The Boston Traveler

I’ve probably mentioned before that as a staunch non-driver, I most often walk or take public transportation, or very rarely catch a cab, when it comes time to get from Point A to Point B locally.
Even so, it’s impossible to remain unaware of the problems — meaning the sky-high gas prices — that have been tormenting the many drivers in the United States who aren’t wealthy. Since I can’t imagine what a pain in the wallet it must be to drive a car these days if you don’t have a lot of disposable income to waste, reflexive curiosity makes …read more

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Since Boston is a college town, bookstores abound wherever you go, some even housing convenient cafes where customers can grab a cup of coffee or tea to go along with their reading distraction of choice. Coming Up: Ten Boston-area bookstores worth visiting, in alphabetical order.
Borders
Helpful staff; nice prices with ample bargains; occasional events; good selection of books, movies, and music; one of those aforementioned cafes; and located near several subway and bus lines, not to mention directly down the street from the central Downtown Crossing shopping area. It’s not the only Borders in town, of course, but it …read more

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Before I located — and then duly memorized — several default locations, one of my most frustrating experiences traveling around Boston was where to find free wireless Internet access.
The information is not a big secret. It just happens that many places offering free Internet access don’t publicize it very much, probably out of fear that hordes of freeloaders will take over their place of business and refuse to leave for hours, if not days, at a time.
So, from me to you, a list of ten places where you can surf the Web for no charge follows. Keep in …read more

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Are you looking for a special vacation home or part-time dwelling in Boston and have buckets of money to spend for the convenience?
If so, the Winter 2007–Spring 2008 edition of the local magazine Boston Common has a list of five real estate brokers its editors consider the top of the heap, based on their total sales in 2007.
The Five Masters of Boston’s Real Estate Universe are:

Tracy Campion of Campion & Company Fine Homes Real Estate
Carmela Laurella of Otis & Ahearn
Steven Cohen of Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro
Beth Dickerson of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
Michael Carucci of ERA Boston Real Estate Group

Nice — …read more

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The current April 2008 issue of Boston Magazine includes a lengthy piece on “61 New Best Things About Boston.” If you’re not familiar with the city and plan on passing through, consider give the article a read to develop a stronger sense of the local flavor. I’ll get you started with the first ten things on the list.

The rest of the country secretly wants to be like us
Somewhere in an MIT Lab, a researcher is this close to saving the planet
Swimming in the Charles
Robin Young, 57, public radio doyenne
Author Atul Gawande
Musician Lori McKenna
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
The lilacs in …read more

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