The BHP is an institution. Named "Boston's best dive bar" several years in a row, this is a must go to hole in the wall. During the day, the bar boasts an eclectic group of city folk that love to drink and hang out in a dark and musty bar. But at night, you will find the BHP crowded with recent college grads to mid-late 20 somethings looking for cheap drinks (they are here to be found) and a good time. Most crowded on the weekends post 10:30, the BHP, although dirty and crowded, gets into you and leave you coming back for more! Beers: $2-4 and mixed drinks $3-$5. CASH ONLY! Yes, they use plastic pints and cups, the floor can be sticky, and the bathrooms are highly questionable (Guys, there isn't a stall so hold your number two if you gotta go) but its one of the best dive bars in Boston and if you're looking for the snobby "Seen and Be Seen" place, the BHP isn't it. Its a true Boston bar with one goal in mind: gettin' drunk and having a story to tell later on.

www:Image:Flickr:2395160554|My caption La Grande Dame bar, named for the famous champagne Veuve Clicquot, is officially opening its first US Veuve bar in the Liberty Hotel, only the 3rd of it's kind in the world behind Germany and China. The Veuve bar will be located on the 2nd floor, adjacent to the swanky watering hole and restaurant, Clink. The Veuve Clicquot bar, just another reason to allow the Liberty Hotel to capture you.

Allow yourself to be captivated with the Liberty Hotel (pardon the pun). This stately hotel was once the infamous Charles Street Jail that was a Boston institution for the criminally challenged from 1851-1990. With an amazing multi-million dollar renovation and utilizing the architecture of the original jail, you will now find the Liberty Hotel full of fashionable bars aptly named Clink and Alibi as well as Scampo, the new project of world renowned chef Lydia Shire. The lobby is gorgeous and decadent, and the rooms sumptuous, what more could you ask for from the Liberty? Free yourself from the other hotel chains and check out the new competition in town.

The Museum of African American History, Black Heritage Trail® is a guided walking tour that explores the the history of Boston's 19th century African American community in Beacon Hill. There are fifteen points of interest on the 1.6 mile Trail. Most notable are the African Meeting House, the oldest standing black church in the country; the Abiel Smith School, teh first public school built solely for the purposes of educating black children; the Augustus Saint-Gauden's memorial to Robert Gould Shaw; and the African American 54th regiment. The tour begins at the Shaw Memorial, which is located on the Boston Common. After Labor Day, those wishing to walk the Black Heritage Trail® can schedule a tour with the National Park Service. Tip: If the kids are worn out from all the walking, take a break at nearby Myrtle Street Playground.