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Stay at this award winning Boston, Massachusetts hotel offering guests boutique-style, all suite accommodations near Boston's key area attractions, historical sites and business locations. The Best Western Roundhouse Suites friendly staff and upscale amenities are designed to make any stay a memorable one. Centrally located in the south end of Boston, this hotel is minutes from the airport and Boston's major attractions. Each of the 92 well-appointed guest suites at the Best Western Roundhouse Suites features a sitting area with sofa, arm chair, work desk, a wet-bar with microwave and refrigerator and free high-speed Internet access. Executive suites with French doors are also available. Guests are invited to enjoy a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast every morning and freshly baked cookies every afternoon. Other hotel amenities include a state of the art exercise facility, complimentary shuttle service to nearby points of interest including Copley Square and free parking. This Boston hotel also features two meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 75 guests. The distinct Best Western Roundhouse Suites resides in a round building dating back to the 1800's. Originally built to be used as a gas tank to house gasoline used to light up the infamous Boston lanterns, this unique building was later used in the 1930's to exhibit motion pictures and in the 1920's to manufacture and store lighting fixtures, but stood vacant for 60 years before this historical site was transformed into the exceptional Best Western Round House Suites for guests around the world to enjoy. Guests staying at the Best Western Roundhouse Suites will be near Boston's premier shopping, world-class dining, spectacular museums and performing arts. The hotel is conveniently located to Back Bay, Copley Square, the Boston Medical Center, Longwood Medical Center, Fenway Park, Boston Symphony Hall and Northeastern University. Make a reservation today and save at the Best Western Roundhouse Suites.
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Best Western Roundhouse Suites Property Information:
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Rooms:
92
Floors:
6
Time Zone:
Eastern Standard Time
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- Courtesy Car
- Free Newspaper
- Safe Deposit Box
- Laundry/Valet Services
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
- Business Center
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Free Parking
- Free Local Telephone Calls
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
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- Parking
- Pets Allowed
- Television with Cable
- Fitness Center or Spa
- Coffee Maker in Room
- Modem Lines in Room
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Hairdryers Available
- Elevators
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Best Western Roundhouse Suites Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
3:00 P.M.
Check-Out:
11:00 A.M.
Currency:
USD
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation policies vary from hotel to hotel. Most current and accurate cancellation policies will appear on your confirmed reservation notification.
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Area Airports
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Logan International Airport 4 miles, Lawrence G. Hanscom Field 14, Theodore Francis Green State 60 miles, Worchester Airport 70 miles
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Nearby Attractions
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Complimentary Shuttle: - * Northeastern University * Fenway Park Area * Logan International Airport * Boston Medical Center * Prudential Shopping Center * Copley Square * Hynes Convention Center * Longwood Medical Area * Children's Hospital * Beth Israel Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Symphony Hall * Boston Museum of Fine Arts * Berklee College of Music
Transportation: - * 2 mile(s) from Amtrak train station * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport, courtesy 24-hour shuttle available * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 60 miles from Theodore Francis Green State. 70 miles from Worchester Airport * .01 mile(s) from Complimentary airport transportation , 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for up to 2 people per room. Additional charges for additional people do apply. Complimentary shuttle service to and from local subway station, Prudential Center/Copley Square, Longwood Medical Area, Boston Medical Center and Hynes Convention Center 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Complimentary Shuttle: - * Northeastern University * Fenway Park Area * Logan International Airport * Boston Medical Center * Prudential Shopping Center * Copley Square * Hynes Convention Center * Longwood Medical Area * Children's Hospital * Beth Israel Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Symphony Hall * Boston Museum of Fine Arts * Berklee College of Music
