Synopses & Reviews
A beautifully photographed journey behind the scenes to some very special, little-known spaces in and around Bostonfrom athletic spots to historical attractions
As a hotelier, I have enjoyed access to the inner sanctums of many great cities of the world. None of them matches Boston. . . . It takes a while, however, to know this city. . . . Boston is subtle, a beautiful woman with a soft voice. When youre not looking, she steals your heart.In these pages, The Boston Globe and Boston.com have done the homework for us by scouting the secret settings that make Boston special. . . . Boston is a kaleidoscope, and we just turn it to find another wonder. Robin Brown, from the Foreword
The secret spaces include:
Inside the Bruins locker room
Feeding the lions at Franklin Park Zoo
Sleeping at Lizzie Bordens home
The mummy at Mass General
Inside the tank at the New England Aquarium
In the orchestra pit at Blue Man Group
Inside the steeple at Old North Church
Behind the scenes at the Boston Ballet
Underground at the Broadway train station
At the air traffic control tower, Logan Airport
Behind the scenes with a mounted police unit
At the NASA training center, Northeastern University
In the cockpit, WBZ traffic helicopter
At the Breyers ice cream factory
Inside the Christian Science Centers Mapparium
Beneath the Citgo sign
Underneath the Zakim Bridge
Cruising in the state police Corvette
Inside Bob Krafts box at Gillette Stadium
Visiting a nuclear reactor
Synopsis
Bostons Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see. Published in partnership with The Boston Globe and based on the exceedingly popular Boston.com feature (3.2 million page views and counting)and with an introduction by Boston hotelier extraordinaire Robin Brownthis books unparalleled compilation of photos and text on fifty of greater Bostons most intriguing spaces makes it a unique resource that will be treasured by residents and visitors alike.
The book takes readers behind the scenes at such sports hot spots as inside the scoreboard at Fenway and Tom Bradys locker to historical landmarks like JFKs private dining room at Locke-Ober, as well as to such offbeat locales as MITs nuclear reactor, and a drag queens dressing room.
Synopsis
Boston’s Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see. Published in conjunction with The Boston Globe, and based on the exceedingly popular Boston.com feature (3.2 million page views and counting)—and with an introduction by Boston hotelier extraordinaire Robin Brown—its unparalleled compilation of photos and text on fifty of greater Boston’s most intriguing spaces makes it a unique resource that will be treasured by residents and visitors alike.
The book takes readers behind the scenes at sports hot spots (e.g., behind the scoreboard at Fenway) and historical landmarks (e.g., JFK’s private dining room at Locke-Ober’s), and to such offbeat locales as MIT’s nuclear reactor and a drag queen’s dressing room.
Synopsis
Boston’s Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see.
Synopsis
All of us have our own secret spots in Boston,” writes hotelier extraordinaire Robin Brown in his foreword to this one-of-a-kind book about this remarkable city. Some are obviouswho can miss the Bunker Hill Monument?but others need to be discovered.”
Bostons Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see. Published in partnership with The Boston Globe and based on its exceedingly popular Boston.com feature, this unparalleled compilation of evocative words and beautiful photographs illuminates fifty of greater Bostons most intriguing spaces.
Within these pages youll go behind the scenes at athletic hot spotssuch as inside the scoreboard at Fenwayand historical landmarks, including JFKs private dining room at Locke-Ober. Youll also visit such offbeat locales as MITs nuclear reactor and a drag queens dressing room. How about a heart-stopping ride in a souped-up Corvette, compliments of the state police? A long abandoned underground train station, anyone?
These secret spaces represent places we locals might like to explore ourselves,” writes David Beard, editor of Boston.com, in his introduction, if we didnt have to trudge to work, or do family chores, or complain about the commute or the weather. We hope the fifty sites selected here, chosen from more than a years worth of persistent investigation, capture your imaginationand help reawaken a sense of adventure for this City on a Hill.”
Synopsis
Bostons Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see.
About the Author
The Boston Globe and Boston.com are the recognized leaders in providing in-depth, comprehensive, and relevant news and information to the Boston area. Day in and day out, the Globes award-winning staff of reporters and photographers provides insightful coverage of the neighborhoods, people, and inner workings of one of Americas most beloved cities. Their strong connection to the life of the city and region has allowed them to discoverand now sharefascinating places known only to very few.
Robin Brown was formerly the general manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Boston and is currently the manager of The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Boston. He is also vice chairman of the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, a trustee for the Beth Israel/Deaconess Hospital, director of the Boston Library Foundation, and vice chairman of the Bostons Back Bay Association.