Or asked that baby Beluga over in the deep blue sea?

Have you checked down by the bay?

Is it safe to walk around Boston with a 3-year old at 8pm? Other than the fact that they should be in bed by that hour…sure. Go wherever you’d like.

And have you previously taken your 3-year old to loud packed venues past their bedtime to see if your kid even likes that type of stuff?

Your kid might not have the stamina and interest that you are projecting on them, especially at that hour.

I took it as a given that we’d be leaving Sox games by the 2nd or 3rd inning when I went with any of my kids who were under age 6 at the time.

Kids can get bored very quickly.

For you…this might be a once in a lifetime event, but keep in mind your child will have ZERO memory of this by the time they are 8 years old.

All that said, have fun. Raffi is great.

Boston is safe. Worst that will happen is you’ll probably walk through a few clouds of weed and cigarette smoke, see some litter, a random piss puddle near the T, and maybe some rats. You might overhear a few townies yelling “fuck, fuckin, motherfucker” every other word when they talk overly loud on their cell phones. Don’t worry. Your kid won’t remember any of that either.

2pm- naptime. 7pm- bedtime. Damn, we need an 8am option over here!

Stuck between “$150/ticket is too much for a 16 month old”, and “this may literally be a once in a lifetime concert” lol

Given her normal bedtime is 7pm, yep. We're chalking it up to the once-in-a-lifetime experience. Maybe the 7pm show will be full of nostalgic adults?

You can actually walk to the Blue Line from terminal E. Any other terminal, walk through the garage to get to E then out the front door. Turn right. Follow the sidewalk and pedestrian detour signs. It's under a mile and faster than the shuttle on weekends. If in doubt, Apple and Google maps will give you the walking route.

Thank you, solid advice. I think if we did drive in, it would just be to the hotel and walk/train from there.

7pm seems crazy late for a kids concert

Safety wise you should be fine.

Also the Orpheum right near Park St. station so you could take the train in. I wouldn't drive into that part of the city for any reason.

if you're with a stroller don't stay along the green line while it's allowed and possible it's not a great experience. The much maligned red line would be better.

Yes, as soon as we saw that news we had to get tickets! He doesn't do many live shows anymore, I think he has 8 dates on 2023 or something. The 2pm show is nearly sold out, 7pm still had plenty as of last night.

And thank you for the advice! That was my initial inclination, but wanted to get the local knowledge.

Omg. Raffi is coming to Boston !? 🥳🤩 thank you for this info!

As a mom with a young one also, I’d leave my car at the hotel and walk the few blocks with kiddo in a stroller. You’ll be fine walking wherever you stay, Boston is generally more safe than not

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You don't need the Sumner, follow the signs on the Masspike through the Ted Williams. You may need some patience with the traffic.

Take 1A to 145 East, make the U turn a few hundred feet in and continue on 16 West all the way to Wellington. Take 28 South and stay on it til Leverett Circle, and take Storrow to Fenway.

My neighbor used to walk from his house to the train, take it to ge everyday, take the train home, and never use his car. He did it for 25 years and never drove to work. The ge stop is very successful in reducing the number of drivers on the road without additional trackwork or expense. The train just stops a few minutes along a track it was already taking. The ge stop is one of the few times public transit has been done right.

Not right now you can't. T closed the commuter rail station back in October while they build a new one.

Yeah but I'm not gonna

Where along the pike?

You could go have them take Logan Express to Framingham, or have them take Logan Express to Woburn and pick them up there. (Yes, it’s a bit of a drive from the Pike - but you totally miss all the construction. There’s also a variety of fast food and reasonable restaurants if they want food after their flight.)

Edit - even if the bus hits some traffic, so what - it’s the bus, you’re still not driving in it.

this place complains when people drive to work and complains about mass transit serving an anchor job hub

you can still take the commuter rail to lynn

They don't. And unfortunately the shuttle to the blue line gets caught up in the same traffic when it backs up into the terminals (if traffic isn't backed that far up, the blue line will be the fastest transit option off the airport).

I've given up on trying to take the T home from the airport on weekends. Between the tunnel shutdown and the general state of the T right now, a $40 Uber is worth it.

Do the silver line busses get out easier?

Thanks?

Tomorrow's Sunday.

Take the Silver Line to South Station and tell whoever is picking you up to pick you up at South Station. You can easily get onto the pike from there.