Restaurants:

Boston is a great food town. Seafood is a prominent entrée in almost every restaurant – lobster, shrimp, bay scallops, steamers, oysters and more. It’s Italian North End is still home to family-run restaurants and bakeries. But the city’s cuisine has expanded over the years and includes a wide range of foreign, even exotic, cuisines. Check rewardsnetwork.com/Midwest for descriptions and price ranges for many of Boston’s restaurants that also offer Midwest Miles rewards for dining.

The Arts:

The city lives and breathes culture. The Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard University Art Museums, Boston Historical Society, Museum of Science, the John F. Kennedy Library, and the U.S.S. Constitution are just a few of the many opportunities for visual, cultural and musical enrichment.

Local Culture:

Besides reenactments of the American Revolution on Patriot’s Day each April, Bostonians celebrate the day at the Boston Marathon. They also pack Fenway Park each season, which uses one of the last hand-operated scoreboards in the major leagues.

Entertainment:

The down area of Boston offers shopping, sightseeing and terrific dining options. Visit the New England Aquarium, Boston Commons and Boston Public Garden with its swans and swan boats, Faneuil Hall Marketplace – also refereed to as Quincy Market, Freedom Trail and the Children’s Museum. Within an hour of Boston, visitors will enjoy Plimoth Plantation, The Mayflower II, Old Sturbridge Village, Cape Cod, Salem and a host of other historic villages.