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A while back, we joined the Globe in recommending Winthrop Square Garage as a place to park if you are crazy or desperate enough to drive downtown.
We were thinking about how clever presidential candidate Barack Obama must have been to find parking in Cambridge, tickets be dammed. And then we saw the latest in ridiculous rates in this city. The Globe reports, "At least seven garages are charging for parking in 20-minute rather than 30-minute increments, and many of them are collecting their all-day rates for periods of less than two hours." Many places are charging $6 for 20 minutes or...
The not-so-secret secret that a ride around the lagoon on a swan boat on a steaming New England afternoon is a great way for a tourist to feel comfortable or a Bostonian to feel nostalgic for childhood when they first climbed aboard the bike pedal style powered boats. The Swan Boats launch every May and are taken out of the water and stored at Labor Day – USA today reports, via the AP, that the...
While some parts of the country saw massive marches and demonstrations during yesterday's "Day Without Immigrants," Boston's turnout was relatively modest. (The Hi-Spot Deli downtown was totally closed, though.) Nevertheless, the Bostonist team diligently snapped a few photos of events downtown, in Harvard Yard, and at Cambridge City Hall (yeah, we know we have too many pictures of Middlesex County. We're working on it.), and here they are. You can see links to more pictures at Universal Hub.
Donating doesn't have to be a drag! Why not get a good feeling in your heart and stomach as you donate in style? The victims of Hurricane Katrina get a part of your check, and in return for your donation, you won't feel bad for paying a little extra for a night out. A number of different donation dinners have been springing up all over New England. Tonight there will be an entire Cape Cod...
With warm weather returning, the long-suffering, winter-weary workers of downtown will no doubt be returning to one of Bostonist's favorite outdoor lunch spots, the park at Post Office Square. Officially called Norman B. Leventhal Park (after a much-storied Boston developer), the quiet oasis bounded by Franklin, Milk, Congress, and Pearl Streets is run by the non-profit Friends of Post Office Square trust, who provide the free plastic cushions that Bostonist uses to keep our dress slacks free of grass stains. There are few better spots for people watching at lunch time: by 12:30 on a sunny weekday, workers of all descriptions, tourists, and the idle rich are crammed cheek-by-jowl onto the lawn, benches, and trellis-covered walkway, lounging, eating, and entertaining Bostonist with their good looks and silly, overheard conversations. There is also talk of free wireless Internet in the Square too. Starting in late May, the park hosts daily concerts to give that extra touch of class, but until then, Bostonist is of the opinion that daily freestyle rap battles would be a tremendous addition to the midday repast. Any takers?