Frommer's? Irreverent Guide to Boston (Irreverent Guides)

By Marie Morris, Pamela Wright, Diane Bair, et al.

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times . "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. The strait-laced Yankee sensibility is laid bare in Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Boston , a smart, savvy, no-holds-barred travel guide to New England's premier city. Learn the method behind the madness that is the Big Dig, how to fast-track the Freedom Trail, and how to find the bar Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Savor the city's best bowl of clam chowder and the bluebeery ale at the microbrewery near Fenway Park. Find out which nightclubs the eggheads at Harvard, MIT, and BU visit to lose brain cells. You'll get all this and much more entertaining, insightful travel advice and tips in Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Boston ."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764562282
• ISBN13: 9780764562280
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: *Frommers
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.7"

Customer Reviews

kinda fun

a mildly entertaining overview of some highlights in the city. It's kinda' refreshing to get this naughty version of things; but alas, we miss some detail that more objective works contain.

great restaurants and bars

I go to Boston at least twice a year and always am interested in the nightlife scene. This book hit all the hot spots in retstaurants and bars. My friends who lived there were going through the book and saying, "yep, that's in," "that's still hot" If you're into that sort of thing, this is a great guide to have, especially if you're only going for a short trip.

Nice but a little too concise

The irreverent guide works well along with some other guides, but it is too short and concise to stand alone. It lacks any detailed maps, and doesn't contain a subway map. It also doesn't have any photos which would have been nice. It does however, offer the lowdown on how things really are and makes for an interesting read. I found the accomodations section very beneficial as well.

Everything you need

This book was a great concise guidebook, which contained everything I needed during my long-weekend stay in Boston. It's organized so that it's easy to find restaurants, attractions, and so on. It provides more of an "inside scoop" slant than other guidebooks...for someone who doesn't necessarily want to spend all their time at only the major tourist attractions, this book is a great choice.