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2012 Boston Arts Festival: Call to artists

Posted on March 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

The “ähts festival” as it is referred to here in Boston has issued a call to interested visual and craft artists who would like to participate in this annual  festival that takes place at Christopher Columbus Park each September.  Only 65 applicants will be selected to participate in this event which is free to the public.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 6

Boston area artists will be provided preference.  Applications and support materials must be submitted by April 6, 2012 for consideration.  If you are a local visual or craft artist and would like to learn more about this event, print and read The Boston arts festival.

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Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek announces his retirement

Posted on March 1, 2012 | 1 comment

Jason Varitek is a three-time all star and golden glove award winner, but for fans Jason is so much more.  He’s the rare player today who spent his entire career with one team, the Red Sox. Jason has been the team Captain since the 2005 season, and he proved to be a great role model, letting his bat and glove do all the talking and leaving the trash talk to players with less class.

Jason’s retirement comes on the heels of Tim Wakefield’s announcement last month.  I’ll miss Jason in the upcoming season and hope he doesn’t disappear from Red Sox nation entirely.

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Zakim reflections by Greg MacKay

Posted on February 28, 2012 | 1 comment
Reflections

Copyright Greg MacKay

When people think of Boston, they rightfully conjure images of Victorian era bow front brownstones and row houses; modern architecture, while present, is lost amid a mass of brick.  However, when Boston’s expressway was torn down during the Big Dig, the city chose a modern design, and built the world’s widest cable-stayed bridge. The clean lines and modern design has made it irresistible to local photographers like Greg MacKay who recently took this picture.  Like what you see? More of his work is online here.

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Boston’s bike sharing program “The Hubway” returns

Posted on February 22, 2012 | 2 comments

The Hubway, Boston’s bike sharing program, which rolled into town in 2011 was expected to be successful, but all expectations were shattered when thousands joined. Analysts quickly revised their statistics saying within the first 3 months, the system could see 100,000+ station-to-station trips making it one of the most successful bike sharing programs in the country.

The overwhelming demand coupled with a warmer than expected winter (most importantly without snow) has the Hubway hinting many stations will be in service by March 1, 2012.

If you would like to find out more about Boston’s bike sharing program or if you would like to join the Hubway, visit their website at thehubway.com. You can also follow them on twitter at: @hubway.

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Shakespeare on the Common this summer

Posted on February 18, 2012 | 2 comments

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company will perform Coriolanus for their 17th season of free Shakespeare plays on the Boston Common. Shows will run from July 25 – August 12, 2012 with performances Tuesday – Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm.  Shows will run 2 hours and 45 minutes so plan to smuggle in an extra bottle of wine.

Not familiar with Coriolanus? Neither am I.  According to The Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. website, “the play charts the rise and fall of a powerful general as he battles enemies abroad, and a tide of popularity at home in Rome. While the war hero triumphs in the field, it’s his struggle with politics, responsibility and government that threatens to undo him.”  Seems appropriate considering this is an election year in the US.

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Tim Wakefield retires

Posted on February 17, 2012 | 1 comment

Tim Wakefield announced his retirement from Major League Baseball today.  Aside from being the longest serving player on the Red Sox with 17 seasons under his belt  (he started playing for the team in 1995), he is a man who has shown a lot of class in a sport better known for players who do the exact opposite.

Wakefield may go down as one of my all-time favorite Red Sox players.  His knuckle ball could confound teams (esp. the New York Yankees) and was so much fun to watch.  I will definitely miss this man who had more than 200 career wins with the Red Sox.

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Mr Dick’s Night @Bijou

Posted on February 17, 2012 | 2 comments

Bijou, the sleek night club on Stuart Street is launching a new gay night called Mr. Dick’s Night each Friday starting tonight. You can check out the handsome bar staff and find out more by visiting their facebook page, MrDicksNight.

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Fenway Men’s Event: March 3, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 | 2 comments

 The Fenway Health Clinic’s annual Men’s Event is just a few weeks away.  This fundraiser which draws more than 1,300 gay men and their allies helps fund one of the nation’s leading and largest GLBT healthcare clinics.  This year’s award recipient is Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank.  Rep Frank will certainly add color to the evening speaking freely about issues pertaining to GLBT health, healthcare in general and issues of equality and social justice.

Don’t have tickets yet? You can buy them here.

I’ll be talking more about the black tie affair in the weeks that follow but for now I’ll leave you with picture of Sergio & Jesse from the 2011 Men’s Event.

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Fogo de Chao to open in Boston

Posted on February 10, 2012 | 4 comments

Que Ligao! Fogo de Chao is an authentic Brazilian steakhouse, which first opened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The successful steakhouse has grown and now has nearly 20 locations in the US alone.

According to Adam over at Adam’s Hospitality and Tourism blog, the restaurant will soon be adding Boston as their newest location. Fogo de Chao will go into the space previously occupied by The Palm in Copley Square, which recently closed.

Look for an August / September opening.

