Frommer's® Boston 2005 Book

	List of Maps	vi
	What's New in Boston	1
1	The Best of Boston	4
1	Frommer's Favorite Boston Experiences	4
	The Real Inside Scoop	6
2	Best Hotel Bets	7
3	Best Dining Bets	8
2	Planning Your Trip to Boston	11
1	Visitor Information	11
2	Money	11
3	When to Go	13
	Boston Calendar of Events	13
4	Travel Insurance	18
5	Health & Safety	19
6	Specialized Travel Resources	20
7	Planning Your Trip Online	24
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	26
8	The 21st-Century Traveler	26
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	28
9	Getting There	29
	Let's Make a Deal	30
10	Packages for the Independent Traveler	36
11	Escorted General-Interest Tours	37
12	Recommended Books & Films	38
3	For International Visitors	40
1	Preparing for Your Trip	40
2	Getting to the United States	45
3	Getting Around the United States	47
	Fast Facts: For the International Traveler	48
4	Getting to Know Boston	54
1	Orientation	54
	The Big Deal About the Big Dig	55
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	58
2	Getting Around	61
	Fast Facts: Boston	67
5	Where to Stay	71
1	Downtown	74
2	Beacon Hill/North Station	80
3	Charlestown	81
4	South Boston Waterfront (Seaport District)	82
5	Chinatown/Theater District	82
6	The South End	83
7	The Back Bay	84
	Family-Friendly Hotels	89
8	Outskirts & Brookline	92
9	Cambridge	96
10	At & Near the Airport	103
6	Where to Dine	105
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	106
2	The Waterfront	108
3	The North End	109
	Breakfast & Sunday Brunch	115
4	Faneuil Hall Marketplace & the Financial District	116
5	Downtown Crossing	117
6	Beacon Hill	119
7	Charlestown	119
8	Chinatown/Theater District	120
	Yum, Yum, Dim Sum	122
9	The South End	123
10	The Back Bay	125
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	128
	Quick Bites & Picnic Provisions	130
11	Kenmore Square to Brookline	132
	The Great Outdoors: Alfresco Dining	133
12	Cambridge	133
7	What to See & Do in Boston	143
	Suggested Itineraries	143
	Suggested Evening Itineraries	147
1	The Top Attractions	148
	Let's Make a Deal	150
	On Top of the World	153
	Scavenger Hunt: Freedom Trail Menagerie	154
2	The Freedom Trail	156
3	More Museums & Attractions	167
4	Historic Houses	169
5	African-American History	170
	Focus on Women's History	171
6	Parks & Gardens	171
7	Cambridge	172
	Celebrity Cemetery	174
8	Boston Neighborhoods to Explore	176
	Welcome to the North End	178
9	Especially for Kids	180
10	Organized Tours	183
11	Outdoor Pursuits	189
	A Vacation in the Islands	192
12	Spectator Sports	193
	Scavenger Hunt Answers	197
8	Boston Strolls	198
Walking Tour 1	The Back Bay	198
Walking Tour 2	Harvard Square	202
	The Dirt on the Big Dig	203
9	Shopping	211
1	The Shopping Scene	211
2	Shopping A to Z	212
10	Boston After Dark	229
1	The Performing Arts	229
2	The Club & Music Scene	238
3	The Bar Scene	244
4	More Entertainment Options	249
5	Late-Night Bites	252
11	Side Trips from Boston	253
1	Lexington & Concord	253
2	The North Shore & Cape Ann	263
	North of Boston: Road Rules	264
	A Whale of an Adventure	276
	North Shore Beaches	282
3	Plymouth	287
	A Presidential History Twofer	287
	Index	294
	General Index	294
	Accomodations Index	302
	Restaurant Index	303