Many people don't know, but the original Boston Bar that inspired the hit series on NBC that ran from 1982-1993 was based on an actual bar in Downtown Boston that had the name "Cheers". I had to see this for myself as I've watched countless episodes of the show over the years. I came to find out that the bar is actually a very small bar/restaurant that looks nothing like the set you saw on the TV show but the place still draws a huge crowd of people (like me) who just had to have a beer there! ![]() The restaurant behind the Cheers Sign says "Hampshire House", on the TV Show it said "Melville's Seafood". ![]() This is the view of the bar that was shown on the TV Show. Outside is the full menu for the restaurant located inside the bar. ![]() Looking downstairs, as the bar is in the basement as it was on the show. ![]() OK, living proof I was there! I had a Rolling Rock Beer inside that cost $5.00. You could buy the mug you had your beer in if you wanted for an extra $6.00. |
And so ends another great day on this trip where I got to railfan in an area I've never visited as well as visit one of the most famous bars in the world. I headed back to my hotel and had some Pizza and Wings from some local outfit in the area as I couldn't find a Pizza Hut anywhere that would deliver to my hotel! Tomorrow morning, I would be heading home, to see my travelogue from the final leg of my trip, click in the table below... |
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