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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 27, 2010 - 12:16pm PT
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any locals here?
i have to be there for work in the back bay area (in and around hynes conference center). i'll be reduced to public transport and cabs.
is the climbing gym good enough/easy enough to access, that it's worth bringing slippers? or should i just run the hotel treadmill and do curls? i'd just hope to do some bouldering mileage on steep buckets for a couple hours. i won't bother if the gym has little dedicated bouldering or mostly lower-angle tweaky stuff.
yes, i looked it up on the netz, but don't know boston, so can't work out route-setting, crowd conditions, how realistic travel options are, time likely involved, etc.
and i'd love recs for soda pops and restaurants if you have any.
i especially hope to find a bar within walking distance that is quiet and has leather booths and a bartender & clientele that won't lecture me about the patriots or the red sox.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Dec 27, 2010 - 12:49pm PT
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I'm currently located about 2 hours west of Boston, but lived closer in for many years, so can help a little. There are 3 climbing gyms in the Boston area but Metrorock in Everett (just northeast of the city, not far from the airport), is your best bet via public transport (the Boston Rock Gym is actually in Woburn, a ways out in the suburbs(near the route 128 beltway) and Rockspot is a new--primarily bouldering--gym south of town--don't know how accessible it is via public transit). Metrorock is a large, high-quality gym with quite extensive bouldering as well as leading and top-roping. It is not too far from the Oak Grove "T" station. They sometimes run a shuttle service between the gym and the station--give them a call once you are in town and I'm sure you can work something out as it is a good place for a workout as well as to meet locals. As far as bar and restaurant choices, that gets a bit harder as there is plenty to choose from. I'm not really very familiar with the area around the Convention Center, but there is plenty of choice around the Faniuel Hall/Quincy Market area. It is also only a short ride on the Red Line to the Harvard Square area in Cambridge with lots of other options. Though, it will be hard to avoid Red Sox/Patriots boosters(especially the latter right now), but then you can't blame them....!!!! Have a good trip.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Dec 27, 2010 - 01:16pm PT
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Hey Kerwin if you need some good food, I have a sister that lives there. she and her husband like the organic scene and all I gotta do is give her a call. Hope the weather gets better before you leave.
Peace
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2010 - 07:18pm PT
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alan-- tx, that's helpful. i'll throw the slippers in the luggage.
ron-- tx fr the offer-- dont make a special call, but if you hear from her over new year's, sure ask if there's someplace recommended in that part of town. eating out gets old pretty fast for me these days.
looks like i won't make it down to socal this week-- work's too busy.
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jstan
climber
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Dec 27, 2010 - 07:38pm PT
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This may be a good place to throw in a thought from the morning.
Being a Professor takes a huge amount of talent.
I takes even more work.
But the biggest thing it takes is luck.
Very few Professors have been able to sort out whether it was
bad luck
or good luck.
(All my data is via observation at a distance supported by numerous direct quotes.)
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2010 - 07:48pm PT
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Very few Professors have been able to sort out whether it was
bad luck or good luck.
heh.
i used to sort it out one way.
but that's changed.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 27, 2010 - 09:37pm PT
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The "Freedom Trail" in central Boston is well worth a few hours, if weather allows. Somewhere en route, I think near the market, there's a nice pub. If you want to be a tricksy historian, ask people why the Battle of Breed's Hill is called the Battle of Bunker Hill, and why, as the battle happened in 1775 and several hundred were killed in it, the 'revolution' wasn't considered to have started until a year later.
http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
I was at BRG several years ago, and it seemed small and crowded. But it may well have changed, though it's still a drive.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 07:37pm PT
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Emack & Bolios has amazing ice cream. It's in the Back Bay area, 290 Newbury St.
Quincy Marketplace (aka Fanueil Hall) is a fun place to eat- just wander thru and grab whatever looks good to you.
The MUseum of Fine Arts has a wonderful collection and it's huge. Well worth some of your spare time if you love art.
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