The Boston Traveler

Missed the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ historic 10th Throwdown at Cambridge’s Middle East Downstairs from December 26–30 or perhaps even the New Year’s show at Lupo’s in Rhode Island? Well, you’re not alone.
Lucky for everyone, then, that a handful of avid fans not only managed to snag some precious if occasionally jumpy and/or unfocused video footage (word has it that security didn’t even check for camera phones and camcorders), but were also kind enough to upload said snippets to YouTube.
Continue onward for a look at what I found during a recent search. It seems like more is being added …read more

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Today is December 31, the last day of 2007—Geesh! Already?!—which means it’s almost time for First Night festivities. If you, like me, grew up in an area where there’s no such thing, you might need a bit of a primer to understand what’s what. Thankfully, I’ve gone all out and put one of those together. Read onward…
What is First Night?
First Night is a citywide, arts-centric, community-oriented, family-friendly celebration of the New Year held nearly all day on New Year’s Eve. Think Dick Clark, that big dropping ball, and New York’s Times Square, except with more …read more

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