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The Boston Traveler

Archive for April 2008

April 29th, 2008

Top High-End Real Estate Brokers

Are you looking for a special vacation home or part-time dwelling in Boston and have buckets of money to spend for the convenience?
If so, the Winter 2007–Spring 2008 edition of the local magazine Boston Common has a list of five real estate brokers its editors consider the top of the heap, based on their total […]

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April 29th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII Giveaway Results

The Boston Traveler has chosen two random winners of the Super Bowl XLII Giveaway to receive a copy of the Official Super Bowl XLII Game Program. They are — drumroll, please — Randy, Commenter #43, and Mitch, Commenter #86.
Randy believes the Dallas Cowboys are the best NFL team because they’re America’s Team, while Mitch […]

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April 28th, 2008

Got Ice Cream?

Even if you do, mega successful, socially conscious, and very grateful Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s wants to give you more … tomorrow … for free!
Free Cone Day, the annual tradition held in honor of loyal customers that first began on May 5, 1979, enters its 29th year tomorrow, just in time for […]

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April 26th, 2008

A Must-Attend Travel Workshop for Women

This Monday, April 28, Hostelling International - Eastern New England Council will present an invaluable workshop geared towards female travelers specifically.
TRAVEL SOLO, TRAVEL SMART: An Interactive Workshop for Women Traveling Alone aims to give women who enjoy roaming Earth by themselves a wealth of information to help make their trips optimal endeavors.
From security tips to […]

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April 25th, 2008

All The Hub Is a Jazz Club

…for the next week at least.
Armed with the provocative motto “The Future of Jazz Is Here and Now,” JazzBoston will take over Boston from April 25 to May 4 to offer residents and visitors a variety of affordable events focused on the music genre, such as workshops, concerts, and tributes to pioneers.
Highlights include a series […]

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April 24th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII Official Game Program Giveaway

Although they didn’t win it, the New England Patriots came thisclose to making Super Bowl history at Super Bowl XLII in February. The New York Giants just would not be denied, however, and they ultimately triumphed 17–14 in the final minutes of the game, dashing the hometown team’s dream of achieving a historic perfect […]

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April 24th, 2008

Internet Megastars Invade Cambridge This Weekend

Who’da thunk? Yet another convention inspired by geeks is heading the Hub’s way, thanks to the collaboration of enterprising academics at brainy MIT and stately Harvard.
This one, dear readers, is called ROFLCon, and if your mind doesn’t instantly translate the first four letters to their long form, it’s highly probable you won’t care what […]

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April 22nd, 2008

MIT Celebrates Earth Day All Week Long

Happy Earth Day, my fellow Earth dwellers!
All this week, from today until Friday, April 25, Cambridge’s MIT is celebrating Earth Week in grand style. The festivities are getting off to a turbo-boosted start with the arrival of Governor Deval Patrick at 4:15 pm today. He’ll discuss Clean Energy for the Commonwealth, a presentation […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Hel-lo, Chelsea!

Boston-area comedy fans, you’re in luck, because one of the funniest people anywhere is about to pass through our corner of the universe.
That would be the one and only Chelsea Handler, a talented author of humorous fare, not to mention the creative force behind the thoroughly entertaining TV show Chelsea Lately, previously called The Chelsea […]

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April 20th, 2008

Monday Movie: ‘Vertigo’ at The Coolidge

Monday is going to be a traditionally busy day here in Beantown, what with Patriots’ Day, the 112th annual Boston Marathon, and the Boston Red Sox home game against the Texas Rangers all in the works. How do you find something to do, then, if you have zero interest in any of those events?
I […]

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