Quote Originally Posted by chchchizzoke
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Green Side Up Gallery has opened in Allston, at 202 Harvard Ave.

Listen to this:

Glass blowing done on site!!!

I'm heading over to check this place out tonight/tomor, will post an update tomorrow or the next day. However, a friend how told me about this place bought a unique 2 footer (triple filtered, single unit bubbler) for a verrrry reasonable price. His opinion on this shop in comparison to other shops was that there is no comparison. I'll let everyone know, but it sounds great.
OK, no glass blowing done on site. It's done in Colorado. Just correcting my other post. Anyway, here's a review I wrote:

I'd never heard that GSU had opened until yesterday, when a friend told me about it as he demonstrated the filtration device that he had purchased there.

"Never heard of it" said I, as I took part in the demonstration. "I'll have to drop in .................................................. ..........................sometime soon."

Drop in soon I did, last night right before 8PM. Found a spot right out front, in a marked metered parking space. Do not park in the DD lot or you'll be towed.

GSU is located below street level, in a basement store that is well lit and well decorated. The walls are covered with eye catching illustrations, cool paintings, music memorabilia, sports themed graffiti photographs, counter culture photos, and other forms of art. Glass pipes are displayed in well lit glass cabinets, much like jewelry is displayed in a jewelry store. The cabs are filled with pips of all shapes and sizes, as well as bubblers, stems, bowls, etc.etc. glass!!! The owners are glassblowers, so these guys have everything you may need. From tiny one-hit bats (aka crackpipes) to functional artistic filtrating art, they have it. That's as far as what I refer to as pipes goes.

When you enter the store and turn to the right, you'll see two larger glass cabinets that contain what I'll refer to as bongs. (For reference, I define a bong as a table or lap based filtration device that you lord over while using, and a pipe as something you bring to your mouth to use. Either can use water.) Each cabinet is filled with glass water bongs of different shapes and sizes. Some are made by the owners, but they also carry some name brands such as HVY. Great selection and fair prices, especially compared to what we Bostonians are used to paying in our head shops. I paid 125 for a 14" HVY all glass (aka glass on glass) bong, with a sizable bowl. Beautiful, functional piece.

Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. No hassle shopping, I was able to handle any piece I considered. I definitely recommend stopping in.
chchchizzoke Reviewed by chchchizzoke on . Boston Headshops?? Hey- I am from a small town on the cape and our head shop selection sucks ass. I was wondering if any of you fellow MAers out there knew of any good head shops in the Bean. I'm looking for illadelph glass, roors, and some sick bubblers. If any of you all could help I would appreciate it. So, Bostonians, where do you get your glass?? Rating: 5