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In article <12543@jjmhome.UUCP> lmann@jjmhome.UUCP (Laurie Mann) writes:
> In article <1993Jan2.225818.19202@iecc.cambridge.ma.us>,  
johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine) writes:
> > Next month we will have the pleasant company of twin twelve-year old
> > nieces for five days.  Not having been 12 for a while, and never, to the
> > best of my recollection, having been a 12 year old girl, I'm a little
> > short of ideas for things to do.  There are some obvious things: Freedom
> > Trail, clothes shopping, movies, etc.
> 
> I'd take them for some decent Chinese food or maybe to Chinatown for
> dim sum.  I'd take them for a cruise on Boston Harbor, and maybe over to
> the Science Museum (they are probably a little old for the Children's
> Museum, but if they like computers, the Computer Museum isn't a bad idea).
> 
> If you want to go out to the "sticks" for a day, you could take them
> out to Old Sturbridge Village or down to Plymouth Plantation (note, though
> I have a 12 year old myself, I still haven't done either of these things).

I can confirm that kids *love* Sturbridge Village; we have multitudes
of nieces and nephews and those that have been there really enjoyed
themselves (except the infant, who didn't have a clue).  Age range,
exclusive of infant, was about 4 through 12.  BTW, Plimouth Planta-
tion has gotten really expensive these days (worse than Sturbridge,
which isn't cheap either); you might want to call and check the prices
before you go.

Another possibility is the Aquarium; also Quincy Market if is a nice
day and there are lots of street performers around.  Also the new
LearningSmith store in Harvard Square, except that they will probably
want to buy half the stuff in the store (I usually do).  If your
nieces don't have subways at home, you might want to take the T when
possible.  For reasons I don't fully understand, the T seems to
provide a fair amount of entertainment for kids who don't usually have
access to a public transit system.

You might also check whether the Frog Pond (in Boston Common) is open
for ice skating this year.  I don't know what winter is like in
Savannah, but this might be a real novelty for them.

Karen