Special Events
Updated May 11, 2008
Ongoing Events:
Vincent's Nightclub launches SinglesLinks Dance Party
Every Thursday night in Randolph starting at 8 p.m.
Vincent's is the high-energy setting for a revitalized brand of
adult socialization hosted by Dick Syatt, who truly invented
the genre of singles parties. SinglesLinks, which debuted on Thursday,
April 3, has a cover charge of $5 before 9 p.m. and $7 after 9 p.m.
(women are admitted FREE of charge) A complimentary dinner buffet is offered from 8:30 to 9:30 each
Thursday night. Vincent's is located at exit 5A off Route 128 in Randolph.
The Boston Audissey: Walking tour through
Boston history
The tour, which is available on MP3 and CD, also comes with a map, sound effects,
narration and music. As you listen to the dramatic stories, you can visit all
or part of these 28 sites described dramatically (the entire tour takes app. 78
minutes). Boston natives serve as the various guides, and each brings his or
her own personality to the tour as you visit such varied sites as the Underground
Railway, the North End, (Boston's largely Italian neighborhood), and learn some
very interesting facts as well as the legends that occurred at these Boston
locations. It's a unique way to catch up with Hub history. Created by Rob Pyle, you can
get more information at www.AudisseyGuides.com
Photowalks: A unique way to capture the city with your camera
Walk through the city of Boston with a professional These tours uncover photo
ops and offer unique commentary about the best places to shoot on Beacon Hill,
the Public Garden, The Freedom Trail and the Waterfront.
Fascinating facts and history result in wonderful memories of your trip into
the city.
For more information: www.photowalks.com.
Boston Movie Mile: Hollywood
East
Boston has always been a draw for Hollywood because of its old and new ambience.
Some of the more popular films set or shot in the city and environs were "Mystic
River," and
The Boston Strangler." TV shows include "Ally McBeal," "Cheers," and the current "Boston Legal."
This 90-minute walking tour includes Beacon Hill, the Public Garden and other
locations where the movies were set.
For more information: www.bostonmovietours.net.
Prudential Skywalk opens new "Welcome to Boston" Theatre
New England's highest man-made observatory point has added a new feature --
a film celebrating the story of immigrants who came to Boston. Aside from
the new film, the skywalk offers breathtaking 360° views of Boston, 700
feet in the air. The Skywalk Observatory & Exhibit is open 7 days a week
from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Please note, the Skywalk does close
for private functions, so it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm that
they will be open on the day of your planned visit. (Phone: 617-859-0648.)
You can purchase tickets at the Skywalk Observatory kiosk located in Prudential
Arcade. The kiosk is open from 10 a.m. -6 p.m. 7 days a week. If the kiosk
is closed, you may also purchase tickets at the Skywalk entrance on the 50th
floor of the Prudential Tower.
Ticket Prices: Adults: $9.50, Seniors: $7.00, Children under
12: $6.50.
Le Grand David spectacular
magic show back in Beverly
It's worth the trip to the North Shore for this Sunday afternoon diversion
that will astound you with its professionalism. It's one of the area's best
family events, with illusion and hocus pocus that will keep your mesmerized.
They take over the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot Street in Beverly,
every Sunday for a 3 p.m. performance. For more information: (978) 927-3677.
Boston History Collaborative
inaugurates new "Innovation Odyssey"
In its effort to bring the history of the area alive to visitors and residents
alike, the enterprising Boston History Collaborative has come up with an innovative
tour that dramatizes the various breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and
finance that began in the Boston area. Some of the highlights of the 2-1/2
hour tour through Boston and Cambridge include a visit to the Ether Dome at
Mass General Hospital where anesthesia was discovered (my favorite stop), at
Harvard's Memorial Hall we learn of the little-known African slave who made
the smallpox vaccination possible, and the final stop takes us to the Pioneer
Telephone Museum near Government Center, an amazing display of telephones from
the day they were invented to the present. All this is told in dramatic fashion
by the tour guide, the chameleon-like actress Margaret Ann Brady who brings
to life some of the wonderful stories and characters from a script by local
playwright Jon Lipsky, who, through painstaking research keeps us enthralled
in his dramatization of the many historic events that helped to advance civilization
-- the birth of the Internet, mutual funds, many biotechnical discoveries.
It makes one realize the ingenuity, the foresight, the talent that made Boston
such a beehive of creativity. Unlike your usual historic tours, this one brings
history alive. It's highly original and spellbinding.
The tour takes place on the third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m., leaving
from 28 State St. (opposite the Old State House).
For tickets or more information: www.InnovationTrail.com.
Other tours to consider include:
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The Literary Trail takes a peek at the rich literary history of Boston from Beacon Hill to the Boston Public Library to Walden Pond. The trail, stretching approximately 20 miles from Omni Parker House to Harvard Square, has both trolley tours and short, self-guided walking tours. Reservations are required and the 5-hour trolley tour costs $35 for adults. There is a 10% admission discount for children under 18-years-old and students with I.D. Visit www.Lit-Trail.org or call (617) 574-5950 for more information.
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Boston By Sea - The Maritime Trail traverses both water and land on this musical tour that showcases Boston Light, Fort Warren on George's Island, the USS Constitution, the Inner Harbor HarborWalk, the New England Aquarium and the Boston Tea Party Ship. Live music, drama, and video are used to share the stories of discovery and adventure that tell the story of Boston Harbor. Part of the Maritime Trail is the "Long Wharf Walking Tour." Tours leave from the Marriott's Custom House lobby at McKinley Square off of State St. For more information: (617) 574-5950 or www.Bostonbysea.org.
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Finally, The Family History and Immigrant Trail currently comes in the form of a Web site that helps Americans in finding their family roots who immigrated through, or lived in, Boston. An estimated 25 percent of Americans have a Boston root. Within the Web site there are several virtual tours that include Irish, Italian, Chinese, Jewish and Puerto Rican heritages. The tours are tied to local ethnic associations, as well as neighborhood history societies. There are plans to fully flesh out an Immigrant Trail that will feature the Boston Immigrant Museum, a Holocaust Memorial and Irish Famine Memorial. Visit The Family History Trail online at www.BostonFamilyHistory.org
One more trail still in the design phase: The Abolitionism-to-Civil
Rights Project
For more information about the Boston History Collaborative or any of their
projects, call (617) 574-5950.
If you need any more information about any of the events listed on this page, please contact me and I will be more than happy to get back to you.
