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Cupcake Artistry – Georgetown Cupcake Now open on Newbury Street

Filed in Featured, Spotlight, Things To Do, Tourism by on July 1, 2012 0 Comments
Cupcake Artistry – Georgetown Cupcake Now open on Newbury Street

There really can’t be such a thing as too many cupcake shops in a city as I see it. And as I am fresh off a trip from NYC that featured a trip to Magnolia’s Bakery, the famed cupcakery on West Bleeker Street, I was rather delighted to come back home to find that Georgetown […]

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The Revere Has Arrived

The Revere Has Arrived

Perhaps named solely for the opportunity for Bostonians to show off their Boston accents, the Revere Hotel (read: Ree-vah Hotel) Hotel is now open in Boston in the former home of the Radisson. A block from the Boston Common and steps from the heart of the Theater District, the Revere plays on the historic side […]

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New Search Engine Goby Says Enjoy Your Free Time

New Search Engine Goby Says Enjoy Your Free Time

With most of your waking hours spent slaving away at work, it seems like a rare occasion when you actually get to spend daylight hours planning your free time. Luckily, a new Boston company has taken the reigns to help you enjoy your time off.  It’s pretty tough to find someone unfamiliar with mega-search engine […]

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The Ultimate After School Job: Cambridge Community Television’s School Year Production Program

The Ultimate After School Job: Cambridge Community Television’s School Year Production Program

Does the thought of an after school job remind of you of slinging burgers and mopping up messes in aisle 3? Changing dirty diapers for a screaming toddler? Yeah, us too. As heinous as it was, those teenage experiences helped shape our future. Now it’s our turn to encourage Cambridge teens to take hold of […]

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Boston’s South End Welcomes New Business: Around The Corner

Boston’s South End Welcomes New Business: Around The Corner

As chain stores continue to pop up left and right, it’s vital to support the independent businesses that give Boston its truly unique sense of character. Empowered by a passion for her industry and a desire to support Boston’s thriving art community, one Boston woman is looking to take the creative world by storm. A […]

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Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs Celebrates 20 Years

Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs Celebrates 20 Years

The Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs are celebrating their 20th year anniversary. Listen as the staff explains what makes BHAC a great place for anyone to work out.

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Dorchester Organization Teaches Children the Importance of Recycling

Dorchester Organization Teaches Children the Importance of Recycling

It’s no secret that teachers frequently fall victim to long hours and low pay. As education positions and elective courses like music and art continue to be slashed from the budget every day, many of the teachers who have managed to keep their jobs are forced to pay out of pocket for school supplies to furnish […]

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A new home for Jazz in Beantown

Filed in Arts & Entertainment, Spotlight by on September 8, 2009 0 Comments
A new home for Jazz in Beantown

When Bob the Chef’s left the South End, comfortable jazz went with it.  Wally’s nearby offers fun and cramped jazz.  Scullers and the Regattabar offer upscale jazz and Ryles offers hipster jazz.  But what about consistent and comfortable jazz? Well now, in the same space that housed Bob the Chef’s comes a sexy new style […]

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She’s Got Style: An Interview With Beyond Boston Chic’s Martini Severin

Filed in Featured, Lifestyle, Spotlight by on August 13, 2009 3 Comments
She’s Got Style: An Interview With Beyond Boston Chic’s Martini Severin

How does one describe Boston style? We recently caught up with born and bred Cantabrigian Martini Severin to discuss the topic. A Harvard graduate student by day, Martini’s blog Beyond Boston Chic is stocked with photographs of street style taken across Boston and abroad. Where do you shop in Boston? I really don’t judge. I wear hand me […]

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Podcamp Boston #4

Filed in Local Events, Spotlight, Technology by on August 7, 2009 1 Comment
Podcamp Boston #4

This weekend marks the 4th iteration of the Podcamp unconference for new media. This year, PodCamp Boston is being held at the Campus Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston (right in my backyard) on August 8th and 9th. What is PodCamp? PodCamp is an unconference. According to wikipedia, an unconference is: a facilitated, participant-driven […]

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