I went to Boston for the first time in a few years and got the chance to visit family and friends. I spent 10 days in the area and got the chance to immerse myself in the city.
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Boston is a coastal flagship city which is one of the oldest cities in the country. The history carries on to this day and as the 10th largest metropolitan area in the country it leads the nation (and world) in education, healthcare, public transportation, and athletics. There is a distinct culture around the city, a substantial depth of fine arts and a defining resilience that makes Boston unique. While the area is very populated it does feel extremely close knit, there is no wonder why it is called ‘The Town.’
When I visit places I like to do what I call a ‘total immersion,’ where I become a local as best as possible and see and do things from all walks of life. I experienced delays on the T, crazy drivers on the Mass Pike, experienced the opening of the Ballet and felt the energy of an evening game at Fenway. I climbed up many hills from Savin Hill, Bunker Hill, Telegraph Hill, Prospect Hill, Corey Hill and many others. I went to farmers markets, grocery stores and local neighborhood eats. I visited libraries, parks and countless universities. I took a variety of transit trips on foot, bike, bus, ferry and rail. I took in the skyline from all angles near and far, from the seaport to South Boston and beyond to the Noanet Woodlands. I did my best to get a clear picture of all facets of life in Beantown.
In the 3 days I had a BlueBike I rode 92 miles utilizing 36 stations. I rode on all 5 major T lines: Blue, Green (B,C,D,E) Orange, Red (Ashmont, Braintree), Silver (SL4) and utilized 30 stations.
I visited 41 different parks, from small urban gardens to large forests with lush views.
Boston is a city that feels extremely vibrant and academic but at the same time it can be quite blue collar, it just depends on where you go. From the youthful energy of Cambridge to the more mature and laid back Brookline, from the ritzy Back Bay to the gritty winding streets of Roxbury... Boston carries on with confidence, for this is Titletown a city core to the formation of our country. This is where our founding fathers made history, this is where English civilization came to fruition in North America.
I had an incredible time in Boston, it is a truly wonderful city and up there with the finest in the world. It is a large, open and welcoming community with a small town at heart. Thank you Boston for the great experiences I will always have the city on my mind.
Raves -Tons of vibrancy in the core city, lots of pedestrians and cyclists
-Universites
-Hospitals and medical institutions
-Parks with great views and variety of landscapes
-Arts institutions, public libraries
-BlueBike system, tons of stations with bikes in good condition and $10 day pass
-Fenway park, an absolute treasure and finest ballpark in baseball with the best ushers and staff
-Cheap and convenient public transit system, week unlimited pass is a deal
-Tons of history throughout the city and surrounding areas
Rants -Vibrancy goes down significantly after hours, not much open at night past 9pm
-Massholes
-Old and slow trolley and subway system
-Road network makes no sense whatsoever
Blue Bike Stations Used: 30 Dane St
Alewife MBTA at Steel Place
Ball Sq
Beacon Street & David G Mugar Way
Beacon Street & Massachusetts Avenue
Broadway T Stop
Cambridge Main Library at Broadway / Trowbridge St
Central Square Post Office Bluebikes Stations
Centre Street & Seaverns Avenue
Chinatown T Stop
Columbia Rd at Tierney Community Center
Dartmouth Street & Boylston Street
Franklin Park - Seaver St. at Humbolt Ave
Green Street T Bluebikes Station
Harrison Avenue & Bennet Street
Harvard Square at Mass Ave/ Dunster
Hayes Square - Vine St at Moulton St
Hyde Square - Barbara St at Centre St
ID Building East
ID Building West
Ink Block - Harrison Ave at Herald St
Jackson Square Bluebikes Station
JFK/UMass T Stop
Kennedy-Longfellow School 158 Spring St
Main St at Thompson Sq
MIT at Mass Ave / Amherst St
One Broadway
Roslindale Village - Washington St
S Huntington Ave at Heath St
Savin Hill T Stop - S Sydney St at Bay St
Stony Brook T Stop
Stuart St at Charles St
Union Square - Somerville
University of Massachusetts Boston - Campus Center
Upham's Corner T Stop - Magnolia St at Dudley St
Wentworth Institute of Technology - Huntington Ave at Vancouver St
MBTA Stations Utilized: Airport
Alewife
Aquarium
Back Bay Station
Boston Univ. East
Broadway
Chestnut HIll
Chinatown
Cleveland Circle
Copley
Downtown Crossing
Dudley Square Government Center
Green Street
Harvard
Harvard Avenue
Haymarket Station
Jackson Square
JFK / UMass
Kenmore
Longwood
Massachusetts Ave
Museum of Fine Arts
North Station
Quincy Center
Ruggles
Stony Brook
Summit Avenue
Symphony Station
Wellington
Eateries: Bazaar on Cambridge
City Feed and Supply
Courthouse Seafood
Dunkin (original location)
Exodus Bagels
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Finagle A Bagel
Gene’s Chinese Flatbread Cafe
J.P. Licks (original location)
Joe’s Famous Steak Subs
JP Whole Foods Market
Kupel’s Bakery
Market Basket
South End Whole Foods Market
Sweet Rice JP Thai Sushi
Tasty Burger (original location)
Trader Joe’s Back Bay
Trillium Brewing Company
Parks: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Back Bay Fens
Berkeley Community Garden