Local Attractions: - * .25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall * 5 mile(s) from golf course * 8 mile(s) from beach
Complimentary Shuttle available to: - * Northeastern University * Fenway Park Area * Boston Medical Center * Prudential Shopping Center * Copley Square * Hynes Convention Center * Longwood Medical Area * Children's Hospital * Beth Israel Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Symphony Hall * Boston Museum of Fine Arts * Berklee College of Music
Local Attractions: - * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall
Transportation: - * .01 mile(s) from Complimentary airport transportation, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for up to 2 people per room. Additional charges for additional people do apply. Complimentary shuttle service to and from local subway station, Prudential Center/Copley Square, Longwood Medical Area, Boston Medical Center and Hynes Convention Center 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. * .05 mile(s) from The T, subway * 2 mile(s) from Back Bay Station, Amtrak * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport, courtesy 24-hour shuttle available * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 60 miles from Theodore Francis Green State. 70 miles from Worchester Airport
Local Attractions: - * .25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall * 5 mile(s) from golf course * 8 mile(s) from beach
Local Attractions: - * .25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall * 5 mile(s) from golf course * 8 mile(s) from beach
Nearby Cities: - * 1 mile(s) from Roxbury * 1 mile(s) from Dorchester * 1 mile(s) from Chinatown * 2 mile(s) from Quincy * 3 mile(s) from Cambridge * 3 mile(s) from Brookline * 4 mile(s) from Charlestown * 5 mile(s) from Braintree
Restaurants and Lounges: - * Across from McDonald's, American fast food * 3 blocks from Victoria Dining, family dining * 3 blocks from Boston House of Pizza, pizza, chicken and pasta * 2 miles from Cheers, famous restaurant from the Cheers television show * 2½ miles from Quincy Market, unique restaurants in a row * 2½ miles from Anthony Pier Four, fine dining with steak and seafood * 2½ miles from Legal Seafoods, seafood
Corporate Locations: - * 0.25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges
Recreations: - * 5 mile(s) from golf course in Boston * 8 mile(s) from beach
Nearby Cities: - * 1 mile(s) from Roxbury * 1 mile(s) from Dorchester * 1 mile(s) from Chinatown * 2 mile(s) from Quincy * 3 mile(s) from Cambridge * 3 mile(s) from Brookline * 4 mile(s) from Charlestown * 5 mile(s) from Braintree
Local Attractions: - * .25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall * 5 mile(s) from golf course * 8 mile(s) from beach
Nearby Cities: - * 1 mile(s) from Roxbury * 1 mile(s) from Dorchester * 1 mile(s) from Chinatown * 2 mile(s) from Quincy * 3 mile(s) from Cambridge * 3 mile(s) from Brookline * 4 mile(s) from Charlestown * 5 mile(s) from Braintree
Shopping: - * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center
Transportation: - * .05 mile(s) from The T, subway * 2 mile(s) from Back Bay Station, Amtrak * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 70 miles from Worchester Airport
Complimentary Shuttle: - * Northeastern University * Fenway Park Area * Logan International Airport * Boston Medical Center * Prudential Shopping Center * Copley Square * Hynes Convention Center * Longwood Medical Area * Children's Hospital * Beth Israel Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Symphony Hall * Boston Museum of Fine Arts * Berklee College of Music
Nearby Cities: - * 1 mile(s) from Roxbury * 1 mile(s) from Dorchester * 1 mile(s) from Chinatown * 2 mile(s) from Quincy * 3 mile(s) from Cambridge * 3 mile(s) from Brookline * 4 mile(s) from Charlestown * 5 mile(s) from Braintree
Nearby Cities: - * 1 mile(s) from Roxbury * 1 mile(s) from Dorchester * 1 mile(s) from Chinatown * 2 mile(s) from Quincy * 3 mile(s) from Cambridge * 3 mile(s) from Brookline * 4 mile(s) from Charlestown * 5 mile(s) from Braintree
Transportation: - * .01 mile(s) from Complimentary airport transportation, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for up to 2 people per room. Additional charges for additional people do apply. Complimentary shuttle service to and from local subway station, Prudential Center/Copley Square, Longwood Medical Area, Boston Medical Center and Hynes Convention Center 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. * .05 mile(s) from The T, subway * 2 mile(s) from Back Bay Station, Amtrak * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport, courtesy 24-hour shuttle available * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 60 miles from Theodore Francis Green State. 70 miles from Worchester Airport
