy to fill with fresh Tex-Mex food without a lot of money here, because Fajitas and Ritas is one of the few places in the near thatSize fajitas dinner for less than $ 10. For those who prefer, instead of Tex Mex, can you get a BBQ pork sandwich slaw, beans and corn bread accompanies moved, even for under $ 10. And even though you may try to save money, it's hard for him not on a Raspberry Margarita splurge a little more than $ 4 Whatever your budget, you can not go home hungry!
McCormick and Schmick's (North Market Building, Faneuil Hall) – This upscale seafood restaurant can normally costpretty penny, but happy hour anyone can afford to enjoy some of McCormick and Schmick's good food. From 3:30 to 6:30 clock Monday to Friday and 10pm-12am on Saturday and Sunday, the bar offers a menu with $ 1.95 standby favorites such as burgers, chicken wings, cheese quesadillas, as well as seafood choices such as oysters and mussels. The menu changes daily and there is need to purchase drinking a minimum. Reservations are recommended. For more information, please take a look at their websitehere.
Drink Specials
Sunset Grill and Tap (130 Brighton Ave., Allston) – While this bar has no drink specials, making the sheer vastness of its beer selection is worth it. With 112 beers on tap and 380 types of bottled beer, Sunset is truly a beer drinker's heaven. Prices vary based on the brand but try the Dogfish Head IPA 90 minutes. This one is 9% alcohol, so about $ 4 per pint, it may be a good deal. For the drinker living on The Edge,There is the 120-Minute IPA, the 21% alcohol by volume. The Sunset also offers a selection of tasty, relatively cheap food to accompany beer selection. You might want to get here already, we get the lines and waiting on hold. For more information, please look here.
Roggi's Brew and Grille (356 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton) – This is definitely a Boston College bar, looking for a fun scene and young people can enjoy this Brighton hotspot. Roggi's offers 52 beers on tap andMartinis for only $ 5. Also stop between 4-7pm for $ 0.15 wings. For those with a larger crowd, or maybe do not want to remember their night, try the 64 cups mixed drinks for around $ 17. As an added bonus, Roggi is also a pizzeria next door for all, for some great cheap eats after a night of drinking.
Pour House Bar and Grill (909 Boylston Street, Fenway Kenmore) – Well as a student's dream bar is known, offers this place is a lot of fun andreasonable prices. The deals on food can be exceptional. On Wednesday after 6pm, try the $ 2.50 chicken sandwich and Saturdays after 6pm all burgers are half price. This bar offers a nice selection of standard drinks, which are also inexpensive. The service is seat-yourself, but this bar can fill up pretty fast.
Beacon Hill Pub (149 Charles Street, Beacon Hill) – If you experience once more to your college year, then Beacon Hill Pub is the place to go. Start with the $ 1.55 Bud DraftPints in plastic cups. Then get your friends to a game of foosball or pinball. Within minutes you will feel as if you re 21 (or even 18?). Wednesday nights are best if you are looking for a fun but chill scene – make sure to introduce himself to Garrett the bartender (and, of course, tip him) and he is sure to remember your poison and prepare for you once you at the bar. Thursday through Saturday are generally full, but fun all the same, especially if thisMore scene. Not about driving and trying to stop a car park in the impossible Beacon Hill neighborhood – a T and find a taxi rank to worry just a few steps from the door.
Activities
Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Downtown) – More commonly known as Quincy Market, this market offers all kinds of food, shopping and live entertainment. Hungry? Try serving one of the 17 restaurants and 40 restaurants, everything from the famous New England Clam Chowda to Indoand, of course, delectable desserts. Looking for something new? There are many retailers, from recognized apparel stores to local gift shops to browse it for you. To want to be entertained? The music and variety acts have been made to the street artists free entertainment for passers-by of all ages. Or check out the Comedy Connection (see write-up below) for a more organized comedic routine. The hotel is located right on the water and easily through the cobblestone sidewalks and 19 Century identifiedBuilding, Quincy Market can not be missed.
