So I will be in Boston next week because some fabulous students from the Tufts Feminist Alliance invited me to speak. Shout out to Tiffany and Amanda for organizing that event! While I'm in town, I would love to organize a Feministing Happy Hour for all of you who live in Boston.
I'm looking for a volunteer to help me organize this happy hour, mainly finding a location. So email me at miriamATfeministingDOTcom if you want to help and have some ideas of public transportation accessible, affordable bars that will allow people under 21 to enter as well. Usually places that serve food are more willing/able. Also, it needs to be able to accommodate about 50 people.
Thanks everyone!
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That would be too cool! I don't usually do boozahol or bars, so I'm not in the best position to scout venues, though I've got my fingers crossed for The Other Side Cafe, as they have a sick bar, amazing layout, perfect location, and raw vegan options.
As for transit accessibility, you can plug addresses into www.mbta.com and get routes.
Oh I am so there. I have been hoping we might get a Boston group together. I will try to think of some possible venues but I am lame and don't go out a ton.
It's almost impossible to get a table for 2 people at the OtherSide Cafe, let alone 50. The place is too packed, will never be able to accomodate. (I know a ton of the staff, my boyfriend used to be the manager there).
I'd recommend the Channel Cafe (at 300 Summer Street). It's less than two blocks from South Station and a five-minute walk from Downtown Crossing, plenty of public parking, and a WOMAN-OWNED bar/restaurant/art gallery (all ages welcome), and incredible beautiful space (it has a mezzanine/uper-lower-level layout similar to the OtherSide).
They are usually only open for dinner Thursday-Saturday, but will open for private parties other evenings, and I can smooth tings over because I am friends with the owner and moonlight as her web-guru.
Oh, fabulous! I, too am so there. The Channel Cafe sounds divine!
Count me in!
The Channel Cafe sounds great - I'll definitely be there with some of my feminist friends!
Any room for some Wellesley women?
How about a Lesley woman or two?
I'll definitely be there! Sounds great. I just moved here, so I don't know places to go all that well, yet, but Channel Cafe sounds great!
ooh! please let us know if this works out!
Has anyone heard anything more about this?
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