Fun for the whole family
We participated in a pretty hilarious event last night — Yappy Hour at the Liberty Hotel. That is, a dog-friendly happy hour at one of Boston’s most popular hotels. The Liberty, as I like to call it, has been the site of many gatherings with friends. It’s a little pricey (perhaps even pretentious) and the clientele ranges from tourists with fanny packs to young professionals dressed to the nines to cougars on the prowl. It’s not a place I want to go every night, but it is always an entertaining place to grab a cocktail.
So, when we found out that the hotel’s patio bar hosted a happy hour for dogs, equipped with treats and puptinis (aka: beef broth), we had to go! We met a couple dog park friends after work – after walking from Cambridge to Boston in the smoldering heat- and really weren’t sure what to expect.
I was totally shocked by the number of people and dogs that showed up. It was a little overwhelming at first, and I wondered how we were ever going to keep track of Sadie in the crowd. But Sadie turned out to be a pro. She mingled, sniffing butts of all shapes and sizes, returned for a quick check-in with mommy and daddy, and headed out for more puppy meet and greets. At one point Little Miss Social snuck her way behind a fence and into the hotel’s outdoor restaurant. The diners and wait staff were good sports about it (although maybe less so the third and fourth time it happened!). Hey, you gotta roll with punches when there are 100 dogs at a bar, right?!
By the end of the evening, we were all getting tired and didn’t have the energy to walk the 2 miles home. So, we hopped on the T for the first time with Sadie. She was quiet and behaved, but we did get glares from a mother/daughter duo. In any case, pets are allowed on the T during off-peak hours, so we didn’t feel too bad about it.
All in all, Yappy Hour was a huge success for pups and humans alike. Sadie got her play on and we got our hang on – what more could you ask for? We will definitely be back this summer!
This photo gives you an idea of what it was like:
