Fleet Center

Pros: Excellent view of event, good food, comfortable seating in premium section.
Cons: Food is very expensive, driving in is a hassle.

I have been a fan of the Boston Celtics for as long as I can remember. I was fortunate enough to see such greats play in the old Boston Garden as Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Reggie Lewis. The Garden certainly has some big shoes to fill ...

Pros: Lighting, easy to get to, souvenir prices, promotions
Cons: No emotion, food cost, staff, fans

Contrary to popular belief the slogan "Go ahead call it the Garden" doesn't apply in Boston. I had never been to a Celtics game before back when it was the Fleet Center or more so when there was a Boston Garden. I was excited because I was attending the ...

Pros: It has the events I wanted to go to, and is pretty new
Cons: $$$$, parking, ignorant scalpers

That's right, I disappeared for a few days from my addiction of Epinions, to run off to Boston, Massachusetts, home of amazing traffic, The Red Sox, and The Fleet Center.
Contrary to popular belief, The Fleet Center is NOT named after the...

Pros: good exterior, location, new-relative to the Garden
Cons: pricey

The Fleet Center was opened in the end of 1995 to replace the outdated but historic Boston Garden. The FleetCenter has 19,600 seats as well as over 100 luxury boxes and 2400 club seats. The boxes are blended in nicely with the rest of the arena and ...

Pros: Very good acoustics, Modern Amenities, Good sight-lines
Cons: Poor foot traffic, Expensive concessions

Last year, I did something I always wanted to do. I traveled to several different cities to see the world's greatest live performer in concert. No, I'm not talking about Milli Vanilli (they're only the second best). Of course, I'm talking about Bruce...

Pros: Comfy seats, seatside service in club selection
Cons: Will that be cash, charge or will you be financing dinner?

The garden of our discontent maybe. I was there. I was there for the last game of the Boston Celtic's in the Boston Garden. It was hot with no A/C, there were no concession stands anywhere, the view was terrible, the seats uncomfortable and the Celtics...

Pros: decent access to parking, lots of modern amenities
Cons: it can't replace Da Garden

I am an avid Celtics fan and it really irks me. To start, I hate Boston. The Red Sox are my most hated team. The people really do say "wicked" all the time(really), especially the younger kids. It's almost as bad as all the kids on the west...

Pros: Comfy, clean, fun, friendly, family oriented
Cons: Overpriced everything, no enthusiasm!

I consider myself a virtual expert on this arena. I have been here for 6 different events, some of them multiple times. I'll give a synopsis of each:

Celtics Game
I've been to many Celtics games at the Fleet. I actually went to a game...

Pros: great, new facility w/good selection of events year-round
Cons: ticketing can be confusing, so read below!

I've worked at the FleetCenter since it opened. I work all events: Bruins, Celtics, concerts, circus, ice-shows, etc.

The most important thing to realize when you're buying tickets is that more expensive does not necessarily mean closer to...

Pros: No rats falling from the rafters, working air conditioning, Better views
Cons: Very quiet- No ghosts of Orr, Bird and the Gallery Gods..

My first memory of the Garden was jeering Dino Ciccarelli and the Washington Capitals. Cam Neely scored a goal and Lyndon Byers got into a fight and the place was electric!!! The fans made it the loudest place and opposing players were intimidated by the...

Pros: clean, modern, comfortable seating, good range of events
Cons: high prices, no atmosphere, crowds seem disinterested at sporting events

Like the Boston accent in that review? hehe
Anyways, I am an old school Boston Garden man. I love the GAHDEN and all it offered. You were right on top of the action, the sight lines were awesome, and NO building, and I do mean, NO BUILDING, rocked...

Pros: clean, good sightlines, some tickets are cheap
Cons: most tickets very expensive, apathetic fans, too many promotions

I was only at the Boston Garden once, so I couldn't learn to appreciate it much, but I can tell you that the FleetCenter is not in the same league when it comes to history and character. First off, it's very expensive. Watch out for $70 seats for not...

Pros: Large, comfy seats, great views
Cons: Ticket Prices (Mr. Jacobs???)

I was a huge fan of the old Gahhhden, and really hated that a Boston landmark was being torn down- only to be replaced by the shiny, corporate "Fleet Center."

So, I got over it. My last Bruins game at the Garden, and first B's game...

Pros: great city surrounding it
Cons: waiting for the gates to open

The Fleet Center, while new and lacks nostalgia, is a great place to watch the B's play. Without obstructed seats and enough room for you to have your elbows on the arm rests, the Fleet Center is an improvement from the Garden.
Located in the same...

Pros: 3
Cons: 3000

The Fleet Center is the banal and boring replacement to the beloved Boston Garden (1928-98). It plays host to NHL, NBA, and concert/special events. It is located just behind where the Garden stood, above the North Station Terminal on Causeway St. in...