Boston a boring city?

[Louisville Slugger]

Decided to get out of my comfort zone at Wild Rover on Saturday. Clubs aren't typically my scene, but the sports league I am in had a party there. I actually had a better time than I thought I would have.

I am certainly getting more comfortable using the T and walking around the city.

[RedBaron79]

Originally Posted by Oistrakh

Would you consider Boston a boring city? I've been living around Boston my entire life and am still amazed by some of the basic things it lacks.

1) Lack of anything open for 24 hours. I know the Charles st CVS is open 24 hours but I don't know much else that is...

2) Lack of much ethnic cuisine. I don't believe there is an Indonesian or filipino restaurant in the area. I know that just in Queens NYC, there are plenty of them. It seems like the only food that is reputable here is the Italian food, but i have had pretty crappy Italian food at numerous locations in the south end. Korean food is also subpar compared to the locations I've been to in flushing and koreatown in NYC.

3) the shopping is pretty much limited to Newbury St and Copley/Prudential, and the choices there are limited, as there is a lack of staple clothing stores like Top Man and Uniqlo. Downtown crossing is a joke. I was just in nanjing this summer, and the shopping in the Xinjiekou section blows prudential out of the water in terms of both the quantity and quality of the stores (and the food courts in the basement were so much better than the prudential food court). There were several malls in that section all jam packed next to each other in Nanjing, each several stories tall. It was awesome.

4) abysmal karaoke scene. There are really only two karaoke studios (golden leaf and doremi) which are pitiful and expensive compared to those in Toronto or Shanghai or pretty much any other city.

5) Nightlife is also subpar, with everything ending at 2AM

6) Also the lack of anything resembling Pacific Mall near Toronto or the endless string of Asian markets and diversity in Markham, Ontario.

Obviously Boston has some pros, but aside from the touristy things, there really isn't that much to actually do in Boston. Would you agree?

there's a lot to do in south i.e.

[timberline742]

abysmal karaoke scene still cracks me up

[RedBaron79]

There is a lot to do in south Boston You have the Boston market. You have T"s and commuter rail available

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by RedBaron79

There is a lot to do in south Boston You have the Boston market. You have T"s and commuter rail available

What is Boston Market? The fast food chain?

Riding the T isn't my idea of "a lot to do."

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

What is Boston Market? The fast food chain?

Riding the T isn't my idea of "a lot to do."

I believe they are probably speaking of the Boston Public Market, but for me that isn't "something to do" as much as a place to grab some food.


But then again, I guess some people see shopping as "something to do" too.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by timberline742

I believe they are probably speaking of the Boston Public Market, but for me that isn't "something to do" as much as a place to grab some food.


But then again, I guess some people see shopping as "something to do" too.

I think he said "South Boston." Is there even a market there?

[timberline742]

No idea. South End as SoWa which is nice, maybe they got the two locations confused.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by timberline742

No idea. South End as SoWa which is nice, maybe they got the two locations confused.

Ah SoWa would make some sense. It's definitely more fun than Boston Public Market.