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Boston
day day BY
1st Edition
by Marie Morris
Boston
day day BY
1st Edition
by Marie Morris
Contents 14 Favorite Moments
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1 The Best Full-Day Tours
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The Best in One Day 6 The Best in Two Days 12 The Best in Three Days 16
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours Boston with Kids 20 The Fenway 24 Copley Square Architecture 28 Newbury Street 32 Hidden Cambridge 36 Romantic Boston 38 Tying the Freedom Trail Together
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3 The Best Neighborhood Tours
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Beacon Hill 46 The North End 50 The Waterfront 54 Charlestown 56 Harvard Square 60 The South End 64 Back Bay 68
4 The Best Shopping
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Shopping Best Bets 74 Downtown Boston Shopping 75 Back Bay Shopping 76 Harvard Square Shopping 77 Cambridge Shopping 78 Boston Shopping A to Z 78
5 The Best of the Outdoors
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The Public Garden & Boston Common The Esplanade 94 Boston’s Colonial Cemeteries 96
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6 The Best Dining
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Dining Best Bets 100 Cambridge Dining 101 Boston Dining 102 Back Bay Dining 104 Boston Dining A to Z 105
7 The Best Nightlife
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Nightlife Best Bets 114 Cambridge Nightlife 115 Boston Nightlife 116 Boston Nightlife A to Z 118
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment
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Boston Arts & Entertainment 124 Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 126 Arts & Entertainment A to Z 127
9 The Best Lodging
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Lodging Best Bets 134 Cambridge Lodging 135 Boston Lodging 136 Lodging A to Z 138
10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions Concord 148 Salem 152 Plymouth 156
The Savvy Traveler
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Before You Go 160 Getting There 163 Getting Around 164 Fast Facts 165 Boston: A Brief History 171 Boston Art & Architecture 172 Toll-Free Numbers and Websites 174
Index
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