What are you doing for New Year’s 2011?
As it is with most people during their busy holiday seasons, I always have an issue with figuring out what the heck I’m going to do for New Year’s Eve every year and usually push it off until last minute. Most of the time, I end up at Killington after about 4+ hours of driving through the blusteriest obstacles you can possibly imagine and get there around the ball drop super stressed and not able to pin down that NYE random kiss :-* Last year I celebrated with Bokx 109 in Newton thanks to an amazing Twitter giveaway–which was an amazing dinner TYVM. This year, I’m celebrating with Boston Event Guide at their Resolution Ball, which I have been interested in checking out over the past few years.. I just didn’t have a date! I...
Getting Drunk in Siena
“Are you serious? Public drinking is allowed in ‘all’ of Italy!” “Si, signore.” The charming young Italian girl at the Sienese Ufficio Turistico looked at me like I was crazy for even questioning this. “You know, there are only two places in all of America that I know of where you can drink in public: Las Vegas and New Orleans (but only during Mardi Gras).” At this point my wife, Stacey, was also looking at me the same way. “Interessante. May I help you with anything else?” she asked. “No, I think we’re all set,” Stace answered. “Gratzie,” I added. “Prego, ciao caio.” The girl said as we were leaving the tourist office. Though my wife was a little miffed, my interest in this whole “Italian public drinking” thing was now...
Quebec City: A Little Piece Of Europe Just North Of The Border – Part One
There I was banging away at my Mac, looking for an easy romantic get-a-way for my wife, Stacey, and I. We wanted something different and exciting, we were sick of the old New England standbys (though wonderful destinations) like Martha’s Vineyard, Newport Rhode Island, Woodstock Vermont, and even Foxwoods™ Resort and Casino. With 720,000 square miles from Maine to Connecticut there just wasn’t anything that we were interested in doing in all six states combined. So I decided to look elsewhere outside of New England (NE), but within driving distance, that we could spend a quality three-night romantic weekend during the Fourth of July holiday. I looked at Niagara Falls, the Poconos, and even another jaunt down to Virginia (that we’ve been to many times), but...
Samuel Adams Summer Ale®: The Meaning Of New England – Part Two
From Franconia Notch and the now oft missed “Old Man on the Mountain,” New Hampshire is a wonderful New England locality that boasts some of the best camping, hiking, vacationing, and natural sights and sounds of any American state. Loon Lake and with its mountain gondola ride, and Lake Winnipesaukee with its incredible panoramas and but a few of the wonders that await you in The Granite State. New Hampshire is also the home of the first Presidential Primary in the country—a politically distinctive honor. Plus, you’ve got to love their motto, “live free or die!” And of course their lack of sales tax is a much favored quality of this state by New England shoppers. It is a real easy drive up from Boston to Portsmouth. Old Route 1A passes by some really...
Indulgence in the City: Fondue Soirée @ Melting Pot Boston
Monday I was blessed with the invite from Kirsten at the Melting Pot (@MPMARI) in the Park Plaza Hotel to come and check out their amazing array of dippy foods so, being the little socialite I am, I brought my friend, Meg, and plunged right in! I’m glad to say that I did bump into a few of my buddies there @JeffCutler and @FunFearlessBean (and made tons of new friends) and we all started dipping and dunking! Amazingly, Melting Pot also supplied us with an array–and unlimited supply–of flavorful drinks including their red and white sangria, a blueberry-pomegranite tini as well as some sweet apple ice wine. The tini was rimmed with sugar and was super tart and a great contrast to the sweet sangrias and wine passed around like water to...
USA vs Ghana World Cup Sweet 16 Party
Let’s cheer for Team USA (or Ghana.. your choice) on Saturday and enjoy a few cocktails and each other’s company 21+ please and wear your country’s colors proudly!
