Here's just one more reason to visit Boston. You can go to the North End and have great Italian food - pick any restaurant - you can't miss at any of the family-run dining establishments. Walk around the Hanover Street district and soak in the ambiance. Locating Italian pastry for dessert is as easy as following your nose. Top the night off by strolling over to Commercial Street where there are three nifty bocce courts overlooking the Charles River. There are bocce ball sets there for regulars and passers-by to use and return when finished. You can enjoy a relaxing game and soak in the historic aura of the area (you can even view the Bunker Hill Monument and Old Ironsides from the courts.

This place is just ideal for passers-by to stop and watch and learn about the game. The stone embankments just invite you to sit down and watch a while.

Great place to play - right by the Charles River.

Young and old get to play here. This guy's a player!

The North End Regulars.

Great night-time play too!

Right next door is the Steriti Ice Rink which houses two more indoor bocce courts.

Indoor courts adjacent to the ice rink.