The 4th Annual Buon Natale Holiday Shopping Stroll brought out the shoppers to the North End boutiques, shops and galleries. The event was held on Friday night, December 3rd, where retailers offered significant sales and discounts for stroll shoppers. The annual stroll gives shoppers the opportunity to enjoy the holiday hospitality of the North End Read More…
Related posts: NEWNC Supports Paulie’s Restaurant NEWRA Supports Paulie’s
;)
Bob Jolly, historian and one of stroll leaders (Photo credit: Freedom Trail Foundation)THE FREEDOM TRAIL FOUNDATION OFFERS HISTORIC HOLIDAY STROLL
One of the best times to stroll the Freedom Trail is during the holidays, when the streets are sparkling and the window displays are enticing. Visitors can enjoy this festive atmosphere once again on The Freedom Trail Foundation’s Historic Holiday Stroll. This merry 90-minute tour is offered Thursday through Sunday at 3:30pm beginning November 18 through January 2011.
I recently went on a architecture history walk, courtesy of Context Travel, centered around the Big Dig and Boston’s development history from colonial times to the establishment of today’s Greenway parks. Our guide was Amy Finstein, a professor of architectural history who has extensively researched Boston’s original Central Artery along with similar urban modernization in Read More…
Parking poll results as voted by NorthEndWaterfront.com readers. A new poll is now running. Look in the upper right hand sidebar and vote! Poll Disclaimer: These are not scientific polls. They are offered for those readers interested in expressing an opinion. The results are representative only of those self-selected Internet users, not necessarily the North Read More…
Traditions of the Season At the Paul Revere House Saturday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM Would it surprise you to learn that New Year’s Day was likely a more important holiday than Christmas in Paul Revere’s home? To find out why visit the Paul Revere House during our Read More…
The North End owner of “Aquire” and interior designer, Nikki Dalrymple, made this year’s Boston Globe’s list of the Top 25 Most Stylish People. In the write-up, Nikki talks about the North End as a style destination: We now have 20-odd boutiques here. I’ve always seen the potential in the North End, but I didn’t Read More…
As part of its rollout of “Your Town” hyperlocal websites, Boston.com has released its North End website, along with sites for several other Boston neighborhoods. Boston.com is the web presence of the Boston Globe and owned by the New York Times. Using a (free) strategy of featuring local blogs, NorthEndWaterfront.com articles are being included as Read More…
I want to send a public and heartfelt thank you to Phil Orlandella for his thoughtful commentary in this week’s North End Regional Review. Although this website is an unpaid hobby for me, I put a lot of time into the posts and it is very gratifying to be recognized within the community. As many Read More…
Friday, December 3, 2010 4th Annual Buon Natale Holiday Stroll In Boston’s North End From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. participating North End boutiques, galleries, and studios are offering significant sales and discounts for stroll shoppers. The annual stroll gives shoppers the opportunity to enjoy the holiday hospitality of the North End while taking advantage Read More…
The Paul Revere House has completed the exterior renovation of two connected Lathrop Place properties abutting its courtyard area. The association is still working on the interior and continues its fund raising effort toward completion. One hundred years after opening to the public on April 18, 1908, the visitor experience will be greatly enhanced by Read More…
North End Historical Society members received a free “Behind the Scenes” tour at the Old North Church on October 23, 2010. The tour went up to the “Bell Ringing Chamber,” where the teen-aged Paul Revere worked as a bell ringer. The tour also went down into the “Crypt” where 37 tombs were constructed under the Read More…