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About This Book ............ 6
Whats Where ............ 7
Quintessential Boston ............ 14
If You Like ............ 16
When to go ............ 18
On the Calendar ............ 19
Great Itineraries ............ 24
Chapter 1: Exploring Boston ............ 27
Beacon Hill & Boston Common ............ 28
The Old West End ............ 42
Government Center ............ 47
The North End ............ 54
Charlestown ............ 60
Downtown Boston ............ 65
The Back Bay ............ 74
The South End ............ 88
The Fenway & Kenmore Square ............ 90
The “Streetcar Suburbs” ............ 96
Chapter 2: Exploring Cambridge ............ 103
Harvard Square ............ 106
Brattle Street/Tory Row ............ 115
Kendall Square/MIT ............ 119
Chapter 3: Where to Eat ............ 123
Best Bets for Boston Dining ............ 126
Boston ............ 127
Cambridge ............ 142
Brookline ............ 147
Allston ............ 152
Jamaica Plain ............ 153
Chapter 4: Where to Stay ............ 157
Best Bets for Boston Lodging ............ 160
Boston ............ 161
Boston Outskirts ............ 185
Cambridge ............ 188
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 197
Nightlife ............ 198
The Arts ............ 219
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors ............ 229
Beaches ............ 231
Parks ............ 232
Sports ............ 234
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 243
Major Shopping Districts ............ 244
Department Stores ............ 247
Specialty Stores ............ 247
Chapter 8: Side Trips ............ 263
Northwest of Boston ............ 264
The North Shore ............ 275
South of Boston ............ 287
Side Trips Essentials ............ 291
Boston Essentials ............ 295
Getting Started ............ 296
Booking Your Trip ............ 299
Transportation ............ 304
On The Ground ............ 311
Index ............ 316
About Our Writers ............ 336
Maps
Boston ............ 1011
Massachusetts ............ 1213
Beacon Hill & Boston Common ............ 31
Following the Freedom Trail ............ 37
The Old West End ............ 45
Government Center & the North End ............ 50
Charlestown ............ 62
Downtown Boston ............ 67
The Back Bay, the South End & the Fens ............ 7879
The Street Car Suburbs ............ 98
Harvard Square ............ 109
Cambridge ............ 110111
Where to Eat in Boston ............ 128129
Where to Eat in Cambridge ............ 148149
Where to Eat in Allston, Brookline & Jamaica Plain ............ 154
Where to Stay in Boston ............ 168169
Where to Stay in Cambridge ............ 190191
Boston Shopping ............ 248249
Cambridge Shopping ............ 250
Northwest of Boston ............ 267
Lexington ............ 268
Concord ............ 270
The North Shore ............ 276
Salem ............ 278
South of Boston ............ 288