My impression so far is that Boston has:
1) more fun spots than any city I've ever lived in
2) a super diverse, friendly scene with a ton of people killing it in a variety of creative ways
3) a really chill, low hassle atmosphere in terms of cops/ busts.
4) an endless stream of beautiful women jogging by wherever you go.
The thing with not being able to buy beer after 11 still rattles me a little, but I'm learning to plan ahead a bit more...