weenie

Just wondered if anybody had any specific suggestions for our upcoming trip to Northeastern (for engineering). Anything we should be looking at that we might miss?

Maxiumus

Check out the following:

1.The underground tunnel system (connects most of the academic buidlings)
2.The Cy Young Statute (Northeastern's campus was the site of first World Series):http://www.redsoxconnection.com/stories/huntington.html
3. The Sculpture Garden
4. Afterhours Nite Club at the Student Center
5. Gainsborough Street (five minute walk from the frosh dorms)
6. The Back Bay Fens (huge park behind the frosh dorms)
7. The Museum of Fine Arts (directly across the street from the West Village Dorms)
8. Symphony Hall (two blocks from Campus on Huntington Ave)
9. The Christian Science Center (Near Symphony Hall)
10. The Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (near the MFA).
11. Qdoba (the best Burritos in Boston) YUM!!!!
12. Newberry Street (lost of Paris like outdoor cafe's and resturants.
13. The Prudential Center (Huge indoor shopping Center)
14. Quincy Market
15. Ride the T (the Norheastern Greenline stop is right in front of the main quad).
16. Starbucks or Au Bon Pain if you need a Caffiene rush.

Check out this website for more info about the area:

http://www.fenwayculture.org/institutions.htm

Needless to say, there are plenty of things to do in and around Northeastern's campus and in Boston in general. Have fun and let us know how your trip went.

weenie

Thank you very much Maxiumus and sorry for my late response.

Maxiumus

You're welcome. Here are a bunch of links to check out:


Boston Symphony Hall: (two blocks heading east from NEU's campus)

http://www.bso.org/

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (three blocks from campus heading northwest):

http://www.gardnermuseum.org/ (10 minute walk from campus)

Museum of Fine Arts (across the street from Northeastern's campus)
http://www.mfa.org/

Museum of Science: (20 minute T ride from Northeastern’s campus)

http://www.mos.org/


Back Bay Fens (five minute walk from campus):
http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/index...ge=backbayfens


Christian Science Center (two blocks from campus heading east from NEU's campus):

http://www.tfccs.com/GV/TMC/TMCMain.html

New England Conservatory of Music: (1 block from Northeastern’s campus):
http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/

AMC Movie Theater in the Fenway:
http://www.moviewatcher.com/theatres....jsp?unit=0811

Newbury Street Shops (10 minute walk from NEU's campus):
http://www.2004dnc.com/newburystreet/

Prudential Center shops (10 minute walk from NEU's campus):
http://www.prudentialcenter.com/

Fanieul Hall (15 minute subway ride from NEU's campus)
http://www.faq-tv.com/pages/boston/places/faneuilhall

Charles River Recreation area (15 minute walk from NEU's campus):

http://boston.about.com/cs/attractions/a/esplanade.htm

Boston Red Sox (Fenway park is a 15 minute walk from NEU's campus):

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/...x.jsp?c_id=bos

Qdoba: (across the street from the Rec Center)
http://www.qdoba.com/Story.aspx?p=news

Clubs in Boston:
http://www.bostonnightguide.com/dance.htm

Freedom Trail:
http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/

Maxiumus

Oh, I almost forgot about the Aquarium (15 minute T ride from campus):

http://www.neaq.org/index.flash4.html

scansmom

Will this be a guided tour by the school or self-guided? If not a school tour, you could check out the Curry Student Center, Snell Library, Marino Rec Center, and maybe even peek in the lobby and dining halls in Stetson East/West (these are freshman dorms that also house the main dining halls on campus)

lje62

I am not sure when you are planning your visit, but this time of year is very busy and the city is booming with all kinds of activities and events.
If you aren't already familiar with Boston, you will love it !