It is a frigid January winter’s night. The outside thermometer reads 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a forecast of 2 degrees overnight. For some reason, it reminded me to finally edit and post photos that I took last Fall of the Frost Ice Bar, the new attraction at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The bar is kept at Read More…
Hundreds of locals and tourists made their way down to Faneuil Hall on Saturday afternoon to shop, eat, and catch some live performances. Comedy, dancing, and suspenseful tricks seemed to keep the crowds growing and the money flowing. Thousands of pictures were being taken as others ate food and laughed as the jokes kept rolling. Read More…
Everyone’s favorite Boston weekend is right around the corner: Marathon Weekend. Bostonians, marathon runners, sox fans and patio hoppers alike know that Boston becomes alive during this holiday weekend. On Saturday April 13 & Sunday 14th, Faneuil Hall Marketplace will add to the Boston vibe with the launch of a Street Theater Spring Showcase Festival. Read More…
Pilates powerhouse, Jennifer Phelan, continues to bring the sweat to the community. Last summer, it was on the Greenway parks. This winter, she has partnered with Faneuil Hall Marketplace to offer a series of free Pilates Bootcamp sessions. Taking over the upper rotunda of Quincy Market, dozens have been attending the classes. I stopped in Read More…
The City of Boston and the Museum of African American History joined with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras’ Intensive Community Program to honor and celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Faneuil Hall on Monday, January 21, 2013. This year also recognizes the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the Read More…
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Target® in partnership with the Museum of African American History (MAAH) and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) present Boston’s 11th annual “A Day of Service and Celebration in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” on Monday, January 21 at 1 p.m. in Faneuil Hall. The event is Read More…
New this season is the Blink! Christmas Tree light and sound show at Faneuil Hall Marketplace featuring a recording of the Halleluiah Chorus by the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Chorus. To mix it up, I took some photos and video of the show and used the soundtrack from the December 9th live performance of Handel’s Read More…
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Tree Lighting featuring the new “Blink” light show and the music of the Boston Pops. The lighting happens at 5:30 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Visit FaneuilHallMarketplace.com for more information.
The First Annual Street Theater Festival is this weekend on October 20th and 21st, 2012 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. On Friday, we caught a preview of the street performers hosted by The Jim Show and featuring world-renowned acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, magicians and musicians. See the schedule here. Some performers are long-time Boston favorites, including Jason Read More…
Celebrity chef and restaurant owner Todd English is facing a $1 million+ lawsuit due to unpaid rent at Kingfish Hall at Faneuil Hall that closed in March 2012 and remains vacant. The suit comes from the former leaseholder of Fanueil Hall Marketplace, General Growth Properties, claiming failure to pay on a judgement last year in Read More…
Flowers at the base of the larger than life Kevin White statue by Pablo Eduardo at Faneuil Hall. The former mayor lays in wake on Tuesday, January 31st at the Parkman House in Beacon Hill from 2-8pm (open to the public). The City’s archives department has also posted a set of historical photos with the Read More…
The Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, the Museum of African American History and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) will present a free tribute concert in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16, 2012, at 1:00pm at Faneuil Hall. The program will feature a moving selection of Read More…