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#Top Experiences in Boston

Boston Food Classics

Not for nothing did Boston become known as the home of the bean and the cod: simple Yankee specialties—many of them of English origin—and traditional.

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Kid-Friendly Hotels in Boston

Almost every Boston hotel allows kids, but a few go out of their way to make little ones feel welcome. The Fairmont Copley Plaza ’s resident.

Boston's Sweet Spots

Some of the tastiest sweets in Boston come from Bread + Butter, a French-inspired bakery in the North End (64 Cross St. 617/248–6900 ). Through.

Boston's North End Food Tour

Candlepin Bowling

Pool halls in Boston make a popular winter refuge for teens and university students (though some have age requirements of over 18 or 21). Forget.

Cambridge and Its Universities

It's Hip to Be Square

In Cambridge, any commercial area where three or more streets meet in a jumble of traffic and noise has been dubbed a "square." (There are literally.

Boston Tours Worth Trying

The Black Heritage Trail

Until the end of the 19th century, the north side of opulent Beacon Hill contained a vibrant free black community—more than 8,000 at its peak.

Following Boston's Freedom Trail

Family Favorites

Costs add up when you’re traveling with kids, so do your wallet a favor and download a "Family Friendly ValuePass" ( www.bostonusa.com/greatdeals.

South End's Prestige Lost

Like a Local

Be a Sport Locals mark off the seasons by checking the sports lineup. The "Boys of Summer" arrive each spring, and the Bruins come out of.

Back Bay Art and Architecture Walk

Boston's Student Eats

As you wander through Cambridge it's safe to assume that almost every other person on the street attends a nearby institute of higher learning.

Top Chef Travels: Ming Tsai's Boston

Ming Tsai has made a name for himself as the premier chef of East-West cuisine. As owner and chef of Wellesley-based Blue Ginger restaurant.

Great Boston Chain Restaurants

Cold Comforts

Bostonians eat more ice cream per capita than anyone else in the United States, according to an oft-repeated—though difficult to verify—factoid.

The Houses of Boston's Back Bay