{"id":126,"date":"2017-03-14T17:36:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?post_type=studies&#038;p=5336"},"modified":"2017-03-14T17:37:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T21:37:36","slug":"mapping-march-madness-in-boston-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/research\/mapping-march-madness-in-boston-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping March Madness In Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>In Preparation for March Madness &#8211; A Review of the Sports Bar Scene in Boston<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It seems like forever ago when every sports bar in the Boston area was packed with patrons watching the New England Patriots make their historic comeback to win Super Bowl LI. Bostonians are known for taking their sports <i>very<\/i> seriously. Now there is another major reason for them to pile into the best local sports establishments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>This past Sunday, the selection committee set the 68-team field for the annual ascent into March Madness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament officially started Tuesday (March 14<sup>th<\/sup>) with the <i>First Four<\/i> and goes through the <i>Final Four<\/i> on April 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup>. The first week is notorious for capturing some of the most intense tournament drama, with early round upsets putting the madness in March Madness. Although there are no Boston-based teams in the tournament this year, it\u2019s still a great excuse to indulge.<\/p>\n<p>Many sports analysts are calling this the most competitive bracket in years, ensuring that there will be a bevy of buzzer beaters. With this in mind, the data science team at RentHop wanted to equip you with a tool to navigate the scene. <strong>We\u2019ve compiled a list of all the sports bars and grilles in the Boston\/Cambridge area where you can check out the action, and mapped them by neighborhood.<\/strong> Some neighborhoods are more densely populated with sports bars than others, like West End, Jamaica Plain, or Harvard Square. If you are looking for a big screen to watch the game, enjoy some sensational food or ice cold local beer; you&#8217;ll find just what you want in any one of them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; max-width: 700px; width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 70%; height: 0px; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%;\" align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/study\/assets\/boston-ma-march-madness-2017\/boston-march-madness-map.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The neighborhoods that had the highest volume of sports bars and grilles include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Back Bay<\/strong> \u2013 56 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Harvard Square<\/strong> \u2013 37 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>South Boston<\/strong> \u2013 35 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Fenway<\/strong> \u2013 28 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Dorchester<\/strong> \u2013 26 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few of the more underrated neighborhoods include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Charlestown<\/strong> \u2013 14 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Porter Square<\/strong> \u2013 9 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Coolidge Corner<\/strong> \u2013 5 establishments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Consistent demographic data was not available for the entire Boston area in order to normalize on a per capita basis. Density in this study is determined based on the number of sports bars and restaurants in an area<\/p>\n<p>No matter what neighborhood you live in, you can enjoy the exhilarating atmosphere of March Madness. \u00a0Just reference the map above to find your favorite bar in your favorite \u2018hood\u2026or better yet venture out and try somewhere new.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Preparation for March Madness &#8211; A Review of the Sports Bar Scene in Boston It seems like forever ago when every sports bar in the Boston area was packed with patrons watching the New England Patriots make their historic comeback to win Super Bowl LI. Bostonians are known for taking their sports very seriously. 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