Frommer's Boston 2003 Book

	List of Maps	viii
	What's New in Boston	1
1	The Best of Boston	3
1	Frommer's Favorite Boston Experiences	3
2	Best Hotel Bets	5
	Site Seeing: The Best of Boston on the Web	6
3	Best Dining Bets	7
2	Planning Your Trip to Boston	10
1	Visitor Information	10
2	Money	10
	Destination: Boston--Red Alert Checklist	11
3	When to Go	13
	Boston Calendar of Events	14
4	Insurance, Health & Safety	19
	What Things Cost in Boston	21
5	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	21
6	Getting There	27
	What You Can Carry On--And What You Can't	30
	All About E-Ticketing	31
	Let's Make a Deal	32
7	Escorted Tours & Package Deals	35
8	Tips on Accommodations	38
9	Recommended Reading	40
3	For International Visitors	42
1	Preparing for Your Trip	42
2	Getting to the United States	47
3	Getting Around the United States	48
	Fast Facts: For the International Traveler	49
4	Getting to Know Boston	55
1	Orientation	55
	It's a Big, Big, Big, Big Dig	58
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	59
2	Getting Around	62
	Fast Facts: Boston	67
5	Where to Stay	71
1	Downtown	72
2	Beacon Hill	78
3	Charlestown	79
4	South Boston Waterfront (Seaport District)	79
5	Chinatown/Theater District	80
6	The South End	81
7	The Back Bay	82
	Family-Friendly Hotels	85
8	Outskirts & Brookline	89
9	Cambridge	92
10	Dorchester	97
11	At & Near the Airport	98
6	Where to Dine	100
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	101
2	The Waterfront	103
3	The North End	106
4	Faneuil Hall Marketplace & the Financial District	110
	Breakfast & Sunday Brunch	111
5	Downtown Crossing	113
6	Beacon Hill	114
7	Charlestown	115
8	South Boston Waterfront (Seaport District)	116
9	Chinatown/Theater District	117
	Yum, Yum, Dim Sum	118
10	The South End	119
11	The Back Bay	121
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	122
	Quick Bites & Picnic Provisions	127
12	Kenmore Square to Brookline	128
13	Cambridge	129
	The Great Outdoors: Alfresco Dining	129
7	What to See & Do in Boston	140
	Suggested Itineraries	140
	Suggested Evening Itineraries	144
1	The Top Attractions	145
	Let's Make a Deal	146
	On Top of the World	150
2	The Freedom Trail	152
	Scavenger Hunt: Freedom Trail Menagerie	154
	Welcome to the North End	162
3	More Museums & Attractions	164
4	Historic Houses	166
5	African-American History	167
	Focus on Women's History	168
6	Parks & Gardens	168
7	Cambridge	169
	Celebrity Cemetery	170
8	Boston Neighborhoods to Explore	174
9	Especially for Kids	176
10	Organized Tours	180
	Photo Synthesis	182
11	Outdoor Pursuits	186
	A Vacation in the Islands	187
12	Spectator Sports	189
	Scavenger Hunt Answers	192
8	Boston Strolls	194
Walking Tour 1	The Back Bay	194
Walking Tour 2	Harvard Square	198
	The Dirt on the Big Dig	200
9	Shopping	207
1	The Shopping Scene	207
2	Shopping A to Z	208
10	Boston After Dark	224
1	The Performing Arts	225
	A Major Music Festival in the Bucolic Berkshires	229
2	The Club & Music Scene	233
3	The Bar Scene	239
	Readers Recommend	240
4	More Entertainment	243
5	Late-Night Bites	246
11	Side Trips from Boston	247
1	Lexington & Concord	247
2	The North Shore & Cape Ann	257
	North of Boston: Road Tips	258
	A Whale of an Adventure	270
	North Shore Beaches	277
3	Plymouth	282
Appendix	Boston in Depth	289
1	Boston Today	289
2	History 101	291
	Dateline	291
	Index
	General Index	297
	Accommodations Index	306
	Restaurant Index	307