Boston

Publishing another draft I found 5 years later...

We made two trips to Boston as a family in 2019. In the spring, while choosing a skiing destination, we decided we wanted to try the east coast of the US. So far, we've only skied at Whistler in the Americas. The travel from east to west coast eats into the little time we have over spring break. So we decided on Okemo for the ease of travel - direct flight to Boston. I've only made a short trip to Boston before and was eager to check it out again.

In the spring, we stayed at the Boston Seaport Hotel on arrival. The kids enjoyed this a lot - they had a nice fireplace in the lobby and an indoor pool. Hubby liked the gym next to the pool. The location was very central and we soon regretted renting a car for the city portion of our trip. So not to struggle with parking, we took Uber most places. Hubby and I had a tasty dinner at the on site TAMO Bistro. The hotel had a Starbucks and a Dunkin' Donuts close by, among other restaurants, where we sourced breakfasts. I think Boy's favorite thing about Boston is the DD on every corner - he was in heaven.

We checked out the Harvard campus, out of curiosity. Enjoyed a nice lunch at Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. Ramen is another one of Boy's favorites. Threw snowballs at Boston Commons - Hubby and kids acted like they've never seen snow before. They also skated in the rink, which was quite crowded. Dinner at the Quincy Market - lobster rolls and live music. We had to drag the kids to the Museum of Science (they are allergic to museums), but once there, we all enjoyed the the myriad exhibits and the IMAX film. Also had dim sum at China Pearl. Also tried our first Amorino location - gelato is pretty good and the presentation can't be beat. Great to walk the different Boston neighborhoods.

Boston Common

Chinatown

Museum of Science

Onward to Okemo, about a 3 hour drive, where we enjoyed three days of skiing. It is a smaller resort but big enough for us. We stayed in the Mountain Lodge, which is condo-like. Everything was very convenient - restaurants, ski rental, laundry and pool. With a car, we could also get groceries to make some meals in the kitchen and try restaurants off site. Fond memories are the Waffle Cabin, the Mountain Coaster and heated lifts!

We enjoyed the experience so much that we made another trip in the winter with extended family. Repeated much of the above activities. We stayed at the Westin this time around, and realized that it's not too bad to walk from the seafront to many attractions. We did also use the subway this time around, leaving the car rental only for when we headed to Okemo. Sis had Taiyaki, and we tried Hong Kong Eatery and Ruckus. We rented a lake house in Mount Holly via Airbnb this time to accommodate the bigger group. It was a little painful to deal with all the ski equipment transport, the lugging from Okemo guest parking. We had 3 new skiers taking lessons. It was good fun and we hope to have another family ski vacation.

Boston Common again

Definitely Boston again.