A Night In The City

By Kaitlyn R. | Last Updated: October 13, 2003

I nervously awaited Ashley’s arrival by the T-stop on lower. Finally, a T pulled around the bend and I could see her through the glass windows holding on to the railing above her head. I started jumping up and down as she got off the train with her blue duffel bag in hand. I couldn’t wait to show my sister my school and my city. She goes to school in a small town in Pennsylvania, so Boston is a huge contrast to her college life. Her school has one bus that takes them to the local Wal-Mart. I always make fun of her for it, but I know she loves it there. I also knew she would love the big city and I wanted to show her everything I could in the one night she would be here.

We dropped her bags off in my room and walked back down to the T. I felt like a pro even though I have only been here for two months. The T arrived shortly after we got to the B-line stop. We boarded, and Ashley forgot to pay. The driver yelled at her to come back and put her dollar bill in the slot. We laughed because she was not used to public transportation.

As the T started moving, I felt like the city was new to me again. When we got to the Harvard Ave stop we got off the T and went to Pizzeria Uno for dinner. After dinner we walked the streets of Boston. People were everywhere; the city was lively and energetic. A homeless man came up to us from the side of the street, with a cup in hand, asking for money. Another man handed us a flyer for “The Roxy” a nightclub on Tremont Street. We decided that we should go check it out. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where her college is located, has no nightlife. I thought it would be fun to take her to one of the clubs in the city. We hailed a taxi cab and it dropped us off directly in front of the club. A carpet was rolled out along the side walk with a long line of people waiting to get in. A bouncer stood in front, checking id’s. We walked in and went up the marble staircase to pay the $15 charge. There were gold-plated statues lining the entrance. The club is a converted 1920's ballroom and it has a really unique design and atmosphere. Red velvet curtains line the walls and there are balconies overlooking the dance floor for the elite VIP group. We danced to the hip-hop/techno music and left exhausted. We hailed another taxi to get home. The only downside to our night was the amount of money we spent on cabs and getting into the club. Ashley loved BC and the city and I was so glad to have taken her out for a fun night.

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