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The Boston Traveler

July 20th, 2008

Orbitz Great American Travel Deals

Chicago-based online travel company Orbitz recently began offering a nice special that could enable travelers who plan to visit destinations within the United States to save significant money.
If you book a trip by August 31 that will be completed before November 24 of this year, the Great American Sale offers discounts of up to 30 […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

July 19th, 2008

Enjoy GospelFest 2008 at City Hall Plaza

Tomorrow evening from 5pm to 8pm at One City Hall Plaza, Boston will host its ninth GospelFest, a free music showcase that features the inspiring sounds of contemporary and traditional gospel performers from both near and far.
Boston’s local gospel scene will be represented by LeRoy Streat with Grace. The group specializes in the Christian […]

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July 17th, 2008

Weekend Highlight: Life Is Good on Saturday

It’s almost time to head over to Boston Common and play like a kid, even if you’re not one.
From 11am to 6pm on Saturday, July 19, downtown Boston will host the Life is good Festival, an annual summer event guaranteed to make residents and visitors alike feel pretty darn good, no matter what their age.
The […]

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July 16th, 2008

Forest Hills Lantern Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Tomorrow, July 17, from 6pm to 9pm, Forest Hills Cemetery will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its annual Lantern Festival. The ceremony is based on the Japanese Obon or Bon Festival, a Buddhist-inspired Japanese tradition that allows family members to honor the spirits of deceased ancestors and remember their departed loved ones. Residents […]

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July 15th, 2008

HarborWalk Sounds: Free Concerts on the Waterfront

Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art does much more than beautify Bean Town’s surroundings with displays of gorgeous visual art. In conjunction with Berklee College of Music, it also enhances the aesthetic appeal of the area by offering HarborWalk Sounds, a series of free outdoor concerts performed by Berklee students and alumni, each Thursday evening.
To […]

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July 14th, 2008

As You Like It: Free Shakespeare on Boston Common

The Bard days of summer are almost here, and they’re free, too!
On Friday, July 18, Citi Performing Arts Center will kick off its three-week engagement on Boston Common performing William Shakespeare’s much-loved romantic comedy As You Like It.
The talented cast bringing the production to life includes Obie winners Marin Ireland as Rosalind and Fred Weller […]

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July 13th, 2008

A Quick Trip to Sonsie on Newbury Street

Food Network personality Giada De Laurentiis, the granddaughter of famous film producer Dino, made a trip to Boston for her cable-television series Giada’s Weekend Getaways.
A highlight of her visit was a stop by the popular restaurant Sonsie, located in Back Bay’s high-traffic Newbury Street shopping district. The talented chef was hankering for some pizza […]

By Chandra -- 3 comments

July 13th, 2008

Bastille Day Festivities Continue at The Beehive

If you thought Cambridge’s Bastille Day Block Party in Harvard Square this weekend was the only festive celebration of the French holiday in the Boston area, you are incorrect. On Monday, July 14, the actual date the holiday falls on, South End nightspot The Beehive (541 Tremont Street, Boston, 617-423-0069) will hold yet another […]

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July 10th, 2008

Weekend Highlight: Bastille Day Block Party in Harvard Square

Although the French national holiday Bastille Day officially takes place on July 14, Boston residents and visitors will get to celebrate it early when Harvard Square hosts a marathon block party this Sunday, July 13, to commemorate the start of the French Revolution in 1789.
The assorted activities scheduled during the family-oriented event include attractions for […]

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July 8th, 2008

Friday Is Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven

Due to my continued dedication to posting about notable free food and beverages offered by retailers large or small, I now pass on the information that this Friday, July 11, is the one and only Free Slurpee Day. It couldn’t have come around at a better time, either, with the summer heat on high […]

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