I liked Boston on Saint Patricks day.
The bars open at 7 the street fights start at 7:15
The combat zone was definitely an interesting place also
My father was in the Coast Guard during World War II.
He and his ship mates were on liberty in Boston one time, and they asked the locals where to go. They were told, “Whatever you do, DON’T go to the combat zone!”
So what DID they do? They went to the combat zone! I don’t think much happened....they just had a few beers in a bar.
On the other hand, when my family lived in Framingham, Mass. for a few years during the 1970’s, there was this guy in my gym class.
A few other guys took me aside and motioned toward this particular guy. They said, “See that guy over there? He goes to the combat zone and when he’s there he goes to whore houses!”
To myself I thought, “Holy crap!”