Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on the Drowned Hogs when it comes to the lengths taken to prognosticate the weather. While Phil lounges on a velvet-lined tree stump and a fleet of top-hatted handlers gently coax him into making his wintry prediction, members of the Drowned Hogs submit themselves to a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean to find out what February in Massachusetts really feels like. (Hint: Wicked cold.) This Saturday, February 2nd marked the......

The debacle that was Hot Stove, Cool Music last week has made us ready for a week of good music. The debacle in that it poured so hard they had to move the whole thing under the bleachers (inside). The sound quality was poor and James Taylor pulled a rock star move and only made the stage for a single song because he didn't have enough space. This week we're looking forward to cooler......

As the weather grows warmer, Bostonist often finds ourselves rather damp after riding to work on our bicycle, as the unique pleasure of bicycle commuting can be marred by the sweaty condition of our clothes and body upon arrival. This is especially problematic if Bostonist is, on that particular morning, burdened with the insane tragedy of the Nine O’Clock Meeting. To combat this problem, we have taken to carrying our work clothes in our bag......

This weekend the City of Boston and Life is Good hope that 30,000 carved up pumpkins show up on the Boston Common. This Saturday, October 22, carved pumpkins, or pumpkins to carve can be brought to the Common with a votive candle to be included in the record breaking attempt. Keene, NH owns the current record of most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place. They managed to get 28,952 pumpkins lit and in one place to......

Somerville already has hipster hangouts, soaring home prices, and soon, the Green Line. So what's the next knot to tie in the scout kerchief of gentrification? Why a farmers' market of course! This Saturday, forced from our un-air-conditioned home by the sweltering heat, Bostonist stumbled upon the debut of this market, presented to the people of Somerville with much fanfare by Mayor Curtatone, Alderman Provost, and other city notables. In fairness, neighborhood evolution is inevitable,......

Harry and The Potters are awesome. Generally, a persual of their site or their myspace page or friendster listing sends Bostonist into fits of giggles. What's their schtick? Brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge are Harry Year 7 and Harry Year 4, and they get together and sing songs about the potter-verse like "Save Ginny Weasley!" This Saturday at 1PM, bring your Potter-obsessed youth to The Middle East Club for an all-ages afternoon show headlined......