Weekend Picks – January 9th

Buy a HandleBar membership or class pack for 26% off – last chance!
Kick off the New Year at The HB with 26% off your purchase of any 5, 10, 20 pack, or new membership purchase. Offer is available online or in the app. Sale ends on Friday, January 9th at midnight!!
✨ Use code NEWYEARS2026 at checkout
Junebug + Place & Gather Indoor Sidewalk Sale
Junebug and Place & Gather are kicking off 2026 with a big sale – including an Indoor Sidewalk Sale this weekend!
🛍️1/3-1/11 Enjoy 40% off holiday product
🛍️1/10-1/11 Indoor sidewalk sale! Deep discounts, fun finds (think $1, $5 items) and 10% off regular priced merchandise just for fun.
Winter Storytime & Yoga + Hot Cocoa Craft at Henry Bear’s Park on Sunday
2 Mindful Girls is hosting a cozy, winter-themed storytime and yoga class designed just for little ones at Henry Bear’s Park at 500 Rutherford Ave. in Charlestown on Sunday, January 11th from 10am-10:45am. Read all about it and get your ticket, here!
Reserve a table at Urban Wild for the Pats Playoff Game
It’s a massive weekend for sports, so make your watch plans now!! Urban Wild will be showing every big game on their 16 giant HD TVs and the 12-foot big sceen, all in one place. To reserve a table for the Patriots game, email [email protected]
Don’t forget there’s free parking at Hood Park!
Try out the Charlestown YMCA, $0 join fee and get two free personal training sessions
This month, the YMCA in Charlestown is offering a $0 join fee and two free personal training sessions when you start a membership. Go see what it’s all about this weekend!
Eat and Drink in an Igloo
Grab a group of friends and head to The Anchor for an igloo experience! Whether you want to bask in the sun during the day or enjoy Boston’s skyline at night, you don’t want to miss this winter activity. There is a food and beverage minimum, so come hungry and thirsty! Make a reservation here!
Dry January?
If you’re embarking on a month, or more, without alcohol, you have to check out these delicious mocktails from our favorite Charlestown spots. Waverly makes two awesome mocktails and also has Guinness ‘Zero’, an alcohol-free stout. Dovetail makes their own lemonade and it is a must-have. Order their Pomegranate Spritz for a yummy mocktail!
- Waverly’s Good Bunny: carrot ginger juice, lemon, agave
- Waverly’s Bunker Hill Breeze: blood orange juice, lemon, soda
- Dovetail’s Pomegranate Spritz: house-made lemonade, sparkling pomegranate, soda water
*Heads up! Monument is closed this weekend
Heads up – Monument is closed through the weekend for maintenance. Craving amazing food and drink in a cozy setting in Charlestown? Visit one of their sister restaurants, Waverly or Prima.
SPORTS!
Bruins vs. Rangers – Saturday, January 10th at 1pm
Bruins vs. Penguins – Sunday, January 11th at 5pm
Celtics vs. Raptors– Friday, January 9th at 7pm
Celtics vs. Spurs– Saturday, January 10th at 8pm
Patriots vs. Chargers – Sunday, January 11th at 8pm
Here are 9 places to watch the game in the neighborhood!
Check back as this list may be updated!

Abbey is the face behind Caught in Charlestown. In 2023 she migrated from Southie to Charlestown and brought the spirit of the ‘Caught In’ community with her. She is a new momma, creator, real estate agent, yogi, and so much more.


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