What's a Texan to do?

[gitchesum]

Alright Yankees,

I'm gonna be in the Springfield MA area next month and I'm looking for things to do while we're there.



We did the Boston thing last year, Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, and just general shopping around the Boston area.



This year the only thing my wife really wants to do is to make a Whale Watching trip. Anyone ever hear of or have used Boston Harbor cruises? The idea of skimming at 40 knots in a 600 passenger capacity Cat kinds gets my blood pumpin. We both get something out of it. She see's whales, I get to go fast.





Guys, I'm open to just about anything. Something that we can do during the week would be cool too. We are coming in on Wednesday and leaving the Tuesday after. So, we'll have a few weekdays to do things. Distance isn't really a big deal as we've got unlimited mileage on the rental.



Ideas?





Thanks,

Curtis

 

[BIGDIG]

Hey Curtis,your in my neck of the woods in town Boston. My construction co owns Boston Harbor Cruise and if you catch me there,I'm just a yell away from the docks,digging,I'll get you FREE parking,maybe a muddy tour of my job--THE BIG DIG--,PM me if you need help around here,and I'll send you my cell #. I'm here 7 days a week,2nd shift:{

 

[Camara]

Gee I live down he street and you don't treat me that good.

 

[BIGDIG]

Because you live down the street,Ive invited you for a tour already. you havn't showed up yet,YOUR LOSS... ... Plus he's a fellow TDR member in need of help. .

 

[tntway]

Curtis... . let us know when you'll be around. . maybe we can get another Hooters get together going.

 

[Camara]

I know. Only giving you a hard time. I am ging to take you up on the offer before the cold weather gets here.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

AHAA lets play "Where's Curtis" at Six Flags New England!

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by tntway

Curtis... . let us know when you'll be around. .

Tim lets use our listening eyes ... . he narrowed it down a bit for us.

Origionaly posted by: The Guy Headed out this way



I'm gonna be in the Springfield MA area next month We are coming in on Wednesday and leaving the Tuesday after

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by gitchesum

Alright Yankees,

This year the only thing my wife really wants to do is to make a Whale Watching trip. Ideas?





Thanks,

Curtis

Heck yeah! Go to P~Town via the ferry and catch



"Our whale sighting success rate over the past sixteen years is 99%"





http://www.princesswhalewatch.com



I got some INSANE video on that trip and they are great!

 

[gitchesum]

Funny you should mention P-town Tim. My wife's friend and her husband got reservatioins for us there so we'll be leaving out of P-town for the whale watching trip. Thanks for the link.





We'll be flying in on Tuesday evening(16th) adn leaving on the next tuesday morning(23rd)



Looks like we'll be in P-town over the weekend so the rest of the time is ours to do something else.



We'll be staying in Palmer if it makes any difference.

 

[gitchesum]

Hey BIGDIG,

I might have to take you up on the offer to see the job site during the week. I was a PM at a rebar coating plant in Hingham back in 91 that was built just to supply rebar for one section of the tunnel. Oddly enough the company was called Harris Rebar. No relation unfortunately. They made a killing on the job though.



I'll shoot you a PM before we head that way.





Meeting up with some other diesel heads wouldn't be such a bad thing either. I'l be the guy in the Intrepid.





Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[Mactruck]

Hey there,

Dont forget about The Big E! It starts on the 12th to the 28th and about 5 minutes from Springfield. It IS the biggest fair in New England. And the 9th largest fair in the nation.



And if your wife likes shopping for neat stuff, Come and see me at The Marlborough Barn. I'm about 40 minutes south from Springfield. We have a restaurant and everything. We are even on the way to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos. (I like Mohegan better ) Thats if you are into casinos.





Hope we can get a little mini meet together to satisfy your diesel cravings.

The best thing about Southern New England, is that it's not a far drive to anywhere.



Enjoy Your Trip.

Kevin "Mac"

 

[HoleshotHolset]

A mini-meet sounds good to me..... or even a full-blown meet.....



MTY

 

[BIGDIG]

Go easy on the guy Matt. Not sure if Texan's know anything about the East Coast Belcher

 

[HoleshotHolset]

:-laf

 

[Camara]

And be careful not to emit and particulate matter from the bottom either.

 

[JLEONARD]

Lone Star boy,



Another couple of possibilities would be:

1) Mystic, Ct. ... visit the Seaport museum, and/or the Aquarium

2) Take the ferry from Pt Judith, RI to Block Island. If you've never been to "the Block" it would be worth the trip



If you want more info on any of those, PM me.



Jay

 

[BreaksEverything]

Originally posted by gitchesum

Alright Yankees,

I'm gonna be in the Springfield MA area next month and I'm looking for things to do while we're there.



We did the Boston thing last year, Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, and just general shopping around the Boston area.



This year the only thing my wife really wants to do is to make a Whale Watching trip. Anyone ever hear of or have used Boston Harbor cruises? The idea of skimming at 40 knots in a 600 passenger capacity Cat kinds gets my blood pumpin. We both get something out of it. She see's whales, I get to go fast.





Guys, I'm open to just about anything. Something that we can do during the week would be cool too. We are coming in on Wednesday and leaving the Tuesday after. So, we'll have a few weekdays to do things. Distance isn't really a big deal as we've got unlimited mileage on the rental.



Ideas?





Thanks,

Curtis

Curtis hows this strike your fancy.

catch a Yankee game & then hit the NYC night life

I know a few real good joints just like the one in COYOTE UGLY

that place is allways a great time & you bar dancin is allowed but ladies only

 

[gitchesum]

Well. Plans are made.



We decided to make a couple of days in Niagara Falls. Then a couple of days in Provincetown. Thanks for the link Tim, she's all excited about that one. Then a day or so in Boston and back on the plane to Houston.



Thanks for all the suggestion.



Jay, might have to check out the aquarium, that's something I enjoy.





Breaks, you're killin me. That sounds like a trip a guy needs to make without the wife. :-laf

 

[BreaksEverything]

oh yes it's great w/ out the wife but a good time has been known too be had by all including wives ( sometimes I think they have more fun )