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Boston Symphony Orchestra

301 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Erica C. writes: The greatest classical music hall in America. Period. And the BSO itself - so exquisite, it makes me wanna cry. Perfectly in tandem, and with a musicianship that rivals (bests?!) the Vienna Phil's. Under James Levine, the orchestra's sound…

Peabody Essex Museum

150 Essex St
Salem, MA 01970

Jayashree P. writes: One of my absolute favourite museums. The 200 year old Chinese Yin Yu Tang house is breathtaking. You can go in and take a tour and learn about the lives of the Huang family. The PEM includes a large contemporary and modern Indian art collection…

Brattle Theatre
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

40 Brattle St
Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138

Tsada K. writes: MOVIES I FELL IN LOVE WITH AT THE BRATTLE:
On the Waterfront
Citizen Cane
Manhattan
Who's That Knocking At My Door
The Lady From Shanghai
Casablanca
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Psycho
Nashville
Annie Hall
Mean Streets
Vertigo
Paris, Texas
Stranger Than…

Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Cha Cha W. writes: Houses over 346,000 pieces of art collected from all over the world. From ancient to
medieval to modern to: "I don't know what the heck it is but that's cool too!" Special**
exhibitions and functions range from the French Film Festival to el Greco to…

Fenway Park
Neighborhood: Fenway

4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02115

Scott R. writes: I'm a Yankee fan but went to school in Boston. i can split the difference - I love Fenway Park and hate the Sawx.

Just off of Kenmore Square, this park is in a great location. One of the few ballparks where it's not uncommon to hang out in the area…

American Repertory Theatre
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

64 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Caroline A. writes: Very modern theater in the heart of Cambridge. I've seen several Shakespeare plays here - the acting is terrific and the sets are very well done. It is a small theater, so it's hard to get a bad seat. The crowd is very diverse - many older patrons…

Harvard Film Archive
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

24 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02238

Allix T. writes: Facility + services + free film screenings + great all purpose spot = 100 bajillion stars*

Rude as fuck for no reason staff = 1 star
(seriously - if you don't want people to ask questions either redesign your website, keep the voicemail up to date, or…

Capitol Theater
Neighborhood: East Arlington

204 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474

Lys W. writes: Capitol Theater gets an extra star just because they show Bollywood movies.

I came here to see Jodhaa Akbar, and Capitol is a little out of the way from my usual Brighton haunts. The theater itself is very old, and really not conducive to watching…

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773

Mark S. writes: The sculpture park is the perfect place for a date. It's a nice drive away from the city , just don't go too far or you'll end up in Fitchburg (ughh) . It's nice to walk around and you can bring food for a picnic. The fresh air and the sun shining…

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

2 Palace Rd
Boston, MA 02115

Cha Cha W. writes: The Great Art Caper
Copyright (c) 2008 Cha Cha "Cha Chia" W., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Exterior
You are standing in front of the security entrance side door dressed in a policeman's uniform. It is 1:24 a.m. and the gate…

Coolidge Corner Theatre
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

290 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02215

Eric W. writes: Growing up I recall a time when this place was about to close it's doors and dim the house lights for good, thankfully through fund raising and such this place is still open. They remodeled and hired a bunch of my friends (score).
This was always the…

Children's Museum of Boston
Neighborhood: Waterfront, South Boston

300 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210

Brian B. writes: I can't believe I'm writing this review. I only wish I still could write a review panning Avalon or some other overrated, "cool," "funky" club, but, alas, those days are long gone.

But, hey!!!! This place is like a rave for parents and…

Opera House
Neighborhood: Downtown

539 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

diana r. writes: I never thought the day would come, but I saw a musical last night and it was awesome. Usually, musicals make me sleepy. Or just uncomfortable. Cats, for example, made me want to run on the stage and just start beating the shit out of the actors.…

Somerville Theatre
Neighborhood: Davis Square

55 Davis Sq
Somerville, MA 02143

L D. writes: ~ Great selection of movies for a small theater
~ Rock shows
~ Cheap ticket prices and they now offer one first-run movie at a time
~ REAL BUTTER
~ BEER!!!!
~ OWLS!!!!!!
~ Seriously, OWLS!!!!