Blackstone Square
Boston Common
Boston National HIstorical Park
Boston Public Garden
Bunker HIll Monument
Castle Island
Channel Park
Chester Park
Copley Square
Corey HIll Overlook Park
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Shores Reservation
East Boston Greenway
Fan Pier Park
Forest Hills Cemetery
Franklin Park
Franklin Square
Harriet Tubman Memorial
Jamaica Pond
Larz Anderson Park
LoPresti Park
Louisburg Square
M Street Beach
Malibu Beach
Millennium Park
Noanet Woodlands
North Point Park
Olmsted Park
Paul Revere Park
Peters Park
Prospect Hill Park
Reservoir Walking Trail (Weston Reservoir)
Riverbend Park
Savin HIll Park
Seven Hills Park
Thomas J Butler Memorial Park
Titus Sparrow Park
Attractions: Boston City Hall
Boston College
Boston Opera House
Boston Public Library
Boston Symphony Hall
Boston University Bridge
Cambridge Public Library
Chinatown Gate
Coolidge Corner Farmers Market
Copley Place
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
Drydock Center
Dugout Cafe
Encore Boston Harbor
Fenway Park
Gillette World Shaving Headquarters
Hancock Cemetery
Harvard Bridge
Harvard Business School
Harvard Stadium
Harvard Yard
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
John W. Weeks Footbridge
Long Wharf (South)
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts State House
Medford Square
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Northeastern University
Paul Revere Statue
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
Seaport World Trade Center
Shirley-Eustis House
Skywalk Obervatory
Sowa OPen Market
The James Blake House 1661
The Old House at Peace Field- Adams National Historical Park
Thomas Crane Public Library
Tuft University
Detail Notes:
Thursday
-Fly from Cincinnati CVG to Boston Logan while making a connecting flight stop in DCA
-Arrive at Logan in terminal B, I love the new terminal with large glass windows with the view of downtown
-My family picks me up and we immediately head to East Boston
-We walk around East Boston and check out the skyline views from LoPresti Park
-There is a lot of new development in the neighborhood, it feels like Boston’s version of Long Island City
-Walk back to the car and go by the East Boston Greenway
-We drive under the tunnel into downtown and then drive to the Seaport and park on A St.
-Grab beers at Trillium Brewing Company from the outdoor patio
-Then we go for a walk first around Fan Pier Park and then cross the Fort Point Channel into downtown
-Walk to Faneuil Hall Marketplace and get dinner, I get a platter from the Indian vendor, I love that there is a Magnolia Bakery vendor which I remember getting the banana pudding at the Upper West Side location in NYC
-Drive out to Natick to stay in Hotel
Friday
-Go out with family to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
-Walk around the beautiful Puffer Pond
-Walk on the trails and see some of the ammunition storage bunkers
Saturday
-Go to Bat-Mitzvah with family
Sunday
-Spend more time with family, go to relatives house in Jamaica Plain where I would stay for the week
-Go for a run around the Weston Reservoir
-Go out to the JP Licks on Centre St.
-Walk to the Jamaica Pond at night
Monday
-Wake up and go to the Centre St/Seaverns Ave Blue Bike station and pick up a bike
-Ride bike to Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and bike up to the top of Peters Hill and catch the great view
-Bike down through Roslindale Village then to the Forest Hill station, I love all of the bike/walk trails and bike parking
-I then enter the SW Corridor Park and bike up to the Jackson Square station
-There are tons of other bike commuters making for an enjoyable ride with other fellow people on the trails
-I go to the Stop & Shop to get some chewy bars
-I continue biking down past the JP Whole Foods and make my way to Jamaica Pond where I bike around the Pond counter-clockwise
-A person lets me know I cannot bike on the path in the SW portion of the park so I head for the road on Francis Parkman Dr. and feel very uncomfortable with all of the cars, but once I get to Perkins St. I go back to the trail
-I then make my way up the Emerald Necklace, passing through Olmstead Park
-I go by Longwood Medical area, the MFA and the Back Bay Fens
-I make it to the Massachusetts Ave and take in the views of Cambridge and the Boston skyline
-I bike down through the Back Bay and to the Boston Public Library
-Inside former governor Bill Weld is doing an interview with WGBH and I sit in for a few minutes
-I then walk around and check out the Norman Leventhal map room which I love
-I then check out the various rooms in the old section of the library including the main reading room, which is beautiful and not too crowded or swarmed with tourists (unlike the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in NYC public library)
-Bike over to the Boston Public Garden and check out the landscaping
-Then walk through Beacon Hill, I love the historic streets and architecture
-Check out Louisburg Square, which feels like a small version of Gramercy Park
-Walk to the Massachusetts Statehouse and go inside
-Check out the House of Representative Chamber and Senate Chamber
-I talk with one of the guards (who has a very strong Boston accent) who tells me I should visit the Governor's Foyer and tells me to look for Bill Weld’s portrait which is different from all the others, so I go and visit and it is very different!
