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Otterfan t1_it9sa39 wrote

Reply to comment by Rob_Ss in It's row row row your boat weekend. Plan accordingly. by iFuckingLoveBoston

This weekend is the Head of the Charles, a regatta on the Charles that regularly brings in hundreds of thousands of spectators.

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gnimsh t1_ita7x4c wrote

Ok but like, can I still ride my bike on the esplanade?

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mini4x t1_ita9rwu wrote

Yeah just don't go past Harvard Sq or so..

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JumboChimp t1_itabxne wrote

East of the BU bridge you shouldn't have problems. On the Cambridge side, Memorial Drive will be closed to cars between Western Ave and Elliot Bridge Saturday and Sunday, so you can ride there. Otherwise, expect to see a lot of pedestrians on both sides of the river between the BU and Arsenal St bridges. The heaviest crowds are usually on the Boston side between Western and Arsenal, you'll have to walk your bike through parts of that area, especially between Elliot Bridge and Arsenal.

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boston_acc t1_itdyxy0 wrote

Can confirm, I saw lots of bikers taking full advantage of the closed-down Memorial Drive. It was so inviting that I wished I could’ve joined them.

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JumboChimp t1_itidsdm wrote

That stretch of Memorial is closed Sundays between April and November (and Saturdays too, at least for this year) so you can stop by another time. Some info here.

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TheDancingRobot t1_itbiije wrote

On the esplanade - yes but the further down the river you go, the bike path is filled with 24 long boats and thousands and thousands of people, vendors, tents, trucks, everything.

Down near the city, along the esplanade and the mouth of the river, it's going to be a normal Saturday - but up past Harvard is chaos. In a wonderful way because Saturday is going to be absolutely gorgeous.

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