Central Rock Gym will be downtown Boston’s first indoor climbing gym when it opens at The Beverly, the new affordable housing development in the Bulfinch Triangle across from North Station. The gym will have an expansive bouldering area, cardio and strength training equipment, and professional yoga classes. Climbing challenges include overhang, vertical, and corner features, with Read More…
A total of 17 eateries from the North End / Waterfront and Beacon Hill are participating in Dine Out Boston, a two-week celebration of Boston’s restaurant scene taking place August 5-10 and August 12-17. Restaurants have customized their lunch and dinner menus by choosing price-points: lunch for $15, $20 or $25 and dinner for $28, $33, Read More…
The 104th Saint Agrippina Feast will take place Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th at Hanover and Battery Streets in the North End. The society is hosting a four-day festival complete with daily processions, a full lineup of entertainment and the famous “Tug of War.” See the event poster with more details below. Friday, Read More…
Feast season is here. Frank and Jordan are high over Hanover Street building the chapel for this weekend’s Feast of St. Agrippina … … while others are meticulously pinning together the huge devotion sheets of dollars. Photos by Matt Conti. View the full schedule of North End feasts. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on Read More…
Governor Charlie Baker signed a law on Friday, July 27 that increases the statewide age of sale for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21, and prohibits the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. This makes Massachusetts the sixth state to limit sale of tobacco products to those over 21, and the first state Read More…
If you’re still bummed you never received an invitation to Hogwarts, here’s your chance to grab some merchandise to make you feel like a wizard. Primark at Downtown Crossing is launching an in-store Harry Potter store complete with clothing, accessories, backpacks, home goods and more. The store will be unveiled for Harry Potter’s birthday, Tuesday Read More…
Bob Somerville snapped this summer panorama of Boston’s skyline from the North End waterfront. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
The Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays 2018 will hit Boston’s Freedom Trail on Friday, August 10 by offering free admission to 13 Freedom Trail Foundation-led tours. Led by Freedom Trail Players dressed in 18th century costume, complimentary 90-minute Walk Into History Tours will step off from Boston Common at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:00 Read More…
You never know what you might find on a North End rooftop. A resident awoke to this new neighbor this morning. Is it a British Redcoat from the Revolutionary War? Or a Christmas nutcracker? Unless he turns around, we may never know. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit Read More…
After a series of public meetings last fall, the restoration of the Prado / Paul Revere Mall will kick off with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m. The Prado will be getting a complete overhaul with key improvements including an underground drainage system, better lighting and increased accessibility. Historic features will Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative returns to the Gassy Park on Prince Street for summer movie nights! Join the fun on Wednesday evenings. Pizza is at 7 p.m. and movies begin at dark. Free, all are welcome! See the lineup below.
The 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival took place this past weekend at Revere Beach. Thousands of people gathered at America’s first public beach to see these impressive sculptures, in addition to visiting food trucks and other vendors lining the Revere boardwalk. Those who stuck around into the evening hours on Saturday enjoyed a spectacular fireworks Read More…