Everything you need to know before moving to Boston? (Huntington: apartment, hotel)

[ArizonaMommy]

I wanted a thread that could breifly cover everything you could possibly want to know before moving to Boston. Especially coming from a much smaller city, for example, Tucson, Az. What to expect and how to adjust. Different weather, people, housing, transit, etc.

[Theise]

Well, what did you find out about Boston?

[silverbelles]

I'm pretty sure this is a thread for the newly settled and lifelong Bostonians to post in so that incoming residents can learn from them.

I'll start (even though I haven't moved here yet). I randomly met a businessman sitting in the lobby of a hotel back home in Texas. He told me that I would need:
1. Wool leggings. As best as quality as I can find them because I can quite tiny and get cold easily.
2. A humidifier! This one was out of left field for me, but he told me that the winters up there get very dry to the point of possible nosebleeds. He suggests having one to keep the humidity level in the apartment comfortable.
3. Wait and buy your coats and boots at your destination.

While in Boston, I was stuck Copley Square because the bus was late, and this nice guy helped me and my friend jump on the right train to get back our hotel (we didn't realize how close it actually was to where we were). His advice:
1. Be always on the lookout for the buses and trains when crossing because often the drivers go to fast and don't register that you're crossing until too late. The ghost bike on Huntington made a lot of sense.
2. The buses are inefficient and the Green Line is the worst line in terms of timing. Make sure you always plan ahead.

That's all I have for right now. Hopefully more people will come and chime in.