Signs Summer is Ending in Boston

By Susie
updated 2 months ago

The signs are finally starting to show. Summer is over in Boston. From just taking a quick walk around the city, it's easy to see that the weather will soon be getting colder and you have to face the fact that it's almost time to put away the flip-flops and break out the Uggs.

How can we tell summer is over in Boston? Just look for these signs...and try not to weep too much.

Everyone is Moving

Whether it’s college students moving back into the dorms or into new apartments, or the post-college crowd moving apartments, some sure signs that summer is over in Boston are those big moving trucks, brown boxes everywhere, and old furniture lining the streets.

Good luck driving through the city at this time, especially on September 1st. Do us all a favor and stay out of the moving mess but remaining in your apartment. And try not to be tempted to snag the free couches on the sidewalks. They’re nasty and probably have all sorts of bugs in them.

Troy Movers

3 Pevey St, Lowell, MA 01851

Moving is one of my least favorite things in the world and I almost refuse to do it. Hiring movers will save you A LOT of trouble and make your move much easier. I recommend Troy because they are very expedient and don’t cost a ridiculous amount of money.

The Stores Are Crowded

I walked into Target the other day and immediately knew it was a mistake. There were WAY too many people there and college kids running around, attempting to make purchases that will pimp out their dorm rooms. I stupidly went to Ikea a few days later and it was even worse. Crowds were everywhere. A sure indication that it’s back to school time in Boston. Which equals the end of summer. I love shopping, but prefer to stay out of the stores at this time of year.

Traffic

Oh, Boston in the summer. Minus the days when the Red Sox are playing, your streets are so much less congested than when school is back in session. Don’t even try driving into the city over Labor Day weekend. While lots of people flee the city for one last vacation weekend, double the amound flood the city, many of them just moving in. Not only do you have to deal with people who are not at all familiar with Boston driving through the city, but you also have to deal with tons of cars double parked and people scattered all over the streets. Fun times.

This Way to the Frats

If you’re walking near Back Bay on a Friday or Saturday night, you’re likely to run into 4,590 girls looking for the MIT frats. This whole concept is weird to me as I’m not used to seeing frats in the city, nor did I realize MIT had such a big Greek scene. Not to mention, MIT is in Cambridge and their frats are on Beacon Street in Back Bay.

One nightI think I’ll wander into one of these frats. I can totally pass for 21 years old and would love to see what an MIT frat party is all about!

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Directory Assistance

Cambridge, MA 02138

You’ll find the actual school in Cambridge, but the huge frat houses are located on Beacon St. in Boston.

The Lines are Back

Ahh, the end of summer also means the start of one of my least favorite things about Boston. Long lines at the bars. With all the college kids back in town, the city becomes a totally new, much more crowded, place and every person of legal age (and some not) is looking for a spot to hang out in on Friday and Saturday nights. That means if you’re not at the bar by 8:30 p.m., you’ll have to wait in line. Sometimes you have to wait in line for over an hour. Sometimes, by the time you get inside, it’s already time for last call. And sometimes it’s just not even worth it to go out.

All I can do is dream about next summer when we can just wander into any bar we want without waiting in line. And of course, summer is the only season in Boston when we actually wouldn’t mind waiting outside in a line!