365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

Where can you get some of the best food in New England - from barbeque to lobster rolls to grilled cheese - all in one place? At the Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival as the rapidly growing food truck phenomenon continues to take off in New England.

Sponsored by MAGIC 106.7 FM, Boston's historic Thoroughbred racetrack hosts its first-ever Food Truck Festival in conjunction with a full afternoon of live racing and fun for all ages, including face painting and balloon artists.

The festival will feature food trucks offering a wide variety of options that are sure to satisfy most dietary cravings!

Admission is $5, with all proceeds to benefit local charities this upcoming holiday season. Parking is free.

Entrance to the festival will be at the north end of the Grandstand. At Suffolk Downs - Rt 1 A111 Waldemar Ave., East Boston. From 12pm-5pm.

A shuttle bus will run from the Suffolk Downs stop on the MBTA's Blue Line to the event entrance and back throughout the event.

 

 

Participating trucks thus far include:

Away Cafe - Since 2007 this diverse mobile kitchen has been serving the South Shore region, specializing in Thai, Italian, Cuban and American favorites.

Brandi Foods - The Brandi family offers up a selection of meals, sandwiches, soups and salads from their extensive full service menu.

Captain's Coffee Brewers - A cafe on wheels, serving up high quality cappuccino, lattes, coffee, pastries and the now famous Captain's Cold Brew.

Daddy's Fried Dough - Daddy's Fried Dough provides freshly made dough; fried golden brown topped with real butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon.

The FroYo Truck - Finally, a dessert that is exciting and healthy! The FroYo Truck's cool, swirly yogurt combinations may be complemented by Belgian organic waffles as well as fresh fruit.

Frozen Hoagies - A new food truck serving homemade Ice Cream sandwiches...pick your cookie, pick your flavor and enjoy!

Go Fish! - The first food truck by Brother Trucker boasts an array of New England seafood favorites plus American and International classics.

Grilled Cheese Nation - Boston's Original Grilled Cheese Truck serves up 8 of New England's most delicious, chef-inspired grilled cheese sandwiches with "shots" of hot tomato soup!

Lobsta Love - Precious lobster rolls and award-winning clam chowder - savor the sweet taste of summer all year long.

Mobile Home - A Boston-based food truck offering a selection of thoughtfully prepared dishes inspired by classic home cooking and comfort-style cuisine.

Redbones - Redbones Food Truck serves up its award winning real pit barbecue with all the fixin's plus sides and veggie options too!

Sweet Truck - Serving up old fashioned, uncomplicated baked treats from your childhood, including apple cider doughnuts and ginger molasses chewy cookies!

Trolley Dogs - Fabulous all-beef pearl hot dogs boiled and grilled with a variety of specialty toppings, plus golden fries and Italian ice.

Turkish Delight - Making their Boston debut, Turkish Delight by Meatballs &ETC is serving up healthy Mediterranean cuisine with menu items including Turkish Meatballs, Shish Kebabs and a variety of vegetarian options.

It's that time again! Head to the Charles this weekend and watch the Annual Regatta!

Can you name the 55 events at the Head of the Charles Regatta? We came up with 54 and are stuck. The two-day regatta has more than 9,000 rowers from 19 countries including youth, college students, and Olympic athletes. Races start at BU's DeWolfe Boathouse (619 Memorial Dr., Cambridge) and finish at Artesani Park (1255 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston)

Get more information here.

After a three year hiatus The Ellis Boston Antique Show is back at the The Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in the South End.  The show will be from October 20 – 23rd and will feature 40 top American and European exhibitors. Get more information here.

I'm not sure how they are going to do it, but I am intrigued, and I like being scared in a non-threatening kind of way.

Go check out Spooky World's "The Fear at Fenway"! It starts today, obviously at Fenway Park.

Get tickets and more information right here.

Join us for our Monthly Wine Tasting! A casual mix and mingle.

Enjoy the relaxed presentation and self-guided tour of our wine tasting with personal pouring service and tasting comments. Presented in our stylish hip lounge space.

$20 =
6 samples of different wines
Cheese, crackers, and light appetizers
Free drink ticket worth $12 for a future visit
Raffle prizes for hotel stays and lounge visits
Signature Martini Shots


A great deal and lots of fun, call now space is limited!


RSVP 617.247.1212

Questions, comments, ideas and feedback email
info@charlesmarkhotel.com


Hosts: Jefferson Ryder/Lounge Manager, Mark Hagopian and Leah Bishop

The Charlesmark Hotel and Lounge
655 Boylston Street - Across from the Boston Public Library

This fall, the ICA celebrates the spirit of adventure that has always defined the ICA with a season of nonstop art and performance. The centerpiece of their 75th Anniversary season is Dance/Draw, a landmark exhibition exploring the dynamic exchange taking place between visual art and dance today.

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Although dance and the visual arts have enjoyed a long relationship, it has traditionally been comprised of artists creating sets for performances. Recently, however, many visual artists have incorporated dance into their work, and some dancers have experimented with drawing.

Dance/Draw assembles work by nearly 40 artists and explores the multi-layered relationship between contemporary dance and the drawing of the past 40 years.

During the period after World War II, modern dance deviated from the strict codes of traditional ballet en pointe, adopting everyday gestures and natural, childlike play into its standard repertoire. So too contemporary drawing abandoned the confines of technical perfection and frequently left the picture frame altogether. In both dance and drawing the line, as an independent means of expression, was liberated from the historical ideal of perfect form, and instead appears as a mobile, open-ended element capable of exploring a wide range of ideas dealing with history and memory, as well as the expressive potential of the body.

Where: ICA | 100 Northern Avenue
When: Now until January 16
Price: $15 for general admission

So, being that I am obsessed with The Moth, if you haven't heard of it, look it up! I discovered this! MassMouth. Not sure if it's the same thing, haven't been yet, but if you like stories, I would most def. check it out!

Tonight starting at 7pm. massmouth story slams
Where you ask? Club Passim in Cambridge : 47 Palmer St

Price: It seems to be you need to reserve tickets, and spend no less than $5 at the dinner table. Get ticket info here.

Panopticon Gallery is proud to be celebrating its 40th Anniversary, and with it, our biggest group exhibition to date! From September 8th through October 31st, the gallery will be displaying close to seventy-five individual artists who have been asociated with Panopticon Gallery during its forty-year run.

Go check it out. Located at 502c Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 | 617-267-8929 | Hours: Tue–Sat 10-5:30pm | FREE

The third edition of Bodies of Water Shows’ underground DIY music fest, HOMEGROWN III rises again this weekend, with three full days of music from bands with roots firmly in Boston’s rocky soil (as well as a few from NY, Cali, and greater New England). Artists participating in this year’s Kickstarter-funded event include YOUNG ADULTS, MAJOR STARS, SKIMASK, BIG DIGITS, HUNNIE BUNNIES, and QUILT, among the 40 plus acts at the Villa Victoria and Tuft’s Crane Room.

Get more information about HomeGrown III here. Like prices, where at, etc... It's taking place at the Villa Victoria Center in the South End | 85 West Newton St | Friday through this Sunday.