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Samael13 t1_je6nrac wrote

Inman Square is a decent area; you'll be close to the Red Line, which will get you downtown, and you're easy walking distance to Harvard Square.

Be aware that the public transit around Boston is... uh... not amazing right now. So, just be prepared for delays and long waits.

The bar scene around Boston is fine, but our public transit shuts down before the bars close, so that's tricky, depending on how late you're planning to be out. In Massachusetts, bars close at 2am by law. That said, there are tons of bars in/around Cambridge, including some classic pubs. Davis Square, which is farther up the red line a few stops, has the Burren, for example. You definitely do not need to head into Boston to find good pubs (though there are lots of cool pubs all around Boston, as well).

As far as the accent goes... it won't hurt, but it won't help you anywhere near as much as that movie shows; Boston is a very, very international city. People come to Boston from all over the world to attend college or grad school or to work. It's super common to hear people with accents.

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Ieatflowers68 OP t1_je6rfr7 wrote

Haha I wasn't expecting miracles with the accent, but every little helps!

I'm fairly used to unreliable public transport at this point too, given most of England has had on and off train and bus strikes for the best part of two years.
Interesting. Yeah Inman square sounds like a good choice for me then in terms of proximity to lots of little nighttime hotspots and good daytime public transport to the city centre aswell.
Thanks for the info :)

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ZipBlu t1_je6vmif wrote

Inman would be better that staying near Boston College for transit. If you stay by Boston College the green line out there is super slow.

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