6 Things You Must Do In... Boston ; There's a Buzz in Boston As It Takes On New York As the Alternative Us Short-Break and Shopping Destination. Gareth Huw Davies Finds Six Things You Must Do in the Warm-Hearted City On the Water, with Its Mazy 19th Century Streets, Gleaming Skyscrapers, Lively Pubs, Zippy Restaurants and Acres of City-Centre Malls.

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1 ... GET AROUND WITH A CHARLIE MAKE the go-anywhere Charlie Ticket your first buy. It's a crazy deal: $15 ([pounds]7.70) for seven days or $9 ([pounds]4.60) for 24 hours. Buy it at the airport and then head downtown on the T, the civilised underground (Blue or Silver Line).

Safe and clean trains wiggle round sharp bends under old Boston. People apologise if they bump into you, they offer directions and women exchange 'I like your dress' compliments.

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6 Things You Must Do In... Boston ; There's a Buzz in Boston As It Takes On New York As the Alternative Us Short-Break and Shopping Destination. Gareth Huw Davies Finds Six Things You Must Do in the Warm-Hearted City On the Water, with Its Mazy 19th Century Streets, Gleaming Skyscrapers, Lively Pubs, Zippy Restaurants and Acres of City-Centre Malls.

Key stations are Park and Boylston, for Boston Common, where there's ice skating in the winter on Frog Pond.

A gorgeous carillon concert drifts over the park from Park Street Church on Sunday evenin...

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