-I leave the statehouse and go to the Granary Burying Ground, it is amazing to see such and old Cemetery and I check out the graves of John Hancock and Paul Revere
-Walk to Downtown Crossing (DTX) and I am very impressed by the pedestrian only streets and vibrancy
-I get noodles with a lamb skewer at Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe which is very good
-I then walk through Chinatown by the Chinatown Gate and love seeing all of the elderly people playing card games at Mary Soo Hoo Park
-I bike over through the seaport to the Seaport World Trade Center and catch the amazing views
-Continue to bike over to the Reebok World Headquarters and checkout the store/crossfit studio
-I bike around the drydocks, I really like the AT-AT looking cranes
-I then bike over Summer St. and then to 1st street to Thomas J Butler Memorial Park and then make my way to Castle Island
-I dismount my bike (not suppose to bike along the paths on Castle Island) and walk around the Fort Independence and check out the views of planes landing at Logan, I do see quite a few large jets landing from overseas
-I walk around Pleasure Bay to Head Island and then get back on my bike after going to the Harbourwalk
-I bike along M Street Beach and then make my way up to Dorchester Heights up on Telegraph Hill. This area has great views of downtown and feels somewhat like San Francisco
-I bike back over Traveler St. through Channel Park and then go to the Chinatown Orange Line and Ride to Stony Brook
-I then bike over to Franklin Park where I check out White Stadium as there is a high school soccer game going on
-Then bike around the park stopping by the gates of the Zoo and then the Franklin Park Overlook Ruins
-Then I go back where I am staying in JP and go for a run...making a loop from the Pond to the SW Corridor Park then down to Forrest Hills then back up to the Pond
Tuesday
-Walk to Green street and take Orange Line to DTX...then transfer to Red Line, it is very crowded on the platford at the crossing
-Ride North on Red Line crossing the Charles River and to Alewife
-Station feels very Eurpean as there are lots of buses and bike parking
-Bike along Somerville Community Path to Davis station
-Bike north to Medford and check out Tufts University Campus, I love the buildings and greenery
-Bike north across the Mystic River and then to Medford Square
-Continue biking south to Magoun Square, checking out the very residential streets of Somerville
-Go to Market Basket to get some more chewy bars and get a sports drink
-Bike down to Harvard
-Check out the Harvard campus, I first start on the east side of campus and then make my way to the Harvard Yard and Harvard Square
-Bike over to the Cambridge Public Library for a quick phone charge
-Bike over through Inman Square and Union Square
-Bike up to Prospect Hill Park and check out the views of downtown Boston
-Bike through the Central Redline stop and bike over to the west side of the MIT campus to BU bridge
-Bike across BU bridge and check out all of the students crossing the street during class changes on Commonwealth Ave
-Bike back across the bridge taking in the view and then bike along the river on the Dr. Dudley White Bike Path
-When I get to Massachusetts Ave I walk around campus (I get a tour guide map) and check out some of the cool buildings such as Kresge Auditorium and the great dome. The MIT campus is much more visitor friendly than Harvard, you can really go in a lot more buildings
-Then I bike over to check out the Kendall Square area and check out MIT Sloan
-I make my way up to East Cambridge and have a salmon platter at Courthouse Seafood
-I then bike down through North Point Park and Paul Revere Park to Charlestown
-I check out the Boston National Historical Park on the water and then make my way into Charlestown
-I like Charlestown is does have a similar feeling to South Boston and is surprisingly nicer than I thought it would be and lots of very nice looking housing
-I make my way to the Bunker Hill Monument
-Then I run down to catch the ferry (which is included with 7-day MBTA pass) at the Charlestown Navy Yard Ferry Terminal
-Take 7 minute Ferry ride to the Aquarium Terminal and get great views of the harbour and downtown
-I take the Blue Line from the Aquarium to Government Center
-Then I take the D train Green Line to Kenmore
-Get off at Kenmore and walk to Fenway Park, I walk around the park before the gates open and get in line
-Go inside the park (get Bathan Eovaldi bobblehead giveaway) then check out the team store
-Inside awesome teamstore, I go to the back room where there is memorabilia and get an autograph from Julian Tavarez
-I walk into the stadium and I walk right down to home plate, then over to left field and onto the Green Monster, then on the upper deck around to right field, then down to the bleachers then back behind home plate. I love how you are allowed to go nearly everywhere in the park before the game starts (as opposed to Wrigley Field or Yankee Stadium). The ushers are so friendly and really go out of their way to make a great experience.
-Go to 5th row in Grandstand section 19 to watch the game which is a great view
-See a lot of Red Sox Legends in the Park (Pedro Martinez and Carlton Fisk)
-See Mike Yastrzemski hit a home run and the crowd gives a standing ovation
-Leave game and head to Tasty Burger
-Walk across the Fens and see a movie being filmed at the MFA coming to Netflix called ‘The Sleepover’
-Catch 39 Bus back to accommodation
Wednesday
-Wake up and bike over to Exodus Bagels, I get a plain with cream cheese
-Bike through Roxbury, go by Boston Latin Academy and up through Dudley Square
-Check out the Shirley-Eustis House
-Bike to Upham’s Corner and check out the Dorchester North Burying Ground. I love all of the street art murals in Roxbury and Dorchester, while these are some of the poorer neighborhoods in the city, they still are not that down looking and have a good community feel
-Check out the James Blake House (built in 1661!)
-Bike to the JFK/UMass Red Line stop and head south to Quincy Center
-Check out downtown Quincy and visit Hancock Cemetery which is very cool (set apart in 1640!)
