30 Things You Need to Know About Boston Before You Move There

1. This Is the Best Museum Ever

2. This Is Where You Go to Take Long Walks

3. Even Our Subway Stations Look Good

4. Skating at Frog Pond Is a Requirement

5. Name a Better Park

6. Fenway Park

7. Our Accent Is Awesome

It’s like we speak in a secret language that everyone else wants to know.

8. Our Beautiful Streets

Cobblestone streets and gaslight lamps reminds us just how much history our city has.

9. The Ig Nobel Prize Is Here

We have a sense of humor that is second to none. The above picture of a levitating frog–which won an honest to goodness prize.

10. The Swan Boats

Sure the Boston Public Garden already made the list, but the Swan Boats are a big part of what makes the garden so great.

11. The Carousel at Boston Common

You know you want to take a ride. It’s only $3. Relive your childhood.

12. We Know How to Pick ‘Em

How about a family outing or an interesting date at Belkin Family Lookout Farm?

13. The Best Oysters Bar None

Island Creek Oyster Bar is the type of restaurant you can only find in a large city. It literally brings the restaurant to the farmer.

14. We Are Basically Spoiled When It Comes to Beer

Boston has more than its fair share of craft beer on top. Try The Publick House, Stoddard’s, and Five Horses.

15. How Easy Is the T to Use?

We make New York’s subway system look silly.

16. We Drive Better Than 95 Percent of the World

What everyone else doesn’t realize is that they are actually bad at driving.

17. Cannolis Are a Little Touristy…But Still Amazing

Argue all you want, but this is where you get a good cannoli — Maria’s Pastry.

18. Our Ice Cream Is Worth the World’s Worst Brain Freeze

We pretty much reinvented ice cream. Thank you Steve Herrell.

19. This Is What We Call Art

20. The Club of Odd Volumes

We take our reading very, very seriously. We have high standards, thanks to people such as “His Oddship” Alex T. Hollingsworth.

21. We Love Sports

World Series count: 2007, 2004, 1918, 1916, 1915, 1912, and 1903.

22. No…We Really Love Sports

23. This Makes Us Cry Tears of Joy

24. We Are as Opened Minded as It Gets

25. Freedom Trail Is Not Just for Tourists

26. We Support Local Business

The Union Oyster House is reportedly the oldest restaurant in the country.

27. Our Movie Stars Rep Our City

Ben Affleck… or should I say the new Batman?

28. We Believe in Steam Power

Steamed hot dogs are a thing. Keep it simple, and keep your stomach happy.

29. The Only Donut Chain that Matters

30. Better Clam Chowder Than Anywhere

Anthem Kitchen + Bar. Wear stretchy pants