Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote: > > Personally, I would have saved the money on the car. Boston has a pretty > good subway (called the T) and the city is fairly compact compared to most > US cities. With the Big Dig STILL going on (and on, and on...), you can > probably get anywhere IN the city faster by walking and taking the T than > trying to drive. If you want to get OUT to see the area surrounding Metro > Boston, a car would be a good bet. (Depending on where you want to go the T > might get you out of Boston too.) > > As I'm only 2.5 hours north, I'll probably be down for this too. > (Got my first LHSA membership application all filled out waiting for payday.) > Michael E. Berube > > At 01:15 PM 7/24/00 -0700, you wrote: > > ><Snip> > >IN 80 days the whole Leica Hysterical Society group descends on Beantown and > >Karen and I will be there wearing a red carnation in our mutual lapels for our > >third time with these guys. > >As I've never been to Boston and it seems very picaresque and history > >packed I'm > >keyed up for the trip. > >I'll be there a full week with a rented car to make excursions with. > >And a brick of color and a brick of black and white which maybe I'll get > >there. > >I'm sure we'll all be appreciating input over the next 80 daze on Boston > >and all > >it's wonderfulness!! > >Mark Rabiner If I recall correctly, the Hotel for the annual meeting is in Burlington which is about 12 miles out of Boston. While there is bus service it would be better I think to have a car. When you go into town, however, you can park in the Boston Commons parking garage and walk to just about everything you may want to see, or at the most a short subway ride, John Shick