Local Attractions: - * .25 mile(s) from Boston Medical Center * 1 mile(s) from Longwood Medical Area * 1 mile(s) from South Bay Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Prudential Shopping Center * 1 mile(s) from Hynes Convention Center * 1 mile(s) from Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony, Orchestra and the Boston Pops * 1.5 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Fine Arts * 1.5 mile(s) from Bayside Exposition Center * 1.5 mile(s) from Copley Square * 2 mile(s) from Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox * 2 mile(s) from Boston Common, start of the Freedom Trail * 2 mile(s) from Prudential Center, the tallest observation deck in Boston * 2 mile(s) from Wang Theatre, located in the theatre district * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital * 2.5 mile(s) from Massachusetts General Hospital * 3 mile(s) from Boston Aquarium * 3 mile(s) from Boston Museum of Science and Omni Theatre * 3 mile(s) from major Boston hospitals and colleges * 3 mile(s) from Fleet Center, home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins * 3 mile(s) from Constitution Wharf, home of the U.S.S. Constitution * 4 mile(s) from Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall * 5 mile(s) from golf course * 8 mile(s) from beach
Transportation: - * .01 mile(s) from Complimentary airport transportation, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for up to 2 people per room. Additional charges for additional people do apply. Complimentary shuttle service to and from local subway station, Prudential Center/Copley Square, Longwood Medical Area, Boston Medical Center and Hynes Convention Center 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. * .05 mile(s) from The T, subway * 2 mile(s) from Back Bay Station, Amtrak * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport, courtesy 24-hour shuttle available * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 60 miles from Theodore Francis Green State. 70 miles from Worchester Airport
Transportation: - * .01 mile(s) from Complimentary airport transportation, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for up to 2 people per room. Additional charges for additional people do apply. Complimentary shuttle service to and from local subway station, Prudential Center/Copley Square, Longwood Medical Area, Boston Medical Center and Hynes Convention Center 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. * .05 mile(s) from The T, subway * 2 mile(s) from Back Bay Station, Amtrak * 2 mile(s) from Greyhound bus terminal * 4 mile(s) from Logan International Airport, courtesy 24-hour shuttle available * 14 mile(s) from Lawrence G. Hanscom Field., 60 miles from Theodore Francis Green State. 70 miles from Worchester Airport
Complimentary Shuttle: - * Northeastern University * Fenway Park Area * Logan International Airport * Boston Medical Center * Prudential Shopping Center * Copley Square * Hynes Convention Center * Longwood Medical Area * Children's Hospital * Beth Israel Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Symphony Hall * Boston Museum of Fine Arts * Berklee College of Music
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Boston Events & Entertainment
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Events
Mid-February
Chinese
New Year festivities (Location: Chinatown)
Mid-March
St.
Patrick’s Day Parade and annual celebrations throughout the city.
3rd
Monday of April
Boston
Marathon As many as 1 million spectators may look on as the course
roughly follows the T Green Line into town on Patriots' Day, a Boston public
holiday. It is a free citywide celebration that dates back to 1897. Phone
617-236-1652.
Mid-May
Kite
Festival (Location: Franklin Park)
Early
June
Early
Music Festival in
alternate years.
1st
3 weeks of August
North
End Italian Feast Days and Processions.
Boston's oldest neighborhood, the North End, celebrates feast days of the
Italian saints with weekend street fairs, processions, parades and Italian
cuisine.
Throughout August
Roxbury
Film Festival. This
annual festival features works by minority and native New England filmmakers.
For information: 617-541-3900.
Mid-August
Fisherman's Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca. The feast dates to
the 16th century in Sciacca, Sicily. For information: 617-248-0343
2nd
week in September
Boston
Arts Festival.
Theater, dance and music performances from Boston's finest music ensembles and
dance troupes, and a juried art show. (Location: Christopher Columbus
Waterfront Park, North End). For information: 617-635-4447.
Early-Mid-October
Oktoberfest. Free music, dance performances, street artists and children's
entertainment on three stages, along with international cuisine. More than 200
regional artisans display crafts, jewelry, clothing and other gift items.
