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Free 60 Day Pass at BJ's Club 2007-10-01 11:17:00 I'm more of a Costco guy myself, I go there every couple of weeks to pick up a case of water, Vitamin Water, and some fruit. Also, whenever I get a flat tire, which is way too often (Thank you crappy Boston roads), I head over to Costco to get a replacement. There was also that PlayStation 3 impulse buy from last year. That one hurt. I went in to get a flat tire replaced, and was told it'd take 45 minutes so I could go into the main warehouse and walk around. Instead of spending 150 bucks on a tire, I spent ~$900 on a tire and a PS3. I couldn't resist. Everyone else was sold out.But I digress, in yesterday's Globe, there was a flyer for a free 60 day pass for BJ's Wholesale Club. That's a far cry from their usual one-day passes that I see on occasion. For those of you that want to test the waters. I scanned the flyer for you. See below. I think if you click on the image it should enlarge.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me a ...

Winner of Free Tickets to NEFVF 2007-10-01 11:11:00 Congratulations to Joy Xi for winning the latest contest for a pair of free tickets to Opening Night of the New England Film and Video Festival on 10/4 (here).I hope you and your friend have a great time. Feel free to leave a comment or email me photos after the event to let everyone know how it was.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Free Tickets to NE Film & Video Festival 2007-09-29 10:54:00 It's that time again. I've got a pair of free tickets to Opening Night of the New England Film & Video Festival (see here) to give away to 1 lucky reader.Opening Night festivities start at 6pm on Thursday October 4th at the Coolidge Corner Theater and will feature an opening night reception along with an afterparty starting at 9:30pm. I will provide more details as I get them.*Update on Opening Night:6pm - Reception7pm - Screening of Play by Play Men9:30pm-11:30pm - After Party at Khao Sarn Cuisine 250 Harvard StSo how do you win? Same as usual. Subscribe to my blog via either email or rss, and then send me an email with "NE Film & Video Festival" in the subject and you'll be entered for the drawing to win a pair of tickets for you and one of your friends. The contest ends on Monday at 12pm NOON.One little request from me, PLEASE enter only if you can actually attend the event. Last time I gave out free tickets, some folks had the audacity of not showing up. Yes, I ... Amp  Film

Topsfield Fair 2007 2007-09-29 10:29:00 Touted as America's Oldest Fair (1818), the Topsfield Fair opened last night and continues until October 8th. It's open everyday from 10am to 10pm in Topsfield, MA.An event this old has so much history, I don't know where to start. Click (here) for the official website and additional information. Animals + country music + a rodeo + car racing = fun for the whole family.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Boston Palestine Film Festival 9/29-10/7 2007-09-29 10:16:00 Starting tonight is the First Annual Boston Palestine Film Festival. From Saturday, 9/29 to Sunday 10/7 the film festival will be celebrating Palestinian Cinema at multiple venues: MFA, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Kendall Square Cinema, and Harvard University. The BPFF is the first major Boston film festival to bring an honest and independent view of Palestine - its culture, its diasporic society, and its political travails. The nine days of screenings will encompass over 40 films with many international filmmakers and actors present - and will feature the US premiere of acclaimed films Driving to ZigZigland and Hardball.The weeklong event starts tonight at at the MFA at 7:15pm with a screener of Hijacker by Lina Makboul followed by the Festival Opening Party at 8:30pm. Click (here) for the official website and details on the week's events.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ... Film

Stubhub.com Saves the Day 2007-09-28 11:13:00 There is nothing more aggravating to me than logging onto my computer at 9:55am the day that tickets for an event go on sale, pressing F5 like a madman until 10am hits and tickets go on sale and then not being able to get tickets.I can't count the number of times this has happened to me in the last six months: The Killers, The Smashing Pumpkings, Wicked, the list goes on. Remember that Celtics presale I blogged about (here). It was supposed to be "early access" and I still couldn't manage to get any tickets. Apparently there are people that have "earlier than early access." On a related not, I don't even try anymore for Red Sox or Patriots tickets.So where do I turn when there's an event that I medically NEED to go to? Probably the same as you, Stubhub.com. I've had pretty good experience with them so, I'm proud to welcome them as the newest affiliate advertiser on the Beantown Bloggery.Like I always do, I searched for promo codes for you guys and found "STUBBY601" for $ ...

