Boston Guide, 2nd Edition (Open Road Travel Guides Boston Guide)

From the crooked streets of Beacon Hill to the historic Boston Commons, from the Old North Church and Paul Revere's home to Boston's nightlife and cultural activities, this guide aims to show the reader the delights and pleasures of Boston. In this second edition, readers will find advice on how to get into Harvard or MIT (for a day!), which private gardens will allow travellers, where to find the best Irish pubs and where to hear the best Irish music. Special thematic walking tours are included for those interested in art, architecture, museums and ethnic diversity. With 40 hotels and over 60 restaurants reviewed, the book tells the reader whcih are the best places to stay for visitors without cars, which hotels are closest to tye major museums, which restaurants have the best ambience for a romantic dinner and where to get the best hot dog. Excursions and day trips include the adjoining cities of Cambridge and Brookline, Concord and Lexington, Salem, Marblehead, Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.