(Location: Harvard Square, JFK Street, Brattle Street and Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge). For information: 617-491-3434
3rd
weekend in October
Head of
the Charles Regatta (the “mini-Olympics of rowing”) on the Charles River. More
than 5,000 participants representing rowing-club teams or colleges from across
the U.S. and Europe take part in the event. For information: 617-864-8415.
Throughout November
Thanksgiving at Plimoth Plantation.
Plimoth Plantation re-creates Thanksgiving with 1627 theme -dining and other
activities. New England Thanksgiving and Victorian Thanksgiving dinners feature
period food and song. Workshops and lectures on customs of the time. 137 Warren
Ave., Plymouth (Location: 40 miles south of Boston). For information:
508-746-1622.
Early
December
Holiday
Tree Lighting on
Boston Common. The public garden is also illuminated, and the night is
celebrated with family-oriented festivities. (Location: Tremont Street). For
information: City of Boston Department of Parks and Recreation:617-635-4505.
New
Year's Eve -
concerts and festivities, with fireworks over Boston Harbor to bring in the New
Year.
Arts and Entertainment
Boston
Symphony Orchestra/Boston Pops
301
Massachusetts Ave.
(Symphony
stop on the Green E Line), Boston.
617-266-1200.
One of the
best and most-recorded orchestras in the world, performing in a pitch-perfect
concert hall. The orchestra is thriving under the direction of new musical
director James Levine. Symphony performances run October-April at Symphony Hall.
(In summer, the orchestra plays at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, three
hours' drive west of Boston.) The Pops, made up of BSO musicians and led by
popular conductor Keith Lockhart, play at Symphony Hall May-July and give free
outdoor concerts at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River in July.
Berklee
College of Music
136
Massachusetts Ave. (Hynes/ICA T stop on the Green Line), Fenway
617-266-1400.
The
world's largest independent music college. Famous alumni include producer Quincy
Jones, rock singer Melissa Etheridge and saxophonist Branford Marsalis. Its
performance center hosts many big-name jazz and pop artists. Student and faculty
performances in recital halls (at 921 and 1140 Boylston St.) are free.. For
information about student and faculty concerts, phone 617-266-1400, ext. 8820.
New
England Conservatory of Music
30
Gainsborough St.
(Symphony
stop on the Green E Line), Boston
617-585-1122.
During the
academic year, the NEC's symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo
recitalists and opera groups perform frequently in another of Boston's
acoustical gems: Jordan Hall. Frequent free performances.
Boston
Lyric Opera
Performances at the Shubert Theater, 265 Tremont St.
(Boylston
T stop on the Green Line), downtown, Boston.
617-542-4912 for information
Varied
repertoire with world-class singers, designers and directors. Season runs
October-May.
Boston
Ballet
19
Clarendon St., Boston
617-695-6950
The city's
preeminent dance group. Its annual production of The Nutcracker is among the
city's top attractions. Performances are primarily at the Wang Center. Season
runs mid September-mid May.
Wang
Center for the Performing Arts
270
Tremont Street (Boylston T stop).
617-482-9393
The Wang
Center frequently hosts plays, musicals, ballet, concerts and individual
performances.
Sports
Baseball
Boston
Red Sox
617-267-1700
Fenway
Park has been the home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912 and a must-see for
baseball fans. With or without a championship, enthusiasm runs high and most
games sell out.
Basketball
Boston
Celtics
1
FleetCenter (North Station T stop on the Orange and Green lines), Boston.
617-523-3030
The NBA's
Celtics play at the new Fleet Center. Good seats are usually available. The
Celtics' season runs October-April.
Football
New
England Patriots
CMGI Field
Route 1,
Foxboro, MA
Toll-free: 800-543-1776
Special
commuter trains and buses operate on game days. Call MBTA for details at
617-222-3200
The New
England Patriots, two-time Super Bowl champions, play home games in Foxboro
(about an hour south of downtown Boston). Dress warmly: this is not a domed
stadium. The season runs September-December. Individual tickets are usually very
hard to come by.
