First Trip to Fenway - Any Tips?

[wolf441]

Great suggestions so far. If you are a fan of Italian food, visit the North End of Boston. Pretty much any restaurant you choose will be worth it. Panza and Al Dente are two of the best. Tours of Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library (both in Copley Square, about ten minutes from ballpark) are great, lesser known attractions.

There are also Duck Tours that leave from Huntington Ave/Copley by the Prudential Building. These cover most of the city as well as into the Charles River.

Best of luck, you will have a blast!

[drcy]

Wear a Yankees cap.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by drcy

Wear a Yankees cap.

Make sure your estate is in order first.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by drcy

Wear a Yankees cap.

I do all the time, no one says a thing. Specially funny when sox fans yell steroids at yankee players, yet cheer ortiz as if he's god.

[Econteachert205]

You can wear your Yankees cap I see a few hundred minimum whenever I go.

[Scott Garner]

Visit the Union Oyster Bar in downtown Boston if you like oysters and great clam chowder.

The Union Oyster Bar I believe is the oldest restaurant in the US if I'm not mistaken.

[icollectDCsports]

If you like great cannolis, try Mike's Pastry a few blocks away from Union Oyster. So many varieties to choose from and they are amazing.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

If you like great cannolis, try Mike's Pastry a few blocks away from Union Oyster. So many varieties to choose from and they are amazing.

Absolutely!

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Visit the Union Oyster Bar in downtown Boston if you like oysters and great clam chowder.

The Union Oyster Bar I believe is the oldest restaurant in the US if I'm not mistaken.

Damn boy, it's chowdah!!!! If you don't know how to say it you don't deserve to eat it.

It is located in the area called Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall aka the place to send every tourist as the locals don't go there.

As for Fenway - every guy has to pee in the troughs. Almost part of the experience.

About a mile west of Kenmore Square, just past Boston University, you can see the remnainder of Brave's Field. Just after Harry Agganis Arena you take the right down Harry Agganis Way and the former offices/ticket booths are about 200 feet down on the left. If you can get into Nickerson Field in behind, you may have to go around to the other side, the stands are the center field/left field stands.

[mgugs46]

I have a season ticket package still even though I live in NJ.

Personally I like to stay at the Sheraton on Dalton St (short mile walk to Fenway) but if you plan to site see, maybe staying over near Fanueil Hall would be better ... Marriott Long Wharf is nice, and close to the T, the north end, and FH.

Feel free to pm me of you have any questions. I'd offer you my seats, but they're just RF bleacher seats, so I doubt you'd want them.

Mike

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Michael B

As for Fenway - every guy has to pee in the troughs. Almost part of the experience.

Are they still there? I thought they renovated them all out.

Better then the troughs was the waterfall. I a mens room under the centerfield bleachers, a wall about 12 ft long with a gutter at the top constantly overflowing so it ran down the tiles. No backsplash at all. And sadly long gone. Of course, the water bill must have been huge.

Steve B
Fan of both the Sox and antique plumbing.