Editing Boston (section)

=== A warning to minors ===
'''A warning about the legal drinking age restrictions on nightlife in Boston''' - The [[:wikipedia:National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act_of_1984|legal drinking age in the USA]] is 21 years old. Depending on what city or bar or part of the country, you might find places where this law is not enforced. However, Boston is ''not'' one of those places. '''You should always bring your international passport with you if you are going out at night'''. For many places, even a government issued national ID card may not be accepted, but an EU Driver's License may work. An ID not issued by the government, such as a student ID, will ''never'' be accepted. In some places, you may be allowed in without proper ID, but the bartender will not sell you an alcoholic drink. The reason for such strict enforcement of this law in Boston is due to the fact that if a bar or club loses its [[wikipedia:Liquor_license|Liquor License]] temporarily, it may very well have to go out of business, as rent is expensive in Boston, and a loss of the license to serve alcohol can be devastating to their revenues. Add to the fact that Boston is a big college city with many people under the age of 21 looking to get drunk, the bar owners in this city find it better "to be safe than sorry" when it comes to checking your legal drinking age. You have been warned! If you are under the age of 21, we have made a list of [[#Under_21| nightlife possibilities Boston that are 18+.]]