I also passed a game store that looked really interesting (sadly, I've managed to forget both it's name and location, grrr) with a bunch of board games and puzzles
I'd wager it was Games People Play, down on the east side of Harvard Square, near the intersection of Arrow Street and Mass Ave. It might have also been The Compleat Strategist, which is in downtown Boston, just west of the Christian Science Mother Church (and the Pru). If you went way far afield, it might have been Your Move Games in Davis Square, though that is on the second floor and doesn't have much of a window presence.
As to grocery stores, your best bet is to ask people who live near your ultimate apartment location where they go for their day-to-day shopping. Then, head down to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or some specialty store (Asian market) for the "good" eats. Generally, it's not too heinously far to a grocery store, but it is, often, more than a couple blocks.
Realize that few of the nationwide insurers will insure in Massachusetts, since the state legislature has put down a stupid number of regulations concerning what you need to insure a car there. I can probably put you in touch with an agent over there, but by and large, one insurance policy is going to be nearly identical to another in that neck of the woods.
Thanks for the offer re: the Mike's pastries, but you should keep 'em. I'm trying hard to watch what I eat, else my trainer will break me during my next session. As it stands, he's already made good attempts with interval training on the treadmill. As to suggestions on what to see around Boston, you're welcome. I'll be happy to go over a more detailed list if / when you end up moving in that direction, so you can have a leg up on finding places to go, things to see, and people to meet. I'll warn you, however, that some of my knowledge may be a bit dated, since it's been about 3.5 years since I've lived there....
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Date: 2007-03-14 08:52 pm (UTC)As to grocery stores, your best bet is to ask people who live near your ultimate apartment location where they go for their day-to-day shopping. Then, head down to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or some specialty store (Asian market) for the "good" eats. Generally, it's not too heinously far to a grocery store, but it is, often, more than a couple blocks.
Realize that few of the nationwide insurers will insure in Massachusetts, since the state legislature has put down a stupid number of regulations concerning what you need to insure a car there. I can probably put you in touch with an agent over there, but by and large, one insurance policy is going to be nearly identical to another in that neck of the woods.
Thanks for the offer re: the Mike's pastries, but you should keep 'em. I'm trying hard to watch what I eat, else my trainer will break me during my next session. As it stands, he's already made good attempts with interval training on the treadmill. As to suggestions on what to see around Boston, you're welcome. I'll be happy to go over a more detailed list if / when you end up moving in that direction, so you can have a leg up on finding places to go, things to see, and people to meet. I'll warn you, however, that some of my knowledge may be a bit dated, since it's been about 3.5 years since I've lived there....