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July 4th celebrations in Boston

Posted on June 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

Fourth of July in BostonLater this week the Boston Pops and the City of Boston will host one of the country’s largest 4th of July celebrations in the United States. This will also be the first time the national spotlight will be on the city of Boston since the bombings in April so expect tighter than normal security.

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Event Schedule

If you are planning to enjoy the celebrations down along the Charles River have a great time.  I will be hightailing it out of the city of Boston and heading to Provincetown.

What will you be doing to celebrate Independence Day?

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Free show at City Hall Plaza this Sunday

Posted on June 25, 2013 | Leave a comment

AMP 1033 Birthday BashTeenagers will rejoice as they head to City Hall Plaza this Sunday to celebrate Boston radio station AMP 103.3 free Birthday Bash. Performances begin at 2PM by Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, Sammy Adams, and many others.  More details about the birthday bash can be found here. 

Thanks to Adam over at Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog for the heads up.

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Boston Gay for Good at Franklin Park Zoo

Posted on June 22, 2013 | 1 comment

Gay for Good BostonNext Saturday, June 29th the Boston chapter of Gay for Good will be volunteering at the Franklin Park Zoo.

Saturday, June 29th – 9AM to 12PM – Franklin Park Zoo

This popular outdoor volunteering event, is a great way to spend part of your Saturday and meet some great people. Want to learn more about Boston’s chapter of Gay for Good or would you like to register to help out at the volunteering project?  Link here.

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Boston’s Outside the Box Festival

Posted on June 20, 2013 | 1 comment

Boston Arts FestivalMark your calendars, because one month from today Boston will host the first annual performing arts festival, Outside the Box.  Free performances from more than 200 artists will temporarily turn the Boston Common and City Hall Plaza into performance spaces.

OUTSIDE THE BOX FESTIVAL – JULY 13TH – 20TH

To see the full line up of artists link here, and to see the schedule of this 9-day festival link here.  For all you food enthusiasts – don’t feel left out because the final three days of this festival will also have something called the Boston FoodFest which will transform Boston’s City Hall Plaza from July 18th – 21st into a foodie’s delight, featuring some of the city’s best local restaurants and celebrity chefs. For more information about the Boston FoodFest link here.

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ICA free tonight

Posted on June 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

ICA Boston Lest you forget, as I’ve said before (and I’m sure I’ll say again), the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Boston) is a fantastic local museum that is open to the public and free each Thursday evening from 5 – 9pm.    No plans tonight? Check out the ICA.  The museum is currently exhibiting San Francisco graffiti artist, Barry McGee.

More about the ICA Boston here.

Every Thursday from 5-9PM The ICA Boston is Free 

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MFA is free this weekend

Posted on May 22, 2013 | Leave a comment

MFA BostonStill trying to figure out what you will be doing Memorial Day Weekend? If you will be in Boston you can soak up a bit of cultcha by visiting Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA).  The MFA will be free Saturday, May 25th, Sunday, May 26th and Monday, May 27th.

If you’d like to “pay it forward” on-site contributions made this weekend at the MFA will be donated to The One Fund Boston.

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Boston Sculpture Gallery exhibit

Posted on May 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

Boston Sculptors GalleryBoston Sculptures Gallery has launched their first outdoor art exhibit called, Convergence, at the Christian Science Plaza. Although the exhibit formerly opens today, some sculptures have been on display for several weeks. This free exhibit open to the public will run through the end of October.

For more information visit the exhibit’s blog, convergenceexhibit.blogspot.com.

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ICA Boston free admission 5-9PM

Posted on May 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

ICA Boston

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Boston) is a fantastic local museum that is located on the water in the heart of the Seaport District.

Each Thursday evening The ICA Boston is free from 5 – 9pm.  The ICA is currently exhibiting San Francisco graffiti artist, Barry McGee.  More about the ICA Boston here.

