Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Boston
6th Edition
Published on 16. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-470-00918-5 (ISBN)
Description
In 2005, Boston had more than 17 million visitors, up 6.4 percent from 2004. Both domestic and international travel to Boston's Logan Airport increased the first 10 months of 2005.
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Marie Morris grew up in New York and graduated from Harvard, where she studied history. She has worked for 02138 magazine, the Boston Herald, Boston magazine, and the New York Times. She's the author of Frommer's Boston and Boston For Dummies, and she covers Boston for Frommer's New England. She lives in Boston, not far from Paul Revere.
Content
INTRODUCTION.
Maps.
Map 1 Boston Neighborhoods.
YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW.
1 ACCOMMODATIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Winning the Reservations Game.
Is There a Right Address?.
The Lap of Luxury.
The Lowdown.
Map 2 Boston Accommodations.
The Index.
2 DINING.
Basic Stuff.
Only in Boston.
How to Dress.
Where (Not) to Smoke.
When to Eat.
Practicalities.
Where the Chefs Are.
The Lowdown.
Map 3 Boston Dining.
Map 4 Downtown & North End Dining.
Map 5 Harvard Square Dining.
The Index.
3 DIVERSIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Getting Your Bearings.
The Freedom Trail.
Tour Time.
The Lowdown.
Map 6 Boston Diversions.
The Index.
4 GETTING OUTSIDE.
The Lowdown.
5 SHOPPING.
Basic Stuff.
What to Buy.
Target Zones.
Bargain Hunting.
Hours of Business.
Sales Tax.
The Lowdown.
Map 7 Boston Shopping.
The Index.
6 NIGHTLIFE.
Basic Stuff.
Liquor Laws & More Vice Regulation.
Sources.
The Lowdown.
Map 8 Boston Nightlife.
The Index.
7 ENTERTAINMENT.
Basic Stuff.
Sources.
Getting Tickets.
On the Cheap.
The Lowdown.
Map 9 Boston Entertainment.
The Index.
HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS.
GENERAL INDEX.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Maps.
Map 1 Boston Neighborhoods.
YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW.
1 ACCOMMODATIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Winning the Reservations Game.
Is There a Right Address?.
The Lap of Luxury.
The Lowdown.
Map 2 Boston Accommodations.
The Index.
2 DINING.
Basic Stuff.
Only in Boston.
How to Dress.
Where (Not) to Smoke.
When to Eat.
Practicalities.
Where the Chefs Are.
The Lowdown.
Map 3 Boston Dining.
Map 4 Downtown & North End Dining.
Map 5 Harvard Square Dining.
The Index.
3 DIVERSIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Getting Your Bearings.
The Freedom Trail.
Tour Time.
The Lowdown.
Map 6 Boston Diversions.
The Index.
4 GETTING OUTSIDE.
The Lowdown.
5 SHOPPING.
Basic Stuff.
What to Buy.
Target Zones.
Bargain Hunting.
Hours of Business.
Sales Tax.
The Lowdown.
Map 7 Boston Shopping.
The Index.
6 NIGHTLIFE.
Basic Stuff.
Liquor Laws & More Vice Regulation.
Sources.
The Lowdown.
Map 8 Boston Nightlife.
The Index.
7 ENTERTAINMENT.
Basic Stuff.
Sources.
Getting Tickets.
On the Cheap.
The Lowdown.
Map 9 Boston Entertainment.
The Index.
HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS.
GENERAL INDEX.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.