and hi iatee, welcome to my hood
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 May 2011 13:41 (thirteen years ago) link
that looks good and cheap but google says it's 1.5 miles and I'm not sure I can convince the girl to walk that far before eating. is there a bus that goes down mass ave and then cambridge st?
― iatee, Friday, 13 May 2011 13:52 (thirteen years ago) link
thanks cad, I've actually never been here before! taking any cambridge suggestions, we were just gonna wander around. (friend is gonna give us the pro tour sat/sun but works today)
― iatee, Friday, 13 May 2011 13:56 (thirteen years ago) link
re: bus i don't think so. if you cut over to beacon st. there may be a bus that goes down to inman but not sure what the frequency of that would even be.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 May 2011 14:01 (thirteen years ago) link
weekday brunch is sadly infrequent around here :(
since you've got a beautiful day you could definitely go down and walk along the river and stuff. in harvard two places--shay's and charlie's kitchen have good outdoor areas for getting a beer or some food.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 May 2011 14:04 (thirteen years ago) link
is shay's any good, CAD? I've never been. There's a great, cheap, weekend brunch at Gaslight but it's a bit of a hike – but it's the only way I'll ever be able to afford getting inside that place.
― ignore the man behind the parentheses (remy bean), Friday, 13 May 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Gaslight? Where's that?
Yeah weekday brunch is tricky.
OHHHH! Hop the train to Kendall and go to The Friendly Toast! They have great food and it's cheap. The service is shit but it's worth it. There is brunchy stuff on the menu that is available all the time.
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Friday, 13 May 2011 14:28 (thirteen years ago) link
hahaha, the service is slow more than shit, and that should be much less of a factor on a weekday. friendly toast is still the #1 place i would recommend in the boston metropolitan area. and yeah, very close to the kendall T
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 13 May 2011 14:37 (thirteen years ago) link
― ignore the man behind the parentheses (remy bean), Friday, May 13, 2011 10:07 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
shay's is amazing but not really because of any "features" it has--same six beers on tap, same three guys working the bar, super cozy and mellow atmosphere, etc. it's just cool because it never changes and because you can kick it on the patio or the steps in good weather.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 May 2011 15:20 (thirteen years ago) link
walked to s&s (stuffed for the day) then MIT and now we're on a patch of grass next to the Charles. so far so good! prob gonna head back to harvard square after. such a nice day.
― iatee, Friday, 13 May 2011 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
:D
Enjoy!
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Friday, 13 May 2011 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm glad you liked the S&S btw.
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Friday, 13 May 2011 17:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Tomorrow I'm going to be staying near the Lechmere T in a strange-looking Holiday Inn right on a highway. I'll get there around 7pm. Is there an East Cambridge scene?!... any nice/friendly area I can walk to around there just to check it out/have a couple of drinks and some food, or should I get the bus to Cambridge proper if I want to do that?
― ljubljana, Sunday, 31 July 2011 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
you're about a 1/2 mile from a bar called atwood's that i've never been to but have heard good stuff about. you're also about a mile from kendall square which has a bunch of bars and stuff.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 31 July 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
Not the greatest area of town, you'd probably want to go to Central, Harvard or Inman for a wider range of culinary choices. Within a mile of your hotel, my favorite place is Atwoods.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/atwoods-tavern-cambridge
― zaxxon25, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:02 (twelve years ago) link
Ljub - how long you in town for?
― ladies love draculas like children love stray dogs (ENBB), Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
Just one night. Mail me if you're free to fap! Guess I could go anywhere central-ish from airport and then head for the hotel after.
― ljubljana, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
and thanks for reccs all.
― ljubljana, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:43 (twelve years ago) link
go to harvard square for cheap walky-aroundy foodstuff. what're you in the mood for?
― remy bean, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
Just somewhere I can enjoy walking and taking in what's around - more walking and dropping in places for a drink than sitting in one place, not too bothered about type of food.
― ljubljana, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
So sounds ideal!
― ljubljana, Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
Aw L, sadly I'm not free tonight. I hope you do have a nice time though. Everyone's recs here are good. Harvard Sq. would probably be the most interesting since you only have one night. :)
― ladies love draculas like children love stray dogs (ENBB), Monday, 1 August 2011 10:38 (twelve years ago) link
I will head to Harvard Square. I'm getting the overnight regional back to DC, because I need a v late flight back (evening thing to go to) and none exist, and was being a cheapskate about an extra hotel night, and anyway wanted to try the train. No berths on that train, so got a bus class seat and plan on tipping it right back and deploying blanket. Is this foolish? Costs about the same as a flight. Suspect I would have been fine 10 years ago doing that but now....
― ljubljana, Monday, 1 August 2011 11:15 (twelve years ago) link
I'm gonna be there this afternoon/tonight for a friend's art show, near Boston Common? I have lived in mass a year now and this is the first time I been to Boston.
