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Samuel Adams Brewery Tour

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Samuel Adams, a statesman, founding father of the United States, and influential figure in the American Revolution, is one of Boston’s most famous figures. In addition, Samuel Adams was a brewer and as most know has his name on his very own beer. Boston is home to the Samuel Adams Brewery which offers tours [...]

September 3, 2010

2010 Life is Good Festival

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Life is good® presents the 2010 Life is Good Festival at Blue Hills. The festival will take place September 11th and 12th at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA. The headlining artists of the event include: Jason Mraz, Ben Harper & Relentless 7, Guster, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ziggy Marley, Galactic, [...]

September 1, 2010

September Sundays at the Museum of Science

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On September 12th and 19th from 9am- 1pm the Museum of Science will offer members of the Teacher Partner Program and up to three guests to a free day of discovery and learning about what new programs the museum has to offer. A limited number of spots is also available to [...]

August 2, 2010

Family Fun Day at Franklin Park Zoo

Looking to have a roar of a time with the whole family? Look no further; come to Family Fun Day at the Franklin Park Zoo on Saturday, August 7! Starting at 3 p.m., this cultural festival will include performances, food sampling, interactive exhibits, and more, all among hundreds of exotic animal species from around the [...]

July 28, 2010

The Arnold Arboretum

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The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is the oldest public arboretum in North America and a leader in plant studies. The goal of the arboretum has been to acquire wood plants such as trees, shrubs and vines. Today’s collection is filled with plants that frequent North America as well as Eastern Asia. The [...]

July 19, 2010

$3 Shrimp Spiedies

This has got to be the best deal in town!
For a limited time, Turner Fisheries is offering $3 spiedies (that’s right, even better than a hoagie on steroids) for lunch (dine-in only) on Saturdays.  Never had a spiedie before, well then you better come in to try this amazing sandwich in an out-of-this world authentic [...]

July 16, 2010

Lowell Folk Festival

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The Lowell Folk Festival is the largest free folk festival in the United States with three days of traditional folk music, dance, craft demonstrations, street parades and a variety of ethnic foods.  The festival will take place in Lowell, Massachusetts from July 23-25. The aromas of African, Cambodian, Polish and other [...]

July 10, 2010

5 Seafood Recipe Challenge Finalists

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Huge news….the 5 Turner Fisheries Seafood Recipe Challenge finalists are (in no particular order):
Cod w/ Onion Lemon Sauce – Israa Muezzin
One Pot Seafood – Karen Nicole Costa
Spicy Shrimp Pizza – Jessie Konopa
New England Seafood Salad – Fiona Coxe
Mussels w/ Chipotle Pesto – Dave Copeland
More details about the cook-off to come next week!
Contest details and rules: [...]

June 4, 2010

Stars on Ice at the TD Bank Garden

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On April 11th, the TD Bank Garden will fill with Olympic medalists. The Smucker’s Stars On Ice tour features the Vancouver Olympics pairs skating Gold Medalists Shen and Zhao, the American Silver Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White and Evan Lysacek, the men’s figure skating Gold Medalist and many others. This tour is an amazing [...]

March 25, 2010

Bridal Buzz – Music Management

Meet the Bridal Buzz Vendors – Music Management:

Music Management is an entertainment agency for wedding and corporate entertainment in New England. It has been recognized as the most successful business in the industry for 25 years. The agency sponsors musicians across a spectrum of styles including experts in classical, jazz, and world music. Music Management [...]

February 24, 2010