{"id":3971,"date":"2016-10-05T12:06:23","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2016-10-05T12:07:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T16:07:13","slug":"7-tips-to-make-boston-feel-like-home-for-a-newcomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/7-tips-to-make-boston-feel-like-home-for-a-newcomer\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips to Make Boston Feel Like Home for a Newcomer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston<\/a> is a large and bustling city that attracts new residents for work, entertainment, and lifestyle benefits. Just like any big city, Boston can feel like a lonely place for a new resident unsure where and how to begin building a new home. Don’t know where to start in your pursuit of making Boston feel like home? Here are the seven best practices!<\/p>\n

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1. Find a Neighborhood Match<\/h2>\n

As a city with a great mix of history, entertainment, dining, sports, and more, Boston offers a rich variety and lifestyle for any new resident to the city. This said, picking where to live can play a big part in pursuing your hobbies and interests. If you love the ocean, renting in Columbus Park ensures you\u2019re always close to a weekend trip to the beach for a sail or a swim.\u00a0<\/span>If galleries and museums are your first love, an apartment in Cambridge <\/a>can be perfect. And, if you love sports? A rental in Brookline sees you within walking distance of Fenway Park, as well as a number of great golf clubs, cycling paths, and the iconic Boston Marathon training track.<\/p>\n

2. Connect with Peers<\/h2>\n

Boston is a city where many friendships are very much \u2018built out\u2019 of first meetings in class or the office. While other cities like Los Angeles<\/a> and New York<\/a> may find you making solid friends by chance meetings out and about, Beantown makes it easy for a new arrival to quickly feel a part of the city by virtue of meeting up for after-work drinks with friends or signing up for a new college club.<\/p>\n

3. Get Involved in Sports<\/h2>\n

Whether you play or whether you just watch, Boston is a great sports town. Engaging with sports is a great way to make new friends and quickly feel at home in the city. Signing up to your office\u2019s softball team in the springtime is always a great way to meet new people. In addition, so is getting season tickets for the Celtics, or the Boston Red Sox, and making friends courtside.<\/p>\n

4. Have a Regular Coffee or Breakfast Spot<\/h2>\n

As a city with a proud food scene, getting out and about in your neighborhood is a great way to try some tasty new food, while also building up great friendships and local knowledge. By virtue of its commuter-friendly design – with many Bostonians able to bike or bus to work instead of driving in the car – finding a regular cafe for a morning breakfast or afternoon coffee should soon have you smiling and talking with familiar faces in your street.<\/p>\n

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