Did you know that the MFA Boston is open and free to the public each Wednesday, after 4pm?
If the holiday season put a dent in your wallet, this is a very affordable way to get out after work to meet with friends. Note that the this will also be the last Wednesday before the Testino exhibit closes on Feb. 3rd.
After a few hiccups trying to load this video from yesterday’s No Pants Subway Ride in Boston, the two minute video has now posted on YouTube.
Miss all the fun or perhaps you participated in this annual event; check out the video. If you didn’t participate in the event this year, perhaps you will join me and the 500+ others next January for the No Pants Subway Ride in 2014.
For the past few years I’ve participated in Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride, hosted by The Boston Society of Spontaneity, a volunteer-run, free to join, social arts & events group that plans a variety of programs in and around Boston.
This year my partner and I opted to give a nod to America’s most iconic, and ambiguously gay couple, Sesame Street’s – Ernie and Bert. While we couldn’t find underwear with these guys faces I think we were able to do the outfit justice. I had hoped to have a video of Sunday’s ride in Boston but my computer just wouldn’t seem to cooperate so I hope to have something to show you later this week. Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck because I did get some funny photos that I’d enjoy sharing.
About The No Pants Subway Ride: started in 2008 by the NYC based Improv Everywhere, it has now spread to more than 50 cities around the world.
The ICA Boston is free each Thursday from 5 – 9pm.
The ICA which stands for Institute of Contemporary Art is a fantastic local museum that is in the Seaport District.
No matter how much money you spent last month and no matter how steep your credit card statement, the ICA Boston has made it easy for you to plan a fun evening out for a date or with friends.
Every Thursday from 5-9PM The ICA Boston is Free
If you have not been to the museum recently, note they have a fantastic exhibit called This will have been: Art, Love and Politics in the 1980s.
More about the ICA Boston here.
New American Public Art (NAPA) is hosting a free event that involves a temporary art installation specifically designed for interaction with the Light Blades on The Greenway (shown above).
On Thursday, NAPA will unveil a phone number allowing park users to text message the color they want to light up the Light Blades so be sure to bring your cell phone to the opening and participate in a texting battle to see the resulting light show as the Light Blades respond to a crowd of texts.
The event will take place on The Greenway in the Wharf District Parks (between Milk and State Street).
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride was fast approaching. With more than 50 cities in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Australia hosting similar rides on Sunday, January 13th you may want to check out the details (or at least hop on your local subway on Sunday afternoon). You can see if a city near you is participating by visiting the Improv Everywhere Global Page.
Last year Sergio and I had a superhero theme which proved to be popular. If you see me this year, definitely come up and say hello. We have traded in our superhero underoos for a different eye-catching theme for 2013. For those who are not in Boston, I’ll be pulling together photographs from the event and posting them here on my blog following the ride. You can watch my video from Boston’s 2012 No Pants Subway Ride here.
Just when I thought I’d heard of everything I stumbled upon a very interesting group called November Project™. Apparently this social group of runners are the people behind Boston’s Ninja Race… You read that correctly.
What is the Boston Ninja Race?
This is an 8 mile night run on Wednesday, January 23rd at 9:00PM through Boston’s Charles River path and parks. Runners are required to dress in a ninja theme. The registration site is hilarious declaring “Dull swords allowed. Snow ninjas allowed. Complaining about it being “cold” is not permitted at any time.”
There is no cost to register and after the race, runners will gather at Crossroads Bar in the Back Bay. Want to find out more and register for the run? Link here.
In late October, Boston’s Mayor Menino made it clear that he was not impressed with Trojan’s decision to give away a few thousand “Trojan Vibrations” sex toys from their “Pleasure Carts” on City Hall Plaza. Read more here.
Fortunately Trojan was not discouraged by the Mayor’s stonewalling and lack of enthusiasm, and they decided my neighborhood in the South End would be a fantastic alternate location. Yesterday, Sergio and our friend Maxine joined thousands of others who came out to get their own intimate massager from Trojan. Earlier this summer Trojan kicked off this tour in NYC. I believe that Boston is the second city Trojan has visited. Like the Trojan Vibrations Facebook page to find out when / if Trojan will be coming to a city near you.
One week from today Boston will host the 13th annual Santa Speedo Run through the Back Bay; spectators, mark your calendars; runners take note of the forecast and pray for warm temperatures.
Earlier this month I post my video from the 2011 run, below is a video from the Santa Speedo Run from 2010. Can’t make it to Boylston Street next Saturday? No worries, I’ll be there snapping photographs and chatting with runners to tell you all about it.
According to Adam’s Hospitality & Tourism Industry Blog, renowned Boston novelist and BPL Trustee, Dennis Lehane, will speak on his newest book Live by Night on Thursday November 29th at 6pm at the Rabb Lecture Hall in Copley Square. Make an evening of it by listening to Dennis then check out the Oak Long Bar + Kitchen in the Fairmont Copley for a drink or a bite.
You may also recognize Dennis Lehane as the author of many books that have been made into movies like Shutter Island, Mystic River, and Gone, Baby, Gone.
Starbucks rolled out free WiFi in all its stores two years ago. Now 
Starbucks has identified 17 locations around Boston for a “limited time in-store trial for wireless charging.”
According to Starbucks chief digital officer Adam Brotman, “We’re building the Powermat technology into some of the tabletops, just to get a sense for how our customers will react, compared to having to plug their mobile devices into the wall.”
The first three stores where this technology is being installed are all in the Financial District: One Financial Center, 125 Summer Street, and 101 Federal Street. Want to find out what other Starbucks will have this technology installed? Read the story in today’s Boston Globe here.
The SoWa Open Market and the Farmer’s Market which opened this spring officially closed today at 4PM.
The market which draws thousands each weekend will take a hiatus during the winter months and be back in the spring of 2013. I’ll miss having this just outside my condo and look forward to its return in May 2013.
Earlier this week I wrote about the Head of the Charles Regatta which starts tomorrow. If you are around town on Saturday or Sunday, come down and check it out; races start at 8AM and run until 5PM each day.
Head of the Charles Regatta race course
This weekend, Ball and Buck will be hosting the inaugural “American Field” All American Menswear pop up market at the Power Station at 540 Harrison Avenue in the South End’s SoWa district.
More than 50 vendors will be showcasing, and selling, their Made in USA products. Food trucks will be serving great eats and it appears there will even be a beer garden featuring Local Micro Breweries.
540 Harrison Ave, Saturday & Sunday Oct 20 – 21
More information about the event here, www.americanfield.us
You read that correctly, car service startup, Uber, is offering free taxi rides in Boston (up to $25 in value) when requested through their app from 5 a.m. Tuesday (today) until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
“No strings — all someone has to do is signup for Uber and they can take as many taxi rides for free as they’d like through Thursday,” Uber’s Boston general manager Michael Pao said in an email. More information about their promotion is here.
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