Product Description

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.

BEYOND 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #721972 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

Review
...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005

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Customer Reviews

It's fine.
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.

THE BEST TRAVEL GUIDE
Every time I travel, I have purchased Lonely Planet Travel guides. They offer accurate and "real time" facts about the place you're visiting, as well as the most complete information in comparison to other travel guides. The best travel companion.

A very useful book!
I went to Boston in the middle of winter over the long-weekend. Without this book, I would have probably been lost and much colder than I was. This book covered the things I looked at and much more... and has given me the chance to think about going back to Boston in the summer or fall.

The details on the hotels, the areas, the closest metro stations and the Boston in X days features are common to Lonely Planet books and are very useful.