Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)'s photos with the keyword: Revere

Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

There was only one small area that had the sort of "honky tonk" feeling dating back to what the area was like in the 70's. It was almost too 'authentic', including a small bunch of young men with heavy Italian accents standing on the other side of the road here, swearing about 'faggots'. Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Sand statues, Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Sand statues, Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Sand statues, Revere Beach Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

There was an exhibit of sand statues, most contributed by large corporations or quasi-governmental agencies. Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Very much of what was the more rundown housing and businesses facing the beach has since been replaced with modern condos and apartments. With the cleaning up of the beach area, the older shelters and lifeguard facilities (red brick on right side of picture) now stand out much more. Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set

Blue Line coming into Revere Beach station. The most accessible beach in the Boston area is in the suburb of Revere. In the 70's Revere was a fairly poor, predominantly Italian, suburb, with a beach area that was fairly run-down. Though I've lived near an ocean for most of my life and usually spend some time walking on the shore, I didn't visit Revere very much because it didn't feel particularly safe. In the 70's Boston felt like a very segregated city, not only by race but even by ethnic group among whites. There were neighborhoods (enclaves) that were predominantly 3rd and 4th generation Italians, similar Irish enclaves, similar English enclaves, and Black and Puerto Rican neighborhoods -- gays, students, and other recent arrivals tended to live in the relatively mixed areas near the various universities or downtown Boston. What surprised me most was the strength of the ethnic divisions, and that people who didn't "belong" typically didn't go into the neighborhoods that had strong ethnic identity because one sensed that one was invading someone's territory. Revere definitely felt that way in the 70's -- though not at all on this most recent trip. Makes most sense if viewed as part of Coming Out/Northeast set