Len & Me....Without Norm at Cheers

Len & Me....Without Norm
Originally uploaded by gyatman.

Alright this location is a bit touristy (is that a word?)...but it is Fourth of July weekend vacation and I spent a significant part of my childhood watching Sam, Carla, Coach, Woody, Norm and Cliff on TV...so it all evens out in the end. Needless justification aside, this bar is one of the largest tourist traps in Boston (sorry Cheers proprietors)...so just take your picture here and move on. The Boston Public Garden is directly across the street and much better suited for a real touring experience...check out the Swan Boats and the World's Smallest Suspension Bridge.

Be sure to visit MIT (particularly the new building paid for by Bill Gates) and Harvard if you're in the Cambridge area...especially "The Pit" in Harvard Square to get the college feel back again...of course most likely your college experience wasn't quite as expensive...but hey...college rebellion has no price or social class restrictions. I really enjoyed the area and even drank a pint or two of Stella at Daedalus around the corner from the Harvard train station.

I would also like to recommend the Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston due to the fact that aside from the Duck Tours (which just the sight of them made me angry for some reason) you will not find more coverage of Boston. Beware of Gray Line due to lack of marked stops and many trolleys...you may walk aimlessly through Boston looking for a stop...running franticly at the sight of any red trolley...as of course we did. Long story short...enjoy Boston. It rocks.