Hello ONEin3ers!
My name is Amy and I’ll be writing here at ONEin3Boston.com.
A little while back, Devin wrote a piece on the plentiful recreational sports options in Boston.
Well, sports aren’t the only thing out there people.
Wondering what you’re ever going to do with all of the dates and names you memorized in high school history? Hoping at some point your knowledge of popular 80’s cartoon characters will pay off? Do have an exceptional working knowledge of all things sports that feels less exceptional now that every one of your peers has a Smartphone?
Don’t worry. There’s a way you can use all of this knowledge and have fun: trivia. Playing trivia is a great way to connect with friends, unwind after the workday, and have fun remembering things you never thought you knew.
TRIVIA
Maybe it’s because Boston is an intellectual powerhouse, but you can easily find trivia every night from Sunday - Thursday in virtually every neighborhood in Boston. Here are some places where you can start playing trivia this week:
Sunday: 21st Amendment, Costello’s, The Mission
Monday: Ducali Pizza, Sidebar, Sunset Cantina
Tuesday: Club Cafe, The Living Room, Whiskey’s Steakhouse
Wednesday: Brighton Beer Garden, Red Hat , Stadium
Thursday: Coogans, Seapoint, White Horse Tavern
(Admittedly, on Friday and Saturday pickings are slim, but you could always get a group together to play Trivial Pursuit.)
FRIENDS
Now that you know where you can find trivia nights in Boston, you’re going to want to get some friends together to be on your team. Here are some tips for team building, whether you’re new to trivia, or a seasoned player trying to step up your game.
Assemble a crack team of savants. Or if you don’t know a crack team, at least assemble a team of people you like having beers with. Think about team breadth as well as depth. It’s a great way to bring your Classics buff friend together with your friend who never misses an issue of US Weekly.
Make sure your team’s got some heart. The trivia scoring system is complex, slightly confusing, and favors people who stick it out to the end. I’ve seen teams with a commanding leads lose in the final round, mid-competition drop outs, and heartbreaking last-minute disqualifications. So be sure to stay optimistic! If you see a member of your team losing interest or worse, losing faith, be prepared to entice them with promises of more beer, nachos, or good old-fashioned encouragement.
Create an awesome team name. My favorite team name I’ve had is “Dr. Eddie House”, which was of course even cooler back when Eddie was still on the Celtics. Having an awesome name is key, since the person running trivia will have to say it a few times during the night… like during score updates, or when they announce the winner…which will be you since you’ve assembled the best team with the most heart.
FUN
Remember, while some bars will give the winners cash and prizes, trivia is all about the glory. Whether you’re playing trivia with old friends, coworkers, or a rag tag group of people you just met at the bar, it will be hard not to have some fun with it.
What’s your favorite trivia spot in Boston? Do you have any trivia tips? Leave us a comment and let us know!
