Word: bostones
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Getting out of Harvard will drain the stress out of anyone. Day and night jaunts to Olmstead's stunning Arnold Arboretum, 265 acres of landscaped beauty with a sweeping view of Boston; a hike through the nine parks of the renowned Emerald Necklace; and a "Waterways Boston Tour" through Jamaica Pond, the Back Bay Fens and downtown secret garden. Perhaps the most notorious, the Freedom Trail leads through Boston's bastions of revolutionary fervor and architectural masterpieces-it's a history lesson in and of itself (Boston Park Rangers, 1010 Mass. Ave.; 635-7383; tours leave from various sites...
...Walk your way out of the Bureau of Study Council, far away from Harvard, and educate yourself in architectural heritage-Boston by Foot (77 N. Washington St.; 367-3766; Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., tours run through October 31st rain or shine; $8; 90 minutes). Seven guided walks, covering the Freedom Trail, Back Bay Mansions, the Waterfront, Beacon Hill, the Italian North End, and "Boston Underground" (a tour of 19th-century crypts and engineering feats; read...
...Tutor yourself in cultural understanding at the Boston Public Library (700 Boylston St.; T: Copley; 536-5400). Along with books, the library offers lectures, conferences, film and video programs, prose and poetry, concerts, dr a.m.a, art and architecture tours and forums. "Alfred Hitchcock: The a.m.erican Thrillers" Film Series, Mondays at 6 p.m. in the Rabb Lecture Hall...
...Tutoring or not, mental improvement (or at least a happy outlook in life) can always be found with a laugh. Boston is full of cheesy comedy acts and sketchy nightclubs, but the most famous comedy club is in Faneuil Hall at the Comedy Connection (245 Quincy Market Bldg.; T: Gov't Center; 248-9700; Monday to Wednesday 8 p.m., Thursday 8:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.; $10; 18+). National acts and Saturday Night Live characters abound at this touristy locale, but the raunchy R-rated Hypnotist (Thursday 8:30 p.m.) is the guy that...
...easiest way to change your look is to have someone do it for you. You may or may not get what you want, but you won't break the bank at Blaine, The Hair and Beauty School (530 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; 266-2661; Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a break from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday extra hours 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; walk-in service). Get a facial and a manicure now that you can afford them ($5 each). Braiding BYOH (bring your own hair); call...