The Boston Traveler

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 sales in 2007.
The Five Masters of Boston’s Real Estate Universe are:

Tracy Campion of Campion & Company Fine Homes Real Estate
Carmela Laurella of Otis & Ahearn
Steven Cohen of Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro
Beth Dickerson of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
Michael Carucci of ERA Boston Real Estate Group

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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 says almost the same about the Super Bowl-winning Giants, with the added observation that New York’s team colors are even red, white, and blue. As the responses to this giveaway demonstrate, it looks like America has lots of teams, as well as lots of …read more

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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 the company’s 30th birthday. So, make sure to set aside time during your busy schedule on Tuesday to stop by your local scoop shop and take advantage of the company’s generosity. You can find out if a shop near you is participating in …read more

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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 advice on how to safely and efficiently plan itineraries and accommodations, the workshop led by experienced solo traveler Leah Moschella is sure to answer many of the questions that often inhibit women from sampling what the world has to offer on their own.
Although the 7pm–8:30pm …read more

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…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 of free seminars at the Boston Public Library’s main branch in Copley Square (700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, 617-536-5400), ranging from The Worlds of Duke Ellington to From Jazz to Hip-Hop and Beyond: Why Jazz Matters in the 21st Century. Especially notable is …read more

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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 season.
Still, the most recent Super Bowl was one for the record books, and it will definitely be remembered forever as a formidable display of why so many find football *the* sport to follow.
In the next few days, I’m giving readers the opportunity to win one …read more

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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 the event is. To be kind to those not in the know, the abbreviation ROFL means “Rolling on the floor laughing” in acronym-crazy, ultra/annoyingly cutesy Internet speak.
This Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, the inaugural edition of ROFLCon will take place at MIT …read more

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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 that includes his own concept of what Massachusetts will look like under the influence of clean energy.
Wednesday brings EcoExpo, a “sustainability showcase” of MIT affiliates’ work, now in its second year. The 5–7pm gathering gives researchers and other interested individuals the opportunity to learn …read more

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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 Handler Show, on basic cable’s E! network.
Her follow-up to the 2005 autobiographical book My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands is called Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, and it’s slated for release today, April 22.
On Wednesday, locals and visitors alike can catch …read more

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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 suggest checking out an interesting feature offered at Brookline’s Coolidge Corner Theatre (290 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-734-2500) in conjunction with the Museum of Science and New Scientist magazine, namely the monthly Science on Screen series. Designed to make good use of the abundant scientific …read more

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