Disclosure: Mama’s Geeky received some of these experiences in exchange for her honest review. All opinions expressed are 100% hers.
My family and I recently took a trip to Boston, MA. It is about a 6 hour drive for us. I grew up outside of Boston so it was great coming “home” and getting to see the city again. We stayed at the Onyx Hotel – and let me tell you – it is amazing there! When we got to our room, there were snacks and even Frozen coloring books left out for the girls!
All of their rooms also have live fish to keep you company. They are also pet friendly, so we totally could have taken Khaleesi with us (we know now for next time). The Onyx has a “Wicked Smaht” pillow that I fell in love with immediately. I love the Boston accent and hate that I have lost it. I had to bring one home and display it on the couch. Whenever we go to Boston again, you can bet we will be staying at the Onyx!
TD Garden
The main reason for the trip was to go see Disney on Ice: Frozen (we chose the Onyx Hotel because it is literally a two minute walk to the venue). We really enjoyed the Disney on Ice show we went to here in New York and knew our girls would flip over seeing Elsa and Anna. We decided to splurge on tickets and ended up with some amazing seats. The girls had so much fun! My youngest was screaming the words to Let It Go and both of the girls were dancing almost the whole show.
My husband and I really enjoyed it as well. We both thought that the guy that played Kristoff was perfect for the part. I love that Rapunzel and Eugene (my favorites) made an appearance at the beginning and end – along with some other great Disney couples! If Frozen on Ice is coming to a town near you, I highly suggest you go! It is worth every penny and then some!
This performance was at the TD Garden (or as I know it, the Fleet Center) where I saw *NSYNC perform when I was 13 or 14. I remember crying because I was “breathing the same air as them” (don’t judge). There is not a bad seat in the house.
Boston Children’s Museum
While we were in Boston, I had to take the girls to some places I had been when I was a kid. First on the list was the Children’s Museum. I had not been there in a long time – probably 20+ years. My daughters immediately loved it. They wanted to explore the whole place. We spent almost four hours there, and could have easily stayed there another two or three but we were tired from the drive.
There are many different themed rooms – like bubbles and marbles – and even a stage where they put on free shows throughout the day! Upstairs there is an Arthur room and a Peep’s World room. These are two of the girls’ favorite shows so they were thrilled to explore them.
There is even an area for children three and under – complete with a separate lunchroom and nursing area (woohoo!!). When it came to lunchtime, we were so excited to find out that an Au Bon Pain was attached to the lunchroom! This meant we did not have to venture out in to the cold to eat lunch.
Boston Museum of Science
When we decided to go to Boston, I knew that the Boston Museum of Science had to be on our list of things to do. Even though we only planned on being there for three days, it was a must see. I remember going there on a few school trips as well as girl scout outings. It was just as amazing as I remembered – even better! The big T-Rex was a huge hit with my girls. They really loved the dinosaur area – and seeing a real Triceratops skeleton, “Cliff”, was pretty cool!
We got to take the girls to the Planetarium and we saw a show about the universe (and I learned why Pluto is no longer a planet). My three year old is still talking about it and how she wants to go to Mars someday. Made me a proud mama. Of course, you cannot visit the Museum of Science without seeing the electricity show. That was a lot of fun. I thought my girls would be afraid of the lightening, but they found it very interesting.
Walk to in the City
These are all great things to do in Boston – I just wish the weather was a little bit better so we could have walked around the city more. I would have loved to take the family to Fanuel Hall. My husband, having been in the U.S. Navy, was hoping to see the USS Constitution. Oh well, I guess that just means we will have to take another trip soon.
Keep the beds warm for us Onyx!
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3 Comments
What a fun time you had. Everything looks so awesome!
Looks like you all had a great time. Look at all those smiles. I would have brought one of the pillows home as well. They are so cute!!
That looks like so much fun! We are thinking of heading to that area sometime soon too. I will be checking that hotel out.