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TWC
Are you looking to connect with a friendly group? Want to mix things up and make more friends who are open to going out, trying new places and possibly planning a weekend or two away? Boston’s very own The Welcoming Committee (TWC) has now expanded into Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. This Friday, TWC, will host their monthly, Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) event, where they take over a traditionally straight venue and fill it with members looking to have fun and share a few laughs.
Like The Welcoming Committee’s Facebook Page to be among the first to learn where this Friday’s Guerrilla Queer Bar will take place in Boston, Philly and Washington, D.C.
Diseño moves and Phillipostyle Hair Studio opens
If it has been a while since you strolled down Harrison Avenue, then be prepared to see some changes if you plan on coming over this way for the First Friday, Art Walk or opening of SoWa Open Market – all happening this weekend.
Diseño bos a SoWa retailer that first opened in the spring of 2007 has moved from their digs at 409 Harrison Avenue and reopened at 460B Harrison Avenue, in the Thayer Street courtyard and pedestrian walkway. For those not familiar, Diseño bos is a purveyor of furniture and home decor accessories from Latin and South America. The shop provides a nice compliment to the Asian influences and design pieces found next door at Mohr & McPherson.
Check out the new digs and while there congratulate the owner, Frank Campanale, on recently celebrating seven years with Diseño bos.
PhilippoStyle is looking to open this week in space that was previously used as a pop up store last summer by Mitchell Gold Furniture at 485 Harrison Avenue. Owner Phillipo Caporrella is using the large space for his hair salon and spa that will offer maincure, pedicure, massage and have a small space set aside to sell clothes and accessories.
Unique destination shops like Frank’s, Diseño bos, and Philippo’s, PhillipoStyle, make our neighborhood distinctive and a destination. We need to champion these small businesses by visiting them and supporting them so stop by this weekend and say hello.
Top Chef coming to Boston
Earlier this week Eater Boston said rumors were swirling that Top Chef might be filming upcoming Season 12 in Boston. Yesterday those rumors were confirmed. The cast and crew will film all over the city and at the coast, including sites like Fenway Park and Plimoth Plantation as possible destinations. The season will also involve some Boston personalities who are affiliated with the show. Past Boston-based “Top Chef” contestants include Sweet Cheeks boss Tiffani Faison , who was on the first season of the series, and restaurateur Michael Schlow , who was on “Top Chef Masters” were mentioned in the Boston Globe article.
I’ve never watched the show since cooking competitions stress me out. I’m more interested in the food than the intrigue or competition, but I think it will be cool to have them showcase Boston by filming here.
Thought of the day
I’m not sure if it is the best thing but there is a certain amount of relief that comes with this knowledge.
Boston Pride night at Fenway, June 12th
Last year more than 400 people attended Pride Night at Fenway Park. Due to the popularity of the event it is being presented again by Boston Pride for this year’s celebration on Thursday, June 12th.
The game is an official event in this year’s Pride Week and the proceeds of each ticket purchased will benefit Boston Pride. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while they last. Purchase your tickets online ($30 for Right Field Grandstand or $28 for Bleacher seats) here, redsox.com/pride .
For groups of 20 or more, please contact Travis Pollio at 617-226-6790 or email him at, tpollio@redsox.com.
2 Bedroom rental housing wage
Above is a map of what households nationwide must earn per hour to lease a 2-BR apartment at the going market rate without spending more than 30% of monthly income on rent. Not surprisingly, Massachusetts exceeds the national average requiring an hourly rate of $24.08. Hawaii is the most expensive at $31.54 and Puerto Rico the most affordable at $10.19. Keep in mind this is an average. It would be far more interesting to see how this translates to hourly wages needed to live in cities in some of these states; I’m assuming this would spike significantly.
Source: Washington Post
dinnerfest 2014
Nearly 90 local restaurants participated in this year’s dinnerfest. The annual event, which was held this past Sunday to raise money for Victory Programs and the Boston Living Center (BLC), was a success. According to an email sent to attendees on Monday this year’s celebration (marking the 25th anniversary of the BLC) set a new fund raising record.
Congratulations to the hard working staff and volunteers who worked so diligently to make Sunday’s event such a great success.
John Aravosis: Conservatives eating crow
“It was only a few weeks ago that America was lecturing the gay community about its intolerance for intolerance, for objecting to a bigot (in fact, an anti-gay activist, Brendan Eich) running a major American corporation (in this case, the Mozilla Foundation). Republicans, including gay conservatives, were particularly upset that anyone would judge a man’s job performance, especially the man running a company, by his personal animus towards minorities, many of whom would be his own employees. So long as he didn’t discriminate against his own employees, he was free to be a bigot, they told us. Now, they’re all eating crow. Today, even conservatives are saying (on CNN) that the NBA simply must investigate whether the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, Donald Sterling, made racist remarks to his girlfriend, who is black and Mexican. Apparently, Donald Sterling made the mistake of buying a basketball team rather than taking over a high-tech company.” – John Aravosis, writing for AmericaBlog.
Thanks to JoeMyGod for sharing first. You may read the full article here.
Introducing Kyle from Realm Fitness
Starting next Monday, May 5th, I will have a regular post authored by this handsome health and fitness professional from Los Angeles. I struggle to stay motivated and to make healthier life choices, and I hope by including Kyle’s posts it will help me be more mindful of my choices.
If you have any questions that you would like Kyle to answer, please feel free to reach out to me or leave a comment in this post, and I’ll be sure to share it with Kyle. Look for his weekly post: Realm Health and fitness tips from Kyle to start next Monday afternoon.
First here is a little bit about this handsome guy: Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
South End’s latest development: Troy Boston
The construction at 275 Albany Street between Traveler and Berkeley Street now has a name and will be called Troy Boston.
The two residential towers will have nearly 400 units (it is still unclear if they will be apartments or condos), a garage with 180 spaces and 6,000 square feet of retail space. It will be interesting to see how this little corner of SoWa in the South End is transformed as the much larger complex “Ink Block” opens across the street from Troy Boston.
Monday blues
I hate Mondays too.
Bridj: First of its kind pop up shuttle service
Have you heard of Bridj? Earlier this month The Boston Globe referred to it in their article as a first-of-its-kind “pop-up” bus service. Whatever you call it bridj is scheduled to begin trial runs in May with at least 4 nonstop commuter routes in Brookline, Boston, and Cambridge (see image below). If successful, plans include adding up to 18 routes in the next three months to help commuters get around town.
Initial Bridj Routes
Bridj trips start at $5 – $8 so they are more expensive than MBTA but the fact that rides come equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, leather seats and complimentary snacks seems to appeal to the more than 3,200 who have signed up for the service. Matthew George, a 23-year old Middlebury College graduate and founder, says that by harnessing data available he can accurately predict areas of peak demand and adjust his schedules on the fly to meet demand.
If you are intrigued you can learn more on their website, www.bridj.com, and like them on their Facebook page here.
Cambridge businesses extending weekend hours of operation
With the MBTA running later as part of a one-year pilot program some Cambridge businesses have started to petition city officials about staying open later.
Steve Annear has an interesting article in Boston Magazine that talks about how Cambridge’s Licensing Commission quickly approved the Kendall Square Cinema request to be able to start showing movies later. Annear says in his article that starting in May (although when exactly is unclear), Kendall Square Cinema will stay open until 2:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. You can read the full article here.
It would be great to see other businesses here in Boston do the same.
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