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Wicked Awesome: Jet Blue’s Red Sox airplane

Posted on February 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

JetBlue Airlines – the official airline of the Boston Red Sox – unveiled the latest addition to its fleet today, an Airbus A320 custom Red Sox-themed plane. Its first flight today was to Ft. Meyers where Red Sox spring training is underway.

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Hotties on the T!

Posted on February 9, 2012 | 6 comments

Those who live in and are familiar with Boston know that the mass transit system formally known as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is better known as and commonly referred to as the “T”.

A gay blogger has started snapping photos of guys riding the T called “Hotties on the T“. According to the blog, “Its pictures of men. Taken by men. On the T.”  Are you a voyeur? You can check out this new blog  here, Hotties on the T!

Here is a recent post entitled, “Pea Coat Perfection”

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New Restoration Hardware store

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 1 comment

Last September Restoration Hardware said it would open a high end furniture and home decor store in the space previously occupied by LouisBoston on Newbury Street.

In December, blogger George Whalin wrote about these new stores.  According to Wahlin, the first of these newly designed stores opened in San Francisco, followed by Los Angeles and Houston, and all the properties appear to have a much broader selection of furniture, high-quality linens, bath fixtures, accessories, chandeliers, and lamps than are found in the company’s traditional stores.

With the L.A. and Houston storefronts at 24,000 and 25,000 square feet respectively, it seems unlikely the Boston location would use all of the space available to them.  According to the real estate listing the building can accommodate 40,000 square feet. Does this mean the part of the building which was reserved for restaurant space will remain?  Let’s hope so.

Check out the beautiful San Francisco “Design Gallery” from Restoration Hardware to get an idea of what you can expect when the store opens.

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No Pants Subway Ride – thank you

Posted on January 10, 2012 | 8 comments

On Sunday, January 8th Boston participated in the 5th Annual “No Pants Subway Ride”.  This year we decided to dress as superheroes, and I have to admit we were pretty successful at turning more than a few heads (not to mention making several young kids squeal with delight at seeing their favorite superheroes).

I’d like to say thank you to the following media outlets and bloggers for sharing the video I created on YouTube.  The following day, Monday, January 9th was the busiest day ever for my blog and these individuals were responsible for making that possible.

Universal Hub “Pantsless Planker” article Thank you Adam

Towleroad Thank you for including the video alongside NYC’s event

BostonTweet Twitter Gawds in Boston w 45k+ followers – Thanks Tom

Metro Boston The free daily in Boston posted my video (Hooray!)

BostonInno blog Also posted this on their blog and tweeted it out

DwightSupremacy Blog Provided pics and videos from various rides

Apologies to anyone I may have missed and thank you to all of you.

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Night view of downtown Boston

Posted on December 21, 2011 | 4 comments

Last night Sergio took our friend Rodrigo to the top of The Custom House to show him downtown Boston at night.  From the top of this iconic building, one can get beautiful views of Boston harbor, Faneuil Hall Market, the North End and parts of downtown Boston. Here are a few photos that they snapped.

Faneuil Hall Market Place

An historic meeting hall off to the left of this picture and not visible is where the marketplace got its name.  The middle arcade with the dome is filled with stall after stall of food shops and the arcades above and below house retail & restaurant with the upper floors reserved for office space.  This is Boston’s version of Chicago’s Navy Pier or S.F.’s Fisherman’s Wharf.  Its where tourists come to visit and young 20-somethings get obnoxiously drunk on weekends.

Christopher Columbus Park / North End

The lower left of the picture is part of the Rose Kennedy Greenway which replaced Boston’s elevated highway. The upper left of the photo shows the North End (Boston’s Little Italy); where my grandmother grew up and my brother currently lives. The A-frame building to the right is the start of Long Wharf (where I catch the high speed ferry to Provincetown). Lastly, the blue lights are actually covering an extended arch that runs through the North End’s popular Christopher Columbus park and overlooks Boston Harbor.

Bunker Hill Monument 

North of the North End in Charlestown is the Bunker Hill Monument.  The obelisk which you can walk up was built in the 1800s to commemorate the first major conflict between British and Patriot forces which took place in 1775 and was where rebelling colonists were ordered “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”. A short walk from here (but not visible) is The U.S.S. Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) – the oldest commissioned ship in the world.

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Santa Speedo Run

Posted on December 10, 2011 | 5 comments

The weather in Boston was in the low 40s and windy when the 12th Annual Santa Speedo Run started.  This annual tradition, brings hundreds of men and women into Back Bay to run in a variety of speedos and boxers, raising money for a local charity.

This year’s run was a bit more chaotic than in past years with the Boston Police Dept. showing up late to the party.  Without a police presence, crowds lining the streets forced the normally busy Boylston Street to one lane and Newbury Street was jammed resulting in less time for runners to pose and play both before and after the run. However, I hope you enjoy this year’s video. I was down one photographer as Sergio decided to participate. Do you see him?

Today’s run will raise approximately $250,000 which will go to benefit the Play Ball Foundation.  To learn more about this year’s charity and the Santa Speedo Run, visit their website ssrunners.org.

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