Hockey
Boston
Bruins
1
FleetCenter
617-624-1500
(North
Station T stop on the Orange and Green lines), Boston.
The Bruins
play at the FleetCenter October-April.
Soccer
New
England Revolution
CMGI Field
Foxboro,
MA
The
region's professional soccer squad plays at Foxboro's April-September.
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Boston Destination Overview
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Essayist
Oliver Wendall Holmes once described Boston as the “hub of the solar system”,
and the Hub it is! This beautiful city on the bay is richly endowed with
landmarks of historical significance and unlimited cultural and entertainment
possibilities. Boston is a city of fascinating narrow streets and byways that
invite exploration on foot. The
Freedom Trail (also known as the Red Line you see running along Boston's
sidewalks) winds through a path of 16 of the historically significant sites
associated with the beginnings of our Republic. The tour begins at the
meadowlands of Boston Common and ends at the harbor in Charlestown Navy Yard,
winding along the way for 2.5 miles through downtown Boston and the attractive
North End.
Sites along the trail include Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church,
and Copp's Hill Burying Ground. The
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts house some of the
world's most famous works by such greats as Singer Sargent, Rembrandt, Vermeer
and Botticelli as well as a stunning three story garden atrium. Meanwhile,
Fenway Park, one of the most vaunted in baseball, is home to the no longer
cursed Red Sox, while football's Superbowl Champion Patriots reign supreme in
Foxboro. Harvard
Square boasts bookstores, cafe chess players, street musicians and some of the
most eclectic shopping in Boston. Harvard Square is where you might sit down for
an afternoon with a cappucino and a thick novel, or where you might just walk
around and let the crowds entertain you.
There's no shortage of sights in this
small, entertaining enclosed space. Don’t miss
visiting Boston Public Garden and the swan boats; Newbury Street with its
boutiques and art galleries; the Italian North End with its old-world ambience;
Beacon Hill, with its gas lamps and Yankee Federal architecture, Louisburg
Square mansions and the gold-domed State House; and the South End, with its
Victorian row houses. If it's
culinary excellence you desire, make a beeline for the fabulous French fare of
Radius. Or meander through the campus of the country's preeminent university,
Harvard, in Cambridge en route to celebrity chef Jody Adams's Rialto. For a
hometown specialty, dine on fresh chowder at Turner Fisheries, then head to the
Cask 'n' Flagon bar near Fenway for a cold pint and a chat with Boston's finest
feature: its people.
Boston is
a city of dreams and also a city alive and pulsing with energy. At all hours of
the night,
Faneuil
Hall and Harvard Square are well lit and filled with patrons of the many bars
and restaurants. There is dancing, a game of pool here and there, and lots of
music everywhere for every taste. Irish music, sounds of the Middle East,
alternative rock, jazz, salsa, and meringue to name a few. Take a
hike” in Boston can mean anything from a romantic stroll on The Charles River
Esplanade to a try at winning the Boston Marathon.
Wherever your hike takes
you, there are incredible sights to see: Beacon Hill, with its old brick
sidewalks and Federal bow-front architecture; Cambridge's Brattle Street, which
runs from Harvard Square past stately Tory-era mansions; the Commonwealth Avenue
Mall from the Public Garden to Kenmore Square; and the walking paths through the
Arnold Arboretum. Boston is
a favorite with families. There is the New England Aquarium with its huge,
two-story-high fish tank; the lowland gorillas at the Franklin Park Zoo; the
interactive exhibits of the Children's Museum; the displays, the giant-screen
Omni Theater, and the planetarium at the Museum of Science. Year round
activities include skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Spring and summer
bring white water rafting, mountain climbing, hang gliding, kayaking, surfing,
hiking, and windsurfing.
Only a few miles outside Boston are some outstanding
seaside spots that are clean, beautiful, and accessible. Whether
you are planning a vacation with the entire family, an intensive solo shopping
expedition, a journey into history with a grandchild, an “escape from stress
weekend for two”, or a myriad of other relaxing and enriching opportunities:
Boston is the place to go.
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