First off, I'm glad you liked Bartley's and Mike's. I figured you'd probably like both, and they're both sort of staples for Boston / Cambridge natives. I'm sorry that I forgot to mention that the Museum of Science has the largest Van de Graaff generator in the world and have an indoor lightning show generally every hour or two. I definitely should have mentioned that.
Likewise, I should have pointed you at some of the better bookstores in town. Honestly, the big stop that I'd have had you make was to swing by Pandemonium Books and Games in Central Square, but you can always swing by there next time you're in town. Major things that I'd recommend on your next visit: Harvard's Museum of Natural History and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which is adjacent to the MFA.
As to where to buy groceries, that's a question that would require some pondering. I, for one, bought the bulk of my groceries at Whole Foods Market just south of Central Square and the Star Market up in Porter. There are other places, particularly smaller, specialty shops, scattered about, but the grocery stores tend to be on the outskirts because real estate is so darned expensive.
As to Toyota dealerships, you want Royal Toyota on South Walnut.
I highly recommend not driving most places in Boston and owning a car only if you absolutely need one. Given parking costs and such, it's generally better to do some sort of car-sharing thing like Zipcar and walk or take the T most everywhere else. Monthly mass transit passes can be had for reasonable money, and they have multiple grades (buses only, subway only, subway + buses, extended subway going out to the ends of all lines, subway + some light rail, etc.). You have to be sure to get yours on the beginning of the month, however, since they only sell them for about three days in select stations, though you can often get them through work or school.
Overall, I'm glad that my recommendations helped, even if I'm contributing to weight gain with Mike's. :)
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Date: 2007-03-14 05:20 pm (UTC)Likewise, I should have pointed you at some of the better bookstores in town. Honestly, the big stop that I'd have had you make was to swing by Pandemonium Books and Games in Central Square, but you can always swing by there next time you're in town. Major things that I'd recommend on your next visit: Harvard's Museum of Natural History and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which is adjacent to the MFA.
As to where to buy groceries, that's a question that would require some pondering. I, for one, bought the bulk of my groceries at Whole Foods Market just south of Central Square and the Star Market up in Porter. There are other places, particularly smaller, specialty shops, scattered about, but the grocery stores tend to be on the outskirts because real estate is so darned expensive.
As to Toyota dealerships, you want Royal Toyota on South Walnut.
I highly recommend not driving most places in Boston and owning a car only if you absolutely need one. Given parking costs and such, it's generally better to do some sort of car-sharing thing like Zipcar and walk or take the T most everywhere else. Monthly mass transit passes can be had for reasonable money, and they have multiple grades (buses only, subway only, subway + buses, extended subway going out to the ends of all lines, subway + some light rail, etc.). You have to be sure to get yours on the beginning of the month, however, since they only sell them for about three days in select stations, though you can often get them through work or school.
Overall, I'm glad that my recommendations helped, even if I'm contributing to weight gain with Mike's. :)