You will have to travel beyond Harvard Square to find most live bands and dancing. Despite provincial images fostered by a thin layer of Brahmin aristocracy, Boston has not separated itself from other cultural hotspots. But don't let first sights hold your glance too long. This place is probably not even like Los Angeles if a bopping nightlife is what you seek.
Sure, Boston and its environs can't compare to New York in terms of upbeat culture. Like most first-time travelers here, you may think the only things these people care about is maintaining the Puritan ethic and polishing monuments of guys who killed Brits more than 200 years ago.
