dress warm! garb perfectly fine .... (its frequently cold enough to freeze the...well you know.. :P)park at the navy stadium and ride the shuttles in - still will be wait to leave but not so bad do not even think about driving downtown *G*
no booze, but loads of coffee and coacoa
go see the pyrates :) and look for maggie sansone...
can't recall any problems finding a place to "go" (theres always the ones under the harbormaster's office on the City Dock)
cozy-crowded- changes constantly
prepare to do some walking...like multiple blocks if i recall....comfy/warm shoes
thats all i can recall... *G* its been a year or two since i've been....