-Walk up to check out the Adams National Park Visitor Center and then the The Old House at Peace Field, then I walk to the Quincy Homestead
-Walk through Faxon Field and then go to the Original Dunkin Donuts on Southern Artery and get a 10 pcs munchkins (and immediately eat all of them)
-Walk back downtown and check out inside Thomas Crane Public Library
-Take Red Line back to JFK/UMass and bike along Dorchester Shores Reservation
-Bike around JFK Presidential Library and then check out the UMass Boston Campus, I take a break in the beautiful cafeteria overlooking the water and charge my phone and rest for a few minutes
-I then bike down around Savin Hill Cove past the Vietnam War Memorial and over to Malibu Beach
-Then I bike up to the top of Savin Hill but the view is disappointing as there really isn’t a view
-I then take the Red Line from Savin Hill to Broadway and check out the Gillette HQ complex and take in the views from the city
-I bike to the South End Whole Foods and get a turkey sandwich
-I then go to Emerson and check out the buildings there and eat my turkey sandwich and then walk through the North End
-I check out the Paul Revere Statue, Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burial Ground
-Go to North Station and catch the Green E line to the MFA
-Check out the MFA which is very very impressive, my favorite section is the American landscape paintings. I also see some work done by Frank Duveneck who is from where I live in Covington, KY (right across the bridge from Cincinnati)
-Bike over to meet a friend at Harvard, to get there I bike through Longwood and catch the stunning sunset John W. Weeks Footbridge
-Take Red Line from Harvard Square to DTX then take Orange line to Jackson Square
-Bike to the JP Whole foods and get 2 cans of beans to eat
-Bike back to accommodation, eat beans and go to sleep
Thursday
-Wake up and take Orange Line to Wellington, there is a Dunkin in the stop and there are many locals waiting to get their fix
-Take the Encore shuttle to the Encore Casino (originally I got on the employee shuttle)
-Walk through the Casino and grounds, the physical plant is amazing and there are some nice views of the Mystic but overall I am not that impressed as the shopping is not that high end and the minimums are high for the table games
-I take the shuttle back to Wellington and then take Orange Line to Back Bay Station then I take the Green B line from Copley Square to Harvard Ave
-I then walk to Bazaar on Cambridge and get ½ pound of lox and a loaf of dark brown sourdough rye 'Borodinsky bread.'
-I eat outside at a local park right next to the Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library and then check out the library inside
-I then walk over to Harvard Stadium and check it out and the Harvard Business School and check out the campus and meet with a friend there briefly
-I catch the 66 bus back down to Harvard Ave into Brookline where I grab a bagel at Kupel's Bakery walk around and check out the JFK National Historic Site
-Then make my way down to Coolidge Corner and then check out the Brookline Farmers Market
-Then walk on Beacon Street and up Summit Ave to Corey Hill Overlook Park which the views are ok but then walk back down and catch the Green Line C train
-Get off at the end of the C train at Cleveland Circle and walk around Chestnut Hill Reservoir from the north side
-I then walk through Boston College Football stadium and the campus, which is very beautiful
-I then walk down Hammond St. to the Chestnut HIll D train and take it to Longwood station
-I walk through Longwood at all of the world class medical schools and institutions and walk by Boston Latin School
-I then walk through Northeastern campus and go to Ruggles station and catch a brand new Orange Line train which I take to Chinatown
-I then walk though the Boston Common and grab a Mcdonalds burgefries/McChicken and eat on a bench in the common and do some people watching
-Then I go to the Boston Opera House to see the premiere the 2019-2020 Boston Ballet which is a performance of Giselle which I love
-After the show then check out the new downtown Taco Bell but it is a complete mess so I just take an Uber back
Friday
-Wake up and go to Green St. Orange Line, there is a brand new train but it is going outbound to Forrest Hills so I take an old train to Massachusetts Ave station and walk through the SW Corridor Park. I love the juxtaposition of the historic walk ups to the towering skyscrapers
-I make my way to Harriet Tubman Square, Chester Park, Franklin Square and Jackson Square
-I walk through the Berklee Community Garden
-I then walk up to check out the Boston Marathon Bombing Memorial Finish Line and get a bagel w/cream cheese at Finagleabagel
-Then I meet some friends and walk through the Copley Place shops and then go up to the Skydeck on the top of the Prudential Building
-The views are great but I do not think worth the $20+ price of admission. Its is cool though to see all of the places I have been from a birds eye view, especially the water and all of the rowhouse neighborhoods
-Then take Prudential Green Line to Haymarket and check out the farmers market
-I then head to City Hall Plaza and take in the Boston Climate Strike
-Next I take Green Line E train from Government Center to Symphony Hall and go inside
-I see performance of the Boston Symphony I get a seat on the first balcony to have a view of the two piano concerto. There is also a world premiere piece commissioned by the BSO and Beethoven's Fantasia featuring The Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
-After the Symphony I take the Orange Line to Stoney Brook and get some bagels from City Feed
-In evening head to Millenium Park and go for a run, take trail down to the Charles River and then take in the sunset from atop the skyline loop
-Go out to dinner at Sweet Rice in JP
Saturday
-I go for a morning run, I first cross the Emerald Necklace into Brookline to check out Larz Anderson Park. Then I go through the Arboretum and the Bussey Brook Meadow to the Forest Hills Cemetery. I visit the burial places of Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren, Poet E.E. Cummings, Abolitionist William Llyod Garrison and Nobel Laureate Playwright Eugene O'Neil.
