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Allston
Boston
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College-town chaos with a stubborn DIY soul. Pho shops next to vintage stores next to basement venues, all under student apartments that get cleared out in the great September 1 'Allston Christmas' furniture exodus.
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What to do
- •Pho at Le's or Pho Viet's
- •Catch a basement show
- •Allston Christmas curb-shopping (Sept 1)
- •Korean BBQ on Harvard Ave
Walking trails
Walk the Green B east through the BU strip and over the BU Bridge.
Cross the BU Bridge to the Cambridge side, river path north to Harvard.
Events
- •Allston Village Open Studios (Oct)
- •Boston Calling spillover parties (May)
- •Sept 1 furniture chaos
Fun facts
- ✦Named after artist Washington Allston, the only Boston neighborhood named for a painter.
- ✦Population spikes ~30% on Sept 1 then drops in 48 hours.
- ✦Home to the Sound Museum: 250+ rehearsal rooms, possibly the largest in the U.S.
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