Magpie
Neighborhood: Davis Square

416 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143

Russ S. writes: Magpie is like the indie craftster's version of that Chappelle Show skit where the internet was a real place that you could go to. It's like the cream of the crop of the Bizarre Bazaar/Punk Rock Flea Market, everyday.

Magpie is that mixtape you had…

Boston Red Sox
Neighborhood: Fenway

4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215

Lindley E. writes: For my 600th review, I would like to pause and write an homage to my home-town team, the Boston Red Sox, World Series Champions 2007.

Living in Chicago, I have the distinct pleasure of avoiding all of the hype associated with the Sox. While many who…

Bank of America Pavilion
Neighborhood: Waterfront, South Boston

290 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02109

Morgan F. writes: Lets just state the BASICS on why if any band you like comes to town and plays this venue, you should be there!

EVERY SINGLE SEAT has a great view

For a "big" venue" it feels very intimate

Great food options (for a concert venue)

Decent Beer selection…

Boston Derby Dames

Boston, MA 02228

Tom E. writes: $12 Ticket + $5 Drink + $2 Food + $1 Tip = $20

One twenty dollar bill for 4 hours of:

(a) hanging with the widest slice of society from old men who wear red Fez hats and like driving tiny cars to heavily tatooed lesbian vegans with bulldogs.

(b)…

Cabot Street Cinema

286 Cabot St
Beverly, MA 01915

Josie M. writes: The only thing that prevents this theatre experience from receiving five stars is the slightly uncomfy seats. It really is a shame they can't refurbish these, as they are quite lumpy and hard.

That said, this bee-yoo-tee-full 1920s cinema is a real…

John F Kennedy Library & Museum
Neighborhood: South Boston

Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

Kevin S. writes: This is not a great museum, but it is a great memorial.

I could not let my first visit to Boston pass without making time to visit this place. As a long time JFK buff, I didn't need to learn about his history, although this museum does a decent job…

ZuZu
Neighborhood: Central Square

474 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Hana T. writes: I lost my falafel cherry here. It was bad. Bad bad experience.
Late weekday afternoon, no one is around much.

Oh! A quicky lunch?
Wrong!

Falafel- good, hot, and tasty?
Nope!

Falafel- long, dark, weird, and dry?
Yes!

A music venue- ZuZu is cool
But…

Charles Playhouse

74 Warrenton St
Boston, MA 02116

Chloe D. writes: Alright, so sometimes you go to the theatre and get drunk downstairs and are told that if you like, you can finish your drinks in the lounge. There's a lounge? Whurr? Oh. Upstairs? Deal.

We carry our drinks upstairs, peer in to see a large flatscreen…

Simons Imax Theater
Neighborhood: Waterfront

1 Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02111

Ligaya T. writes: It's places like this where I sit alongside four year olds, grinning in our matching yellow 3D glasses squealing with glee as a thousand little scintillating fishies cut through the water leaping out at us (and whales and dolphins too!) that make me…

Boston Pops Symphony Hall

301 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Deepa C. writes: ahh keith. keith keith keith. he is what grabbed my attention back in high school when he moved to boston and joined the pops. i mean, i had HEARD of the pops and john williams and the fourth of july concerts, etc, but only CARED when this hottie…

Kendall Square Cinema
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

1 Kendall Sq
Cambridge, MA 02139

Damien S. writes: The greatest compliment I can
give to a cinema is noting
the ability to draw
the kind of
clientele
that respects
film so completely
everytime I've gone I have
never heard a cell phone ring.

Thank you Kendall Square.
Looky a K!

