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Boston visit - advice wanted
Hi,
I have a visit planned for the end of February. My son wants to see a Hockey game and the Bruins are playing on the day we arrive ***BUT*** we are not scheduled to land untill 4:55 p.m. and still have to get through customs and immigration (from UK) before going to the hotel. Then we have to get to the game, which starts at 7 p.m. Is this a realistic expectation, to get to the game on time? Is it worth booking tickets if we end up missing half the game? Opinions/experiences ?? Derek |
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Derek wrote:
Hi, I have a visit planned for the end of February. My son wants to see a Hockey game and the Bruins are playing on the day we arrive ***BUT*** we are not scheduled to land untill 4:55 p.m. and still have to get through customs and immigration (from UK) before going to the hotel. Then we have to get to the game, which starts at 7 p.m. Is this a realistic expectation, to get to the game on time? Is it worth booking tickets if we end up missing half the game? Opinions/experiences ?? Derek What day are you arriving, and how long will you be in Boston? Is that the only day that you can attend a game? I noticed that the Bs have a 1:00 game on Saturday the 28th and those are great for families as a lot more kids go to those games than weeknight games. If you were looking at going to the Feb. 26th game vs. Montreal, then that would be a great game as well because the Bs vs. Montreal is the oldest and most intense rivalry in the NHL and it should be a great game. That said, it has never taken me more than 1/2 hour to get through customs at Logan. I imagine that it's only slightly longer for UK residents. However, I also know that Bruins tickets are quite expensive now. I don't know how you are getting to your hotel, but Boston can be very congested in the early evening. There is a good chance you will miss most of the game if you try to go the same night. K http://www.regimechangeusa.org/ |
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Boston visit - advice wanted
Not realistic at all. If your flight is delayed at all or if there's any
traffic you'll have a hard time getting to the game on time. If you don't mind missing half the game, get the tickets. Bruins games don't usually sell out and you might be able to pick up face value tickets the night of the game at the box office. Another idea would be: if you get lucky and get through customs, and to your hotel, etc. (and are fairly brave) you could head over to the Fleet Center after the game has started and try to get tickets from a scalper. (I assume you know that a scalper is someone who buys and sells tickets outside the venue.) After the game starts you might be able to get tickets for much less than face value. Please be aware that scalping tickets is technically illegal in Massachusetts, but the authorities usually look the other way and if you're getting them at less than face value, you're probably OK. "Derek" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a visit planned for the end of February. My son wants to see a Hockey game and the Bruins are playing on the day we arrive ***BUT*** we are not scheduled to land untill 4:55 p.m. and still have to get through customs and immigration (from UK) before going to the hotel. Then we have to get to the game, which starts at 7 p.m. Is this a realistic expectation, to get to the game on time? Is it worth booking tickets if we end up missing half the game? Opinions/experiences ?? Derek |
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"Bill Bordiuk" wrote in message ... Not realistic at all. If your flight is delayed at all or if there's any traffic you'll have a hard time getting to the game on time. If you don't mind missing half the game, get the tickets. Bruins games don't usually sell out and you might be able to pick up face value tickets the night of the game at the box office. Another idea would be: if you get lucky and get through customs, and to your hotel, etc. (and are fairly brave) you could head over to the Fleet Center after the game has started and try to get tickets from a scalper. In British English we would call these people 'ticket touts' or Scum Be aware however that the selling of forged tickets isnt exactly unknown and not only do you have no legal comeback in such a situation you may spend the first day of your visit explaining why you tried to get into the game with forged tickets ! Keith |
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Derek , while facing east, summoned the courage to
declaim: Hi, I have a visit planned for the end of February. My son wants to see a Hockey game and the Bruins are playing on the day we arrive ***BUT*** we are not scheduled to land untill 4:55 p.m. and still have to get through customs and immigration (from UK) before going to the hotel. Then we have to get to the game, which starts at 7 p.m. Is this a realistic expectation, to get to the game on time? Let's see: you're getting off a 7-hour flight, going through customs and immigration, fighting your way through rush-hour traffic to your hotel, and then immediately on to a game that begins at a time your body insists is midnight regardless of what the clock says. I'd not consider this a realistic expectation regardless of whether you arrive at the game on time. But to answer your specific question, if all goes smoothly -- no flight delays, no traffic jams, and so on -- you have a reasonable chance of arriving at the game around the time that it starts or soon thereafter. -- For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: why not add a slice of lemon to each jar, for freshness? - Jack Handey |
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