re: The Definitive Boston Thread

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I found a nice Airbnb in Southie around 8th and G St. Is that a bad area?

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Just went to Boston by myself for work about 3 weeks ago.
I was looking for a good sports bar to go watch the first day of march madness. just googled and settled on STATS, which is on Dorchester and Broadway, just a couple of blocks from where you're staying. Had no idea about the area, and this was only my second time to Boston.
That place was douche city, and they wouldn't even let me in b/c they said my out of state license looked fake. Guy asked me if i had my passport. i'm like dude its a fricking bar and i'm 40, no i don't have a fricking passport to show you. if you didn't want me in here b/c i'm too old then just tell me, i dont' want to go in here anyway now that i can see whats in here.

anyways, i started walking up Broadway. Very nice area. There were cops that seemed to be patrolling the streets, just walking around like they were on duty, which is crazy to me being from Baton Rouge. Stopped and talked to one and he was very friendly. recommended to eat at CAPO, which was fantastic. Capo is right next to Lincoln Tavern. They both look similar, and have a bar feel to them, albeit a very upscale bar. Lincoln Tavern was carding people to get in. Capo was just a restaurant, even though the insides of both are almost identical, and both have a hostess that has to seat you if you aren't sitting at the gigantic bar. Both places were loud inside. loud music, which caused everyone to holler to talk to each other. but despite the loudness, it was a rather low key mellow atmosphere. I enjoyed it.
I told him i noticed the area seemed young, but not college young, and he said yeah this is where all the kids that finish college come to live in the city, and it's become very popular with wealthy late 20's crowd.

While i felt a bit out of place, i didn't really care, and there was plenty of nice eye candy, but the area isnt' bad at all to say the least, just know that the area is mainly for people from age 24-28, not 30+, and definitely not 40+.
If you're young and looking for a good night life scene, and possibly a lady to find, then that would be a prime area to be in Boston.