Dear Teddy Edward,
I am not laughing, I am only a bit jealous :-)
Nothing to laugh about when answering your first question. Cheers bar
<http://www.cheersboston.com/> exists in Boston (84 Beacon St.) and
you can go and have a drink, where everybody knows your name. It is
actually called "Bull and Finch Pub", but you won't get it wrong - it
has "Cheers" written on it and the exterior looks just like in the
show. The interior is different, but this is the "real" Cheers. Their
Web-site explains how to get there:
http://www.cheersboston.com/directions/directions_beacon.html (Cheers
Beacon Hill is the "real" one). There are also Cheers in If you are
looking for a replica of the Cheers set, you can visit Cheers at
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, where the interior looks like in the set,
but this is not the "real" one.
Regarding your second question, you should first know that you are not
allowed to enter the US with food and beverages. In the post-September
11 atmosphere, it would be also inadvisable to carry anything that
might be used as a weapon. There is a list in every airport,
containing things you cannot bring with you in your hand bag.
Even without those things, there are many things you can bring from
Liverpool. Beatles memorabilia, as you noted yourself, may be a very
good solution. Another idea is to bring souvenirs/pictures/postcards
from/about Brian Epstein store, Penny Lane, etc. You can also bring
uniquely Liverpoolian beer-mats, there are small, unbreakable, and
very "authentic".
When in the Beacon Hill, walk around the area - which is very nice.
There are many antique stores, cafes, and other interesting things.
Another place to walk around in the Beacon Hill area is Public
Gardens, which border both Beacon Hill and the Back Bay.
What else you should do?
Duck Tours, leaving the John Hancock towers, are a great experience.
Try also to see an IMAX (3D) film in the Science Museum - it is an
amazing experience.
If you're interested, you should also visit the museums in Boston: If
you're in Harvard, pop into the Arthur M Sackler Museum - (10am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 1-5pm Sun, , 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge (1 617 495-9400 -
Harvard Square T stop.) Around Harvard square you'd find other
interesting things to see, such as the Harvard University, and the
combination of street musicians, performances, and a bit of market
atmosphere.
Other museum in Boston include the The Museum of Fine Arts
<http://www.mfa.org/>, the JFK library and The Gardner Museum
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/ - all three are worth a visit.
Here's a collection of several sites about Boston and Portland:
Boston in About.com - http://boston.about.com/mbody.htm
Boston Museum Pass (to save on entrance fees):
http://www.citypass.com/boston/index.html
Boston for visitors - http://www.bostonusa.com/visitor/visitor.php
Boston.com - http://www.boston.com/
Time Out Boston - http://www.timeout.com/boston/
Boston-Tips.com - http://boston.lifetips.com/OurGurus.asp
Portland Maine in About.com - http://portlandme.about.com/mbody.htm (I
suppose you mean this one, but there's also Portland on the West
Coast, the more famous Posrtland Oregon:
http://portlandor.about.com/mbody.htm)
Portland (OR) Art Museum - http://www.pam.org
Portland (OR) links -
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Oregon/Localities/P/Portland/Travel_and_Tourism/
Also try this newsgroup -
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&group=rec.travel.usa-canada
I think that answered your question. However, if you need
clarifications, please let me know. I'd be pleased to clarify the
information before you rate the answer. Have great time in America,
the US, and the USA (all acceptable :-) |
