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USA : BOSTON - October 2008
Go Shop
BRATTLE BOOK SHOP
( 9 West St. Tel. 617-542-0210 )
www.brattlebookshop.com Founded in 1825, Brattle Book Shop is where locals go for used, rare or antique tomes. If its ever been in print, proprietor Ken Gloss (of Antiques Roadshow on PBS) can probably help you find it.
( 9 West St. Tel. 617-542-0210 )
www.brattlebookshop.com Founded in 1825, Brattle Book Shop is where locals go for used, rare or antique tomes. If its ever been in print, proprietor Ken Gloss (of Antiques Roadshow on PBS) can probably help you find it.
ENVI
( 164 Newbury St. Tel. 617-267-3684 )
www.shopenvi.com Feeling eco-fashionable? Stuff your canvas shopping bag with organic cotton and wool duds from this ultra-cool boutique, which complements its green stock with bamboo flooring and paper-mâché hangers.
( 164 Newbury St. Tel. 617-267-3684 )
www.shopenvi.com Feeling eco-fashionable? Stuff your canvas shopping bag with organic cotton and wool duds from this ultra-cool boutique, which complements its green stock with bamboo flooring and paper-mâché hangers.
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
( 255 Elm St, Somerville. Tel. 617-684-0157 )
www.shoppoorlittlerichgirl.com Its worth a T-ride to Somerville to pick over the cool consignments at Poor Little Rich Girl. Think pillbox hats, beaded dresses and contemporary designer pieces, impeccably maintained and available for a song.
( 255 Elm St, Somerville. Tel. 617-684-0157 )
www.shoppoorlittlerichgirl.com Its worth a T-ride to Somerville to pick over the cool consignments at Poor Little Rich Girl. Think pillbox hats, beaded dresses and contemporary designer pieces, impeccably maintained and available for a song.
Go See
BOSTON PEDICAB TOURS
( Tours throughout the city. Tel. 617-266-2005 )
www.bostonpedicab.com Bostons pedal-powered tours take visitors anywhere they want to go, and in an ecofriendly manner to boot. Standard tours include the Fenway area, Back Bay and the waterfront. Chilly? Dont worry: The pedicabs are equipped with fleece blankets.
( Tours throughout the city. Tel. 617-266-2005 )
www.bostonpedicab.com Bostons pedal-powered tours take visitors anywhere they want to go, and in an ecofriendly manner to boot. Standard tours include the Fenway area, Back Bay and the waterfront. Chilly? Dont worry: The pedicabs are equipped with fleece blankets.
GHOSTS & GRAVESTONES TOUR
( Old Town Trolley ticket booth, Atlantic Ave and Long Wharf. Tel. 800-213-2474 )
www.ghostsandgravestones.com October is the perfect time to take this creepalicious trolley tour. Costumed guides duck into cemeteries while telling ghoulish tales about Bostons dark side.
( Old Town Trolley ticket booth, Atlantic Ave and Long Wharf. Tel. 800-213-2474 )
www.ghostsandgravestones.com October is the perfect time to take this creepalicious trolley tour. Costumed guides duck into cemeteries while telling ghoulish tales about Bostons dark side.
BIG BUGS
( At Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd, Framingham. Tel. 508-877-7630 )
www.newfs.org Creepy, crawly and totally awesome, David Rogers 13 gigantic insect sculptures tower over this popular nature spot. Kids can check out the build-a-bug park while parents explore the rest of New England Wildflower Societys botanical garden.
( At Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd, Framingham. Tel. 508-877-7630 )
www.newfs.org Creepy, crawly and totally awesome, David Rogers 13 gigantic insect sculptures tower over this popular nature spot. Kids can check out the build-a-bug park while parents explore the rest of New England Wildflower Societys botanical garden.
Go Eat
BOUCHÉE
( 159 Newbury St. Tel. 617-450-4343 )
www.boucheebrasserie.com Diners dress their Euro-cool best and channel their inner Francophiles at this chic brasserie. Order a big pot of mussels steamed with a bottle of crisp white wine, and repeat after us: Ooh la la! $$
( 159 Newbury St. Tel. 617-450-4343 )
www.boucheebrasserie.com Diners dress their Euro-cool best and channel their inner Francophiles at this chic brasserie. Order a big pot of mussels steamed with a bottle of crisp white wine, and repeat after us: Ooh la la! $$
CASA ROMERO
( 30 Gloucester St. Tel. 617-536-4341 )
www.casaromero.com Hands-down the most romantic Mexican restaurant in town, this hideaway spoils foodies with dishes like simmered beef tips in chile guajillo sauce, all made from owner Leo Romeros family recipes. $$$
( 30 Gloucester St. Tel. 617-536-4341 )
www.casaromero.com Hands-down the most romantic Mexican restaurant in town, this hideaway spoils foodies with dishes like simmered beef tips in chile guajillo sauce, all made from owner Leo Romeros family recipes. $$$
TRATTORIA TOSCANA
( 130 Jersey St. Tel. 617-246-9508 )
Skip the pre-game Italian sub in favor of a real taste of Tuscany at Trattoria Toscana, not far from Fenway Park. Youll be so entranced by your prosciutto di parma, you may just forget about the game. $$
( 130 Jersey St. Tel. 617-246-9508 )
Skip the pre-game Italian sub in favor of a real taste of Tuscany at Trattoria Toscana, not far from Fenway Park. Youll be so entranced by your prosciutto di parma, you may just forget about the game. $$
Go Party
CASK N FLAGON
( 62 Brookline Ave. Tel. 617-536-4840 )
www.casknflagon.com Ranked the No. 2 baseball bar in the US by ESPN, the Cask delivers the goods: tasty eats, wall-to-wall TVs and rabid fans, all in the shadow of the Green Monster.
( 62 Brookline Ave. Tel. 617-536-4840 )
www.casknflagon.com Ranked the No. 2 baseball bar in the US by ESPN, the Cask delivers the goods: tasty eats, wall-to-wall TVs and rabid fans, all in the shadow of the Green Monster.
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB
( At the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Tel. 617-562-4111 )
www.scullersjazz.com Arguably the citys best venue for live jazz, Scullers plays host to legends like Wynton Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval, along with the next generation of rising stars. See em here first.
( At the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Tel. 617-562-4111 )
www.scullersjazz.com Arguably the citys best venue for live jazz, Scullers plays host to legends like Wynton Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval, along with the next generation of rising stars. See em here first.
Go Day-Tripping
SALEM HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
( 16 miles northeast of Boston Salem, MA. Tel. 877-725-3662 )
www.hauntedhappenings.org Nobody celebrates Halloween like Salem, also known as Witch City. Events throughout the month include a psychic fair, shipboard ghost story marathon and Retro Zombie Ball.
( 16 miles northeast of Boston Salem, MA. Tel. 877-725-3662 )
www.hauntedhappenings.org Nobody celebrates Halloween like Salem, also known as Witch City. Events throughout the month include a psychic fair, shipboard ghost story marathon and Retro Zombie Ball.
Fun Fact!
Boston ranked third on Popular Sciences recent list of greenest cities in America. Neighboring Cambridge was No. 6.Compiled by DIANE BAIR & PAMELA WRIGHT
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