Kayak Charles (Charles River Canoe and Kayak, in Artesani Park in Allston / Brighton) – You are sure that the Charles River at some point during your stay in Boston cross – but have you ever thought about paddling through it? Walk with a friend on the Charles River Canoe and Kayak kiosk and rent a two-person canoe or kayak for around $ 15 per hour. Whether you're looking for a strenuous workout or a leisurely paddle, the water (usually quiet) are,Kayak on the Charles River can be either one, or give something in between. Remember that the sky is overcast, because rentals are not available, on rainy days. Easily Artesani Park by the green roof discovered is that hiring site opened on market days from May to early October. Check out other options at their website here.
The Comedy Connection (Faneuil Hall Marketplace) Relax for a night and let the upcoming professionals work to bring your day to laugh! Comedians live every daythe week, but you want to call (617.248.9700) for reservations if you wish to attend a show between Thursday and Saturday. Ticket prices are generally between $ 12 and $ 25, depending on who is on stage, but cheaper does not mean less funny – just less well-known acts, which tend to more original comedy. To see which are performing next, check here.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (280 The Fenway, Fenway Kenmore) – If the long Bostonian winter brings you and yoursignificant other down, and you need both to see something blooming (but know that the case will be outside in winter), you can blossom into the atrium in the center of the Gardner Museum, where the garden courtyard is at any time of year. There are also three floors of art that have on the direction of Mrs. Gardner, not because of its placement in the 19 Century has been changed. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 clock to 5 PM. If you convince them your name is Isabella, you can opt forfree. Otherwise, a student show ID for a $ 5 entrance fee. You can find the museum by the Huntington Avenue No. 39 bus, or the "Green Line" to stop the train to the museum.
Cheap Dates
South Street Diner (corner of Kneeland and South Sts, Beacon Hill) – Nothing beats sharing a stand and a milkshake at a restaurant with your date. Open 24 hours a day, there is no bad time to take your significant other out for a bite – be it breakfast, dinner or dessert. Actually, no matter if yougo, you should still order a piece of their famous chocolate mousse cake! From the jukebox playing the hits of the decade to the life-sized James Dean near the bathroom, South Street provides that happy, romantic feel that we are all employees in a typical 1950s diner.
Mike's Pastry (300 Hanover St., in the North End) – Want to show your date how sweet you are? Then take him or her to Mike's cake and choose from a selection of cannoli, cookies, cheesecakes, and all otherItalian dessert you could imagine. You can to satisfy enough goodies to see you and your day without any worries about the price, but it can be difficult, a place to sit. The line can be long, but is not your day was well worth the wait? Well, if not, the good guys!
Boston Bike, Beach and Brewery Tour (Boston Common) – If you ride a bicycle, enjoying the beach and beer, then the tour for you! On the third Saturday of each month from late spring to early autumn, Boston BikeTours conducts its patrons through the Financial District to Castle Iceland and Carson beach and then Boston's Harpoon Brewery for a beer and a tour. The whole trip takes about 4 ½ hours, but only covers between 16-20 miles of mostly flat terrain, so much at this time relaxing on the beach and brewery will be, and you need not become an "experienced" cyclists to to enjoy a tour. The tour, with bike, helmet, water and beer, is a total of $ 25 or $ 20 if you bring your own bike.Reservations are recommended and can by calling (617) 308-5902 or visit the Web site are made here.
Walk the Freedom Trail (from Boston Common to Bunker Hill) – Wear a comfortable pair of walking shoes, bring a good friend, and half a day strolling along the historic trail through Boston. The trail begins in Boston Common (where I suggest you get a map on the info) stand, next to Faneuil Hall, winds through the North End, and then ends with a loop aroundCharlestown and the Harbor. If you're not up for walking the entire way 2.5 miles, you can opt for a short 90-minute guided tour from Boston Common to Faneuil Hall ($ 12 for adults, $ 6 for children) or for the loop at the end of the route that you behind the Bunker Hill Monument and USS Constitution adopted. In any case, the trail offers a leisurely and economical means to enjoy the sights and history of Boston. Check out a map of the Freedom Trail here.
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