July 4th in Boston-Any hotels to see the fireworks guaranteed?

Q. I want to see the fireworks from a hotel in Boston but I can't find anyone to guarantee views. Do you know of anywhere? Is anyone a member of Community Boating in Boston?
Does anyone have any rooftops or restaurants that you can see the fireworks from?
Can you see the fireworks from the Collonade rooftop?

Thanks!

A. The only good choices IMHO are the Sonesta, the Hyatt Cambridge or the Doubletree Suites Hotel on the Boston site of the Charles, as long as you get rooms facing the water and downtown. BUT the downside with anything but the Sonesta is that even though you will see them, you will be rather far back. For many years I would go up on the roof of the high rise I lived in (a few blocks farther back than the Hyatt, closer than the Doubletree). While you could see them well, it really wasn't that great as you don't get the booms or feel a part of it. I did it on years when I was too lazy or the weather wasn't great.

If you go on the Charles side, down by Kendall Square, there are some awesome viewing spots that while crowded aren't insane. And the speakers are there so you can hear the Pop's...and the view is a million times better. I would highly recommend that.

There are various restaurants that have views, but most are either closed for private parties or more of a zoo than Memorial Drive.

Now, for the Harborworks fireworks (I haven't checked the dates this year but usually a few days before), I would highly recommend one of the fireworks cruises. The views are GREAT and long as the weather is nice it's a killer trip! Just be careful if you read about them, as some will offer July 4th cruises, but go out on the Harbor, where you can hardly see any of the Charles fireworks. BTW, with all the security crackdowns, boats have become a HUGE hassle on the 4th given the limited room on the Charles, so I'd skip that too.

And based on the hotel you mentioned for the 4th please remember that the July 4th fireworks are on the Charles river, and the Harborfest ones are on, well, the Harbor lolol. So plan an spots you go to with that in mind, as the Boston waterfront has a minimal view, at best, of the Charles. Also keep in mind that any short building or low floor will have no view of the fireworks due to trees and other buildings blocking it.

Hope you find an awesome spot! (tell you, Memorial Drive anywhere between Kendall Sq and Mass Ave Bridge is great, esp where the road goes up for an overpass....it is closed to traffic all day).

Recipe for an orchard mojito?

Q. I tried this virgin cocktail on holiday in a hotel in Cambridge, England, and absolutely loved it! It's made with mint, passion fruit, and soda water, but that's all I know. I'm addicted now, and would love to have the recipe. Does anyone know how to make it, or where I would find it?

Thanks a lot!

A. from memory:
you muddle mint leaves and lime quarters in a whiskey glass. Then u scoop in half of a passionfruit. Top the glass with crushed ice, and fill with semi-sweet lemonade (or u can add ~1tsp sugar to the muddled lime/mint and fill with soda)

hope this helps!

How bad is the morning traffic from Boston to Cambridge?

Q. Hi. I'll have a biz trip to Cambridge soon and wondering how the morning traffic there. The hotel I'll stay is in Back Bay and I'll have a 9:30am mtg. in Cambridge. Please advice if I should leave my hotel like 8:30am. Thanks in advance.

A. Leaving Boston going to Cambridge isn't bad, its the other way around you'd have to worry about. If you left at 8:30, you'll have plenty of time to park, hit dunkins, touch up the lipstick, arrive at your meeting site, look over your notes and be prepared for a kick ass meeting! :)

ps - if your meeting gets out early, hit the galleria, its a great mall!

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