Be ready to walk in Boston, it’s everything you need to have with you, and some extras that will make your visit more enjoyable.

Be ready to walk in Boston: maps and guides

The Boston Walks guide should be enough! Yet if you like the feel of paper and/or want to find restaurants and hotels, go to:

• Maps (many on sale if you follow the link)
• Boston National Geographic Destination City Map (one of the best).
• Guidebook (many on sale).
• Lonely Planet Pocket Boston Travel Guide (easy to carry and informative enough).
• Lonely Planet Boston Travel Guide (will give you more than the previous one if you not mind extra weight).

Be ready to walk in Boston: books

A far from exhaustive list of history books, children books, and novels with Boston as a common theme.

• A Short History of Boston (Short Histories).
• Make Way for Ducklings (a children’s picture book telling the story of ducks living in Boston Public Garden).
• Willow’s Walkabout: A Children’s Guide to Boston.
• Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919.
• Boston: Then and Now®.
• The Red Coat – A Novel of Boston.
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (a novel set in 17th century puritan-era Boston).
• Jara’s Fate by Judith Ann Claus who grow up in suburban Boston.
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (most of his stories take place in Boston).
• The Dante Club: A Novel by Matthew Pearl (a murder mystery with Harvard personalities).
• Boston mystery novels (about 400 books to choose from!).

Be ready to walk in Boston: games

• 4D Cityscape Boston USA Time Puzzle (800 Piece).
• Monopoly: Boston Edition.
• MasterPieces Boston Panoramic Puzzle (1000 Pieces).

Be ready to walk in Boston: things for her

• Candice Cooper shoes (a range of colorful and solid sneakers).
• Hogan shoes (for a classic, elegant, and original look).
• Skechers shoes (classic and trendy ).
• Toms shoes (same).
• Belts (a cool accessory).
• Gloves (you ‘ll need some in winter).
• Hats (make a fashion statement in summer).
• Scarfs (a must-have in winter).
• Sunglasses (for all the New England bright and sunny days).

Be ready to walk in Boston: things for him

• Chippewa boots (dozens of models for all seasons, with Vibram soles).
• Timberland shoes (comfortable and resistant).
• Red Wing shoes (high  quality of products).
• Cole Haan shoes (an alternative).
• Asics shoes (same).
• New Balance ( good urban trekking shoes).
• Belts (same comments as for the women section).
• Gloves (needed in winter).
• Hats (trendy).
• Scarfs (think winter).
• Sunglasses (protect your eyes!).

Be ready to walk in Boston: things for both

• Filson bags (high quality bags).
• Visconti bags (for work and for leisure).
• Blunt umbrellas (large and windproof umbrellas, you’ll love them when the wind is blowing in Back Bay!).
• Columbia Jackets (in case you don’t want an umbrella, or to go with it!).
• Camera Case (because you always take care of your stuff).

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