Bi+ Social, SoWa, and Gossip

Come be nosy with me!

Summer is coming to a close, so let’s meet up at SoWa Open Market and walk around, eat a treat, drink a coffee, window shop, and catch up on the latest developments in everyone’s lives: crushes, creative projects, career changes, roommate lore, book opinions, friendship drama, and anything else you feel like sharing (someone told me at the last gossip session that this is actually “friendship” and not gossip).

We’re not here to be messy at anyone’s expense. We’re here because community is built through stories, and sometimes the story is, “You won’t believe what happened to me this week.”

There’s a lot of stuff to do and see but no purchase necessary! We’ll meet at the Harrison Avenue entrance to the market and head in around 12:10. I’ll have a bisexual flag to help folks find us. 

This event is for bi+ people of all kinds, including bisexual, pansexual, queer, fluid, unlabeled, questioning, and anyone who feels at home under the bi+ umbrella. Come solo, bring a friend, arrive shy or chatty (dealer’s choice), arrive with a book recommendation, arrive ready to dissect your best friend’s breakup or someone else’s work drama.

PSA: If you RSVP for this event, please check out the community guidelines around ghosting. Emergencies come up, but let’s practice good community care where we can.

LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY

• SoWa Open Market is located at 450 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118.
• We’re going rain or shine, so dress accordingly.
• The market is super flat and fully wheelchair accessible.
• Seating: There are two covered seating options: patio and bench seating with umbrellas, as well as seating beneath a covered breezeway connecting the 500 Harrison Avenue parking lot with the pedestrian-only Thayer Street.
• Restrooms: There are portable toilets along the building to the left of the bar in the main market area, as well as indoor toilets inside the Art and Design Center building (500 Harrison Ave), and inside the Artist Studios building (450 Harrison).

GETTING THERE

Public Transit:

• The SoWa Open Market is a 10-minute walk or less from the MBTA Orange line Back Bay and Tufts Medical stations, and the Red Line Broadway station. The closest Silver Line 4 stop is at Washington and East Berkeley.

Parking:

• Street and metered parking is free in Boston on Sundays. There are paid lots available at 540 Harrison Avenue, 365 Albany Street, 324 Albany Street, and 274 Albany Street. All lots are $10 cash.