-Then I go to the Sam Adams Brewery and go for a toutasting where I try the Boston Lager, Oktoberfest, and Pumpkin Ale
-Then take 39 bus to the Back Bay and walk down Newbury St and check out all of the shops
-Get a burrito at the Back Bay Trader Joes and then walk to the Boston Common where the ‘Freedom Fest’ is taking place, there is a lot of smoke which I cannot handle so I walk around
-I check out the ‘Friends’ couch set and then take the Silver Line from Tuft Medical Center to Dudley Square
-I get a shredded beef sandwich at Joe’s which is really big just what I needed
-Then I take the 28 bus to the orange line back to JP
-At night I take 39 bus to Copley and take Green Line B train to Boston University East and I go see the Mendoza Line Comedy show at the Dugout Cafe
Sunday
-I wake up and take bus to the South end and check out the SoWa open market, I check out the food stalls, outdoor crafts market, indoor vintage market and artist studios
-I then grab some food at the South End Whole Foods and then take Orange Line/Orange line shuttle back to JP
-Then go for an afternoon run through the Noanet Woodland and catch the nice view of downtown Boston and forest from the top of the lookout
Monday
-Wake up before dawn, and take Orange Line to the Blue Line at Government Center and take the Blue Line to the Airport
-Check out the skyline from the terminal one last time and then fly back to CVG
submitted by Hey Ultra Nauts! I've been wondering why we haven't received an Ultra Music Festival here in our beautiful country, Canada.
A population of now almost 40 million people, mainly all located on the East Coast who are each and every day hungry for endless of entertainment. Especially in locations like Toronto and Montreal. The two major cities in Canada. We are a country built by migration and share the same culture as the United States of America.
Ultra has established all around the world with "ULTRA WORLDWIDE", especially in countries like Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, Korea, Taiwan, and many other areas. So why not Canada?
Here is why I believe ULTRA CANADA would work. In Canada, our dollar is cheaper meaning many Americans will attend this festival with a cheaper cost which would allow easily for the tickets to be sold. Marijuana is legal while in some States in the US like Florida it is not, the drinking age here is 18 while in the US it's 21. Having these advantages would allow hundreds up to thousands of Americans to consider partying here in our Country with a festival as huge as Ultra being played. Especially Americans up in the North.
Furthermore, our cities in Canada are all close to one another, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Trois Riviere, and Toronto, except Vancouver of course. These Canadian cities are also close to the Northern cities in the US like Boston, New York, Washington DC, Detroit, Cleaveland, Pittsburg, Toronto ( Ohio ) and that is without including the Towns and Villages in our Country and in the Northern side of the States.
To continue, because Canada is a country built by immigrants, I can easily picture people like in Europe to come and attend the Festival like the one in Miami, since people from Europe have family here and I am confident they would love to party with their loved ones in a beautiful festival like Ultra. The Euro is strong and their trip to here will be even cheaper than visiting the United States, so sales of tickets should sell out even quicker than the festival in Florida.
My recommended location for ULTRA CANADA would be either Toronto or Montreal, especially Montreal on the Formula 1 Race Track which is located on an Island connected to a 6 Flags Amusement Park, a major Casino, and Two Museums. Now hear me out! This isn't Virginia Key! The island is accessed to a Metro system that is connected directly to Montreal and Longueuil. It is also connected to the Major bridge "The Jacque Cartier bridge", another small bridge and of course a dock for boats. The venue is capable of holding up to 60 000 people which is more than Bayfront Park and just 20 000 less than the major festival located in Belgium which I will not speak of. There are of course many other possible venues but this one is my favorite. We can consider Montreal as the Northen little brother of Miami. The city is known for partying and clubbing all night. Its located directly near the water like Toronto and its always ready for new and exciting ideas.
As for dates, I was thinking the month of June where the weather gets pretty warm here and beautiful. It's also the month where 1000s of Americans come and visit for our shows and of course the Formula 1 race. Ultra can establish on the venue either before or right after the major Formula 1 race.
To conclude from all of this, I and plenty of Canadians are still shocked that Ultra hasn't established here yet, consider the profit it can make. We can only pray and hope.
THANK YOU for taking the time and reading my first ever Reddit post. Much love and respect to you all!
- A fellow Canadian who is a massive fan of Ultra <3
submitted by So I took a bit of a downturn year before last and went through a nasty breakup because I got sick, she didn't want to deal with me dying(I got heart surgery now I'm good). I'm back to good health but I didn't want to deal with her bullshit of claiming we were common law when we didn't live together and her crazy family. Finalized the nonsense proving she didn't live with me and I didn't loose anything. So was finally able to sell my house in January and my 2 condos in April. Instead of staying near the cesspool that's Toronto I decided to go all fieval and go west. My aunt and uncle are retired out on Vancouver Island and my sister lives a 20 minute walk from my new place so it made sense.
First I bought outright and I'm unemployed also not Asian. Is this something I should be best keeping to myself? Torontonians were pretty big dicks when they assess your net worth and find lot of of shitty passive aggressive ways to attack you for it. I got pretty tired of the SJW culture in a lot of ways same goes for getting called privileged by snarky white people all the time. It also seems like housing is a big issue here and is my affording something a detractor nowadays? Should I just tell people I rent?
Second. Can I avoid transit altogether if I want to visit downtown regularly? Toronto was fairly car friendly and I don't like the idea of being someplace away from my vehicle. I just got BC plates and bought a years insurance and buying a silly $200 bus pass doesn't sound like fun to me. And my insurance for a year on my M5 is a 42% cheaper here, wtf is up with that? I've never had an accident before so I always got hosed for owning certain cars.
Third. What's the best gym to join? Something that's not just a bunch of machines in a sterile room and has a lot of group classes with good trainers. Or is it better just to hire a trainer and go where they lease out space?
