With August coming to a close, it’s time to squeeze out that last bit of summer fun! The buzz this week is on Dine Out Boston’s midsummer meal deals, ping-pong public art at BCA Plaza, and breaking the fourth wall at the Museum of Science’s 4-D theater.
Satisfy your cravings for food, shopping and history in Boston’s oldest neighborhood.
Regina Pizzeria Although Regina locations have spread beyond the confines of the North End, the original restaurant is a Boston landmark that has churned out unbeatable brick oven pizza since 192
A Peek at the Past
Brought to Boston by Italian immigrants from the small mountain town of Montefalcione, Saint Anthony’s Feast has been celebrated with the same European flair for the past 98 years.
Whether by land or by sea (or both!), exploring all that historic Boston Harbor has to offer is the perfect summertime activity.
What Boston's Buzzing About
Boston's buzzing about some exciting happenings this month. A favorite, famous fairy tale bursts in to reality on center stage, while the elephants at Franklin Park Zoo join you for a pint, and a Harvard local landmark celebrates it's 60th birthday. Send off the summertime with any or all of these special, one-of-a-kind events.
Every Thursday night on Newbury, the streets are alive with the sounds of smooth jazz. Newbury Nights, presented by the Newbury Street League, is a seasonal series of live dinner shows at some of the neighborhood’s finest restaurants, and is a rare treat for the feast. It’s not easy to get a live music permit from the City of Boston, so Newbury Nights is a special occasion this time of year.
The first female chief executive of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation expands a staple of history.
On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the passing of JFK, native Bostonian and former White House staffer Heather Campion was recruited to help take the JFK Presidential Library and Museum to its next phase.
Put on your finest pair of dancing shoes, grab a glass of champagne and join in on one of the largest Bastille Day bashes in the United States. The French Cultural Center’s Bastille Day Party celebrates the French people’s uprising against the monarchy and storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution.
The Magna Carta at the MFA
It’s probably no coincidence that the Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the exhibit Magna Carta: Cornerstone of Liberty right around the Fourth of July holiday, as many are celebrating the origins of America’s independence.
Celebrating its 41st year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is more explosive and remarkable than ever. Having recently won a New England Emmy Award, the Fireworks Spectacular continues to entertain hundreds of thousands each year.