365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

So who would have thought that after posting countless events in Boston, that I would invite you guys to mine :) Yeah that's right- you FINALLY get to meet me in person. Don't fall out of your chair with excitement or anything, I know it's a lot to take it at once.  :) 

So here is my spiel - and if you even remotely look anything like the guy to the left then I better see you there this upcoming Monday at 6pm!

Presented by acclaimed experts in the Boston Real Estate Market from Charlesgate Realty Group, as well as local mortgage market experts, our Boston Home Buyer Class is your opportunity to learn the home buying the right way - before you enter a transaction!  Get educated in a casual, fun setting and avoid the pitfalls that can cause financial and emotional problems during the buying process.

Attend our FREE Boston homebuying class to learn:

• Renting vs. Buying: Whether it even makes sense for you to buy right now
• Homebuying process and timeline: How long it actually takes to buy
• Working with a buyer agent: How it works and whether or not you really need one
• What mortgages are still available and how much cash you need to buy.
• Using neighborhood level data (like discount ratios and real time trend graphs) to value properties
• Negotiating 101: How to craft your offer to drive a hard bargain!
• Top 10 online resources to aid your home search

Is this class for you?  Well, if you’re looking for a fun, low key, and informal way to learn the Boston real estate market from the experts, then YES!  You’ll have a chance to ask any questions you want and get the straight scoop from us. Plus we’ll have pizza and beer!  How can you pass that up! 

• See where the chase scene from The Town took place
• Grab a drink at L Street Tavern, home of Good Will Hunting
• Visit 10 locations from The Departed including the building from the climactic rooftop scene
• Catch a glimpse of the building users in Boston Legal and Ally McBeal
• Get insider information on the secrets behind filming Mystic River, Legally Blonde, Fever Pitch, 21, and Gone Baby Gone

So now is your chance. Get the inside scoop and learn how these super stars rocked the streets of Boston. Hey, maybe you'll even get to be in a movie! Nahhh kidding... I just wanted to get you all excited for nothing. ;)

The Esplanade never fails to have some of the best, free events in Boston. Bring your listening ears, people, and join the Boston Landmarks Orchestra for a night of Latin beats, including mambo and merengue on July 18.

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra’s 2012 Landmarks Festival at the Hatch Shell will feature Latin music for its “Fiesta Sinfónica.” This special performance, which will showcase a salsa band, will take place on July 18 at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. And I'm sure it'll still end on time whether there is a fat lady or not, so don't be late! AND I will be doing the salsa so you don't want to miss my special performance either :)

Be careful at the amount of laughs you'll have at Improv Boston. Catch the spontaneous creation of improvisational comedy, where stories, settings, song and dance are created on the spot with lively characters that pull the audience on stage to participate. Challenge yourself to laugh, think and feel in new and daring ways where the production has no rules.

"Boston is recognized around the world for the comedy talent that comes from our city. And for over 30 years, ImprovBoston has been the region's leading comedy theater and comedy school."

They have 5 live shows a week - and since I was in a good mood today I went ahead and found you the schedule. You can thank me later.  :)

And once you've sketched the dates into your calandar, don't forget your tickets! 

Planned Parenthood has helped countless people across the nation, and on July 18th they have planned an event that will educate you without the dull, boring slideshows and monotone speakers we are used to seeing in our high school auditoriums (I know you remember those days!).

The Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts presents Lizz Winstead, Co-Creator of The Daily Show and Co-Founder of Air America Radio, who will use comedy to tell the story of Planet Parenthood's role in her life. 

So what do you have to lose? If you are looking for an evening filled with laughter, this is it. And hey, the event offers a much needed personal story to learn all sides of a "hot button" issue - can't hurt to check it out!

Order your tickets here and... to make your life easier, here is the address for your GPS: Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446

If you are new to Boston you now have no reason to complain about having trouble meeting people! Throw out your complaint jar and get ready to make new friends! 

The New to Boston Meetup Group is a great way for Boston newcomers to network, make friends, and enjoy everything Boston has to offer. Worried about ending up with a bunch of crazy college kids, or unknowingly signing up for Bingo with people who probably could be older than your parents? Well doubt no longer, because if that was the case I wouldn't torture you with this blog. 

These meetup groups are categorized, and you can pick your age group and interests (although I know all of you business professionals want to hit up happy hour night with keg stands). After signing up, you will have new events to choose from weekly!!

So fear no longer! The city is yours and now you don't have to embrace it riding solo - not that you have any problems making friends? (I won't tell.)

YOU. ARE. WELCOME. 

Tomorrow is a great day to continue your Independence Day celebrations! For three more days you have the opportunity to take a special Independence-Day-themed tour. You'll hear tales of America's beginnings while viewing this beautiful 1806 mansion, said by many to be the finest Federal period house in New England!

 "Gore Place, the Federal period historic house and estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, includes a small farm with sheep, goats and poultry. The elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England."

Grab the kids, those in-town family members, or a group of friends, and head to Gore Place in Waltham. It's a true New England must-see, and what a better time than the week of Independence Day? And I know you took vacation time so I don't want to hear any excuses! 

Tomorrow is Fourth of July so there is really no point in me picking some random event - I mean it's pretty obvious...GO SEE FIREWORKS!

But in case you're looking for a little more than just fireworks, I have made a list of links for you to click to see what's going on in Boston on Fourth of July for all of you who haven't mastered the google search. It's pretty much idiot proof if you know how to use a mouse. :)  If you get confused you should probably just stay at home anyway and watch tutorial videos...just kidding! But seriously.  

• Boston Pops Fireworks Show
• Boston Harbor Fest
• An 1830's Independence Day celebration
• Museum of Science
• Boston Pub Crawl
• IndepenDANCE Party Cruise

The flagship Shear Madness, the hilarious whodunit where the audience solves the crime, opened in Boston in January 1980 and is still going strong! Having been performed over 12,000 times, Shear Madness holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running play in the history of the American Theatre.

Set today in a hairstyling salon that becomes the scene of a zany crime, the play is filled with up-to-the minute, spontaneous humor and is delightfully different every time you see it.

Performance are Tuesday thru Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 6:00 & 9:00 pm, and Sunday at 3:00 & 7:00 pm.  

Click here to check out prices and other important details... like hmm, maybe the address? If you want to walk around aimlessly though, go for it. I see a lot of people doing it. :)

Need a break from all the Harborfest activities so you can rest up for the that big 4th of July party?  We've got your spot!  One of our favorite places for bowling and pool is in the Back Bay at Kings - a 24,000 square foot facility that includes 16 ten-pin bowling lanes, a billiards room with 8 Gold Crown billiards tables, multiple bars and lounges, and a full service restaurant. A great place to roll.

So ball out - or roll out - and slide on over to Kings. Work too much? They are open seven days a week so I don't want to hear it!

BACK BAY KINGS INFO:

Kings is open 7-days/week until 2am

Kings is a 21+ facility after 6pm

Kings has 40 HD TV's and 6 huge projection screens that can be seen from almost every angle in Kings

Kings is attached to Pilgrim Parking Garage, and they validate parking for our guests

Kings is located close to the MBTA Green & Orange subway lines