Fourth. As someone who doesn't drink what kind of nightlife activities are there here? Casinos, dinner and a show, and are there any motorsports? Going to the drag races or street track for night races is awesome. Driving out to the speedway for the Friday night races was one of my favorite things. I can't find any information about that here other than a drag strip. I see nascar races that are down in Washington, is it worth the trip?
submitted by This isn’t your typical missed connection story. Doing the right thing is always right even if it means letting someone go.
Today is almost one year since our meeting.
Much has changed in my life since then. For me, it’s been a year filled with incredible challenges and unforgettable heartache. I truly hope the memory of me has stayed with you as clearly as the memory of you has stayed with me. I have immense faith this will reach you, faith we did the right thing and anticipate a smile coming across you face when you read this.
We met Tuesday May 10th, 2016 early in the morning, a little after 1:00am at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. After a long day, I was ready to call it a night and go up to my room. The elevator door opened and the person next to meet walked in. I took a step forward motioning I would enter the diagonal Luxor Pyramid elevators but hesitated. Instead, I damn near tripped over my own two feet and ventured over to one of two hotel bars grabbing a seat at the end. The decision I made at the elevator has remained inexplicable to me even to this day. Without it, I wouldn’t be writing this. Without it, I wouldn’t have met you.
If you’re someone who knows the girl I’m about to speak of or have heard a version of this story, I will owe you my life by getting this message to her.
But first. Some guidelines for reading this. I know this will likely reach thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people before it reaches the one person I want it to. So, I hope however you come across this story, no matter where in the world you are, you find a meaningful lesson you can apply positively to your life, whoever you are.
As I was saying, we met early Tuesday Morning, May 10th, 1:11am. I didn’t tell you this but I know the exact time because as soon as you sat down, I wanted to know if it was still Monday or if Tuesday had come yet so I would remember the date we met. Why the urge to timestamp our meeting came over me isn’t something words can really describe. It was a feeling or an impulse of sorts. You approached the bar in the middle of the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas and politely asked if anyone was sitting in the seat next to me. I said “Go for it,” and you sat down. I knew at that moment you were going to be someone special.
Lesson 1: I was alone in Las Vegas, without who is now my ex- fiancé on this trip. I knew having someone I love very much in my life would make this an incredibly difficult night. For the record, this story doesn’t end like you might think. Don’t make relationship decisions only to make someone else happy. Make the hard decisions you know should be made because they’re right and don’t not make them because you’re scared of hurting someone. You looked stunningly beautiful. I immediately noticed the 4 inch wedges on your feet and couldn’t stop thanking the fashion gods not only for the creation of wedges but that you wearing them.
We sat at this bar in the direct middle of the Luxor Pyramid. In these 2 seats. (See Image1)
Image1 You sat to my left, with your left leg crossed over your right. I couldn’t help but repeatedly glance out of my peripheral at how amazing you looked and yet, no conversation had begun. I had my backwards black & gray snapback hat on, with jeans, a red plaid shirt and gray shoes.
The conversation started 10 or so minutes after you sat down. You turned to me and simply said “Will you make me a promise?”. I said “Well, that depends, what promise am I making?” You said “act like I’m your girlfriend if this creepy guy from the elevator finds me at the bar.” I agreed. We laughed about how he acted and how creepy he was.
We talked about what the odds were of two people both being in Vegas alone might be. You being there on a vacation and me for a golf tournament. I can’t imagine a whole lot of people go to Las Vegas alone but maybe I’m wrong.
You asked me how old I was and all I could think is I probably am older than you so in an effort to buy myself some time, I asked “how old do you think I am?” You guessed 30. I replied 28 and you immediately celebrated with me as you claimed to be 28 as well. High five moment.
I’m actually 32, 31 when the night this happened. In my defense, I admitted my true age later.
What must have been an extremely bored security guard came up startling us from behind asking for our ID’s. I presented my Arizona ID and you presented your Washington State ID. I was careful not to let you grab it and look so my big age lie wasn’t exposed. I never thought to grab yours and look. Hindsight being 20/20 I wish I would have. I asked where in Washington you were from and all I remember is you saying something about being close to the Oregon border. My memory says Vancouver, WA. I hope I am close.
Lesson 2: Love yourself. Be your own best friend. We hadn’t exchanged names yet and this is where I look back on the night and wonder what in the hell my ears were thinking or hearing for that matter. When it came time to get your name, I gave you mine and then I swear you said your name was Squirrel. I tried not to laugh and kept wondering what the hell your parents were thinking naming you Squirrel! I asked again to hopefully find clarification and I swear I heard Squirrel again. I played it off like I understood what you said and kept moving the conversation forward. I was enjoying our time together so much I didn’t want to ruin it. Since May, I have tried to come up with every possible name that rhymes with Squirrel in effort to find you with little luck. And in case you’re wondering, Yes I searched Squirrel in Facebook and as you can imagine, that didn’t get me far.
Next, you showed me the picture of your 3 daughters, 3, 4 and 6 years of age (maybe 3, 5 and 6, not sure). They were all wearing pink dresses and looked like triplets as the background on your iPhone. Not yet having any children of my own, I immediately imagined being in their life, your life and wondered if they would accept me for me or only like me because I have a cute dog. For all you guys out there who’d never consider being with a woman who has children, you’re probably missing out on a lot of amazing women.
