Went for a trip into bean town today too see the Boston Bruins play against the Ottawa Senators. Was a great game the Bruins won 4 to 0. Yet the trip has gotten me started thinking about something. Now I know Boston is a great city and has a lot of history and is a great metropolitan area but I just can't remember ever having a better time in Boston than I have ever had in Providence, RI.
Now I currently live in little rhodie but I was born in Mass and lived most of my life in the great bay state. I even lived outside of the Bean for a short stint on Winter Hill in Somerville. Great place to live when your spending most of your money on rent and booze. But I digress. Boston obviously has the historical aspect on its side. I mean a lot of criminals were banished from Mass and were accepted in Rhode Island. And Rhode Island seems to be a haven for corrupt politicians in more recent history.
But lets talk about the people in the area. If your a young person and you like to partake in spirits and dancing and music of any kind the cool place to go is Boston its bigger and better and has more options due to the size of the city. Now with Providence being smaller almost the red headed step child of Boston ( I can say that I was a red headed step child) yet it can offer a lot in those areas too.
I know I said that I would get into the people in the cities themselves. Well this is just my opinion but people in Providence are more out going than people in Boston in all of the times that I personally have done anything in Boston for fun I have felt a guarded almost defensive demeanor to the people in the city. Now when I was younger and dumber this defensive demeanor pissed me off due to that fact that I couldn't get a piece of ass to save my life in Boston. Well, I couldn't get a piece of ass to save my life in providence either but I did have more opportunities to try and get some ass in providence than in Boston.
But I feel that it is like that in all aspects of my experiences with the people in Boston. Like today on the train for example. People barely wanted to look at you never mind help you out. My wife and myself were on the "T" going into Boston and I wasn't sure how to get to the Garden by the "T" I asked a man and his son if he was going to the game and if he new how to get there and he gruffly stated, "uh...what....no...we're not going there." Finally a nice gentleman in a Bruins Jersey told us exactly how to get there by the train yet he was not looking for any other conversation. Even the sports rivalries are crazy I know that this may turn off some of my readers (Ha what readers) but I am a Yankees Fan and I won't wear anything Yankees when I go into Boston. I know most of you are thinking no shit asshole. But a Red sox fan can go into new york and won't get hassled the same way as I would in Boston.
Now Providence the times that I have had have always been pleasant and memorable. I started dating my wife in Providence for example. But the people are just much more approachable. You can strike up a conversation with anyone and they will talk to you. I just feel that the atmosphere is just a lighter one. I wish I could explain it better. People are more outgoing as opposed to the guarded people in Boston. It's like all the free loving hippies are in Providence and the Die hard staunch republicans are in Boston even though both are democratic states per history. It's weird.
Well long story short I choose Providence over Boston anytime when I am looking to have a good time. Maybe I will see you there sometime.
Ben
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