Boston Things to Do Tips by KarenandCory

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination is the first museum exhibit of it's kind. It compares the fantasy world of Star Wars with current technology. There are hands-on activities as well as costumes and props from the films. One of my favorites was Luke's original Landspeeder from Episode IV .
Far, Far Away: The Worlds of Star Wars is a planetarium presentation of how plantets featured in Star Wars compare to real planets and moons in our solar system. Narrated by Anthony Daniels.
Millennium Falcon Simulation In a replica of the Millennium Falcon, we see a presentation of what we know about our own galaxy.

The museum is very kid friendly.
This is a popular exhibit and there are tons of people here. The amount of people limits enjoyment of the exhibits. The crowds are too big to properly enjoy the interactive exhibits. It's a bit too overwhelming for me. However, I'm a Star Wars geek , so I had a great time. If you aren't into Star Wars, it will be a long, exhausting day for you.

The Star Wars exhibit tickets are purchased seperately from the regular museum tickets. The planetarium and Millennium Falcon cost extra too. My group of 4 cost about $75.00 for everything.

This runs at the Boston Museum of Science from
Oct. 27, 2005 to April 30, 2006

COSI, Columbus, Ohio June through Aug. 2006

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland, Ore. Dec. 2006

California Science Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. through April 2007

The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Penn. June through Aug. 2007 Fort Worth Museum of Science, Fort Worth, Texas Feb. through April 2008

Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. June through Oct. 2008

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Phone: 617-723-2500
Address: Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
Directions: Green Line to Science Park station- Lechmere train
Website: http://www.mos.org

Quincy Market is a historic building located in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It was built between 1824-1826 and has been used as a shopping market ever since. Today it is full of restaurants and food stalls.

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The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry entered the American Civil War in 1863. It was the first black regiment to be recruited in the North.
Robert Gould Shaw, who was played by Matthew Broderick in the movie Glory, was the white colonel in command. The Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial is the first site on the Black Heritage Trail.

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Directions: Beacon and Park Streets
Boston Common
Website: www.afroammuseum.org

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Directions: Park St. T station
Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

Located at the corner of Beacon and Park Street, the "new" State House is the seat of government for Massachusetts.
The building was finished in 1798 and was designed by Charles Bulfinch in the Georgian Neoclassical style. Several additions were made in later years. The gold dome was originally made out of wood shingles and is now copper covered by 23k gold.

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Directions: corner of Beacon and Park Streets
across from the Boston Common on the top of Beacon Hill

When I visit old cemeteries, I try to imagine myself in the past. But as I stare at the graves of long dead people, who have nobody left to mourn them, I can't help but be distracted by the idiotic simplicity of the modern surroundings. In this case, I wonder what William Dawes' family would think of Ruth's Chris Steak House. It's just kinda weird having people eat $50 steaks as they look out at historical corpses. Yeah, I know, it's the circle of life. God's rolling his eyes at us as Jesus looks over his shoulder and says, "See, Father, I told you. They really are that bad."

King's Chapel Burying Ground is the site of the graves of many historical figures. It was Boston's only burial site for 30 years, and is a stop on the Freedom Trail.

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Address: 58 Tremont Street at School Street

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