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How was your experience in Boston?

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Brenthoven said:
A good neighborhood pub >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regular bar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hotspot.
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Amen to that. There's plenty of real good neighborhood joints around the city. Some are pricey, but often the selection of brews or liquor is excellent.
 
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brassbonanza said:
Amen to that. There's plenty of real good neighborhood joints around the city. Some are pricey, but often the selection of brews or liquor is excellent.
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The brew isn't the draw. It's the company. When I visit a city, I want the "real feel" of the place. I want the non-tourist stuff. I love learning about the fabric of the city. And what better way then to find the neighborhood pub and share a pint and a story?
 
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Brenthoven said:
The brew isn't the draw. It's the company. When I visit a city, I want the "real feel" of the place. I want the non-tourist stuff. I love learning about the fabric of the city. And what better way then to find the neighborhood pub and share a pint and a story?
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makes sense... but I'm one of those that like bars better when there are less people
 
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Siouxfaninseattle said:
I guess I found the high priced places. We had two tap beers and a glass of wine at an "upscale" bar near our hotel. The tab was $26. We had a couple of beers at Union Oyster House and it was $13.38. We ate at a sports bar a couple of streets off the main drag and the lunch tab was $28 (no alcohol). The Fours (right by the Gahden) had a great lunch special - burger and fries or soup for $9. Beers were reasonable - about $5.
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I spent way more than that at the fours for lunch, but we had a meal and a couple of pops:).
 
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We had a great time.

Good thing the worst weather day was the same day we had two hockey games. It got better after that.

Thursday when we arrived- we had dinner at Fours- which did a great job getting us in the sports mood. Food was ok, beer was good, atmosphere was great.

games were detailed on other thread.

Friday we did the trolley tour- which was, indeed, quite touristy. And for tourists- we had a great time. All of the history makes me want to look into the Revolutionary War timeframe. Actually- extending that to the War of 1812- as we got to tour the very empty Constitution, which is being prepared for dry dock. Lunch at Cheers (thanks Dad!!!). And got off to really look at the cemetaries. Dinner was at Leagal Seafood Harborside- which was chosen as my SIL is a chef there. Ran into Mel Pearson as he was leaving... :) Dinner was really great, and was a celebration for my mom's recent recovery (my parents have joined us for the FF since Columbus). So very much fun.

Saturday- we ran up the Charles River up to Harvard. What a great place to run. Then we did a Duck tour. Dinner was in some Italian palce in the North End- lots of food. I'm still full from that.

game has it's own thread.

Sunday- another run up the Charles River to BU. Then a big family brunch at Atlas at Quincy Market.

We expected and planned for big bills, so were not too stunned.

Can't wait to go back, but it does help that we have family in the area.
 
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We had a great time also. There were 4 or 5 bars and pubs within a block or two of our hotel(Parker House) so finding a place for beer and food was never a problem. Had some great meals on the wharf and the North end. Walked just about everywhere till the old sidewalks took their toll on my old knees. I love coming to Boston.
 
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Great time in Bean Town. Took the Fenway Park tour and had lunch at Boston Beer Works. Tour was o.k., had a chance to sit on the "green monster". What a great location to watch a game. Don't have to contend with all the obstructions in other parts of stadium.:D Not allowed to go on field or dugout, :( it was part of the tour at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Tour guide made no mention of Cy Young.:confused::eek: Just a great weekend, including the hockey.
 
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Cy Young never played at Fenway. He pitched a short walk away at Huntington Ave Ground (now the campus of Northeastern) ;)


One complaint I have was about the Garden...it seemed like they shortchanged the event from a staffing standpoint. I know the beer stands were closed, but some of the other concession stands in the balcony were closed or were only half open (two people working four registers). This works for Hockey East Championships but not for a sold out event like the Frozen Four. I have Celtics playoff tickets in a couple weeks...I'm sure they'll be 100% open for THAT.
 
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walrus655321 said:
Cy Young never played at Fenway. He pitched a short walk away at Huntington Ave Ground (now the campus of Northeastern) ;)
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Thanks for the info. The tour guide did a historical overview of where the Red Sox played and the various names the team had in the early years. He made mention of many Red Sox players who (in my opinion), were not nearly as notable as Cy Young.
 
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walrus655321 said:
Cy Young never played at Fenway. He pitched a short walk away at Huntington Ave Ground (now the campus of Northeastern) ;)


One complaint I have was about the Garden...it seemed like they shortchanged the event from a staffing standpoint. I know the beer stands were closed, but some of the other concession stands in the balcony were closed or were only half open (two people working four registers). This works for Hockey East Championships but not for a sold out event like the Frozen Four. I have Celtics playoff tickets in a couple weeks...I'm sure they'll be 100% open for THAT.
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Funny enough, a few concessions were closed at a Bruins game I went to back in January.
 
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true as well



Cy Young

Baseball player



Denton True "Cy" Young was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 21-year baseball career, he pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for a century. Wikipedia




Born: March 29, 1867, Gilmore, Ohio, OH



Died: November 4, 1955, Newcomerstown, OH



Nationality: American



Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)



Weight: 210 lbs (95 kg)



Education: Harvard University
 
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Siouxfaninseattle said:
I'm afraid that if you ask for comments, the weather has to be included - it sucked!
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early spring in Boston is the is the worst weather in the contiguous 48 at that time IMO. We have a nice stretch now but it will end and misery will return until late may. cold, damp, gray, just beautiful:rolleyes:
 
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Hokydad said:
might have pitched there but graduated from Harvard!!!
did pitch at Fenway as well!! http://www.newenglandhistoricalsoci...d-cy-young-lefty-grove-walter-johnson-fenway/
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Cy Young might well have pitched at Fenway but it would have been in an exhibition, such as an old timers game. His last season was 1911--a year before Fenway opened--and that was for the Boston Rustlers (a forerunner of the National League Boston Braves).

He had a sixth grade education. He coached baseball at Harvard in 1902 to give himself something to do before the season started. There's no evidence I know of that he attended classes at or graduated from Harvard.

For anyone that might want an interesting diversion on their next trip to Boston, there's a Cy Young statue on the Northeastern campus at the approximate location of the pitcher's mound at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, which preceded Fenway Park.

Now back to hockey.
 
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sterlippo1 said:
early spring in Boston is the is the worst weather in the contiguous 48 at that time IMO. We have a nice stretch now but it will end and misery will return until late may. cold, damp, gray, just beautiful:rolleyes:
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That's why we say "Wait five minutes." As it turns out, today is 70 and sunny. No wind. So we missed by four days. Of course, it never rains on the golf course... :D
 
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brassbonanza said:
Funny enough, a few concessions were closed at a Bruins game I went to back in January.
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They're doing renovations, so a few are closed at all times right now. The ones I was upset by were not closed for renovations, just had the gates down for no good reason.

I didn't notice that at the Bruins/Leafs game last Saturday.
 
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sterlippo1 said:
early spring in Boston is the is the worst weather in the contiguous 48 at that time IMO. We have a nice stretch now but it will end and misery will return until late may. cold, damp, gray, just beautiful:rolleyes:
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Nah, not even the worst in New England. Up north, it's just as gray, a bit less damp, colder, and mud up to your hub caps. Then the black flies hatch, if you consider that's part of the weather.
 
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