Boston Local Customs

 19 Reviews  If you look like a tourist,wearing shorts downtown with a camera strung around your neck, you'll be treated as a nuisance, in the way of people going about their own business, unless you happen upon... 

 12 Reviews  Make sure you take ID out with you whatever your age. My husband was ided in a restaurant in Boston and he's forty four!. We had a great laugh with the waitress about it whose explanation for the... 

 7 Reviews  I was hosted in Boston by my Italian friends, who happen to have only Italian or Hispanic friends!! Therefore, there was an interesting mix of cultures during our Easter lunch. First off, for us... 

 2 Reviews  When walking around in Boston, to get the weather forecast all you have to do is look at the light on the Old John Hancock building. There is a poem that can tell you how to decode the... 

 7 Reviews  Since 1965, every October in Cambridge, MA celebrates The Head of the Charles regatta. This is a Rowing competition on the Charles River and draws a huge crowd. How huge? It is held the same day as... 

 3 Reviews  Parking in Boston is at a premium. During a snowstorm, you will often see an empty space with a chair or some other object sitting there. This is our way of saving a space that we spent hours in the... 

 8 Reviews  Yup. Its true. Like everywhere you go there are fans of teams that are smart and know the game and then those that are just plain mor-ons. Most Boston fans fall into the mor-on category. These idiots... 

 5 Reviews  I hope you all enjoy this story and lesser known piece of historic trivia as much as I did when it was told to me. To the left of the New State House is a solitary statue of a true Boston Patriot. He... 

 3 Reviews  HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BOSTON, MA. was founded in 1844, as a "National Church". A Catholic typically belongs to the parish closest to where he or she lives. Not so with a "National Church". Any Catholic... 

 2 Reviews  You may think it's clever to call Boston by its nickname, "Beantown". The name probably came from one of the popular local favorite, baked beans, back in colonial days. Nowadays, noone around here... 

 4 Reviews  Boston is pretty divided, you won't know who's a republican or a democrat, and that last election was hell on this city.We even had a very expensive Democratic Convention. Don't even mebtion it, it's... 

 2 Reviews  While we were walking in Boston Common several supporters of Scott Brown asked us to vote for him. My wife explained we were New Yorkers and had no say in the politics of Massachusetts but wished her... 

 1 Review  Boston have its long history of almost all, but for me it will always be these few things: The Boston Celtics Basketball team (Check my sports tip.) And some rock music from Boston. The legendary... 

 1 Review  The Embassy Cinema is a comparatively cool cinema. Featuring a mix of independent film, foreign language cinema and Hollywood favorites and is close to many restaurants in Moody St. Parking is free... 

 2 Reviews  Represent your home town or country right by tipping in accordance with our local norms. The waitstaff average is 18-20% in Boston and surrounding areas. 15% might be acceptable for only the very... 

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 sarahandgareth Says:  Want a way to try out some of Boston's hottest restaurants without breaking the bank. During Restaurant Week (which is actually two weeks, one in winter and one... 

 grkboiler Says:  When in Boston, you will probably hear someone talking about the Big Dig. This is the largest construction project in the history of the US. It started in 1991... 

 moiraistyx Says:  It doesn't matter where you are visiting in Boston or what time of year you are visiting, you are bound to come across some type of artist who has set up their... 

 joits Says:  Coming from LA where there are jay walking laws and just an insane amount of traffic, seeing Bostonians walking around the city opened my eyes almost the minute... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  They called this exhibit "The Lure of Orchids" and they were so right. There were crowds studying every detail and photographing them, oogling them, and... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Here is a series of pics of a farm scene at one of the exhibits. I thought the display was marvelous. I'm partial to farms and veggie gardens....roadside stands... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  I wasn't sure if these musicians were Peruvian or from some other place...but loved the sound of their music. Everyone tended to sort of bounce as they walked...