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By jon
Created 05/19/2010 - 5:48am
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Eighteen great secrets for guys
Just in time for Father's Day giving, a guy's guide to Boston

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hought there was nothing for guys to do out there on the mean shopping streets of Boston? No places for a self-respecting metrosexual to hang out, have a stogie, take a shvitz, or get a straight-razor shave? Nowhere to stock up the bar or the grill? Well, man up. We'll guide you to manly money clips and cufflinks, cigars and scally caps. Where to work out like you mean it, check out cool cars, even take some swings in Fenway. We'll tell you where to find a shrine to the pioneer of American golf, relive this city's greatest sports moments, have a shot and a beer with buddies, even hunt for sharks. Hey, it's not always all about the ladies. Here are 15 macho secrets just for guys:

Shhhh! In fact, the odds are stacked in guys' favor. Single women outnumber single men in Boston and other East Coast cities, while single men outnumber single women in most cities of the Midwest and West.
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An old-school Russian steam bath [3] that’s (almost always) for men only
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Where guys can still get an old-school shave [4]
3.
Buy Dad a brick at Fenway Park. [5]
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Where to find macho barware, [6]antique money clips and cufflinks
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Man up and try a gym designed by a Marine. [7]
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A manly Irish bar [8] that’s all about shots and beers
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Cool cars, [9] in a scenic setting
8.
The home bartender’s hidden supply stash [10]
9.
Take some swings [11] in a Fenway batting cage.
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A butcher shop [12] with an exotic meat selection that will test your manhood
11.
An upscale cigar lounge [13] that was once a speakeasy
12.
Forget those puny fish. Join a hunt for sharks. [14]
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A place where you can relive [15] this city’s many great sports moments
14.
A shrine [16] to the pioneer of American golf
15.
An old-fashioned shop where you can top off your look [17] with a scally cap, top hat, bowler, or beret
16.
A vintage shop [18] with retro clothes for men
17.
A stylish clothing shop [19] where men can dress for less
18.
A southern-style manly sports bar [20] in the burbs
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[1] http://mysecretboston.com/./sites/default/files/ogan.cigar_.closeup.jpg
[2] http://mysecretboston.com/hidden-cameras/susan-ogan
[3] http://mysecretboston.com/do/hot-and-bothered
[4] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/shaving-face
[5] https://secure.mlb.com/bos/fan_forum/fenway_brick_form.jsp?affiliateId=292S49Y1XE-22/
[6] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/found-objects
[7] http://mysecretboston.com/do/fit-pit
[8] http://mysecretboston.com/nightlife/first-draft
[9] http://mysecretboston.com/do/nice-rides
[10] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/cocktail-mix
[11] http://mysecretboston.com/do/smash-hits
[12] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/meat-and-greet
[13] http://mysecretboston.com/nightlife/happy-hookah
[14] http://mysecretboston.com/do/jaws-breaker
[15] http://mysecretboston.com/do/sports-center
[16] http://mysecretboston.com/do/fore-father
[17] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/head-shop
[18] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/certified-male
[19] http://mysecretboston.com/shop/male-enhancement
[20] http://mysecretboston.com/eat/male-call