--First Night pictures are up! What you see above from Flickr user post406 is only a taste of the pictures you can find that are tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Thanks for adding your photos! --The L Street Brownies take a dip in the harbor. A really cool dip. [Boston Globe] --The state's minimum wage goes up to 8 bucks an hour today. [Boston Globe] --As the minimum wage went up, so went the tolls.......

San Francisco is proud host of a new reality show called "How to Get the Guy" that's unfortunately not a descendant of Will and Grace, Queer Eye, The L Word, American Idol etc. Also a biodefence lab is coming to the East Bay and SFist teaches wine pairing. Getting on the wrong train sucks. Getting on the wrong train and becoming the victim of what will later be described as a "stabbing spree" really sucks.......

Bostonist has been hearing lots of good things about the new Shotime series "The L Word". Unfortunately, we're too poor for premium cable. From what we understand, it's about a bunch of lesbians in LA who wear the lastest fashions, listen to hip music, and create drama in comical ways. Luckily, the wondering and second-hand information is over. The Roxy is hosting a free Season 2 premiere party tonight, with the help of the......