Boston Things to Do Tips by Cabana_Boy

Red Sox baseball game at historic Fenway Park. This photo is from the 2002 Opening Day. I had taken a weekend trip to Dallas and had just flown back to Boston the morning of 2002 Opening Day. When I got into work around noon, one of my co-workers handed me a free ticket to the game, which was starting in an hour...I love spontaneity.
Fenway is one of the few old baseball parks left in America and has not changed much since it opened in 1912. With an incredible history, a game at Fenway takes one back to early days of baseball and great players like Ted Williams, Cy Young and Babe Ruth. In 1947, the legendary “Green Monster” was created when the all the advertisements on the left field wall was painted over with green paint. The official Red Sox website has a great narrative on the history of Fenway (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bos/ballpark/bos_ballpark_history.jsp). Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk around Boston about replacing Fenway Park with a new ballpark as so many other cities have done. So, Fenway’s time may be limited as well as your chance to experience this truly great old ballpark. If possible, try to catch a Red Sox - Yankees game. The heckling the Boston crowd gives their New York counterparts is an experience in and of itself and one that demonstrates just how old the rivalry is between the Boston and New York baseball clubs.

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Phone: 617-267-1700
Address: 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA. 02215
Directions: Fenway Park is near Boston University in downtown Boston. Driving in Boston is quite frankly a pain in the arse; so, an added dimension of game day at Fenway makes it even worse. So, take the "T."
Website: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com

If you happen to be in Boston during a spring snow, head down to the Boston Common or Boston Public Garden and stroll around. The scenery is nice and peaceful despite the busy city all around you. My favorite time to go is at night when the snow and city lights turn the ground a pale gray and the sky a deep gray.

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