Cheers: A Boston Must-Do for Fans of the Iconic Sitcom

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Greetings, my fellow Local Guides :wave:t4:

We vacationed in Massachusetts earlier this summer and spent the better part of two days sightseeing the city of Boston, Massachusetts

It’s a city rich in history and you could easily spend a week there and still have more to see and do! One of the “must see” places for @MelTG and I was a little less significant in early American history, but left huge imprint on American pop culture - The Cheers bar.

Caption: @meltg and @mikeinthefalls pose for a photo in front of the iconic Cheers sign
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Cheers is a Boston institution and for good reason! The bar, which was made famous by the long-running sitcom of the same name, is located in the heart of the city, just across from the Boston Public Garden.

Caption: A cloudy Boston skyline looms behind the lush greenery of the Public Garden
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Caption : While traveling on the footbridge over the lagoon, you start to forget that you're in the middle of a large metropolitan center.
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The interior of Cheers is decorated with memorabilia from the show and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. There is a large gift shop filled with shirts, hats, cups, stickers and much more.

Caption: The interior of Cheers is lively and colorful.
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Caption: A life sized photo of the cast adorns a stairway wall.
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Caption: A framed photo from the last episode the Cheers TV show.
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Caption: Notecards with one liners from the show a changed, daily.
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Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, Cheers is a great place to go for a drink, or a bite to eat. We skipped food and had two draft beers at the bar, but the food looked tasty. The atmosphere is very lively and fun. You can even purchase souvenir mugs from the bar, which of course we did!

Caption: Two frosty mugs of cold, draft beer at the legendary Cheers bar.
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Caption: A full crowd enjoying their day at a Boston cultural landmark
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The bar was originally called the Bull & Finch Pub, but it was renamed Cheers in 1982 after the sitcom premiered. The show was filmed in a studio, but the exterior shots were filmed at the Bull & Finch Pub.

Caption: The famous Cheers sign directing patrons down the stairs.
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The actual television set bar is located on the street level, upstairs from the original.

Caption: The Cheers television set bar serves drinks at street level.
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Here are some of the pros and cons of visiting Cheers:

Pros:

  • Iconic location
  • Memorabilia from the show
  • Friendly staff
  • Cold beer
  • Great atmosphere

Cons:

  • Can be crowded, especially on weekends
  • Prices are a bit high
  • Parking is a nightmare

Overall, Cheers was a great place to visit, we really enjoyed hanging out at the bar. I highly recommend it for fans of the show or anyone looking for a fun and lively bar in Boston.

Caption: Having a beer with my buddy Norm
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Well done lady @MelTG and gentleman @Mikeinthefalls .I was watching Cheers on Tv. most of the weekdays before 1994’Then 30 years ago reality defeated fiction again and there is only the real bar waiting for me and my family to have a really good cool beer in Boston.Thanks for the valious information and advise.

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@IamJoseFelixAranda That’s great that you watched Cheers! It really was one of my favorite shows, back then. Still holds up well, nowadays.

I’m glad you enjoyed the post.

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@Mikeinthefalls thanks for the walk down memory lane. Boston was indeed a GREAT city. We must go back!!!

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Always glad to revisit our travels @MelTG :star_struck:

Yes, a return visit needs to happen. I want to taste all of Ernesto’s different pizzas and as many of Mike’s cannolis as my stomach will allow! :joy:

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Love this @Mikeinthefalls we really enjoyed our visit to Boston, loved the city enjoyed the people. Our friends drove us by the cheers bar, but you are right we couldn’t get near it and they mentioned the same thing small and a little pricey, and no parking.

Hope you don’t mind but I will share our trip to Boston

You will also see the Mikes Pasty store.

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$200 in cash should get us plenty :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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That looks like a great Boston trip @TerryPG I honestly have many similar photos of quite a few of the same places!

There is so much history (and I’m a bit of a history buff) and I’m looking forward to focusing on those, in my next trip.

Thanks for sharing your post, I enjoyed it.

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@MelTG Ahh, yes… CASH ONLY! I conveniently forget that’s why we only bought one :person_facepalming:t4:‍ :male_sign: :laughing:

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@Mikeinthefalls Cool, becoming Nostalgic reading your post. Cheers was a great TV show.

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Is that just for Cannoli’s @MelTG

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@TerryPG you bet it is!!!

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@TerryPG we were very disappointed that we didn’t have more cash on hand, so we won’t be making that mistake again… might not need $200 worth of cannoli, tho :laughing: