Boston - The Delaplaine 2021 Long Weekend Guide
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A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in BOSTON. Updated throughout the year, you'll save a lot of time using this concise guide.
"Where do I start? I was so confounded by the number of things to do in Boston I couldn't get my head around everything. This book gave me some sense of the place." ---Rupert K., Manchester
"The Delaplaine guide books 'cut to the chase.' You get what you need and don't get what you don't." –Wilma K., Seattle
=LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe
= RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable.
=PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you.
Andrew Delaplaine
Delaplaine lives on South Beach, Miami’s Billion Dollar Sandbar. He writes in widely varied fields: screenplays, novels (adult and juvenile) and journalism. He also has a series of Long Weekend Guides covering some 50 cities around the world. Email: andrewdelaplaine@mac.com He writes several series: The “JACK HOUSTON ST. CLAIR” political thriller novels. “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES IV,” a series of novels starring the great-great-grandson of the famous consulting detective. “THE ANNALS OF SANTOPIA” series, an epic that follows a Santa born in 1900 through to his death 82 years later. The AMOS FREEMAN police thrillers. Other novels: “The Trap Door” follows a boy who is taken back in time to 1594 and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. “The Meter Maid Murders,” a comic look at a detective trying to nab a serial killer on South Beach who only murders meter maids. Has written and directed three features (one doc, two narrative features), as well as several short films and won several awards for his film work. (See imdb.com for details). His latest film, “Meeting Spencer,” starring Jeffrey Tambor, won the prestigious Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay. DELAPLAINE’S “LONG WEEKEND” GUIDES These no-nonsense guides contain Delaplaine’s recommendations and advice for travelers visiting these places for 3 or 4 days. As "The Food Enthusiast," he writes a series of restaurants guides, updated annually. He has no hobbies.
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Boston - The Delaplaine 2021 Long Weekend Guide - Andrew Delaplaine
BOSTON
The Delaplaine
2021
Long Weekend
Guide
Andrew Delaplaine
NO BUSINESS HAS PAID A SINGLE PENNY OR GIVEN ANYTHING TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK.
A list of the author’s other travel guides, as well as his political thrillers and titles for children, can be found at the end of this book.
Senior Editors - Renee & Sophie Delaplaine
Senior Writer - James Cubby
Copyright © by Gramercy Park Press - All rights reserved.
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Please submit corrections, additions or comments to andrewdelaplaine@mac.com
BOSTON
The Delaplaine
Long Weekend Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 – WHY BOSTON?
Chapter 2 – GETTING ABOUT
Chapter 3 – WHERE TO STAY
High on the Hog – Sensible Alternatives – On a Budget
Chapter 4 – WHERE TO EAT
Chapter 5 – NIGHTLIFE
Chapter 6 – WHAT TO SEE & DO
Chapter 7 – SHOPPING & SERVICES
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boston_downtown_transport_mapChapter 1
WHY BOSTON?
FANUEIL HALLBoston, the largest city in New England and the capital of Massachusetts, is one of the most popular destinations in the U.S. Because of its history, museums, historical sites, and impressive schedule of events, Boston continues to be one of the ten most popular cities to visit in America.
Some of the best museums in the country are located in Boston. Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, one of the largest museums in the U.S., should not be missed and takes at least a day to see the 450,000 works of art. This museum is known for its impressive assortment of French Impressionist paintings and has the largest collection of Monet paintings outside of Paris. Science buffs will not want to miss the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, located in Harvard Square, with its collection of over 20,000 objects dating back to 1400. A visit to Boston is not complete without strolling the campus of Harvard University, the site of the Harvard Art Museums which are comprised of three museums, the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, as well as four research centers. These museums hold approximately 250,000 objects from all over the world. Tourists continue to flock to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, also on the grounds of Harvard, to see the beautiful Glass Flowers
collection. The Institute of Contemporary Art, another favorite art stop, is located on Fan Pier on the South Boston Waterfront. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a former villa owned by an eccentric Bostonian, holds an amazing collection of European objects and floral displays. A favorite of scientists and lovers of technology, the MIT Museum houses collections in science, technology, holography, architecture, design, engineering, and history. Another favorite of science lovers is the Museum of Science, located at Science Park Station, with over 700 interactive exhibits. The New England Aquarium, one of the world’s largest fish tanks, houses a variety of animals including sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, eels, and barracuda. Those interested in cultural history will want to visit the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, one of the oldest museums in the world with a concentration on anthropology. The Semitic Museum features a collection of over 40,000 artifacts from the Near East. The USS Constitution Museum, located in Charlestown Navy Yard just yards from Old Ironsides, features tours and interactive installations. The Warren Anatomical Museum features a collection of unusual and pathological specimens.
Boston is home to some of the world’s best art collections with an impressive collection of galleries, many located in the Newbury Street area. The Panopticon Gallery, one of the oldest galleries in the U.S. solely focused on photography, specializes in American