Look up “dive bar” in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of The Tam. Because of its central proximity in the Theatre District, the “Classic Neighborhood American Bar” attracts a bizarre assortment of booze-soaked regulars, theatergoers, Combat Zone veterans and Emerson students looking to snag one of the joint’s reasonably priced pints. Beers are as low as $1.25 for a Busch draft. Great place for a random conversation with a stranger while drinking a beer at 8 am. Hours: Mon.-Wed. 8 am-1 am, Thu.-Sat. 8 am-2 am, Sun. Noon-1 am

Dick’s Beantown Comedy Vault – Casual Boston Comics with Boston attitude. Catch a glimpse of Boston through the eyes of local comedians. Located in a remodeled bank with a 12-foot vault door and cartoon wall murals of famous human Beans and Beantown locations as background, for over 20 years this club has been the start point for some of America’s best know comics. There is no telling who is going to drop by for a guest set. Shows: Sun. Open Mic Night. Mon. Kevin Knox Show, Tues. Jim Lauletta Show, Wed. Bob Gautreau Show, Thurs Greg Howell Show. Tickets: $12 Showtime 8:30pm. Fri & Sat National & Local Headliners Tickets $20 Showtime 8pm & 10:30pm (Tickets Cash Only, Food & Beverage all major credit cards). Lower level of Remington’s Restaurant, 124 Boylston St., (617) 482-0110. 800-401-2221

The Shubert Theatre, along with Wang Theatre, join together to make Citi Performing Arts Center. Known as Boston Theatre District's "Little Princess", this restored, 1500-seat theatre is home to the Boston Lyric Opera and hosts an eclectic range of touring groups. Together with the Wang Theatre, these theatres comprise the Citi Performing Arts Center. photo: c/o Citi Performing Arts Center website Box office hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

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Located at Park Plaza on South Charles for almost a decade, Isolé Gallery specializes in industrial design as art and is the showroom for its sister company, Bis Bis. Currently, the gallery is displaying Mark Chester’s photography called “The NO Show.” Bis Bis product has been the recipient of such international awards as the Design Plus and reddot and has been installed permanently in Manhattan’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art and exhibited exclusively at The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

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