Exploring Boston Bike & Foot, 2nd

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Summary: Review and Description of Book
Review: "Heaven, as Thoreau said, is under our feet as well as over our heads; and it's all around us in Boston, as Lee Sinai's glorious guide reveals. The pleasure of walking, running, biking are closer than Tuscany, cheaper than New York, more fun than Disney World." - Christopher Lydon, host of The Connection, WBUR, Boston's NPR news station

Newly revised, Exploring in and around Boston of Bike and Foot offers scenic tours of the Boston region. The city and its suburbs are blessed with a wealth of natural places: forested parks and preserves, urban green spaces, scenic shores. Now you can discover them-as well as important historical and cultural sites-in this selective guide to forty great walks, hikes, on-road bike tours, and mountain bike trails throughout the Boston area, all accessible by public transportation.

Each chapter includes all you need for a great excurision:

-comprehensive descriptions of a special walk, hike, bike tour, or mountain bike trail

-distance and difficulty, from easy to challenging

-detailed maps of routes and nearby attractions

-notes on local nature history, culture, architecture, and more

-additional on-route services:food and drink, restrooms, recreational options

-directions to each tour by private and public transportation

-updated contact information

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Summary: Exploring in and around Boston on bike and foot
Review: Lee Sinai has taken a group of varied and unusual hikes and trails around Boston and compiled them into an informative and accessible guide. We refer to her book often when looking for interesting, new places to explore, and have found it invaluable in "rediscovering" Boston.

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Summary: A great way to begin your Boston area adventures!
Review: Right from the get go I found this hiking and biking guide to be a miracle of organization and indispensable information. This book not only groups locations by geographical location, but also with respect to hiking, road biking and mountain biking. I found the handy reference guide towards the beginning of the book extremely useful while including not only difficulty ratings, but also mileage for each trip, something not always available in one specific location in a guide book. The maps accompanying each site are extremely easy to follow and the descriptions really do fit the terrain perfectly, whether or not you chose to take the book along on your journeys. I found the directions to each location to be extremely useful and especially appreciated the public transportation options that help those city dwellers who lack automobiles. Other handy features include locations and descriptions of local restaurants, attractions and even restrooms. This book included an very helpful mix of locations both in the greater Boston area, as well as highlighting several gems in the neighboring suburbs. I especially appreciated the handy reference map showing the location of all the spots, as well as the ever present tips to find geater enjoyment in your outdoor adventures!

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Summary: From an outdoor enthusiast...
Review: Want to get outdoors and be active in the Boston area? Start by buying this book. Lee Sinai describes, in wonderful detail, many of the rides and hikes one can take within a thirty-five-mile radius of Boston. The author has organized the forty trips around geographical areas, north, south or west of Boston, so selecting one is easy. Maps of each destination are included. Each trip description includes what's important to an outdoor enthusiast.... availability of restrooms, closest access to food, degree of difficulty, directions for getting there, and a historical background of the area.
Using this book, I discovered Dogtown, a mountain biking haven in Gloucester. I also experienced Cameron's, home to the best lobster roll in Massachusetts. The author led me to Great Brook Farm in Carlisle for cycling and then to Kimball's for a memorable ice cream treat.
As a guidebook, I give Exploring In and Around Boston on Bike and Foot the highest rating.

Rating:
Summary: From an outdoor enthusiast...
Review: Want to get outdoors and be active in the Boston area? Start by buying this book. Lee Sinai describes, in wonderful detail, many of the rides and hikes one can take within a thirty-five-mile radius of Boston. The author has organized the forty trips around geographical areas, north, south or west of Boston, so selecting one is easy. Maps of each destination are included. Each trip description includes what's important to an outdoor enthusiast.... availability of restrooms, closest access to food, degree of difficulty, directions for getting there, and a historical background of the area.
Using this book, I discovered Dogtown, a mountain biking haven in Gloucester. I also experienced Cameron's, home to the best lobster roll in Massachusetts. The author led me to Great Brook Farm in Carlisle for cycling and then to Kimball's for a memorable ice cream treat.
As a guidebook, I give Exploring In and Around Boston on Bike and Foot the highest rating.