Part 1 In context: history; Boston today; architecture; literary Boston; college town. Part 2 Accommodation: accommodation. Part 3 Sightseeing: Boston common and downtown; Beacon Hill and West End; Back Bay and South End; the North End; south and the waterfront; Cambridge and Somerville; further afield; guided tours; museums. Part 4 Eat, drink, shop: restaurants and cafes; pubs and bars; shops and services. Part 5 Arts and entertainment: by season; children; dance clubs; film; galleries; gay and lesbian; music - rock and roots; performing arts; sport and fitness. Part 6 Trips out of town: getting started; colonial New England; mass beaches and ocean; picturesque western mass; heading south; heading north. Part 7 Directory: getting around; resources A-Z; further reference. Part 8 Maps: trips out of town; greater Boston; downtown Boston; central Boston; Back Bay; Beacon Hill; Cambridge; coastal Boston; street index; MBTA subway map.