From: fromm@rock.enet.dec.com (Rich Fromm 28-Dec-1992 2119)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: nye directions, an alternative suggestion
Date: 29 Dec 92 03:19:02 GMT
Reply-To: fromm@rock.enet.dec.com
Organization: The Internet

notwithstanding jeff's wonderful efforts to recently (i.e. a mere few moments
ago) type in the directions to nye, complete with a map, i offer this humble
piece of advice: DON'T DRIVE!  take the T instead

new year's in boston means the annual "First Night" celebration, which means
that you won't be the only one trying to get into the city (there will be an
estimated half-million others); so my advice (and this is also the advice given
in the "First Night" insert in the Boston Phoenix) is to drive to the outskirts
of the city and take the T from there; unless you are one of the lucky few to
end up with the limited parking near the arena (and that won't do you any good
if you're spending the night), it will be much more of a hassle, and probably
cost you a lot more money, if you take your car (oh yeah, for those of you
staying at the Y, the price does NOT include parking of any sort)

Matthew's arena is located on the E spur of the Green Line; unfortunately,
there's not a parking lot at the end of that line; according to the Phoenix,
there are lots at the following stations:  Alewife (Red Line, on the northern
side of Cambridge), Braintree (Red Line, on the South Shore), Wonderland
(Blue Line, in Revere), and Riverside (D section of the Green Line, in Newton);
i will provide directions to the Riverside stop, because it's the only one
that I know where it is; if you want any other information about the T, call
the MBTA customer-service line at 617-722-3200

Newton is located immediately west of Boston; if you're coming from the West,
right before you hit the tolls on the Mass Pike (I-90), veer right at exit 15
and get on 128 (I-95) South; if you're not coming from the West, then perhaps
you should drive to another T stop, although 128 (I-95) loops around the city,
so there are many other points that you could get on it (like at I-93, both
north and south of the city); anyway, once you're on 128 South, you only have
to stay on it for a very short time (less than a mile); get off at the stop
that's marked with a T sign (it's the Riverside stop, to reiterate, but I don't
know if that's on the sign); it appears to be exit 22 from my map, but I'd
trust the T marker more than I'd trust an exit number; if you hit Rte. 16,
you've gone too far

i called the MBTA this afternoon, and they said that parking at Riverside is
$2.25 for 24 hours; you're NOT going to find cheaper parking than that anywhere
in the city; in most places, it only costs 85 cents to take the T; from the end
of the D section of the Green Line, however, it's $2.00; there might be a token
machine or a change machine at Riverside, but don't count on it; i've never
taken the T from Riverside, but the other spots on the D section of the Green
Line that I've been at have neither a token machine nor a change machine, and
the T requires EXACT CHANGE, NO BILLS ACCEPTED!  so be sure you have some
quarters just in case; if you're planning on getting into town a bit before the
show and plan on taking the T around the city for a bit, I suggest you buy some
extra T tokens if you can; you won't save any money, but as it gets later in
the day you'll save yourself the time of waiting in line

anyway, once you're on the T, remember that you want either the Symphony stop
on the E section of the Green Line, or the Mass Ave stop on the Orange Line;
from Riverside, take the T INBOUND until Copley, and then get on an E train
(be sure it says "E") and go OUTBOUND for 2 stops, until Symphony; from any
other starting point, just look at a T map; they're in all the stations and
all the cars

once you get off the T, follow the map jeff posted; you're pretty close by

The last trains leave downtown at 2:30 AM on new year's, and service is free
after 10 PM.  And if you want to find a cab after the show, to quote the
Phoenix, "early in 1993 it may be futile, but later in the morning you'll
probably be able to reach Andrew Cab (268-4548), Boston Cab (536-5010),
Checker Taxi (536-7000), Independent Taxi Operations (426-8700), Red Cab
(734-5000), or Town Taxi (536-5000)."

If you have the time, I advise that you get into Boston a bit early and enjoy
some of the First Night activities.  There's plenty of stuff going on
throughout the day, starting at 1 PM.  Outdoor events are free (I think), and a
$10 First Night button gets you admission to all indoor events.  Indoor events
are on a first-come/first-seated basis.  Thru Dec. 30, buttons are available at
stores throughout the area.  On Dec. 31, buttons are available from 10 AM to 11
PM at the Button and Information Trolleys located at Copley Square, Park
Street, Boylston Street (near Arlington), MacArthur Mall on Boston Common, and
City Hall Plaza, and from 1 to 11 PM at the Hynes Convention Center.  You can
also get them thru TicketBastards (with an additional "service charge"), but I
won't bother with that info.

There's an insert about First Night with a schedule, map, etc. in this week's
Boston Phoenix (the local "happenings" paper), and I'm sure they'll be
something in the Dec. 31 Boston Globe, if you're interested.

One final word of warning - remember that public consumption of alcohol is
illegal, and it would sure be a bummer to spend new year's eve in jail
(although maybe we could get Phish to dedicate "Paul and Silas" to you).

Well, that's about all the relevant info I can think of.  I hope somebody
actually makes use of this information, of which chance may be slim,
considering that quite a few people are either off of the net now, or already
on tour.

It looks like a pre-show gathering just isn't going to happen.  I had offered
the idea of the Y, but I'll probably be hanging out at some First Night event
instead.  Our crowd at the Y seems to be somewhere between 15 and 25 people,
but I'm not totally sure.  I guess some other people could come back and hang
out and party with us for a while after the show.  After all, that was the
original idea.  I hope to be wearing a brand, spankin' new, 1993 PhishNet
shirt, assuming I get mine from Matt in Springfield.  After both shows in
Portchester, we kind of ended up with a spontaneous net gathering (larger in
size than most planned gatherings I've been to) right in front of the stage on
Fishman's side.  So, how about we make that a tentative meeting spot for
anybody who feels like saying hi to anyone else right after the show?

well, i think i've taken up enough bandwidth
hope to see y'all there!

- rich

p.s. have xtra nye ticket, to trade for a ticket on the magic bus
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