Life in Boston
Nightlife
There are lots of options here in Boston . Visit this site for
updated listings:
http://www.innewsweekly.com/
Some of our favorites (primarily for gay men and their
fans) include:
Estate
1 Boylston Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617/351-7000
Gay Nights: http://www.chrisharrispresents.com
Club Cafe/Moonshine
fs
209 Columbus Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02167
617/536-0966
Roxy
279 Tremont St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
617/338-7699
Gay Nights: http://www.chrisharrispresents.com
Machine
1256 Boylston Street
Boston , Massachusetts 02101
617/536-1950
For the ladies, the options are much more limited
(what else is new?). Diesel Café is a friendly spot frequented
by queer women, and a great place to study.
Diesel Café
http://www.diesel-cafe.com/
257 Elm St
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-8717
Restaurants
Since it is such a college town, Boston has a great selection of inexpensive restaurants, particularly around campus.
Any restaurant in Cambridge, and most in Boston, are extremely gay friendly. If you are looking for a specifically "gay restaurant," though, the best areas are in Boston's South End neighborhood--along Tremont Street, Washington Street, and Harrison Ave.
When you want something a bit more fabulous to help you unwind from a 3 case day we recommend these spots, which suit even the snobbiest NYC or SF palate:
Craigie Street Bistrot 5 Craigie Circle, Cambridge
MA 02138
617 497 5511
Petit Robert Bistro 468 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215 617 375 0699
Aquitaine 569 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02118 617 424-8577
Franklin Café 278 Shawmut Avenue, Boston MA 02118 617 350-0010
The Arts
Performing Arts
Boston has a rich history of music and theater creation. Some of the best experimental work in the US is being made in this city (despite the sea of khakis around you). Check out the schedules of:
American Repertory Theatre (ART)
http://www.amrep.org/
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
http://www.bmop.org/
Boston also benefits from being home to two world-class
conservatories
Berklee College of Music (http://www.berkleebpc.com/)
and the New England Conservatory (http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/concerts/index.html).
Students and ensembles from both schools often play concerts and recitals. A great (and cheap!) date. Look to Berklee for American contemporary (including jazz) and NEC for more of the classics.
Museums and Galleries
Boston is home to an amazing assortment of museums. In addition to Harvard museums like the Sackler, leave Allston on a rainy day and investigate:
Museum of Fine Arts
http://www.mfa.org/
Art Institute of Boston
http://www.lesley.edu/aib/events/events.html
Museum of Science
http://www.mos.org/
The Center for Advanced Visual Studies
http://cavs.mit.edu/index.html
Outdoor Activities
If you like hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, rafting, kayaking, or anything along those lines, New England will be a great playground for you. West coasters complain, but the skiing in Vermont and points north of the border help make the cold Boston winters more tolerable.
There are a tremendous number of online resources to help you plan your weekend getaways - just do an online search for " New England outdoors" and you'll be on your way.
Sports
Boston is a great town for sports, even if you are a Yankees fan.
For those of you looking to play rather than watch, there are a number of gay and lesbian leagues - swimming, basketball, volleyball, softball, etc - here in Boston .
Basketball info: http://www.bgbl.com/
For all sports: http://www.geocities.com/pridesportsboston/
Here's the rundown on the local pro teams:
Baseball: catch the Red Sox at Fenway Park . Baseball season is March through October.
NFL: watch the New England Patriots play in nearby Foxborough. Football season is September through the end of January. You will do cases on "the Pats" at HBS, so you might want to consider trekking out to Gillette stadium to watch them in action.
Basketball: The Celtics play at the TD Banknorth Garden near North Station. NBA season is October through April. Unfortunately, Boston does not have a WNBA franchise.
Hockey: catch the Bruins at the TD Banknorth Garden. Hockey season is October through June.
Soccer (Football): Boston 's pro-team in the MLS is New England Revolution. The Revs play from April through November at Gillette Stadium.
In addition to professional sports, numerous college rivalries consume Boston every year - or at least our part of town. The Head of the Charles brings dozens of crew teams and thousands of fans to the Charles River every October. The Harvard-Yale game, one of the oldest football rivalries in the United States , is an excellent opportunity to observe first hand the strange American ritual of "tailgating."
The Boston Marathon is also run every year on Patriots' Day, the third Monday in April.
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