Last night, my sister, myself, my sister's roommate, and her friend (Ed) went to Boston's North End for dinner. Dinner was at a wonderful Mediterranean restaurant, Alloro, where we were served the the greatest waitress ever. It wasn't her service that made her so terrific; it was her accent. She had this Italian-Boston-nasal-high-pitched thing going on--she was the stereotypical greasy mobster's girlfriend. After dinner, we went to a dessert place and I accidentally shared a $3.75 bottle of sparkling water with Ed. We just wanted tap water.
Walking around Boston, we noticed that most of the bars/clubs/restaurants had front windows that were open to the street, no matter the type of street. Everyone seemed friendly and was having a good time.
Overall, I'd say Boston is one of the nicest, friendliest large cities I've ever been to. It's certainly the city to visit if you need some hands-on experience parallel parking.
