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www.levenger.com) calls “tools for serious readers.” Vendors sell gifts, souvenirs, and
novelty items off carts and kiosks in the arcades, the Greater Boston Convention &
Visitors Bureau operates an information booth, and there's outdoor space if you need
some fresh air.
Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm, Sunday from 11am to
6pm. Restaurant hours vary. 800 Boylston St. & 800/SHOP-PRU. www.prudentialcenter.com.
T: Green Line E to Prudential, Green Line to Copley, Orange Line to Back Bay, or Green Line B, C, or D to
Hynes Convention Center. Discounted validated parking with purchase.
MARKETS
Massachusetts farmers and growers under the auspices of the state Department of
Food and Agriculture ( & 617/227-3018; www.mass.gov/agr) dispatch trucks filled
with whatever's in season to the heart of the city from July through November.
Depending on the time of year, you'll have your pick of berries, herbs, tomatoes,
squash, pumpkins, apples, corn, and more, all fresh and reasonably priced. Visit the
website for a complete list of state-sponsored markets. In Boston, you can stop by City
Hall Plaza on Monday or Wednesday (T: Green or Blue Line to Government Center)
or Copley Square on Tuesday or Friday (T: Green Line to Copley or Orange Line to
Back Bay). In Cambridge, head to Parking Lot 5, a block from Mass. Ave., in Central
Square on Monday (T: Red Line to Central).
The Boston Public Market ( & 617/263-3355; www.bostonpublicmarket.org) is
the first major step in a drive for a permanent public market à la Philadelphia's or Seat-
tle's. Open from mid-June through early November, it offers a tasty mix of farm prod-
ucts and specialty foods at Dewey Square, an open area on the sidewalk on Atlantic
Avenue across the street from South Station (Mon, Wed-Thurs 11:30am-6:30pm;
T: Red Line to South Station).
The funky, fashionable SoWa Open Market ( & 617/481-2257; www.southendopen
market.com) operates Sunday 10am to 5pm from late May through October in the park-
ing lot at 540 Harrison Ave. in the South End (T: Orange Line to Back Bay, then a 10-min.
walk). Originally the South End Open Market, it features numerous craftspeople as well
as food merchants in a neighborhood you may not have a chance to explore otherwise.
MUSIC
Looney Tunes Records & Tapes Where there are college students, there are pizza
places, copy shops, and used-CD (and record) stores. Looney Tunes, adjacent to the
Berklee College of Music, specializes in classical, jazz, and rock, and sells tons of other
tunes at excellent prices. 1106 Boylston St. & 617/247-2238. www.vinylhigh.com. T: Green Line B,
C, or D to Hynes Convention Center.
Newbury Comics A quickly adapting survivor of the downloading revolution, New-
bury Comics is a funky local chain of what were originally record stores; it now stocks a
wide selection of posters, gifts, novelty items, T-shirts—and, of course, comics. You'll
also still find CDs (and tapes!) of particularly cutting-edge music, with lots of independ-
ent labels and imports. 332 Newbury St. & 617/236-4930. www.newbury.com. T: Green Line B, C, or
D to Hynes Convention Center. 1 Washington Mall, off State St. at Washington St. & 617/248-9992.
T: Orange or Blue Line to State. 36 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge & 617/491-0337. T: Red Line to Harvard.
Stereo Jack's I love music; I'm not obsessed, but I can recognize people who are, and
the staff here qualifies. If you just can't get enough jazz, blues, and R&B (new and used),
you'll feel right at home. 1686 Massachusetts Ave. & 617/497-9447. www.stereojacks.com. T: Red
Line to Porter.
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