Spots I actually use

Marcus Oyelaran

@quietmarcus

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I run data for a living, so naturally I tracked this. Eleven places in Boston where sport happens, rated the way I rate everything else — with numbers I probably didn't need to calculate. Spoiler: the Marathon finish line has a worse completion rate for me than my fantasy football league.

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Spots I actually use — 7 items
Name	Comment	Type	Address	City	Best For	Crowd Level
1Fenway Park	Built 1912. Sightlines designed for people shorter than me. 100% worth it anyway.	MLB ballpark	4 Jersey St	Boston	Standing-room Green Monster seats	Sold out, basically always
2TD Garden	18 banners up there. My own trivia team has zero. Noted.	Arena, Celtics and Bruins	100 Legends Way	Boston	Banner-counting	Loud, especially playoffs
3Jamaica Pond Boathouse	Five minutes from my apartment. My capsize rate is embarrassingly steady.	Sailing and kayak rentals	507 Jamaicaway	Boston	Beginner sailing lessons	Swans outnumber humans on weekdays
4Boston Marathon finish line	I've watched it eight times. I've run it zero times. Sample size is the problem, not the will.	Historic race route endpoint	Boylston St near Exeter St	Boston	Patriots' Day spectating	Packed, plan your exit route
5Charles River Esplanade	Watch the rowers long enough and you start believing you have decent posture too.	Riverside park and path	Storrow Dr, Boston	Boston	Rowing crews and runners	High on sunny days
6White Stadium	Brand-new tenant, century-old bones. The renovation math finally checks out.	Stadium, soccer and track	1 Franklin Park Rd	Boston	Boston Legacy FC matches	Growing fast with the new club
7Harvard Stadium	Concrete built in 1903. My knees file a formal complaint every time.	Historic football stadium	79 N Harvard St	Allston	Stair workouts, free of charge	Low outside game days