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ENTERTAINMENT: PHONE NUMBERSMassachusetts State Police Government Center Station (617) 727-2917 Boston Police Department (617) 343-4200 Boston Fire Department (617) 343-3415 HOSPITALSArbour Hospital 49 Robinwood Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA - (617) 522-4400 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1 Deaconess Road, Boston MA - (617) 632-8658 Boston Medical Center 1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl #1, Boston, MA - (617) 638-8000 Brigham & Women's Hospital 721 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA - (617) 232-4175 Carney Hospital 2100 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA -(617) 474-3800 Children's Hospital 300 Longwood Ave, Boston MA -(617) 355-6000 Faulkner Hospital 1153 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA -(617) 983-7000 Massachusetts General Hospital 165 Cambridge St #501, Boston, MA - (617) 726-4900 New England Baptist Hospital 125 Parker Hill Ave, Roxbury Crossing, MA - (617) 754-5246 Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 125 Nashua St., Boston, MA - (617) 573-7000 St. Elizabeth's Medical Center 736 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA - (617)789-3000 Tufts New England Medical Center 800 Washington St., Boston, MA - (617) 636-5000 TRANSPORTATIONMassport http://www.massport.com/default.aspx 1 800-23-LOGAN (67426) MBTA http://mbta.com/ 1 617-222-3200 Amtrak http://www.amtrak.com/ (800) 872-7245 Greater Boston Visitors and Convention Bureau http://www.bostonusa.com/ (888) 733-267866 Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Worldwide http://reservations.davel.com/website/home/default.davel 1 800-922-0343 Taxi Companies
Boston Cab, 536-5010 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Babson College NEWSPAPERSAllston-Brighton Bulletin Allston-Brighton Tab Back Bay Sun Bay State Banner Bay Windows Boston Business Journal Boston Courant The Boston Globe The Boston Haitian Reporter The Boston Herald The Boston Irish Reporter The Boston Phoenix Cambridge Chronicle Charlestown Bridge Chelsea Record The Dorchester Reporter East Boston Times Free Press The Hyde Park Bulletin In News Weekly The Jamaica Plain Bulletin Jamaica Plain Gazette The Jewish Advocate Mass High Tech Mattapan Reporter The Metro Mission Hill Gazette El Mundo Sampan Somerville Journal The Somerville News South End News SHOPPINGCopley Place (617) 369-5000 — Located next to Back Bay train station on the commuter rail or the orange line or the Copley stop on the green line, Copley Place boasts some of the nicest shopping in Boston. There is an on-site parking garage for those driving. Mon-Sat: 10AM-9PM Sun: 11AM-6PM Prudential Center 800 Boyleston St. (617) 236-3100— With over 75 stores and restaurants there's bound to be something for everyone at New England's #1 shopping and dining destination. The Prudential Center has its own parking garage also used for its convenience in distance to other attractions such as, Skywalk Observatory, Hynes Convention Center, Fenway Park, Symphony Hall, Berklee Performance Center, Christian Science Center and the New England Conservatory. Mon-Sat:10AM-9PM Sun:11AM-6PM Faneuil Hall Marketplace (617) 523-1300 — This marketplace has been a staple in Boston history for over 250 years! Watch street performers while enjoying the unique shopping and dining experience one can only have in Boston. Ride the T to either the Aquarium/Faneuil Hall stop on the blue line, the Government Center stop on the green line, or the State Street stop on the orange line. Mon-Sat:10AM-9PM Sun:12PM-6PM Cambridge Side Galleria 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge MA (617) 621-8666— Just on the other side of the Charles River, Cambridge, Massachusetts holds one of the best shopping centers in the state. Mon-Sat: 10AM-9:30PM Sun: 11AM-7PM Newbury Street One of the most fashionable streets in Boston, Newbury has stores and dining. After shopping hours, a whole new life comes to the area with bars, pubs and theaters coming to life. www.newbury-st.com. SPORTSFor tickets to Boston sporting events visit www.Ticketmaster.comBoston Bruins Boston's hockey team is in preseason during the film festival. Boston Red Sox http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bos Boston Celtics http://www.nba.com/celtics/ Sadly, our 2008 NBA Champions are in the off-season in September Boston Lobsters Boston's very own tennis team's season ends in July. New England Patriots http://www.patriots.com/homepage/ New England Revolution http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/ MUSICBerklee College of Music The world's largest independent music college, Berklee is continuing their Free Summer Concert Series well into the month of September. Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston POPS Symphony Hall While there are no performances in the hall this week, there are always tours of America's premier concert hall. To book a tour, call the Volunteer Office at (617) 638-9390. TD Banknorth Garden For more information visit http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/ or call (617) 624-1050. THEATERCiti Performing Arts Center Formerly known as the Wang Theatre, the theater is one of the nation's greatest nonprofit performing arts institutions. To contact the box office call (866) 348-9738. The Colonial Theatre Built in 1900, this theater is the oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston. The Opera House For more information about these, or any other Broadway Across America Performances, visit http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Boston The Orpheum Theatre For more information visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/8318 MOVIE THEATERSAMC Loews Boston Common 19 (617) 423-3499 175 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111 AMC Harvard Square 5 (617) 864-4580 10 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 The Brattle Theatre Shows classic, cutting-edge, foreign and art-house films 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 876-6837 Circle Cinema (617) 566-4040 399 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brookline, MA 02135 The Coolidge Corner Theater A Not-For-Profit Independent Theatre 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446 (617) 734-2500 Fresh Pond 10 (617) 661-2900 168 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02138 Landmark Theatres Kendall Square Cinema (617) 499-1996 One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 Mugar Omni Theatre at the Museum of Science (617) 723-2500 To see what's playing visit http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/imax. Regal Fenway Stadium 13 (617) 424-6111 401 Park Drive, Suite #7, Boston, MA Simon's IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium (617) 973-5206 Central Wharf, Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110 For more information visit: http://www.neaq.org/visit_planning/imax_theatre/now_playing/index.php. ACTIVITIESCityPass The Freedom Trail Turns The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick, walking, trail that leads you to 16 historic sites including museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. For more information visit http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ or call (617) 357-8300. Copley Square Farmers Market Every Tuesday and Friday the Farmers' Market at Copley Square allows people to pick their own produce and flowers as well as watch street performers and eat delicious homemade treats. 11AM — 6PM Museum of Science Boston's Museum of Science has more than 400 interactive exhibits each year. The exhibits are constantly changing so check with the website to see the museums latest exhibits. http://www.mos.org/ or call 617 723 2500. Sat-Thurs 9AM-5PM, Fri 9AM-9PM, OMNI Theater/Planetarium/Laser Show Admission: Adults (12-59) $9, Senior (60+) $8, Child (3-11) $7 Museum of Fine Arts Boston Children's Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum New England Aquarium Adams National Historical Park Faneuil Hall Market Place Boston Public Library Boston Duck Tours USS Constitution Museum Boston Movie Tours |
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