The Boston Traveler

I’m jumping on a bandwagon of sorts today because this bandwagon needs all the riders it can get. The news came to me via Universal Hub, which got it via Moda di Magno, which got it via Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham.
Those of us who didn’t take to the streets following the Boston Celtics’ impressive NBA Championship victory last week apparently missed quite a celebration, as in riot-level rampaging through the streets in some areas.
Of course, this being the 21st century and all, complete with little things called video-sharing websites, lots of people memorialized lots of questionable behavior on …read more

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It’s been a few days now, but Boston residents are still glowing in the aftermath of the Boston Celtics’ victory during the 2008 NBA Finals. That happened on the night of Tuesday June 17, of course, when the players, last in the East just one year ago after amassing the 2006–2007 season’s second poorest win-loss record of 24–58 — only the West’s Memphis Grizzlies fared worse, with a 22–60 record — defeated their West Coast rivals the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 in game six of the NBA championships.
Three days later, the Boston Globe used the accurate description “a twisting …read more

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Following the Boston Celtics’ decisive 131–92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the sixth game of the 2008 NBA Finals on Tuesday night, it was trophy time.
The team members received their shiny gold reward during an enthusiastic ceremony immediately after the game’s final moments, and 30-year-old Paul Pierce was named the MVP of the series, as well.
In the video of the Trophy Ceremony below, head coach Doc Rivers and shooting guard Ray Allen each have the chance to speak a little about the victory, in addition to Pierce.
Forty-six-year-old Rivers should be particularly proud since the finals represent both his …read more

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Toodle-loo, Kobe and Company!
What a nice way to cap off the night — with an eagerly anticipated NBA Championship Title like the one the Boston Celtics snatched from their playoff rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, just a few hours ago.
Before we get to the video of the rousing triumph — or bitter defeat, depending on your perspective — I list a few facts for Tuesday’s matchup:

The game at Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden was the sixth of the best-of-seven series
The final score was 131–92, meaning the Celtics clobbered the Lakers by an authoritative 39 points
At halftime, the Celtics led the …read more

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In fact, Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s seven-day Bay State Bike Week, a companion to May’s nationwide Bike Month, will be here on Monday, May 12, and will stick around until Sunday, May 18.
The main focus of the weeklong event is the 50,000-Mile Commuter Challenge. Daunting as the name is, it’s a bit misleading, too, because the challenge is more of a call for collaboration than an actual invitation to compete.
How it works is simple. Participants each pledge to bike the number of miles they prefer, with the overall goal being to collectively cycle 50,000 miles instead of driving …read more

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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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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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As I’ve previously mentioned, the Boston Marathon will be run for the 112th time next Monday, April 21. When someone says they’re going to give a 26.2-mile marathon their best shot, the number slightly larger than 25 doesn’t quite do the actual length of the race justice. That’s why it helps a great deal to have a realistic image of what the Marathon Monday journey from Hopkinton to Boston proper is all about before the annual event begins.
If you’ve ever wondered what the Boston Marathon course is like, but have no desire whatsoever to run it yourself, a …read more

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Massachusetts’ world-famous annual Boston Marathon is currently less than a week away. On Monday, April 21, the 112th instance of the 26-mile run will be tackled by thousands upon thousands of individuals who must complete grueling training to qualify.
The marathon also coincides with the holiday Patriots’ Day, observed in remembrance of the American Revolution and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Patriots’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday of April in Massachusetts and Maine, where it’s a legal state holiday, and in Wisconsin.
To make the three-day weekend (for those who get that day off from work) even …read more

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And More Major League Baseball Home Opener Highlights
Red Sox Nation was a great place to be on Tuesday, April 8, as the 2007 World Series Champions celebrated past, present, and future excellence at Fenway Park with this year’s Home Opener, the 108th in team history. The Sox won the game against the Detroit Tigers, of course, managing a commanding final score of 5–0.
One of the day’s biggest stories, however, was reserved for a member of the team 22 years ago. On October 25, 1986, the Boston Red Sox led the New York Mets three games to two when …read more

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