Lonely Planet Boston (City Guide)

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  1. Paperback: 312 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2007-04-01
  3. Author: Mara Vorhees, John Spelman
  4. ISBN: 1741048753
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #1205297

Product Review

Cradle of democracy, Boston continues to drive progressive American culture, with a thriving arts scene and some of the country's top universities. Stroll through history in this eminently walkable city, enjoying lively neighborhoods, emerald parks and waterfront views. Our local authors reveal the best of Boston, from precolonial artifacts to 21st-century wonders.

Find Freedom - relive the revolution in full color with our special Freedom Trail section.

No Need To Study - explore college hot spots around Harvard, Boston College and MIT and in Cambridge, Fenway and Kenmore Square.

Stir The Melting Pot - experience American landmarks like Boston Common alongside ethnic neighborhoods like the Italian North End with our walking tours.

Beyong The Bean - learn the secret to 'killah chowdah,' where to find the best late-night grub, and why many world-class chefs call Boston home.

Explore More - hike, bike and canoe your way through Cape Cod, Concord and Salem with our informed Excursions chapter.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
3.8 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars It's fine., January 17, 2009
Gregory Fung (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Boston (City Guide) (Paperback)
The LP Boston guide is fine. It's encyclopedic in nature with all the detail you'll ever need ... and more. Everything in it is accurate and quite interesting, and the restaurant suggestions are all quite good. It's clearly written by people who know and love the city. But, and here's the reason for my 3-star rating, I find it a bit overwhelming and without a sense of prioritization. If you know the city already, hey, the extra stuff is a bonus. But if you're visiting and not intending on becoming a scholar on Beantown, I'm not sure you need everything in this book. And it's hard to sift through what you need to know and what you don't. So bottom line: if you are looking for more of a reference-type guide book on Boston, this one's for you. If you're looking for a single-volume I'm-going-to-take-it-with-me-everywhere book to bring while visiting Boston, I'd look at Frommer's or Michelin first.


2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A little bit too short..., May 28, 2010
Ofir Frenkel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Boston Encounter (Paperback)
This is the Encounter version of Lonely Planet, which means much less content and much more photos and other stuff that you don't really need. On the other hand lots of useful stuff that is usually part of the regular Lonely Planet are missing, so I'd buy the regular version instead!


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovin' the Lonely P..., October 3, 2009
alwaysonlinebuyer (chicago, il) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Boston (City Travel Guide) (Paperback)
My qualifications to review: I've been to 24 countries and have a LP for each... plus, the city LPs. It's rare to have a bad LP. (Like, for instance, LP:Tokyo sucked. The author was def somebody's niece who was a wanna-be writer!) And this is yet another winner! Lovin' the Lonely!!! It even has an Itinerary Builder that is basically a graph. It lists the 'hoods, then 3 of the best sights, eating, and drinking in each 'hood. Never seen LP do that before but it's great!

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