<p>Why not look at schools near the House that Jeter Built?!</p>
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<p>Oh yea, Dogwood. You never want to be in Boston on August 31-Sept. 1 if you can avoid it at all. They all have to be out of their apartments on Aug. 31st, but can’t move into their new places until Sept. 1st. </p>
<p>It is a nightmare! Imagine all those prohibitively narrow, one-way streets with U-Hauls parked right down the middle of one, loading an entire apartment up, then proceeding to the next prohibitively narrow, one-way street with U-Hauls parked right down the middle, unloading an entire apartment. You have to have the patience of Job.</p>
<p>Oh yeah - I have a few war stories from our experiences from the Aug. 31st/Sept. 1st moves. It is an amazing spectacle to see and to be a part of. D is moving again this year and I think she has everything lined up for a smooth move - I hope she does!</p>
<p>D just closed on a condo in Southie about three weeks ago, so she really lucked out on the timing. She won’t have to deal with it this year. Not only that, but hiring movers was a lot less money when you do it peak weekends. Plus, she and her roommate got a Groupon for the movers we’ve used before, so we knew they were good, and despite the time limit on the Groupon (four hours), they had no problem because they weren’t competing with other movers in the area on the same day. They were able to load her and her roommate from their apartment (2nd floor) in Allston, drive to Southie, and unload to a second floor in less than four hours! I think they paid $199 total. TOTALLY worth it!</p>
<p>That is the easiest Boston move story I’ve ever heard. My son made some money and brownie points moving a prof. She took one look at him and thought “there is somebody who can lift furniture!”.
I was just at Fenway for the first time in years. Left my purse and id with son and went to get beer. Had to go back for it. I told the kid “jeesh check the neck”. Came back and told son, drunk locals behind me thought it was hysterical.</p>
<p>teriwtt - Your D was very lucky. When my D rented her 1st apt., she did not want to sign a lease until she had a definite job. The delay meant she could not move in until 10/1. She found a great apt., and the owner, anxious to get it rented, gave her a discount on the rent, but it was only an 11 month lease. What a difference a month makes in terms of moving. It is like night and day.<br>
Congrats to your D on buying a condo. What an exciting time for her.
Beer at Fenway - H and I refuse to buy it there. It is our protest against the high prices. We sneak our own water in instead. What have I become? In college -sneaking booze into football games and now that I’m an “oldie” - sneaking water in to a baseball game.</p>
<p>I’d be tempted to sneak water in at Fenway, but you have to open your purse and get a sticker before you can even got beyond the turnstile. The search is pretty cursory–do you put water in the bottom of your purse, DW? I guess I don’t mind paying the high prices for beer, but the price of water makes me nuts. Annoys me.</p>
<p>H and I went to see the Red Sox in Cleveland last year. We were amazed that food and beverage were included in the price of a box seat ticket!</p>
<p>H always wears a “Charlie Sheen” type of shirt and always puts a bottle in his back pocket. He gets right in. I put the water in the bottom of my purse and put other stuff over it. The secret is to find a young man who could be your son’s age. They are very hesitant to take water from a mom type, especially if you make a point to make mom-like comments. Over the years, I have only lost one bottle of water. I made the mistake and went thru a line where another mom type was checking.</p>
<p>Dear OP,
I worked at Beth Israel Hospital for over 20 years on Brookline Ave, just up the street from Fenway Park. In fact, my parking spots through the years were at Fenway lots. I think it’s probably safer during baseball season than it is the rest of the year, but I’m not really sure. I have to tell you that while I walked up and down those streets every day to work, I would never have done it at night, or in the early morning alone, preferring rather to take our shuttle bus the half mile up the street. When I was working there, there had many rapes in that area, and I personally know two co-workers who were accosted (one was on Longwood Ave) trying to get into her car by a thug with a knife. I had a guy try to get me into his car in broad daylight, just steps from the hospital at 4 in the afternoon! The hospitals all have van shuttles to their doors, so employees often use them, rather than walking alone during off-times. </p>
<p>Times I felt very safe would be mid-day/lunch crowd or anytime with a group. I would even ask people if I could walk with them up the street, where my car was parked across from Fenway (on the Brookline Ave side) towards Kenmore. It is definitely a great walkable place, but you have to be very cautious, especially early morning hours and late at night. The Fens is known for being a great place to live, but it’s not without its crime stats. Being close to many other colleges (Emmanual, Simmons, etc.) does not make it immune. There are beautiful walks and gardens nearby, so definitely places to stretch your legs if you live in that area, and there are plenty of commuting options to get around the city with Kenmore being so close by.</p>
<p>Boston is a great place to go to school for sure! My son is in school in Philadelphia and he also has to be very cautious there, but as a soon to be senior, he’s had no trouble and he goes out frequently in Philly with friends. I love both Boston and Philly!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>