visiting BOSTON

Haaa, no, it really lies just what I said. Kind of Newtonian for bro. It's the only fun fact I know about Newton.

I don't know of gay sports bars off hand, but my parents who live in Boston's South End may be able to recommend something. I'll ask.

Oh duh, Cathedral Station is in the South End about a block from their building. If you run into my parents, say hi.

Warning: not a lot of Mets love around there.

Oh, and my previous post should read "it really is just what I said"

i won't mention Bill Buckner's name, thx

trophy room:

https://trophyroomboston.com/about-us/

i do remember when that place was Fritz!

i am tied up on saturday; sorry to miss u!

What time will you be arriving on Saturday — and how are you getting here?

Taking the bus, arriving Friday eve, at a baseball seminar at BU 9-5 on Sat & Sun. Gone Sun at 6.

Trophy Room is the kinda gay sports bar where i'm the only one watching da sports. Cathedral Station had Pirates-Cards and Brewers-Rockies on when i walked in, more credible. Anyway, i stomped around the Back Bay and South End til i got tired (around 9:30 on Sat night; i always sleep badly in hotels).

What is with all the Boston ppl wearing UnderArmour-branded stuff? way more than in NYC.

Is Jamaica Plain worth spending an afternoon in? Or should I do Cambridge or Somerville? Or somewhere else easily accessible by metro?

depends what you're looking for but Cambridge has the most Stuff in it out of those three. JP and somerville are mostly just places people live, with some pockets of good food

I was surprised at how much was going on in Davis Square, Somerville last time I was there.

davis is great but its mostly just food & a independent movie theater

i don't get over there much but i think it'd be easy to kill an afternoon in jp. if it's nice out you can go check out the pond and whatnot for a changeup from the city.

jp rules, we lived close by in west rox for 5 years. a walk around the pond then a bite to eat on centre st was one of our favorite things to do. lots of good food on centre just east of the pond and also further up past the whole foods. ethiopian, cuban, indian, tapas, mexican.

beautiful Victorians and other old houses and triple deckers throughout, walking around there is so nice, wander into the arboretum if you there on a nice day

Cambridge has the most happening tho yea

Does Boston have Chinatown or other Asian neighborhoods?

yea it has a p cool Chinatown with lots of good food, nothing like nyc or sf of course but i remember it being way more actual Chinese and Asian places than say, DC’s Chinatown

my boyf livese in Malden and every time I go visit we just kinda hang out in Malden and sooooometimes Boston proper, but rarely anywhere else. I've been to Cambridge a few times and it's cute, I THINK I've been to Somerville but I'm not certain, and I've def never been to JP.

We're also thinking abt day tripping to Salem?

xp Boston's Chinatown was p impressive and is def an above-average Chinatown imo

IIRC DC's Chinatown is just a big arch and then tons of regular-ass retail chains and does not feel remotely enclavey or distinct from its surroundings

salem is an enjoyable day trip, definitely would recommend. the peabody essex museum is the best small art museum in new england.

The more I read about Salem the more awesome it sounds, but if we went we'd have to leave by 4 or so so I think we're gonna go another time when we can stay later (or even maybe do an overnight trip)

so back to either JP or Cambridge

xp re DC, yea for sure. it felt like a real if somewhat small Chinatown when I first moved to DC in 2002 but by the time i left in 2008 it had completely transformed

my boyf livese in Malden and every time I go visit we just kinda hang out in Malden and sooooometimes Boston proper, but rarely anywhere else

lol steve replace "malden" with "medford" (which, close enough) and you basically have my long distance relationship from 2015

it's weird, Boston is so weird

it’s very weird

Are there any Boston ilxors by chance?? I’m visiting family in Norwell but very very much want to go see Kraftwerk on Saturday, would love to hang with someone

Boston :-(

maura lives in boston!

Unlike NYC, it’s one of those places where if a friend moves there, I assume I will never see them as long as they’re there. All of the hegemony, none of the charm.