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30_128176 bindex.qxp 5/25/07 10:38 AM Page 273 Index See separate Accommodations and Restaurant Indexes following this index airports, alternate, 38, 46 • A • airports, Logan International AAA (BostonAAA), 265 Airport, 45–46 AARP: The Magazine, 58 comfort of, guidelines for, 49 Abbot Hall (Marblehead), 220–221 cost of, 35, 46–47 abbreviations used in this book, 2–3 deep vein thrombosis, 68 Abodeon, 190 luggage, amount to bring, 38 accent of Bostonians, 257 luggage, inspection of, 72 accessibility, 59–61, 88, 89 luggage, insurance for, 67 accommodations. See also reserving flights, 38, 47, 48 Accommodations Index transportation from airport, 75–77 accessibility of, 60 AirTran airline, 45 amenities in, 38 alcohol, laws regarding, 244, 266–267 bed-and-breakfasts, 93 Alcott, Louisa May, home of, 13, 214 best, listed alphabetically, 99–113 AMC Loews Boston Common movie best, listed by neighborhood, 113–114 theater, 263 best, listed by price, 114–115 American airline, 45 best of the best, list of, 10–11 American cuisine, 139 chains, 92, 270 American Express (AE) credit card, 2 children in, 38 American Repertory Theatre, 242 cost of, average, 34, 35–36 Amtrak, 50–51 cost of, dollar-sign ($) indicators for, Anchovies, 246 2–3, 97–98 antique stores, 191 cost of, finding best rates for, 93–96 aquarium, 12, 154, 173–174 cost of, room tax for, 36, 94, 268 arboretum, 172 for families, 98, 102, 103, 109–110 architecture, 18–22, 162, 170–171 independent hotels, 92–93 area codes, 265 maps of, 104–107 Aria, 250 reservations for, making, 94–97 Arnold Arboretum, 172 room in, choosing,COPYRIGHTED 96 art lovers’ MATERIAL itinerary, 201–204 suburban, 111 art museums. See galleries; museums types of, 92–93 Artful Hand Gallery, 186 Adams, Samuel, statue of, 16 Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 168 AE (American Express) credit card, 2 Asian cuisine, 139 Aer Lingus airline, 45 “Athens of America”, 17 Air Canada airline, 46 ATMs, 40, 71, 265 air travel attractions. See also tours airline security, 70–72 architecture, 18–22, 162, 170–171 airlines, 45–46, 268–269 best, list of, 9–10 30_128176 bindex.qxp 5/25/07 10:38 AM Page 274 274 Boston For Dummies, 4th Edition attractions (continued) beaches, 264 best, listed alphabetically, 145–156 Beacon Hill in Concord, 212, 213–215 attractions in, 164 cost of, average, 36–37 description of, 79 cost of, passes for, 152 history of, 17 for families, 13–14, 145, 150, 153–156, tour of, 175, 176 165–166, 169–170 Beauport (Gloucester), 225 on Freedom Trail, list of, 156–163 bed-and-breakfasts, 93 in Gloucester, 224–225 Benjamin Franklin Statue, 159 historic attractions, 13, 156–163, Berklee College of Music, 237, 259 171–172 Best Buy, 184 in Lexington, 210–211, 212 Big Apple Circus, 30 maps of, 146–149 Big Dig project, 18, 175 in Marblehead, 220–222 Black Heritage Trail, 17, 30, 176 in Plymouth, 228–230 Black History Month, 30 in Rockport, 226–227 Black Ink, 187, 189–190 in Salem, 217–218 The Black Rose, 246 sports, 166–168 Blue Line subway, 86 for teenagers, 166 Blue Man Group, 166, 242 tickets for, ordering online, 201 blues clubs, 249–250 Avalon, 248, 250 boating, 264. See also cruises Axis, 248, 250 books. See publications bookstores, 188, 190, 191 Borders, 188, 190 • B • Boston. See also when to visit Boston baby-sitting services, 57, 265 architecture of, 