Been my gym since 2016. Super friendly, great equipment. Good mix of free weights, and machines. Membership gives you access to the basement location below HMart and the sister location further down Mass Ave.

Well, you certainly found the smallest hill to die on

It's as small as they get, except for the ones that are smaller.

> No, that's about as small as they get unless you want a residential or man-portable one.

Wow, so it sounds like it's definitely NOT as small as they get then?

This is just a carrot for the people who are behind.

Also was in Naples this summer (assuming you meant Italy and not Florida). Food in Napoli tastes nothing like this. This resturant uses way, way too much excessive oil. And this from a person who readily ate pizza fritta, i.e. fried pizza, on the Napolitano streets.

For reference, what I got at VK was pasta alla puttanesca. I could've created an entire second dish with the oil at the bottom of my own.

Big generator? No, that's about as small as they get unless you want a residential or man-portable one. The big ones are containerized into a 40' shipping container.

They get bigger than that, of course, but those ones don't come in one piece.

ZZ

Peabody has been great for our kid who’s been there since K. All the teachers have been wonderful, and the new administration has been a welcome change.

Real talk: it’s not guaranteed, because Cambridge also weights income. Do you need aftercare? Which school has better aftercare placement rates?

We have neighbors that go to Baldwin so that is also a good shout.

I like it! Been a member there on and off over the past 3 years.

Pros: The savings with the annual rate are pretty good. Try to get one of their no-fee or "x months free" sign-up deals. If you're ready to commit to a year, it can come down to ~$65/mo, which is really good around here for a clean gym, with pretty well-maintained equipment, that also has nice locker rooms with showers and towel service, plus group fitness classes included.
Proximity to the red line is great for not having to drive.
Shocking amount of equipment packed into a small space. They recently added 2 new power racks, which is relieving some of the rush hour pressure.
The second location is clutch when the first gets too busy, and not so far that you can't just walk over on a whim.
Overall excellent group fitness instructors.
Crowd is overall very courteous in the weight room, if occasionally lacking spatial awareness when walking around.

Cons: Can be stupid busy in the after-work hours. This got better when they extended their hours again post-pandemic closures, but you're still better off going off-hours if you can, especially if you want power rack or bench access.
Second location closes early.
Expensive for month-by-month memberships.
Shitty guest policy. 1 free guest per month, and after that they have to pay the usual day pass price of $20.
No dedicated parking. I think they validate at one of the garages? But honestly, take the T or walk.

Proximity helps a lot in the lottery.

Wait so if we already delt with the shitty cvs queue nothing, but if you dragged ass you get paid? I feel like I should be able to submit a pic of my vax card for cash

Thank you!

Cynic here: what makes you think you’ll get your first choice?

Those are great schools. Also put Baldwin on your list of preferred places. The school bus system works so well that walking distance doesn’t really matter.

My body is ready

https://www.assabetindustries.com/heavy-hauling.html

Scroll down - looks like they’re based in Shirley, MA. Phone number and email are right there at that link.

I hope they eventually fix the machines that rattle and install a water bottle filler, other than that it's fine. A bit on the pricey side compared to what BSC used to offer, but alas those are days gone past.

I used to live like a block from that intersection! Sorry that happened to you. I can't help but you should know that this construction sight was a plague for me when I lived there. I had to call in noise complaints because they were working with their noisy jackhammers well past their permitted hours many times. Each time the cops came and I went and watched all the construction workers leave the site for the night. I hope you succeed in finding the drivers info. You should also see if there's anything you can file with the city against this company's construction permit. It's unacceptable this happened to you and the city should drop the hammer on this project.

Not trying to promote anything of mine, just a City of Cambridge event — free money, if you need to get vaxxed!

Peabody and G&P are among the best public schools in the city. If your choice is between those two, you can't go wrong.

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This is the picture a local hero took

I'm a member at Boston Bouldering Project and thought about added a supplemental Planet Fitness membership for $10/mo because BBP lacks a lot of machines.

I was a member of VIM when it first opened and loved it. I like my gym to have some vibe and be a place that I want to hang out in, which BSC certainly wasn't.