Menino's Holiday Spectacular

When Bostonist thinks of the theater scene here in the city, we immediately think of our beloved Mayor Menino front and center at a matinee viewing of "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Okay, so we never really thought of him hitting up the theater district at all, but Menino announced his "Mayor's Holiday Special" for this upcoming month of December. Teaming up with ArtsBoston.org, a non-profit association that oversees lots of the city's performing arts groups, Menino's "special" includes half-price tickets to many holiday themed shows, like the Boston Ballet's Nutcracker ($18.50), Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the Wang Center ($27-$37), and ImprovBoston Holiday Spectacular ($10). You can order all these tickets through the "special" website, where you can also buy full priced tickets if you are a high-roller. The Mayor also announced the annual, small perk for Boston drivers out there: free metered parking each Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Bostonist must warn you all that they still do enforce the 2 hour limit though. Scrooge in the form of a meter maid will dampen your holiday cheer.