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24 Reasons to Visit Boston in Winter

The map of Boston is a patchwork of oddly shaped and diversely formed districts, a so-called city of neighborhoods. Some were the original pieces of historic Boston, while others were once independent municipalities that were annexed by the larger city. But all have their own local haunts and favorite pastimes and, when the temperatures drop, ways to embrace the season. From Charlestown in the north to Hyde Park in the south, from West Roxbury to East Boston, here’s what to do in winter in each of Boston’s 23 ‘hoods — and in the city’s centerpiece Boston Harbor. That’s 24 reasons to visit Boston in winter. Read more at Lonely Planet…

SoWa Art District in winter