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Accommodations

Please Note: Space at the following accommodations is limited. To ensure your place, reservations should be made when you receive registration and payment confirmation.

Doubletree Guest Suites Boston:
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02134
617.783.0090
US $229 + 12.45% tax (~177 Euro + tax)

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at this reduced rate until May 15, 2009. They are deluxe non-smoking rooms with one king-size bed and a full-size fold out couch. The hotel overlooks the scenic Charles River, within easy access to Storrow Drive and the Massachusetts Turnpike. The hotel has internet access (free in the lobby and business center), fitness, and an indoor pool. Home of the award-winning Scullers Jazz Club. Accommodations include a daily shuttle trip to and from the conference venue. The hotel also provides hourly shuttles to Boston's Back Bay and the Harvard Square across the Charles River in Cambridge. Please mention the Low Back Forum name and the Harvard School of Public Health to receive the special rate.

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Social Events

The Welcome Reception will be Sunday evening at the Skywalk Observatory on the top of the Prudential Building in Back Bay Boston with spectacular panoramic views of Boston and Cambridge. The reception will be free for all registered Forum attendees, and guests can attend for a cost of about $US 45 or ~30 Euro / person.

The Conference Dinner will be held at the historic Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, MA, across the Charles River from Boston and near the famous Harvard Square and Harvard Yard. The price of the dinner will be ~US $100 (~75 Euro) / person and includes transportation. Guests are welcome for the same price.

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Getting Around Boston

Boston is a very “walkable” city. You do not need to rent a car to get around for the conference, nor is it encouraged as the road system is very confusing and parking is hard to find.

The “T” subway system is easy to use. The Radisson Hotel is near the Arlington Street station of the Green Line and the conference venue is at the Longwood stop on the E train. A 7-day pass allowing unlimited use is available for $US 15 (~10 Euro).

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Leisure Tips

The Coop
A branch of the Harvard Cooperative Society, the Coop, is located in the Longwood Medical Area at 333 Longwood Avenue. Among other items, clothing, souvenirs, and books can be purchased there. The Coop is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. We have arranged for a 15% discount on all insignia clothing at the Harvard Medical Coop (on Longwood Ave.) for the length of the program. In order to receive the discount, show your name badge at the register. The main store of the Harvard Cooperative Society is located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, at the Harvard stop on the Red Line of Boston's subway system.

Sightseeing Opportunities

Walk the Freedom Trail (On your own or with an Audio Guide)
The Freedom Trail is a 2-1/2 mile trail, marked by a wide red brick line, connecting 16 of Boston's most historic sites.

Visit Old North Church
Old North Church, built in 1723, is the oldest church building in Boston and houses the oldest church bells in North America. On the night of April 18, 1775, the sexton Robert Newman climbed the steeple and briefly hung two lanterns. This small act touched off the War for Independence.

See Newbury Street
Newbury Street is lined with historic 19th-century brownstones that contain hundreds of shops and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals.

Boston Duck Tours

Tour Fenway Park

Museum of Fine Arts

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

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Dining

Back Bay Neighborhood

Parish Cafe
361 Boylston St. | 617-247-4777 | Cuisine: Sandwiches

Abe & Louie?fs
793 Boylston St. | 617-536-6300 | Cuisine: Steakhouse

Upper Crust
222 Newbury St. | 617-262-0090 | Cuisine: Pizza

Azure
Lenox Hotel | 61 Exeter St. | 617-933-4800 | Cuisine: American, Seafood

Douzo
131 Dartmouth St. | 617-859-8886 | Cuisine: Sushi, Tempura

Kashmir
279 Newbury St. | 617-536-1695 | Cuisine: Indian

North End | Boston's "Little Italy"

Marco Cucina Romana
253 Hanover St., 2nd fl. | 617-742-1276 | Cuisine: Italian

Mamma Maria
3 North Sq. | 617-523-0077 | Cuisine: Italian Northern

Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St. | 617-742-3474 | Cuisine: Seafood

This list was compiled for the benefit of the our participants and is neither an endorsement nor paid advertising for any of the organizations involved.

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• Boston, Massachusetts 02115 • USA • phone: 617-384-8692 • fax: 617-384-8690
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