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Thank you guys for all the help on this. I've certainly have received much more positive feedback than I expected, considering, well, you know, the Rangers just swept you guys. I'm really looking forward to this trip. I'm trying to figure out what exactly to do in Boston as well. I know I want to check out some of the historical sites. And I want to go to some pubs and try some beer from New England. I'm sure there is more to do, but I have about four months to figure it all out. I will definitely check out Hotwire. I'm pretty good at figuring out which hotel it is before actually buying it too. Outside of Fenway Park, if I'm wanting to see some of the tourist spots in Boston, what area(s) would that be? I have a feeling that it'll be some of the more expensive areas to stay, but I'm just wanting to familiarize myself with the area before I visit.

I was actually going to ask about the subway but forgot to. I don't mind at all traveling from spot to spot because you get very used to that in Texas. I drive nearly 40 miles to and from work, so 7.5 miles is nothing to me. I'd gladly stay on the other side of town to save that much money. I assume that the subway is a pretty efficient way of travel throughout the Boston area? If it can get me everywhere I want to go then I probably won't even bother renting a car. As for where I'm from, I'm located in the West Texas area. Near San Angelo. A good distance away from everything, 6 hours to Houston and El Paso, 4 hours to Fort Worth and Austin. 4.5 hours to Dallas. 3.5 hours to San Antonio. Like I said, I'm used to traveling. Not really by subway, we don't have those in Texas, but you get the idea.

This is all certainly good news. I figured that it was a friendly atmosphere, but it never hurts to check in advance. I went ahead and purchased tickets for the August 6th game. I will be in the Boston area 5th through the 8th. I got the flight for a reasonable price ($217 for the red eye from DFW. Score.). Tickets were a little higher as I had to go through Stubhub since I did not want standing room only. Tickets are in section 27, row 17, which is on the third base line and I got them for $68 each before all those pesky fees. From my understanding, these are $52 normally. I did not anticipate the prices of motels being so high in the Boston area though. Those prices are about twice as high as they are in Texas. Even on the weekends for Cowboys games the middle range hotel prices are around $85 after tax. I found a Super 8 in the Fenway vicinity of $90 after tax but it looked a bit shady in the pictures. Are there any motels in the area that won't eat up my entire vacation budget that you guys can recommend? As far as the way you were treated in Houston, I apologize for the way you were treated. Texans are not usually like that. For the record, most Texans have disowned Houston and hope Mexico takes it some day.

Hi fellas. I know this may not be the best night asking considering the score of tonight's game, but I thought I'd ask anyway. I am a longtime Texas fan. Been a fan since the mid-90's and beyond, even when things weren't so good. After watching Ken Burns: Baseball on Netflix last night, and while watching the game tonight, I felt inspired to see Fenway Park. I love visiting other stadiums, and to be able to see a historic park like Fenway I think would be awesome. So I looked it up to see how much it costs to fly to Boston and what ticket prices would be when the Texas Rangers were visiting again in August. They were surprisingly affordable. But here's the thing. I'm also a Cowboys fan (I can hear your groans already), and I've heard horror stories about how Cowboys fans are treated when they go to Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia. And of course we all know the Brian Stow story. While I have never heard of any kind of incidents between Red Sox fans and the visiting team, I just want to find out what I should expect as a fan of a visiting team in Fenway. If I were to visit Fenway in a Rangers shirt, promise not to be obnoxious or drunk or anything like that, will I be treated respectful? I keep to myself. I am quiet and reserve. And if necessary, I don't mind wearing neutral colors, but I'd sure like to represent my team. I can take a ribbing and honestly, I would expect one, but I don't want to be urinated on or pelted with D-sized batteries like they do in Philadelphia. Thank you for reading and I look forward to visiting Boston in the near future.