Beacon Hill neighborhood

We’re a mere 12 hours from kickoff at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. On Friday I took the train from Providence, RI to Boston with two goals in mind. I wanted to get a sense of where Patriots fans stood on today’s game, and I wanted to dole out some Rocky Mountain Roar where I could.

After a quick jaunt through Chinatown, I made the pilgrimage through Boston Common, the city’s public park, and over to the famous Cheers bar. I don’t normally frequent tourist traps, but yesterday called for one. I knew that I would find orange and blue travelers in there.

I walked the cobblestone and ducked in through the storied entry. Low and behold, I stepped in to a man and women sitting at the end of the bar dressed in orange. They made the spur of the moment trip out from Colorado to Cheers cheer on the Broncos. They said that they had ‘nosebleed’ seats, but vowed that they would be heard from field level. After banter about whether to color their hair orange and what their tailgate plans were, I made my way for the exit. It’s always good to see members of Bronco Country follow their team to another part of the country.
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