What are some fun ways to kill the afternoon? I like record stores, book stores, walking, art. I know driving there sucks, but any parking recs? Also I guess I might need a coffee shop to get an hour or so of work done...
Thanks!
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Friday, 11 July 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
if you can live w/paying for parking, use the boston common underground garage imo. from there you can walk through the public garden and get to newbury st., which will have what's left of our book stores and record stores. trident books and raven used books are both worth poking around in. newbury comics is the only record store around there (actually there might still be one used record store across mass ave. near boylston, i haven't been over there recently).
― call all destroyer, Friday, 11 July 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
Thanks. Yeah, I'm fine w/paying, so long as it isn't extortionate. I might check out the ICA too, but maybe it's not close at all? I have no idea of the size/orientation of this city.
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Friday, 11 July 2014 14:58 (nine years ago) link
ICA moved to the waterfront area, it's not very close to that stuff anymore
― ciderpress, Friday, 11 July 2014 15:00 (nine years ago) link
yeah ica is not close, if you park where i recommended you could take the red line from park st. to south station and either grab the silver line or walk abt 15 minutes, not sure if that all fits into your schedule.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 11 July 2014 15:02 (nine years ago) link
It does! Awesome.
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Friday, 11 July 2014 15:09 (nine years ago) link
CAD's got it covered, nothing to add other than WELCOME and HAVE FUN
though if you decide to walk from South Station and you're going down Congress St, consider leaving aside some time to pop into Drink (348 Congress, basement level underneath Sportello; opens at 4 PM)
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Friday, 11 July 2014 15:57 (nine years ago) link
^^that is some strong advice, especially if you pop in between 4 and 5. you'll have the bartenders full attention and it's pretty relaxed.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 11 July 2014 16:06 (nine years ago) link
So I guess I kinda washed up in Beacon Hill? There was parking and a grabbed it and here I am. Seems fancy, feel like I'm in some posh part of London. Lots of dogs being walked and I feel underdressed.
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Friday, 11 July 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Beacon Hill is one of the fanciest rat warrens you'll ever see
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Friday, 11 July 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
If you're at a meter, make sure it isn't on until 8, btw (or plan to be back by 7 to feed it for that last hour)
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Friday, 11 July 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
yeah and other than that you're still pretty close to all the stuff i mentioned previously, boston is small
― call all destroyer, Friday, 11 July 2014 21:19 (nine years ago) link
I can't find the thread I posted on about this before but I'll be in Boston in a few weeks, from June 13-16. I'm coming for a conference and I don't really know what my schedule is yet, but if people want to get together, I would like to meet you or see you again.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 22 May 2015 19:56 (nine years ago) link
Probably shouldn't have posted this the Friday before a long weekend.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 22 May 2015 19:57 (nine years ago) link
haha
I'm pretty certain we'll be around; we were invited to Vegas to hang out with friends for a birthday bash but wrangling twins on the Strip seems like a terrible idea, plus we're now broke
― DJP, Friday, 22 May 2015 20:00 (nine years ago) link
Their loss is my gain.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 22 May 2015 20:35 (nine years ago) link
So just a reiteration that I'll be there in a little over a week. Any interest in getting beers or something?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 5 June 2015 17:24 (nine years ago) link
"something" ;)
sure
― call all destroyer, Friday, 5 June 2015 17:42 (nine years ago) link
Yes!
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 5 June 2015 18:11 (nine years ago) link
Cool. It looks like I'm staying in the "Theater District" if that's really a thing. My flight doesn't get in until like 8:30 on Saturday so that's probably not a good night unless people want to meet up late and near my hotel. Sunday or Monday evenings are open.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 5 June 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
if it's not a thing, i attended college in a nowhere zone (which sometimes feels like the case)
― dellevadova depression beard (slothroprhymes), Friday, 5 June 2015 19:30 (nine years ago) link
The "Theater District" is three blocks next to Chinatown. If you're staying at the Marriott, check out the ballroom; that's where we had our wedding reception.
There are also a billion places to consume beer around there, including a German restaurant and a terrible fake brewery. You can also get on the Orange Line and take the Oak Grove line to Assembly Square, where there is a beergarden run by a local brewery that's actually pretty great.
― DJP, Friday, 5 June 2015 20:43 (nine years ago) link
Is Sunday or Monday better? Also aren't there more Boston ILXors? ENBB? markers?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 19:30 (nine years ago) link
Monday is better for me.
There are a bunch of us now; I don't know where everyone else is.
― DJP, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
monday is prob better for me as well.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 20:02 (nine years ago) link
OK let's do Monday. Any suggestions for where to meet? I'm fine with anywhere I can get on public transportation.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 20:19 (nine years ago) link