Paradise Rock Club
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

967 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Adam E. writes: I've been to Paradise a few times before for drinks and general shenanigans, which have always been solid three-star affairs. Nothing special; it's a general boring hipster joint, but alcohol always equals three stars, at least. Additional stars…

Wang Center For the Performing Arts

270 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116

Mats K. writes: Beautiful venue. I just wish I had seen an actual musical performance here. Instead I ventured here for Jon Stewarts recent comedy tour.

The Wang is even more ornate than the Boston Opera House, with a very red and gold color scheme.

In Jon Stewarts…

Blue Man Group

74 Warrenton St
Boston, MA 02116

Jeffrey H. writes: I was thoroughly creeped out several times. Perfect.

The show is very entertaining and engaging from start to finish. I'm not the kind of person to get very engaged during shows, for example, it's not really my scene to clap along with the audience or…

Cyclorama
Neighborhood: South End

539 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116

Liz D. writes: This is an amazing event space.

I been engraved here at the Boston Tattoo Convention and most recently returned for the StyleFixx's Girls Night Out. Two entirely different experiences.

For the tattoo convention, the space was large enough to…

Mike's Movies
Neighborhood: South End

630 Tremont St
Roxbury, MA 02118

Alex R. writes: Here are the reasons I love Mike's:

- They always have the new movies in. It's like magic! I don't know how they do it. (Well, okay, I have a guess. My guess is that all the yuppies who rent at Mike's go straight to the foreign film section. I…

Harvard Museum of Natural History
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

26 Oxford St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Tom E. writes: Boston really needs a real Museum of Natural History - after all this America's town of scholars. This one at Harvard is GOOD but only 60% of the way to being a major attraction. We have a wonderful science museum, a good arts museum, a historic…

Fogg Art Museum
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

32 Quincy St
Cambridge, MA 02238

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Shear Madness

74 Warrenton St
Boston, MA 02116

Chloe D. writes: And Every Now and Then I Fall Apart......

One of my favorite things that I've done this year is make it to the Charles Playhouse to see Shear Madness. I had heard talk of it, but I'm not terribly into drama or the "performing arts" so I was never…

The Butcher Shop
Neighborhood: South End

552 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02118

Damon I. writes: Apparently, this is the spot for grabbing an aperitif before dinner at some other South End eating nook, but they also serve dinner - fancy that. Herbivores beware, as the name indicates, there will be meat stacked, hung, draped about, and wafting…

Great Scott
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

1222 Commonwealth Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

Chloe D. writes: two words...HOT LUNCH.
Sounds filthy, doesn't it?
The first Saturday of every month here is dedicated to gay night. Liz D. and I wound up here because we knew Hearthrob was going to be there and that is ALWAYS a good time. There was also a French or…

Club Passim
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

47 Palmer St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Neil K. writes: This is a great venue to see live folk/acoustic music. I was fortunate to be here for one of their campfire weekends - basically a non-stop festival of folk and acoustic performers sharing the stage. Its a pretty neat setup as groups of 3 or 4…

Museum of Science

1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02108

Jessika D. writes: OVER STIMULATED. That is how I felt at the Museum of Science. Which could be a good thing. And also whenever I hear the word "Science" the one line that I know from the song that goes "She blinded me by science" plays through my head over and over…

Rose Art Museum

415 South Street
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02454

Arnab M. writes: I tend to like museums even though I cannot spend hours on end in one, but "The Rose" has a special place in my heart because it is at Brandeis and I walked by it a handful of times everyday on my way to and from classes and other college endeavors.…

The Comedy Studio
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

1236 Massachusetts Ave
3rd Floor of the Hong Kong Restaurant
Cambridge, MA 02139

Baratunde T. writes: The Comedy Studio is one of the coolest, smartest standup comedy venues in the country. It's definitely one of my favorite places to perform.

It's been run by Rick Jenkins for over 10 years now, and is the place to go if you like to laugh at more than…

Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

42 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Sasha R. writes: I felt a little like a whimsical old lady when I decided that I finally had enough free time and motivation (an upcoming trip to Paris) to learn French, and honestly expected to be the only young person among other whimsical old ladies in the class.…

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