Sites

American Repertory Theatre, (617) 547-8300, www.amrep.org

Boston Children's Museum, (617) 426-8855, www.bostonkids.org

Boston Museum of Science, (617) 723-2500, www.mos.org

Fenway Park, (617) 421-0125

Freedom Trail, (617) 357-8300, www.thefreedomtrail.org

Gibson House Museum, (617) 267-6338, www.thegibsonhouse.org

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,­ (617) 566-1401, www.gardnermuseum.org

Larz Anderson Skating Rink, (617) 739-7518, www.townofbrooklinemass.com/recreation/larzanderson.html

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, (617) 267-9300, www.mfa.org

New England Aquarium, (617) 973-5200, www.neaq.org

Old North Church, (617) 523-6676, www.oldnorth.com

Old State House, (617) 720-1713, ext. 21, www.thefreedomtrail.org/visitor/old-state-house.html

Paul Revere House, (617) 523-2338, www.paulreverehouse.org

Shubert Theatre, (617) 482-9393, www.wangcenter.org

Nightlife

Lizard Lounge, (617) 547-0759, www.lizardloungeclub.com

Orpheum Theater, (617) 482-0650

Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center, (617) 492-7679, www.clubpassim.org

Toad, (617) 497-4950, www.toadcambridge.com

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Lodging

Bulfinch Hotel, expensive, (617) 624-0202, www.bulfinchhotel.com. It's true that the rooms at this year-old boutique hotel in an old flatiron-shaped warehouse aren't what you'd call spacious, but with the North End, the State House, and other area landmarks less than a 10-minute walk away, we're guessing you won't be spending much time there, anyway. Plus, the rates go down this time of year.