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Fun Local Trivia
  1. There are "boat-cars" touring the city at all hours of the day giving Ducky Tours. If you make eye contact with the travelers atop this vehicle and shout, "Quack!" They will turn to you and simultaneously reply, "Quack, Quack!"
  2. A dead body is dragged out of the Charles River way too often. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, go swimming on an evening of drunken self-exploration. This is a bad idea. I would also avoid contact of said water with both face and other bodily cavities.
  3. The Boston University Bridge is the only place in the nation where a plane can fly over a car, traveling over a train, going over a boat . . . (or submarine, or Pogo stick, or hovercraft).
  4. Blue Man Group originated here. Student rush tickets cost only $25 an hour before the show.
  5. Kurt Vonnegut wrote the majority of his autobiography, Slapstick, set just outside of the Boston Public Gardens, where he grew up.
Notable Natives
  • Samuel Adams
  • Aerosmith
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • The Cars
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Winslow Homer
  • Madeleine Kahn
  • Jack Lemmon
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Paul Revere
  • James Taylor
  • Kurt Vonnegut
  • Mark Wahlberg
  • Barbara Walters
Points of Interest
  • Arnold Arboretum
  • Boston Commons
  • Boston Pops
  • Boston Public Gardens
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • The Charles River
  • Chinatown
  • Contemporary Art
  • Faneuil Hall Marketplace
  • Fenway Park
  • Franklin Park Zoo
  • Freedom Trail
  • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  • Museum of Fine Arts and Museum of Science
  • New England Aquarium (with IMAX)
  • Newbury Street
  • The North End
  • Opera House
  • Quincy Market and

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Boston is a city that is populated by thousands of students, due to the number of universities and colleges (about 60 all together) in the area—something that is also described by most as one of the greatest benefits for BU students. Since there is no reason to be stuck on campus, the best way to have a good experience is to take full advantage of the city.

Due to the overwhelming population of young people in Boston, it is sometimes easy to forget that there are older people and little kids around. Considering this fact, however, the city remains relatively conservative. Everything shuts down at 2 in the morning, mainly due to Puritan liquor license laws. There are even laws preventing the sale of deodorants on Sunday (this is no longer enforced, but remains in existence).

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Local Atmosphere at Boston University

bblee

Journalism '14

5.0
A+

In the Heart of Boston

near downtown its walking distance, the t runs right through BU campus, theres literally millions of things to do

May 22, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Boston University

connieli10

Finance '14

4.2
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You Have to Find Your Niche

I have been fortunate enough to find a plethora of friends around the Asian American Christian community, even though I am not Christian. People are really friendly and fun and there's always something to do. MIT frat parties are on east campus, and BU Greek parties are on west campus so you can choose. If you can't find anything to do on campus, Boston is your oyster!

May 16, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Boston University

mattpans

Athletic Training '16

4.6
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Very Positive Environment All Around

The school overall is a very up beat, open, friendly campus, local people seem o treat the kids really well. There is so much to do either walking or using mass transit. Don't drive a car, not enough parking and meters are costly. There are some great parks all over the city to go and hang out in for a change of scene away from school. There is always something going on somewhere in the city or on any of the many college campuses all around Boston University.

Apr 26, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • CambridgeSide Galleria
  • Copley Mall
  • Harvard Square
  • Prudential Center
Major Sports Teams
  • Boston Bruins: hockey
  • Boston Celtics: basketball
  • Boston Red Sox: baseball
  • New England Patriots: football
City Web Sites www.boston.com
Distances to Nearest Major Cities New York City: NY: 4 hours
Did You Know? Drop your R's . . . they have no business in this city. For way more than you ever wanted to know about Boston slang, visit the "Wicked Good Guide to Boston English" at: /www.boston-online.com/glossary.html.

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Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard St.
Brookline
(617) 734-2501

Copley Theatre
100 Huntington Ave.
Boston
(617) 266-1300

Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
1 Kendall Sq.
Cambridge
(617) 499-1996

Loews Boston Common
75 Tremont St.
Boston
(617) 423-3499

Regal Fenway Stadium 13
201 Brookline Ave.
Boston
(617) 424-6266

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