DK Travel : Boston

“The Hub,” “Beantown,” “Baaahstin” – call it what you will, New England’s largest city exists to be explored. Its colonial-era architecture, vibrant seafaring heritage, and irrepressible Yankee character make it one of the country’s most distinctive locales. Yet for all its big-city amenities – world-class restaurants, museums, and shops – Boston remains surprisingly compact and eminently walkable.

Café Pamplona

Pamplona’s strong coffee and light Spanish snacks keep the new-breed bohemians sated. The café opens and closes at the owner’s whim.
Caffè Vittoria

The jukebox at the largest of North End’s Italian cafés has nearly every song ever recorded by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Al Martino. The menu is long on short coffees and short drinks, including at least seven varieties of grappa, as well as a fair selection of Italian ices.
Calore Fruit

This small and basic shop, located below street level, stocks vegetables and exotic fruits.
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center

Housed in a beautiful 19th-century courthouse, the CMAC presents performance and visual art exhibitions which promote cross-cultural exchange. A unique feature is the encouragement of dialogue between audience and artist after performances and openings.
Cantab Lounge

Rhythm & Blues man “Little” Joe Cook has held court at this low-key, unassuming Central Square bar for years. Catch his energetic live show on Friday and Saturday nights (see Cantab Lounge)
Cantab Lounge

At first glance, this unassuming Central Square bar might seem an unlikely home for a legendary local Rhythm & Blues man. Yet therein lies the Cantab’s inimitable appeal. “Little” Joe Cook has been Boston’s ambassador of the blues for years, holding court at the Cantab on Friday and Saturday nights.
Cape Ann

Thirty miles (48 km) north of Boston, the granite brow of Cape Ann juts defiantly into the Atlantic – a rugged landscape of precipitous cliffs and deeply cleft harbors. In Gloucester, the cape’s main harbor, a waterfront plaque memorializes the 10,000 local fishermen who have perished at sea since 1623, and the Cape Ann Historical Association Museum (27 Pleasant St) displays some of the world’s finest maritime paintings. The picturesque harborfront of adjacent Rockport is an artists’ enclave and is lined with galleries and sweet shops.
Carberry’s Bakery & Coffee House

A popular Davis Square destination for its impeccably fresh baked goods, creative sandwiches, and view onto bustling Elm Street.
Carson Beach

Clean facilities, lifeguards, and kayak rentals.
Cask ’n’ Flagon

At Fenway’s premier sports bar, fans hoist a cold one and debate the merits of the Sox manager’s latest tactics.

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