You mentioned you aren’t with their Father anymore but that he is a good Dad and they were on vacation camping in Arizona of all places, my home.
Then you showed me a picture of their Dad’s car, an older body black Jeep Grand Cherokee which had bigger than average wheels on it.
For the camping trip, he had sprawled a tent out on top of the jeep, with the sunroof open into the tent and 2 support beams, one on each side of the Jeep holding up the weight of him and the 3 girls in the tent. This was an architectural masterpiece. After doing some research on Google, I’ve found this Jeep tent concept to be a camping must have and included the closest picture of what it looked like in case anyone reading this recognizes the description (see image2).
Image2 For my entire dating life, I have never been someone who believes in offering to buy drinks for women I just met. With the feminist movement somewhat diluting what a man should or shouldn’t do, what is considered gentleman like and what’s offensive to a woman’s independence, I have abstained from this practice. Up until this night, I had never done this.
Next, I told you I wanted to do something I’ve never done before and bought you your drink of choice, a vodka and sprite. I knew you knew I was being honest about never having done this and without a doubt, it was something I could tell made you feel special. I remember your smile from when I did it and to this day, it makes me happy. Looking back on the moment, I feel like the driving force behind me buying the drink was rooted in the amazing connection we had. Also, I feel it was partly due to the fact I was engaged to be married and I might never have another opportunity to do this for someone I just met. I wanted it to mean something and not just be some drink some guy bought you.
Lesson 3: Do something nice for someone, every day. I think about you every day. I've figured the more I give to others through this time, the better Karma I will have in finding you.
We both kept smiling. Silence was filled with smiles. Smiles which said fate. Smiles which said Yes. Smiles neither of us could explain. We’d known each other less than 1 hour yet it felt as if somehow we knew each other much better than we thought. I don’t begin to profess with any relative certainty the soul’s ability to move from one life to the next but in some weird way, our meeting felt as if it had happened once before.
When I look back on the night and think of you, smiles that filled the silence is the smile that comes across my face.
I hadn’t told you yet I had someone in my life. Someone who I love very much. I didn’t know if I was going to or not but all I knew at this point was the smile you put on my face wasn’t a smile any girl has ever put on my face before. In this moment, I knew my relationship with my fiancé was going to end.
We moved from the bar down to the lounge area where we sat for a while. We sat here (there were couches there when we sat. (see image)
Image3 Your legs wrapped over and around mine. My arm around you. This is where your eyes became forever burned into my memory. Again, it was as if I’d peered into them before and I’ll never forget them. I felt the soul staring back at me was one I knew and was connected to in ways we couldn’t explain.. I don’t remember much of we talked about on this couch but one thing I distinctly remember is about you designing clothes. You told me how much you love fashion design and showed me two pieces of clothing you designed on your phone. This intrigued me.
One piece was a hooded sweatshirt. It was turquoise in color, with a hood tie hanging from each side of the hoodie. Each hood tie was thick and a spiral type wrap, like a winding staircase. The sweatshirt had one side which folded over to the other covering the zip up and 2 buttons that snapped the folded piece into place. The hoodie wasn’t modeled by a person but instead on a half mannequin. It has the color of this turquoise sweater with the look of a gray one. The 2nd piece of clothing was a dress, which you modeled in the picture. It was navy blue with a beige lace type border around the bottom of the dress 1 to 2 inches. You made me guess what the bottom border was made of and finally you said you used a part of a wall curtain for it. The picture was from about your waist down, the dress 3 or 4 inches above your knees. You wore the same wedges you were wearing that night. Your legs looked incredible.
Image4 Image5 Lesson 4: Be the person who on their death bed is at peace with themselves not telling whoever’s in the room you wish you would have done this, gone there or followed your dreams. Unfortunately, this was my last night in Vegas and your first. Among other things, I wish to this day I’d met you 3 days earlier. Everything happens for a reason and I’ve accepted that. Being your first night, you asked for a tour of the Luxor. I grabbed your hand pulling you up off the couch, held it tight and walked you down the ramp and onto the casino floor.
We walked, I put my arm around your waist. Then I would grab your hand. I laughed inside my head at how being 5’4” myself, I still could find a girl short enough to be at my eye level when wearing heels or wedges. After walking the Pyramid base, we landed at one of the other bars inside the Luxor. One with an incredible light display. I’ve included a picture of it, as we both loved the rainbow lights and how they seemed to move across the ceiling from one side to the other. We sat on a lounge type couch. My arm around you. Your hands exploring me. Mine exploring you. At one point, a song came on and I started giving you a lap dance right there in the bar. I remember you playfully unbuttoning my shirt as I ran my hands from your neck softly down each of your arms and rib cage. Oddly, I loved how your ribs felt when I ran my hands across them. I’ll never forget it, among other things.
Image6 It was getting late, 4:30am or so. I said I wanted to go to bed and asked if you were coming with me. At this point, I wasn’t sure if I could go through with this or not. I had been with my fiancé 5 years and never cheated on her, not even a kiss. Despite knowing this night would be pivotal in defining the relationship with my fiancé , I didn’t feel I’d be able to at the very least, refrain from telling you. You grabbed my hand, stood up and started walking towards your room. The walk to your room was long. Outside of the main Luxor Pyramid in one of the tower rooms. We took the elevator to the 8th floor. Down the hall and to your room. You showed me a pair of converse sneakers you said you were going to wear instead of the wedges that night. I am glad yo chose the wedges.
