Curbed Boston - Pokemon in BostonLove where you live2016-07-29T12:28:27-04:00http://boston.curbed.com/rss/stream/120148112016-07-29T12:28:27-04:002016-07-29T12:28:27-04:00Boston among best cities for catching rare Pokemon
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<figcaption>Ayer Police Department <a href="https://twitter.com/AyerPD/status/753654239138906112">via Twitter</a>.</figcaption>
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<p>Particularly Porygon, Dratini, and Snorlax</p> <p id="L0voz7">Boston is among the top U.S. cities for catching rare Pokemon, <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516509&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wanderu.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-cities-to-catch-the-rarest-pokemon-in-the-u-s%2F&referrer=archive.curbed.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.curbed.com%2F2016%2F7%2F29%2F12325190%2Fboston-rare-pokemon" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">according to travel site Wanderu</a>.</p>
<p id="DWuuJD">The site reviewed photos and videos from 250 cities to find the home of epic, mythical, and special Pokemon. Wanderu also used Twitter API to count the total number of sightings and to look at the diversity of species found in each city.</p>
<p id="n0rA3a">Turns out Boston is particularly good for catching Porygon, Snorlax, and Dratini. Happy hunting.</p>
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<li> <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516509&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wanderu.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-cities-to-catch-the-rarest-pokemon-in-the-u-s%2F&referrer=archive.curbed.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.curbed.com%2F2016%2F7%2F29%2F12325190%2Fboston-rare-pokemon" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Best Cities to Catch the Rarest Pokemon in the U.S.</a> [Wanderu]</li>
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https://boston.curbed.com/2016/7/29/12325190/boston-rare-pokemonTom Acitelli2016-07-15T12:15:03-04:002016-07-15T12:15:03-04:00Where to play Pokemon Go in the Boston area
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<figcaption>Ayer Police Department <a href="https://twitter.com/AyerPD/status/753654239138906112">via Twitter</a>.</figcaption>
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<p>Spots include Boston Common, Harvard Yard, Museum of Science</p> <figure class="e-image">
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<p id="pIfqwo">Pokemon Go is everywhere in Greater Boston (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1mA00u2SuvuNtGCifo0E-BVzTTWc">just check out this crowdsourced map of recent sightings of Abra, Gastly, Pikachu, et al</a>). Whether you’re an old hand at the augmented virtual reality game or just getting started, here are some of the best places to play:</p>
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<li>Davis Square in the Somerville-Cambridge borderlands: Apparently, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonGoBoston/comments/4sto83/so_who_alls_been_at_the_davis_square_hotspot_the/">it’s quite a rollicking scene</a>. </li>
<li>Post Office Square in Boston’s Financial District: A solid choice for the weekend, but probably even better come Monday’s (long) lunch hour. </li>
<li id="oxHbHK">Museum of Science between Cambridge and Boston: A predictably good spot.</li>
<li>Cambridge’s Harvard Square: The crush of college students is not as bad as one might think during the summer, and <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516509&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FWhat-is-it-like-to-use-Pokemon-Go-in-Cambridge-MA&referrer=archive.curbed.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.curbed.com%2F2016%2F7%2F15%2F12193074%2Fwhere-to-play-pokemon-go-boston" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Harvard Yard in particular has been a trove of stops</a>. </li>
<li id="0lrzSr">Boston Common and the Public Garden: Of course.</li>
<li>Northeastern University: The school between the South End and Fenway has embraced Pokemon Go, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0zFwDIeUfE&feature=youtu.be">YouTube video and all</a>.</li>
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<p>Got other suggestions? Share them in the comments. One more thing: Look up now and then.</p>
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https://boston.curbed.com/2016/7/15/12193074/where-to-play-pokemon-go-bostonTom Acitelli