365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

For many of us, Bank of America is part of our lives. I'm guilty of it. Yes, I pay the $15 per month to hold a checking account. (But I also have easy access to atm's on almost every corner.) Bank of America isn't cutting us short though you guys. Every first weekend of every month in 2012 they are giving all Bank of America (and Merrill Lynch) card holders free museum admission. So get your learn on people or just take a stroll through the participating museums FO' FREE!! Milk it for what it's worth if you ask me and make the first weekend of October a museum weekend. And going to the museum would make you smarter! DUHHHHHHH

Make a date on one of the following weekends:

• October 6th - 7th, 2012
• November 3rd - 4th, 2012
• December 1st - 2nd, 2012

Participating Museums:

• Amherst: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
• Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Cambridge: Harvard Museum of Natural History
• Dennis: Cape Cod Museum of Art
• Lowell: American Textile History Museum
• North Adams: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
• Worcester: Worcester Art Museum

Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio, Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival is a South End Jazzin' kind of time. Actually, it is the South End's first Jazz festival ever and the first one -12 years ago- had over 10,000 people! (They weren't expecting that...) This event hasn't slowed down a bit, and on September 29, 2012 they are going to throw down South End style. Twelve years later they have drastically grown the festival to over 60,000 people! That alone is proof enough that this event is an impactful part of Boston's cultural calendar. 

"Enjoy world-class music on three stages, great eats, and good times stretching six blocks in Boston’s historic South End. Families are entertained with face painting, inflatables, photos, and an instrument petting zoo. More than 70 vendors participate, making the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival the place to be."

So sketch it in the calendar and don't be the only person around missing out on this wicked awesome event. Rumor has it that there will be over 70,000 people this year and you don't want to be "that person." ... you know, that person who sits inside their man cave all day and never leaves the house. Show New Orleans who really knows how to JAZZ OUT and make your way to South End!

Heads up cart drivers! I'm makin' my way in for some golf this weekend and my score has been slacking like no one's business. What I'm saying is, it's a golf weekend. For all of you big time golfers, it's time to head over to City Golf Boston. CityGolf's annual member's average a 30% reduction in their handicap. Take a lesson from their golf instructors and find out what they can do for your game... or that's what she said. (she aka their website.) 

To be honest with you I'm terrible, but I am definitely going to buy the cutest golf outifit I can find and pretend like I know what I'm doing. If you need someone to drive your cart just give me a call :) 251-422-1716

I think I just fell in love... no not with you (find a genie in a bottle for that) but with this upcoming event in Boston. Are you ready? Hold on to your chairs.

IT'S COLLEGE FEST!!! 

AHHH yes I am screaming like a little girl, twirling in circles in my living room. Let me explain why. College Fest is the BIGGEST back-to-school festival in New England, right in the heart of Boston. At the Hynes Convention Center in Back Bay September 22 & 23 you will find up to 17,000 college kids rockin' it like its hott. 

"Receive FREE swag, enter to win AWESOME prizes, participate in EXCITING stage contests and listen to LIVE music from local and national artists."

YOU CAN BET ON IT that you will see me there. Yes, okay for all of you who know me- I did already graduate college but can we please keep that a secret. I don't want y'all to blow my cover. 

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Only two days away (yes, you should be counting) City Wine Tours will show off Boston's North End! This Saturday, September 22nd, is the day to get a different perspective of the North End - who knows, you may even become a true North End wine drinker. I know there is no way we can all be history lovers, but come on y'all... this is no museum. Who doesn't want to know more about those countless bottles we have all had.

"This North End Wine Tour explores the wines of Tuscany, Piedmont, Abruzzo and more through a top-tier collection of North End establishments."

It is a walking tour, so I would suggest saving your sipping (or chugging for all you wild ones) till the very end of the tour. 

Who doesn't love the Irish?! They only have like the coolest accents, green beer on festive occasions, and wear wicked awesome plaid outfits. So indulge yourself already in the Irish history of Boston- in fact, over 300 years of it! Take a blast from the past at the Irish Heritage Trail. On your tour you will walk through sites that were game players in the Boston Irish History. From Downtown Boston to Back Bay you will make your way through 20 sites covering 3 miles. Yes- tennis shoes required if you don't want blisters. 

"As a cultural tourism group, we want visitors, residents and educators to learn about the state's largest ethnic community as a way of appreciating American culture, heritage and history."

Well, ya have it folks. You have to go whether you want to or not, I mean we must respect our cultural heritage!

The Boston Sports Club is going to be packin' and hot tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th. And why you may wonder... Well it is their 38th Anniversary and they mean it when they say EVERYONE is invited! No not to party- but to get your work out on! Oh yeahh people. With all of the newbe's in town (post September 1st move in rush) They have really hit it on the head with this one. They are offering a free guest pass to everyone tomorrow, and i'm sure are hoping to see an increase in membership- not that they need it considering they are pretty awesome. 

They have multiple locations so I don't want to hear any excuses! ...Especially from all of you super sexy guys out there. Yes you heard me right. I will be there pretending like i'm working out. Call me boy crazy but I don't care. 

Disclosure: I prefer no shirts. Thank you. very much. 

The 28th Boston Film Festival will run its 2012 program from September 20th-24th at the recently refurbished Stuart Street Playhouse Theater. The cinema features a state-of-the-art technology & the adjacent new chic Revere Hotel will provide luxury accommodations for filmmakers and talent in the heart of downtown Boston!!

"The redesigned Theater provides luxury seating with superior sight lines and acoustical resonance which presents an optimum environment for audiences to experience the movie," said Robin Dawson, Executive Director of the BFF.

The fest programs a combination of feature, documentary, animated and short films. Boston's foremost festival showcases famed directors and producers along with emerging filmmakers such as: Aaron Eckhart, Aimee Lagos, Mike O'Malley, Brittany Snow, Melissa Leo, Ed Burns, Jerry Weintraub, George Clooney, Boaz Yakin, Sam Mendes, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Sir Ridley Scott, Tony Goldwyn and many others.

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!!! 

ps...Check out the schedule here!

With Halloween right around the corner -or close enough people, quit giving me beef- it's time to re-embrace your Halloween spirit and make a night of spookiness!! 

"Travel back through history to witness the early days of Harvard Yard, learn about the city's ghastly tales of murder and uncover the truth behind some of Harvard Square's more infamous ghosts."

Who knew Harvard Square had ghosts? NOT ME! I may have to take a shot or two before this trip... or I might pass the stop on the train by accident. Yes, I am not one for ghosts but hey, I am definitely one for history so maybe I will see y'all on the tour. Or hiding under a blanket. I guess time will tell my friends, time will tell. 

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So if you are anything like me, when you hear music your shoulders just start shaking. Yes, I know, this sounds weird- BUT I'M BEING COMPLETELY HONEST! So basically what i'm getting at is that this is seriously my dream event in Boston. Run to the Beat presented by Zumix and Massport is Boston's most scenic 5K! And whatever you do, don't bring your IPOD because whether it's Jay-Z, ACDC, Britney, or the sound of everyone breathing way too hard, we all run to the beat. 

This is like unreal, wicked awesome too me. I'll never forget when the IPOD first came out and I didn't have one- I use to make my friend follow me in my car as I ran through my neighborhood, blaring my favorite songs. (I know, I was a crazy kid) Well everyone, it's my time to take a blast to the past, so you know I will be there! It's tomorrow so hurry and sign up- and don't forget your costume!! (Yes, they are being very Halloween festive in September but hey, who doesn't like costumes?)