PUBLISHED 09/04/2006
Visitor Kit
People: Frontrunners Boston (frontrunnersboston.org), Boston Athletic Association (bostonmarathon.org), Somerville Road Runners (srr.org), Cambridge Sports Union (csurun.org), Thirsty Irish Runners (thirstyirishrunners.org)
Places: Other Side Cosmic Caf?407 Newbury Street: affordable, hip, healthy choices; Bella Luna, 405 Centre Street: funky place to hang out and catch a band, bowl, or good pizza; Neptune Oyster, 63 Salem Street: seafood a la North End; Abe & Louie's, 793 Boylston Street: for steak lovers; Doyle's, 285 Main Street: local favorite of the Irish; Park Plaza, 64 Arlington Street; Chandler Inn, 26 Chandler Street; Newbury Guest House, 261 Newbury Street
Races: Boston Marathon, April 16 (bostonmarathon.org); B.A.A. Half Marathon, October 8 (bostonmarathon.org); The Run to Remember, May 26-27 (bostonsruntoremember.org)
Specialty Running Stores: Boston Running Company, 121 Charles Street; City Sports, 480 Boylston Street; Marathon Sports, 671 Boylston Street
