Boston DUers: Where exactly is the Combat Zone?

[yvr girl]

What are the boundries? I'm planning on ditching Rev in there - her parents want me to toughen her up.

[Briarius]

1. wanna toughen her up?

stick her in a yankees jersey and drop her on the south side

:evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

3. I'll second that but I doubt she'd do it

Not just because of the people who hate the Yankees but because she herself hates them too.

[Amaya]

5. Bwahhhhh!

that oughta do it :D

[Kathy in Cambridge]

6. You mean South Boston

there is no neighborhood called the south side. Drop her in a South Boston Irish bar and she'll get her ass kicked!

[Briarius]

8. hey, I'm from Indiana

I'm lucky to find Boston, let alone know the parts!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

9. Now worries. Where's Indiana?

:shrug:

[Briarius]

28. it's part of what you fly over on your way to LA

it's also under the approach to Chicago. And that's today's geography lesson, kids!

[RevolutionaryActs]

11. It would take a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get me in a Yankees shirt

*twitch*

[JohnKleeb]

14. oh there you are

I would be willing to be crucified, :D. I kid of cousre.

[RevolutionaryActs]

23. Damn it!

:P

[JohnKleeb]

34. You want to crucify me?

:) well, well isnt that just kinky.

[RevolutionaryActs]

38. Remember.... I have the hots for Jesus.

:eyes:

[JohnKleeb]

39. I remember now

but I had no idea you were in to cruifying guys.

[RevolutionaryActs]

40. Oh yeah baby, that's so hot.

:spray:

[JohnKleeb]

42. ha

crucifying fetishist.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Is that the only reason you want to know?

[sparky_in_ma]

4. It's gone

they developed over it years ago.:cry:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

7. Real estate is too expensive-the sleaze is gone from downtown

the area is home to the new Ritz Carlton and Ritz Carlton towers (where some of the Red Sox live).

[yvr girl]

10. Some people have said to avoid the area

So it's not a problem? Probably wouldn't compete with the Downtown Lower Eastside in Vancouver anyway (worst neighbourhood in Canada)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

20. It's not a good idea to walk downtown at night, but during the day it's

fine.

Most of the crime is in the outer neighborhoods, but still watch your belongings like in any big city. Lots of high school kids hang out in Downtown Crossing where you will probably go to shop. Part of the Freedom trail is there too.

[Redstone]

27. Well, no, it can't be a problem anymore

if it's not there anymore, though the yuppies can annoy you into a hell of a migraine.

Besides, you want sleaze, you're going to be in the middle of a crowd of DUers, with alcohol and bowling pins in the mix to boot; what more could you want from sleaze?

PS: They're talking about you, I think, in another Boston thread.

Redstone

[Danmel]

30. I have never been in a neighborhood that scuzzy in my life

We were in Vancouver last summer and stayed at the Delta Vancouver Suites which were very nice, but that neighborhood is disgusting. And I grew up in NYC in th mid 70s when NY was pretty bad. Downtown Vancouver East side is an abomination. I really didn't expect any of Canada to be that bad- I figured you guys had real social services.

There are alot of very aggressive very strung out people down there.

I lived in Boston for 3 years- the Combat zone was the red light district but being a good girl I didn't hang out there- I don't even remember exactly where it was, just that it was not too far from Chinatown.

(The Vancouver Chinatown is not too far from that crappy neighborhood too)

[JohnKleeb]

12. Hey where is Rev right now?

[yvr girl]

13. Washington State

[RevolutionaryActs]

17. *snarf*

:rofl:

That was funny.

[JohnKleeb]

18. I know what state silly

I meant where as where on the boards.

[RevolutionaryActs]

15. Rev was eating.

:P

[JohnKleeb]

21. Oh when are you gonna call me?

All I have to do now is buy my ticket and get on the train truth be told.

[RevolutionaryActs]

25. I'm going to call you Friday.

HAHA! :7

[JohnKleeb]

35. Yeah that would be for the best

[RevolutionaryActs]

16. Meh, do your worst.

I'll just call up Kathy and have her rescue me. :cry:

[yvr girl]

24. I learned the fine art of torment first hand from 4 older brothers

Don't tempt me.

Just ask Progmom how awful my punishments were.

[RevolutionaryActs]

26. Hey....

I thought Canadians were suppose to be nice, and good natured. :cry:

[yvr girl]

29. That's what we tell people

We lie.

[progmom]

32. terrible

poor yvr girl...it's amazing that hair grew back...

[yvr girl]

36. What?

[progmom]

41. i dunno

did you tell me something about your brothers being mean to you? i couldn't remember so i made something up. :P

[maveric]

19. The old "Zone" used to be on Washington St. They cleaned it up.

And now I heard its out on Rte.1.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

[curse10]

31. I believe you are correct. Now they call it "the leather district"

:eyes: Although there are some damn tasty eats to be had on that section of washington now

[leftofthedial]

22. That would be the General Discussion forum

[sparky_in_ma]

33. Yup

Well said.:thumbsup:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

37. Combat Zone was technically Washington Street between Kneeland & Avery St.

but now that's some high-end real estate.