My wife Susan and I have done this little trek a couple of times now and I’d like to share a fun few hours in Boston, that may be of interest. This past Sunday we abreviated things a bit due to the 40 mile per hour gusts, coming off the harbor, but normally the harbor walk from the Institute of Contempory Art to the Aquarium is as stimulating to the eye as it is for the food and art. Sunday we sought to take in the Shepard Fairly exhibit at the ICA as well as the ” Stories Left To Tell” a presentation /play on the writings of the late Spaulding Gray. If you were a Spaulding Grey fan, keep an eye out for this traveling production. I believe that it will be done in philadelphia, son. Anyways, back to the ICA. Set on and over the Boston Harbor, this museum is spectacular and certainly not your average museum. We viewed the museum but went especially to see the collection of works by Shepard Fairley, who was the fella who did the now famous Obama poster. His work is poignant, with an open mind in viewing our polictical landscape. I highly reccomend taking in fairly’s work .The Cafe at ICA is run by Wolfgang Puck catering offering lunch pannini, salad faire and during the warmer months, musicians from Berkley perform outside. For dining, plenty of options. Two of my favorites are Flour Bakery ( a short drive), great for breakfast, luncheon sandwich’s etc. and Barking Crab for very fresh fish dishes. I love the Barking Crab for it’s cheezy waterfront atmosphere. Boston is getting so gentrified, that it’s fun to find a place that didn’t hire a designer to make the perfect lobster shack. In the winter the source of heat is a great woodstove and yes, you will probably dine with your coat on, but the oysters are impeccable, clam rolls, oyster po’boys, cajun fish special, lobster bisque are are done well and they have a plentiful selection of local draft beers on tap. It’s simple, and simply done well. Further along the harbor walk you also go past The Daily Catch. This is another great stop for Portugese inspired seafood cuisine and they have another in the North End, which you could walk to via this route if your into getting this much exercise. Past the Catch leads you to the Bostonian Hotel and then to the Aquarium & the Marriott at Rowes wharf. My tip for a nice way to view the city, from the waterfront. Go to the attached link and download the audio tour.