The worst part of the Boston area is the cold air but no snow. Dealing with the cold isn't worth it if there's no snow.

I wish this would come back. Although I'll be hated for this comment. I love living in new England and love the beautiful 4 seasons we get. I do miss the snow. When the sun goes down at night and the snow is on the ground it's a beautiful site to see.

Could tolerate two storms of half this intensity and prob wouldn’t complain. Maybeee three

I noticed yesterday that trees are already budding! In the first week of February. Complete and utter nonsense.

As hard to deal with as this winter was, I really wish we'd get at least one storm, it doesn't feel right that there's literally no snow on the ground!

Thank you this is helpful! I'm looking at subleases and found a room in a 3b that's a little less than 1000. Does this seem right? I'm not sure how to tell if the person is legit. I tried looking them up online and see if their pictures seem legit but I'm not sure how else to go about it.

EDIT: for a 2-3 bedroom

Those bikes are sometimes called:

• Cargo bikes: straight forward name for their function
• Box bikes: straight forward name for their form

They are good for: moving cargo, transporting kids if they aren't of an age to bike independently, grocery hauls.

They aren't great if you rent on or own a small property as it is tough to secure them with out a fair bit of space.

Other kinds of bikes that are good, especially if you are looking to transport kids, are "long tail" bikes that have extended frames over the rear wheel.

And there are a lot of modifications to regular bikes with front and rear racks that can handle quite a bit, especially with some e-assist too.

None of these options are particularly "cheap". But maybe you want to tell us some of the things you're trying to do with a box bike?

Hello! Bicycle Belle in Somerville near Porter Square (right on Cambridge city line at Oxford/Beacon Street) is the Boston Metro Regions primary cargo bike retailer.

They are a woman owned shop, and have everything you need for car-replacement bike riding. Also everything you need for the whole family on bikes (kids helmets, bikes etc.). They do not carry anything outside of cargo/city transportation style bikes. No maintain bikes, roadies, etc.

The people who work there are great. They have inventory. You could go today and walk about with a wagon bike. Or, order direct.

Can't recommend Bicycle Belle enough!

Since no one has mentioned it yet, The Bagel Table on Guest St. in Brighton. Classic bagels, just the right texture.

Thank you! Yes I see the funky hours for goldilox, which honestly makes it more enticing! Will try to go this weekend :)

Be sure to ask for the Vanilla Nut Taps when you got there!

It's usually not too bad if you can swing by on a weekday. Not everyone can of course, but like 10 AM on a Tuesday is usually not too crowded.

I don't think I ever saw them, so good job!

The median price in East Cambridge (closest filter option on Hotpads) is around $3750. I used this search which removes subleases and rooms for rent, and requires photos/price so it should somewhat legit, but keep in mind real estate agents and potential landlords fuck with listings all the time to inflate the cost here or there. This is also the median price for all housing types - homes, apartment buildings, double/triple deckers, town houses, etc plus all bedroom/bath combos. If you're after a particular style, you can get a better answer by filtering. For example, studio apartments are more like $3000/month typically. 3 Beds are more like $4750/month. Etc.

YMMV if you have roommates, an SO, etc. Subleases can be cheaper in the short term too, and may give you some flexibility to hunt around more.

As for whether a post is legit or not, you'll need to:

• see if it's by a landlord or a real estate agent
• if it's the landlord, you can go to the Cambridge MA Property Database and look them up, or look up the address you're interested in. If they don't show up, you'll need to verify they're actually authorized by the landlord to lease the place to you. Double check if it's a relative, property manager, etc. You can also compare to the Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: https://www.masslandrecords.com/MiddlesexSouth/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 which is sometimes more up to date, especially if the property sold recently.
• if it's a real estate agent, Google their firm and see if they're legit or not. Do they have dozens or hundreds of positive Google/Yelp/whatever reviews? Or are they a fly by night or newer firm? You'll want to be extra cautious if you can't find much info on them.
• in either case, verify the address on Google Maps is legit. Drive, walk or bike by it if you can to confirm it still exists today and didn't burn down yesterday. Double check Airbnb listings to see if any photos look similar - a common scam is someone rents an Airbnb, then posts a video walk through of it and claims to be the landlord/agent/property manager/etc.
• if everything checks out, physically see the property in person for one final "yes, it's real, and yes, this person can show me the place". It wouldn't hurt to still confirm the person you're talking to is who they say they are via IDs/business cards/name on the door/etc.

It's hard to fake all of the above; very easy to fake a listing or video though. If you aren't able to physically see a property too, consider using a licensed broker - one with a lot of reviews and recommendations might help you look from afar with less chance of getting scammed if you look on your own. Double check their fee(s) and confirm ahead of time how it works. Gl.

That’s a good point. I’ll look into that

Thank goodness. those posts and comments were getting ridiculous

Damn. Some people choose to spend their precious hours on this planet in the strangest ways.

They are expensive. Do you really need that much space up front? For kids, or moving your apartment? They can be hard to store in the city. You can get most of the way there with a long tail, or a Clydesdale fork slapped on an old hybrid or MTB.

I might be basic but I like the bagels at Pavement.

Bakfiets

They’re Dutch bikes, also known as cargo bikes. Not too cheap though so maybe you will have to craft one yourself. Have a look at the sub r/cargobike for make shift versions

I'm really fascinated by this - why exactly are you here? What do you hope to gain by posting in a subreddit for a city you hate, insulting talking about how much you hate the city? I'm sorry to hear that you're stuck living somewhere you dislike this much. But I don't really understand what we can do for you.

I agree - he mentioned his stupid son with autism and that sounded terrible.

Circumventing bans with alt accounts is against site wide rules. Might want to let the admins know