You took your wedges off and said “look how tall I really am.” You were 5’0″ tops. You went to change into PJ’s and I took my clothes off. I still hadn’t said anything about having someone else in my life.
We got into bed. You stated you have shoulder gout in one of your shoulders so you have to lay on your back in bed. I rolled over on top of you and started kissing you. I stopped. I was hesitating in moving the night forward and I could feel you felt something was a little off. I told you about having a fiancé in my life and that we’d been together for almost 5 years. We talked for a bit about my situation and came to the mutual decision it was a better idea to not go forward. You said the guilt will be too much as you have done it once before and that you couldn’t go through with this knowing I had someone in my life.
I rolled off being on top of you and laid there with you for 20 or so minutes. No words, only silence.
I finally said “you want me to leave, don’t you?” You said, “no, I want you to stay with me but I think leaving is the right thing to do.”
I stood up, got dressed and tried to not let the emotion of the situation get to me. It was almost 5am, we’d known each other a little less than 4 hours yet this was incredibly emotional for both of us. I knew we both knew that neither of us wanted me to leave and there was an incredibly special connection between us. You stood with me inside the door and asked if I regretted meeting you and I said “God no, I am so thankful to have met you.” I kissed you on the cheek, forehead and lips, hugged you and proceeded to stand there for a few more minutes and left the room.
I didn’t think. I didn’t turn back. The gravity of never seeing her again had not set in.
Lesson 5: Be the person who on their death bed is at peace with themselves not telling whoever’s in the room you wish you would have done this, gone there or followed your dreams. I regret leaving the room and regret even more not walking right back to the door after leaving. I regret this more than anything in my life.
I got back to my room and tried to sleep. I laid there, processing the night, minute by minute, moment by moment and thought to myself how much of a loss I felt inside.
I’d slept a few hours and woke up about 10:00am. I still painfully regretted leaving the room upon waking and decided the only right thing was to find you. Before leaving my room, I penned a note, which I’ve included pictures of in this post for you to hopefully read. My plan was to slip it under the door. I finished the note to you, more like a letter, folded it up and set out to the 8th floor of the Luxor tower.
I knew what room you were in. My plan was to slip the note under your door and wait for the text message I knew you’d send. I went to slip the note under the door. The bottom of the door was completely sealed to the floor so nothing could fit underneath. This forced me to knock. I knocked and waited. And a girl answered, about your age. She looked confused and didn’t have your eyes.
It quickly became obvious I didn’t remember the room number.
I proceeded doing my best to guess the correct room. I didn’t know what I was going to say when you opened the door but I didn’t care, I only wanted to see you. I knocked on every door of the 8th floor in the Luxor West tower. Some people answered, some didn’t. Eventually either the housekeeping lady called security or someone overseeing video surveillance saw me knocking on door after door. The next thing I knew security showed up politely escorted me down to the casino floor.
I wonder if one of the doors I knocked on where no one answered was you. I can understand if you didn’t because had you answered, it meant us leaving Las Vegas with the ability to continue our relationship. Maybe you knew it would only make things harder or maybe you didn’t want to feel like homewrecker. If you didn’t answer, that’s okay.
I want you to know, I did the right thing and called of my engagement, ending the relationship entirely Jan 1st, 2017. What was meant to happen, happened.
After being escorted down to the casino floor, I waited at both Luxor bars pacing back and forth between the two. I walked the entire Luxor square back and forth, corner to corner, side to side. Nothing. I went to the pool because you had said you wanted to lay out. Nothing. I looked everywhere I could and even waited by the elevators you would need to take to get to your room.
If you are seeing this, know that I think about you.
I’ve looked everywhere for you with the little amount of information I have. If I had just heard your name right or ask again, or any of a million things, I would have found you online with the tools available to me. I’ve searched through literally thousands of Facebook profiles, Tinder profiles in and around Vancouver, WA and I’ve got no where.
I don’t know if you’re looking for me or if you think I’m not looking for you and that you were someone I would forget about. I am looking and I haven’t forgotten.
For anyone who isn’t the girl I met this night, here is what I know so far about this amazing girl. If you know who I am talking about, please, please, please, forward this on. Even if you don’t, please share this. Help me.
Lesson 6: If you ever meet someone you know is special, don’t let her go like I did.
Female
29 Years Old
Height: 5’0ish”
Weight: 110
Hair: Light Brown/Blonde.
Birthday: September ____, 1988 (would now be 29 years old)
Residence: Washington State. South Western near Oregon Border. Likely Clark County, WA Resident in Vancouver, WA or surround area.
Nationality: American | Irish
Skin: Fair. Not Irish white where you the sun burns you instantly but fair meaning not super tan but not super pale or white either.
Children: 3 Girls. 3, 4 & 6 or 3, 5 & 6. Background picture on her iPhone is all 3 of them in matching Pink Dresses.
Interest in Fashion Design. Possibly starting off in the business or does it as hobby. See pictures of Items similar to the ones she’s designed and showed me.
100% Has Facebook.
Probably Pintrest.
Likes Country Music
Went to Las Vegas Alone and checked into Luxor on Monday May 9th, 2016 while her 3 kids and their father were on a camping trip to Arizona
Has shoulder gout in one shoulder, right I believe.
Separated with Father of children. He has Older Jeep Grand Cherokee, black, with bigger wheels (picture included)
Below is the handwritten letter I wrote:
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