FEATURES
A Guide to Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Here are some ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in and around the neighborhood! It’s the year of the snake! Chinese New Year Parade [...]
Valentine’s Day Weekend at Prima
Looking for a delicious, captivating place to celebrate Valentine's Day? Look no further than our neighborhood gem, Prima. Thursday, February 13th through Sunday, February 16th [...]
Why Boston is the Best City – Take that, The Onion
How dare you, The Onion! Making fun of our city of Boston based on the size and perception of its residents living in a live-action simulation of an actual city.
New Years in the Neighborhood 2024/2025
From workout classes, to midnight celebrations, and New Year's Day brunch, here are our picks for celebrating the start of 2025 in Charlestown! New Year's [...]
Thanksgiving TV: Heather’s Favorite Episodes
Thanksgiving might be my fave individual holiday. It’s family, friends, the unofficial start to the holiday season, and I get to eat till I explode. [...]
Guide to Thanksgiving in East Boston
Get your stretchy pants ready. It’s almost Thanksgiving! We’ve rounded up some fun ways to celebrate the holiday right here in the neighborhood. Wine + [...]
History Lesson – Cocoanut Grove Fire
Over 80 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging [...]
World Kindness Day – Simple Ways to be Kind in the Neighborhood
As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice! Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a [...]
History Lesson – The Story of the Tree for Boston
Do you know why Boston receives a tree every year from Nova Scotia? Well, gather around and let me tell you the story of the [...]
Caught Somewhere Else – Ravenstone Gifts – take a field trip!
Welcome to Caught Somewhere Else, a soon-to-be regular feature where we share a favorite destination that’s not in one of the neighborhoods we cover (well, [...]
Eastie History Lesson: Logan Airport and its Namesake’s Local Roots
Though it’s not something you’d hear everybody celebrating, last month was the 100th anniversary of Boston Logan International Airport, which opened on September 8, 1923. [...]
Exploring East Boston’s Vibrant Mural Scene
This Saturday! Take a Street Art Walking Tour Take a tour of Eastie’s Street Art, followed by a pop-up gallery at EBO+ Co. Grocery! Three tours [...]
East Boston Resident Wants to Protect Your Packages This Holiday Season
The holidays will be here soon enough and the packages will be coming! With packages being delivered comes package bandit season! And no one likes [...]
5 Places to Pick Apples
Field Trip! Venture out of the neighborhood and pick yourself a bushel and peck of farm-fresh apples. Here are our picks for 5 Places To [...]
Remembering 9/11 – 22 years later
It’s been 21 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Here are some ways to honor and remember. Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Events The [...]
City Birdwatching Guide
Nothing thrills me more than hearing a cardinal out my window. Its cheerful singing draws me to the window to look around and spot the [...]