18–22 Back Bay history of, 16–18, 20–21 accommodations in, 113 Boston baked beans, 23 description of, 82–83 Boston Ballet, 242–243 history of, 17 Boston Center for the Arts, 242 landfill project for, 17 Boston City Hall, 22 restaurants in, 138 Boston CityPass, 37, 39, 152 shopping in, 184–186 Boston Common, 16, 156–158 street layout of, 17, 19 Boston cream pie, 23 tour of, 175 Boston Duck Tour, 10 baked beans, 23 Boston Fire Department T-shirts, 188 Baker House, 22 Boston Globe newspaper, 29, 271 Bank of America Pavilion, 237 Boston Herald newspaper, 29 banks, 40 Boston Light lighthouse, 178 Barnes & Noble, 186, 189 Boston magazine, 271 Barnes & Noble at Boston Boston Marathon, 27, 30–31 University, 191 Boston Massacre, 17 Barneys New York, 186 Boston Massacre Site, 160 bars, 245–247 Boston Phoenix, 271 baseball, 10, 166–167, 256 Boston Pops, 236 Battle Green (Lexington), 210 Boston Pops Concert and Fireworks Bay Windows newspaper, 62 Display, 31 30_128176 bindex.qxp 5/25/07 10:38 AM Page 275 Index 275 Boston Pride March, 31 restaurants in, 122–123, 135, 138–139 Boston Public Library shopping in, 188–190 architecture of, 19, 170 in three-day itinerary, 195–198 description of, 264 Cambridge Office for Tourism, 271 history of, 17–18 CambridgeSide Galleria, 166, 190, 263 movies at, 259 camera repair, 265 Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), campus bookstores, 191 17–18, 236 campus tours, 166 Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, 165 candy stores, 192 Boston Women’s Heritage Trail, 176 Cantab Lounge, 250 BostonAAA, 265 Cape Ann, 205 Bowl & Board, 190 Cape Ann Historical Museum Boylston Street, 186 (Gloucester), 225 Brattle Book Shop, 188 Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 22 Brattle Street, 15 cars. See driving; rental cars Brattle Theatre, 243 Casablanca, 246 The Bristol, The Four Seasons Hotel, 247 cash, carrying, 40 British Airways airline, 45 Celebrity Series, 236 Broadway Across America, 242 cellphones, 68 Brookline, 83–84 Celtics, 167 brown bread, 23 cemeteries. See burying grounds Bruins, 167 Central Square, 83, 135, 248 BSO (Boston Symphony Orchestra), Chanel, 184 17–18, 236 Charles Street, 187 Buckman Tavern (Lexington), 210 Charlestown, 79 Bulfinch, Charles (architect), 18–19, 162 CharlieCard, 86 Bulfinch Pavilion, 19 CharlieTicket, 86 Bunker Hill Monument, 163 Cheers, 245 Burberry, 184 cherrystones, 23 burying grounds, 17, 158, 159, 162–163 children. See families Busch-Reisinger Museum, 168 Children’s Museum buses admission cost, 165, 260 accessibility of, 60 Chinese New Year events in, 30 airport shuttle buses, 76 description of, 13, 165 cost of, 34, 35 gift shop in, 12 routes of, 88 Chinatown, 82, 135, 139 business hours, 265 Chinese New Year, 30 Christian Science Center, 22, 200 chronic illnesses, 67 • C • churches and cathedrals calendar of events, 29–32 Old North Church, 30, 162, 256 Calliope, 189 Park Street Church, 158 Cambridge St. Stephen’s Church, 19, 162, 256 accommodations in, 106–107, 114 Trinity Church, 19, 170–171, 259 attractions in, 148–149, 172–173 Citi Performing Arts Center, 242 description of, 83 City Hall Plaza, 22 maps of, 198, 240–241 CityPass, 37, 39, 152 30_128176 bindex.qxp 5/25/07 10:38 AM Page 276 276 Boston For Dummies, 4th Edition Citysearch.com Web site, 272 Cutler Majestic Theater, 19 clam chowder, 23, 257 cybercafes, 266 classical music, 