A large building dating from the early days of Kenmore Square - built in the grand tradition of early 20th century Boston. It used to be the Hotel Charlesgate but is now condominiums.

An early 20th century (1915) residential building (with retail on the lower floors). At one time this was the Hotel Kenmore, which was the official hotel of the Boston Red Sox.

Another early 20th century residential building (with retail on the lower floors).

The office of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. The sorority's house is in the Back Bay.

Enter the Ankara Cafe by walking down a flight of stairs and go into a place where Turkish food, along with standard American favorites, are offered. Typical foods like Calzones, Pizza, Salads, Sandwiches and Wraps. They deliver to the BU campus and limited MIT campus. Estimated time for delivery is about 60 minutes. (8 dollar min.) On a hot summer day it might be worth stopping by for there large portions of frozen yogurt.

In the area once occupied by the infamous and lamented Deli Haus (home to many early morning breakfasts) is the Lower Depths Tap Room. A pub that opened in December 2006 and is known for its very good hamburger and large selection of beers. BE AWARE The Lower Depths is a CASH ONLY establishment. Starting in 2008, Lower Depths is now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Hot dogs $1 each. Seven different toppings can be added for another $1 each.

You may remember Maison Robert the tres fancy French restaurant that occupied a corner of Old City Hall for many years? This is one of two new incarnations of that old standard -- a smaller and more intimate setting as it's name suggests. It has a sibling in the South End. The chef and owner pride themselves in being a true French bistro, meaning a restaurant where your average Joe goes to eat. Lunch entrees are under $12 and dinner entrees are $20.

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

This salon received a Best of Boston award in 1999, 2002 and 2003

A great treat for anybody, this place specializes in in bio-ionic, highlighting, coloring, retouch foil, full foin, cap foil, straight hair, shine, ionic, ionic thermal, straighting system, milbon straight, and liscio (don't ask me what that is!) Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Walk-ins Welcome! Click here for a list of their services

The outside of this shop belies the large, large number of comics inside. There is an enormous selection for those who want superheroes or those who want anime and those who want anything else in the world of the graphic novel.

Next time you have a rainy afternoon with nothing to do, stop by Nuggets and while away the hours browsing amidst the CDs, the tapes and records. Within Nuggets, you will find loads of items in every musical genre and if you give yourself time you are bound to find a couple of real treasures. No time to browse, just ask the staff at the front desk, they'll help you find what you seek more quickly. But that's not nearly as much fun....

|Smoke Shop | Hours = M-Sa 11:30am-8pm, Su noon-6pm Sugardaddy's is a low-key kind of store. It's not surprising, given their bewildering selection of hand-blown glass “water-filtration pipes,” bowls, and more pipes ($80 to $3500 for a 3-ft. work of art). Jars of loose pipe tobacco, in flavors like Danish Pastry and Buttered Rum, sit behind the counter. If pipes aren't your thing, you could treat yourself to some luxury high-class cigars like Nat Sherman's and Romeo y Julietta, 15 varieties of clove cigs, and a unique selection of waterpipe travel pouches ranging from 46 inches to 3 feet in size ($6-60). Just don't forget your 18+ ID because you'll need it to purchase anything in this store. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Donna Franca Franzaroli is the inspiration and namesake of Donna Franca Tours. A true countess who was born and educated in Rome, she takes great pride in promoting personalized tourism in Italy. She has been designing innovative itineraries to her native country for the last 34 years and has thousands of happy clients to show for it. Donna Franca offers only the top of the line in hotels, motorcoaches, sightseeing, Tour Managers, and local guides, creating a perfect vacation package. ITALIAN FEVER retains the same classic features. The three cities of culture Rome Florence and Venice with Sorrento, and the island of Capri. The newly revived version of SICILIAN FEVER focuses exclusively on the beautiful island of Sicily allowing more leisure time in the two beautiful.cities of Palermo and Taormina. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.