The Armenian Memorial, a proposed park, would pay homage to the Armenian Genocide that saw the loss of an estimated 1.5 million lives in 1915. The memorial has been on and off in the news mostly for their intention to develop a parcel of the Greenway near Christopher Columbus park as the site of the memorial. Tom Menino has voiced his opinion: no way. He doesn't want the Greenway to become home to a number......

Yesterday the fanfare that has been the opening celebration for the new ICA building in the Seaport district opened to the general public for a 12 hour free ride in the new space. The news today is that nearly 5,000 people visited the new facility over the course of the day, many of whom had positive things to say about it even after a two hour wait. The museum opened at 9 am and......

Eight Days a Week. The music scene is hot, and we realize that we're not giving you enough lead time on some of the best way to cure a case of the Mondays – with a Monday evening show. This week we're putting eight days into our weekly music picks. Starting on Monday and running through the following week. This week we're eating locally – and listening locally. Several local acts find prominence on......

Long holiday weekends with the family (families for some) will often lead many to that "I have to get the hell away from here" tipping point. Now, Bostonist isn't intimating that going home is a miserable experience for all. But for those who have been out on their own for a little while now, that shock of reverting back to the days of living under the family's roof is somewhat inevitable. So what options are......

The month of May marks the kickoff of "Boston 375," the name for the four-month long celebration in the city to celebrate its 375th birthday in 2005. Mayor Menino has decided that numerous events over the course of the summer will truly get Bostonians excited about it. While the final itinerary has not been distributed yet, the city does have some things on the agenda so far. -On May 21, hot-air balloons will be launched......