236–237 clothing stores, 191–192 Club Café, 251 • D • Club Monaco, 186 Dairy Fresh Candies, 188 Club Passim, 166, 249–250 Damron guides, 63 coffee shops, 137 dance, ballet, 242–243 college bookstores, 191 dance clubs, 248 college tours, 166 day trips. See also itineraries Colonial Drug, 189 to Gloucester and Rockport, 222–227 Colonial Theatre, 237 to Lexington and Concord, 209–216 comedy clubs, 250 overnight stays added to, 207–208 Comedy Connection at Faneuil rental cars for, 207 Hall, 250 to Salem and Marblehead, 216–222 Comedy Studio, 250 time of year for, 208 Commonwealth Avenue, 14 tours for, 208 Concord visitor information about, 208 attractions in, 212, 213–215 DC (Diners Club) credit card, 2 history of, 13, 205 deep vein thrombosis, 68 restaurants in, 215–216 Delta airline, 45 tour of, 209, 213 DeLux Cafe, 246 transportation to, 212–213 dentists, 266 visitor information about, 208 department stores, 192 Concord Museum (Concord), 213 dim sum, 137 consolidators, 47 Diners Club (DC) credit card, 2 Continental airline, 45 disabled visitors, 59–61 convention centers, 265–266 discount clothing stores, 192 conventions used in this book, 2–3, 5 Discover (DISC) credit card, 2 Coolidge Corner Theater, 243 doctors, 266 Copley Place, 166, 186, 263 dollar-sign ($) indicators, 2–3, Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, 162–163 97–98, 119 Corbusier, Le (architect), 22 downtown cosmetics stores, 192 accommodations in, 114 costs. See money description of, 78–79 craft shows, 187 restaurants in, 139 craft stores, 192 Downtown Crossing, 79, 187–188 CraftBoston, 187 drinking age, 244, 266–267 Crafts at the Castle, 187 driving cream pie, 23 in Boston, guidelines for, 89–90 credit cards, 2, 40–42, 266 in Boston, parking, 90–91 Crow’s Nest (Gloucester), 224 in Boston, rental cars for, 64–66 cruises, 14, 174–175, 177–178, 263 in Boston, whether to, 35, 64, 89 cuisine, 22–23, 116, 134–138, 139–140 to Boston, cost of, 35 Curious George Goes to to Boston, directions for, 77 WordsWorth, 190 duck tours, 175, 179 Custom House Tower, 19 30_128176 bindex.qxp 5/25/07 10:38 AM Page 277 Index 277 Fogg Art Museum, 168 • E • foliage season, 28, 53 electronics stores, 192 folk music clubs, 249–250 emergencies. See also health issues food stores, 192 lost or stolen wallet, 41–42, 266 Foster’s Rotunda, view from, 155 phone numbers for, 266 4th of July, 27, 31 police, 267 Free Friday Flicks, 243, 259 road service, 265 Freedom Trail Emerging Horizons magazine, 61 Boston Massacre site on, 17 Emerson College Bookstore, 191 description of, 13 Emerson, Ralph Waldo, home of, 17 finding your location using, 256 escorted tours, 52–54 list of sights on, 156–163 ethnic cuisine, 139–140 map of, 157 evening itineraries, 199 tour of, 175 events, 29–32 walking, 14 French cuisine, 139 Fritz, 251 • F • Frommer’s Boston, 271 families Frommer’s Boston Day by Day, 272 accommodations for, 98, 102, 103, Frommer’s New England, 272 109–110 Frommer’s Web site, 72, 272 air travel with, 56 attractions for, 13–14, 145, 150, • G • 153–156, 165–166, 169–170 baby-sitting services for, 57, 265 galleries books about Boston for children, 56 in Back Bay, 184–186 itinerary for, 200–201, 202–203 hours for, 180 nightlife for, 247 locations for, 12, 168 restaurants for, 119, 127, 132, 133–134 in Rockport, 226 tours for, 176 The Games People Play, 190 traveling with, guidelines for, 55–57 gardens.