Boston isn’t all tri-corner hats and tea parties.
This award-winning audio tour of Boston leads you down secret alleys and hidden paths — to the heart of the real Beantown. Authentic interviews with local Bostonians, original music and sound effects.
You’ll visit the former headquarters of the Boston Mafia, meet a Boston Mayor elected from a jail cell, and sip a cappucino with locals in the North End.
To get off the beaten path in Boston just download the audio tour to your iPod and listen as you walk.
Directions
1. View & print the map. (Click here)
2. Choose your download (see options below).
3. Walk to stop 1 on the map and press play.
Download Options:
Subscribe | Need help?
The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
Click to Subscribe
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Streaming | Need help?
Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
Click to View
Download| Need help?
Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.
The Tour Map
Click to View & Print
The Voice Behind the Tour
4 local Bostonians guide you through their home town – showing you a side of Boston most tourists never get to see. Some of the narrators include:
| Michael Patrick MacDonald is the author of All Souls: a Family Story from Southie, winner of the American Book Award. |
| Luigi ‘Big Lou’ DeMarco is seriously Italian. His family owns Caffe Graffiti, a local hangout in the North End. |
| Dicky Barrett is lead singer of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. |
Tour Details
Tour Length: 1 hour
Tour Distance: 1 mile
Recommended Times: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
