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• COMICOPIA read more ›
  (464 Commonwealth Ave. Tel. 617-266-4266)
  comicopia.com
  Get your comics fix here every Wednesday, when the latest issues are added to the shelves. In addition to comic books, it offers thousands of graphic novels, toys, posters and tees.
• NEW BALANCE FACTORY STORE read more ›
  (40 Life St, Brighton. Tel. 617-779-7429)
  newbalance.com
  If you’re a sneaker snob, you can skip this outlet store. But if you don’t mind wearing last season’s styles, you’ll find high-end running shoes at marked-down prices (starting as low as $30).
• UNIFORM read more ›
  (511 Tremont St. Tel. 617-247-2360)
  uniformboston.com
  This South End boutique is the go-to spot for male hipsters looking for flannels and cool sneakers from brands like Penguin, Scotch & Soda and Modern Amusement. Celebrate shopping victories with a treat from the ice cream place next door.

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN PATRIOTS TOUR read more ›
  (Multiple Locations. Tel. 617-357-8300)
  freedomtrail.org
  This 90-minute walking tour stops at 11 of the 16 stops on the Freedom Trail, which are related to black Americans involved in the American Revolution. Call for reservations.
• BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY read more ›
  (700 Boylston St. Tel. 617-536-5400)
  www.bpl.org
  This Renaissance-Revival-style building from 1895 houses America’s first lending library. Stop by to check out the grand marble staircase and upper-level murals by Edwin Abbey and John Singer Sargent. Tours are offered once a day. Check the website for times.
• FROG POND read more ›
  (84 Beacon St. Tel. 617-635-2120)
  bostoncommonfrogpond.org
  “Wintah” in Boston is truly magical here, when the frozen Frog Pond is dressed in twinkling lights and everybody shows up to ice skate and drink hot chocolate. Visit now before spring melts the fun. Through March 17.

• ECCO read more ›
  (107 Porter St. Tel. 617-561-1112)
  eccoboston.com
  Chef David Fitzgerald’s Southeast Asianinfluenced dishes, like Thai half-chicken and lobster tom kai ghai (creamy soup with coconut milk), really shine. $$
• MASA read more ›
  (439 Tremont St. Tel. 617-338-8884)
  www.masarestaurant.com
  This spicy menu brings the Southwest to the South End. Smoked garlic and Maine mussel soup is an irresistible starter; follow it up with chipotle-horseradish-crusted salmon. $$$
• MERITAGE read more ›
  (70 Rowes Wharf. Tel. 617-439-3995)
  meritagetherestaurant.com
  For a perfect date night, enjoy a dinner of blackberry and five-spice-rubbed Long Island duck from Chef Daniel Bruce under the twinkling lights in this cozy hotel restaurant. $$$$

• HARPOON BREWERY read more ›
  (306 Northern Ave. Tel. 888-427-7666)
  harpoonbrewery.com
  This Boston-based brewery, best known for its IPA, offers a $5 guided tour on weekends. Guests 21 and older can sample the goods Tuesday through Friday for free.
• THE FOUR’S read more ›
  (166 Canal St. Tel. 617-720-4455)
  thefours.com
  Sports Illustrated rated this spot the No. 1 sports bar in the US in 2006, likely because of the piles of sports memorabilia and the 42 HDTVs tuned to NBA, NFL and NCAA action.

• WESTON SKI TRACK read more ›
  (10 miles west of Boston • 200 Park Rd, Weston. Tel. 781-891-6575)
  www.paddleboston.com
  Celebrate the fluffy white stuff while you still can by gliding along 15km of groomed crosscountry trails at this track. Stick around late for night skiing on a lighted 2km loop.

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Fun Fact!
The Boston Athenaeum is home to the creepiest memoir ever—an autobiography of highwayman James Allen bound in his skin.