Every Thursday from 5-9PM The ICA Boston is Free 

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Food Truck Throwdown May 4th

Posted on April 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

Food Truck Throw Down 2013

Next Saturday food trucks from New York City and Boston will compete in various contests all day long for a chance to win the title of Best Food Truck. 

DATE: Saturday, May 4, 2013 
TIME: 11am – 9pm 
LOCATION: The Greenway, Boston – Between State & India Streets
EVENT WEBSITE: foodtruckthrowdown.com
 

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Boston Marathon post

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 1 comment

Boston accentToday is the running of the 117th Boston Marathon.  I don’t care if you are the first or last runner to cross the finish line.  I am impressed by anyone who sets out to run a marathon.

Congratulations to everyone who participates in today’s venerable race and much thanks to the City of Boston and the thousands of volunteers who make this such an amazing event for all in the city to enjoy.

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Shakespeare on the Common

Posted on April 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

Commonwealth Shakespeare CompanySince 1996 the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) has been performing the works of Shakespeare on the Boston Common for free.  This year the CSC has announced they will perform The Bard’s comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona.  Dates have not been confirmed but performances traditionally start the end of July.

About The Two Gentlemen of Verona:  Believed to have been written in 1590 or 1591, this comedy is considered by some to be William Shakespeare’s first play. The play deals with the themes of friendship and infidelity, the conflict between friendship and love, and the foolish behavior of people in love.  More about the play may be read here.

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Ben & Jerry’s Free cone day tomorrow

Posted on April 8, 2013 | 1 comment

Ben & Jerry'sMark some time in your calendar tomorrow to head over to your local Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop as they scoop your favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavors for free.

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SoWa Open Market expands

Posted on March 19, 2013 | Leave a comment

sowa-open-marketThe SoWa Open market will start its 10th season in the South End in a few weeks and the growing popularity of this Sunday market is evident with news that it is expanding yet again.  According to mysouthend.com, the Farmer’s Market, which only joined the SoWa Open market a couple of years ago will double in size hosting 60 vendors of specialty foods and fresh produce each week.  Additionally, 25-30 food trucks will be on hand each Sunday serving all sorts of foods and treats.

SoWa Open market is held each Sunday starting in May and running through October from 10am – 4pm at 460 Harrison Avenue. More information is available on their website at, www.sowaopenmarket.com.

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Boston’s November Project

Posted on March 6, 2013 | Leave a comment

The November Project Show above is a photo of The November Project Wednesday workouts, taken last summer. This group, which was started by two Northeastern University graduates, organize free, fun ways to work out with others in Boston.

The November Project uses free, public land to exercise.  For example, each Wednesday morning The November Project meet at 6:30am at Harvard’s Stadium to run up the big seats and come down the small steps.  With winter (in theory) concluding later this month, I wanted to write about this amazing group to inspire groups in other cities to emulate their model of using public space and bringing people together to exercise.  With no gym membership required, one only needs the discipline to show up and the appropriate workout gear.

Learn more about this amazing group here.

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Red Bull Cliff Diving will return to Boston

Posted on February 27, 2013 | 2 comments
© Romina Amato/Red Bull Cliff Diving

© Romina Amato/Red Bull Cliff Diving

Although it is nearly six months away, mark your calendars because Red Bull’s Cliff Diving competition will be returning to Boston for the third year in a row on Saturday, August 24th.

Boston is the only stop in North America for this amazing tour which may be one of my favorite “free” events the city hosts for the public.  I’ll be writing about this event again in the summer as the date approaches, but I thought I’d share the good news now that the tour has been finalized and confirmed.

If you’ve never had a chance to see this competition, check out my video below from the first year in 2011.

May 25 | FRANCE – La Rochelle
June 22 | DENMARK – Copenhagen
June 29 | PORTUGAL – Azores
July 14 | ITALY – Malcesine
August 24 | USA – Boston
September 14 | UNITED KINGDOM – Wales
September 28 | BRAZIL
October 26 | THAILAND

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