Opened in 2004, the Hotel Commonwealth represents a large scale "boutique" hotel. It presents service on the level of a small, intimate hotel but in a much larger setting and prides itself on being independent. It includes 3 restaurants: Great Bay, Eastern Standard and The Foundation Lounge as well as an arcade of shops that guests can peruse. The developers knocked down a row of existing buildings in order to build the hotel, but worked with the City, so a new entrance/handicap accessible elevator for the Kenmore Square T stop was incorporated into the design of the hotel.

Cityside Tickets specializes in all local Boston Sports, Concerts and Theater. Two Boston locations: one steps away from Fenway Park in the Fenway and the other the Boston Garden in the West End. Higs can get you tickets to concerts and sporting events to multiple venues throughout the city and beyond. For more information contact at higtickets@comcast.net

Higs Tickets specializes in all local Boston Sports, Concerts and Theater. Two Boston locations: one steps away from Fenway Park in the Fenway and the other the Boston Garden in the West End. Higs can get you tickets to concerts and sporting events to multiple venues throughout the city and beyond. For more information contact at higtickets@comcast.net

The Barnes and Noble here is incorporated into the 5 story BU Bookstore. If you can't find it here, you haven't looked. Here's a rundown of the offerings on each floor:

• First Floor - Starbucks Cafe/Barnes & Noble (fiction + magazines)/BU Clothing and Gifts
• Second Floor - Barnes and Nobles (non-fiction)/Restrooms
• Third Floor - School and Office Supplies/Gifts and Cards/Dormshop = Furniture and Housewares
• Fourth Floor - Textbooks
• Fifth Floor - Barnes & Noble (specialized books)/Event Location

The Starbucks is associated with the Barnes & Noble which means it has a slightly different menu than a "regular" Starbucks. As Boston's biggest Barnes & Noble and with the affiliation with BU, this location draws big-time authors in for readings. Check out the calendar on their website for who is coming to speak. Textbook sales here are for Boston University, Boston Architectural Center and the Art Institute of Boston.

Whether you're attending a Boston Red Sox game, clubbing on Lansdowne Street, or shopping in Kenmore Square, the Lansdowne Street Garage is in just the right place. Located literally right behind the Fenway Park's Green Monster. For those with disabilities, they offer handicapped parking and are close to Gates C and E (which has special access for fans with disabilities.) Also convenient to the nightclubs as well as Jillian's, Boston Billiard Club, Game on Fenway, Bill's Bar & Lounge, and Boston Beer Works, the BU Bookstore, Harvard Vanguard, all of Kenmore Square and the Cask and Flagon. In Red Sox days, garage closes 1 hour after the game.

Thanks to its close proximity to Fenway Park, Game On is a great place to come and watch the game if you can't score a ticket to the game. Good bar food and tons of TVs. They also have a crazy after-game scene, as the younger crowds flock here to party after a Red Sox win. Check out Game On's menu of traditional Fenway fare like authentic Buffalo Wings, potstickers, fried ravioli and Chowda & Chips HERE.

A bar on the edge of Fenway Park's outfield. You enter from Lansdowne Street, but a large window in the sitting area allows diners and drinkers to peer out onto the field to watch the games. According to BU Today, there's "no nachos, no chicken wings, no quesadillas," so don't expect typical bar fair; "high-end," classic sandwiches like "pastrami, salami, beef brisket, corned beef, liverwurst.... turkey club, grilled cheese with bacon, and 'sliders'" make up the better part of the menu's hearty choices. Click here to view their menu. On tap: Bud, Miller Light and Sam Seasonal.

A famous watering hole, often featured in live camera shots during crucial Red Sox games. The Cask 'n Flagon is where Red Sox nation gathers to celebrate or commiserate. Recently featured in the Reebok ad that debuted during the 2007 World Series - Donny Wahlberg sat at the bar here, and Bobby Orr walked by too. Those heading to a game can save a few bucks by filling up on the Cask's straightforward bar fare and skipping the ballpark's expensive snacks. The walls are lined with high-definition TVs and photos that depict the histories of Fenway and the Sox. Locals fill the huge wraparound bar that resides in the middle of the main room while keeping an eye on all the sports news via an ever-present sports ticker. The Cask has some of the city's most aggressive bouncers--be on your best behavior.

Go to a baseball game at Fenway Park, even if you don't know what a “foul ball” is. Fenway remains the most intimate, beautiful ballpark in the league, and it would be a shame if you never saw the original in case it ends up being rebuilt. With 7 World Series titles under their belt, the Red Sox have reclaimed their spot of victory. Perhaps the most legendary baseball team of all time, the Sox had not won a World Series since 1918 until the reversal of the curse in 2004. Boston fans are the most avid in all sports, and the Red Sox had set that precedent even back in 1901 when they were called the Boston Americans. If you are lucky enough to come by a ticket these days, go to a game. It will be one of the most fun things that you will do all year.