South Boston
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Southie is a gritty working-class neighborhood on the brink of gentrification.
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vintagegirl4
Chelsea, MA22 contributions
Oct 2012
I'm a Boston native. While living in the city has it perks sometimes I enjoy my alone time. South Boston is a great place to enjoy that time, because it's near the water, plenty of restaurants and plenty of relaxation.
Written May 9, 2013
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aland459
Boston, MA64 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
my wife and I live in south Boston. this month September marks our 25th year. we have made many friends in southie. it is convenient to the bus stop, markets and pharmacy. we have found that some people who were born raised and still live in southe , may not accept carpet baggers like us. however, there is not another place where we would like to live. come join us.
Written September 28, 2014
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Gerard G
Quincy, MA6 contributions
Jun 2012 • Solo
I Grew Up and lived in South Boston , For a while. Went there when i was in my teens and twenty something. Very home like. People are Very Friendly. Nice place to live. Easy to get around and every one helps you. People are always saying hello or hi. Main attractions are South Boston , Saint Patty's Day Parade and Castle Island. Also the magnificent Church's and Great Bingos. Some shopping around, Some Bar Rooms also. T access , Cabs , buses, and limos. Things are close by. Parks and Beach's. People here are very friendly and eager to lend a helping hand when needed. I recommend visits and living here. It is not like the films. It has never been like them.
Written May 2, 2013
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delia g
Corpus Christi, TX24 contributions
Jun 2014 • Friends
we took the Amtrak to south station in boston ma on our way to salem ma. arrived at the boston station. 1st employee I asked about directions/instructions to salem tells me "I don't know". 2nd employee tells us "I don't know, follow that man over there he is going to the same place." we follow the customer who is talking to another employee who is inside a glass space/room. she has the door opened slightly, the customer is asking her something. she answers and immediately closes the door and walks away. we were standing right behind this customer and she just closed the door and walks away from the door. she looked as if she was in a bad mood. as if we were disrupting her. which we probably were but we were instructed to her by another employee. well then then 2nd employee helps us to buy tickets to get to salem. he tells us to use our tickets to go into another area. we enter another area not knowing what to do. we get in another line and the clerk tells us that after we use those tickets that we need to take a bus to salem. she sells us tickets for a bus. we ask what the 1st tickets were for and she directs us to a "manny" at another desk. we walk to the desk. "manny" was the 1st employee I asked about information from that informed me he did not know how to get to salem ma from boston south station. we approached him and asked him again. he explained how to get to salem from south station this time. I guess he had to be behind a desk to help us out. we go back to where the 2nd clerk who sold us the 1st set of tickets. he sees us and he directs us to the subway and gives us a little more information as to how to get to salem ma. we figure out what we have to do now. we get ourselves to wonderland with the subway tickets. from wonderland we had to get a bust to salem ma. here comes in the 2nd set of tickets we were sold. as we waited for our bus we got to talking to a local who informed us how to get to salem ma. we decided to take a taxi from wonderland to salem ma for $42. thanks to the local at the bus station for this. we get to salem. we took a taxi back to boston south station from salem $65. our train departed at 8:15am. we got there at 7:00 am. we get to south station and ask directions to our train and again a lazy looking, what the hell do you want, attitude employee tells me "gate 6" "over there" . I ask him if we have to go out to the train and wait and he says yes. we went all the way out to the train and we figure out that we have to wait inside the building till they call our train. we did not use our bus tickets so we gave them to some employees in the station. all in all this was an extremely disappointing thank god short visit to boston ma. I am so glad that we did not spend any time there. the employees at the south station in boston ma need to work on their social skills and not expect everyone to be local people that know the transit system in boston. I was very disappointed with the way we were treated. I do not intend to visit boston ever. they say that the new York people are rude. new York residents and visitors are great. very friendly happy, quick to help. boston ma SUCKS.
Written July 6, 2014
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kappy26
Boston, MA1,092 contributions
A boston neighborhood near surrounded by beaches.
Be sure to go to the great family run business Sullivans for all your food needs between the 2nd week of March and all the way to the end of November. They serve takeout breakfast and lunch at very reasonable prices.
Be sure to go to the great family run business Sullivans for all your food needs between the 2nd week of March and all the way to the end of November. They serve takeout breakfast and lunch at very reasonable prices.
Written January 6, 2012
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scrapmetal
Boston, MA267 contributions
Despite the influx of the yuppies and the upgrade of the local pubs. still not a place to hang out late night if you want to avoid trouble. A lot better place to live now that Whities boys are off the streets but plenty of housing projects that still breed drugs and trouble
Written January 17, 2012
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booradley2
san diego213 contributions
I visited Boston about five years ago. The main thing I remember about South Boston was a bar. I don't remember the name of the place, it was somewhere on Broadway. There was nothing remarkable about the appearance of the place, it was the clientele I remember. There were two distinct cliques. At the front of the bar was a group of three or four guys who looked like characters out of a Higgins novel. Each one sat slumped on a bar stool, silent, staring straight ahead or down at his drink. A very sullen tableau. The other group, all standing, talking animatedly, laughing, was at the far end. All of them spoke with brogues,too. Even the bar maid, who was down at that end of the bar. (Boston was like that, Irish immigrants all over town.) All very cordial people, too.
Written October 25, 2003
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mossboston
Boston, MA71 contributions
Aug 2012 • Solo
"Southie" has its good points and down sides. A regular working class neighborhood, it is lined with narrow streets, the traditional rows of triple decker houses, some tough housing projects, and a few lovely streets ( think East Broadway) of pretty, historic homes. It's general lack of green space is made up for by its lovely coastline and beaches stretching from the JFK Library/UMass out to Castle Island. Not great swimming, but wonderful walking, jogging and just relaxing. On other other edge is the new business/nightlife "Innovation" district, with trendy restaurants, hotels, the convention center, and great views of the the harbor. Gentrification is quickly coming, however, and it is likely that the traditional blue-collar neighborhoods will eventually be supplanted by young professionals and upscale shops. Visit while it still has its traditional Irish Boston flavor.
Written August 3, 2012
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FellowTraveler10189
Andover, MA1 contribution
I didn't really know where to go there. Just walked a lot. I heard it was "the Irish part of Boston" so I had to go. I thought I would have seen more cute shops and pubs. I guess I wasn't looking in the right spots. Or, it's just not like that???
Written April 13, 2003
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Indah Edlightz
Ontario, Canada3,923 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
South Boston has changed so much from years past. Its now a family friendly area with parks, lots of shopping, and lots of restaurants. Most of the old building have been replaced with new condos and retail.
Written June 19, 2018
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asosnik
Palmetto, Florida
Looking for a hotel close to the port that Royal Caribbean departs. I have the address as "1 Black Salcon Ave., South Boston, MA. Which would you recommend?
Written August 22, 2016
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