Hanging Out in Boston’s Back Bay

Last in a series about returning to my native New England BOSTON — We spent our final two vacation days in Back Bay, our favorite part of Boston, because it is close to most of the attractions to which we invariably return. We can either walk or take the T, the city’s efficient and safe subway system. Our home base is the venerable Lenox Hotel, which opened in 1900 in Copley Square, on the corner of Essex and Boylston streets. The finish line for the Boston Marathon is painted on the pavement less than a block away. I have been staying at the Lenox off and on, during trips to Boston for more...

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