New England Film & Video Festival - 10/4 2007-09-28 10:51:00 I'm blogging about this one early because I was told tickets are selling like hotcakes and I want to make sure that those of you who want to go have the opportunity to do so. This year marks the 32nd year that the New England Film & Video Festival has been going on. Anything that's been going on longer than I've been alive is pretty impressive. The festival will run from 10/4-10/8 at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline.There's going to be so much going on: movie screenings, workshops, musical showcases. Click (here) for the official website and details on all the different events that are going on. More importantly, watch the trailers there to see which films you want to see and then go (here) to buy tickets.Opening Night is October 4th and the entire festival runs through the weekend, including Monday, Columbus Day , as the last day of festivities. Special guests, including filmmakers and members of the Boston Red Sox are expected to attend. This year the festival a ... Amp  Film

Taste of Rhode Island Festival 2007-09-28 10:41:00 A good friend of mine used to live in Rhode Island while he attended Brown, so we'd make the occasional trip down there to hang out and have dinner. There are some surprisingly good restaurants down there, so this could be worth checking.The 19th Annual Taste of Rhode Island takes place this weekend Saturday (9/29) and Sunday (9/30) at the Newport Yachting Center. A culinary experience on the beautiful Newport harbor waterfront featuring restaurants from all over the Ocean State sampling their finest menu items! This two day event focuses on food but also brings healthy living, lifestyle, a Wine Garden, 3 stages of entertainment and a kids & family area to downtown Newport!Click (here) for the official website and more information on the celebrity chefs and winemakers that will be attending this event. More importantly, the website has a list of the restaurants that are participating. Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblo ...

Absinthe Coming to Boston 2007-09-28 10:31:00 I've read the history and heard the rumors about friends of friends going to Eastern Europe and sneaking back a bottle through customs, but I've never personally seen Absinthe. Well, apparently, the Green Fairy is on its way back to Boston.Viridian Spirits started importing absinthe made with grand wormwood into the US in May of this year. They're selling it under the name "Lucid." Click (here) to check out the official website.As of right now, Lucid is only available in New York and a few cities in New Jersey, but it's supposed to be coming to Boston on November 2nd. For those of you that can't wait a month, there's a list of retailers in NYC (here) where you can pick some up now.Patience has never been one of my virtues, and it just so happens that I will be in NYC this weekend. So, hopefully I can find some free time to hit up one of the liquor stores and pick up a bottle. Next stop, Crate and Barrel for some slotted spoons and Star Market for some sugar cubes. Know of An ...

Van Halen Tickets On Sale Now 2007-09-28 09:24:00 Van Halen tickets just went on sale about 20 minutes ago. For those of you old school rock music fans, now's your chance to get a hold some tickets. Their tour has been selling out pretty quickly in other cities (here). Click (here) for a link to the Ticketmaster site to purchase your tickets. Prices range from $48.25 - $148.25. The concert is on Tuesday 11/6 at the Worcester DCU Center.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Steve-O From Jackass at The Liquor Store 2007-09-27 10:29:00 I'm cringing as I add the 'celebrity' label to this post. But he is famous, so here goes. Steve-O from MTV's Jackass is going to be in Boston tomorrow, Friday 9/28. According to The Liquor Store's website (here) the party starts at 10pm.As you may have guessed, Steve-O will be there to 'tame' the mechanical bull. I think the scariest part of that evening is the fact that Friday night is Bikini-Bull Riding night, and the thought of seeing Steve-O in person, in a bikini, makes me cringe even more.But knowing him, maybe he'll just show up naked. Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

College Night at the MFA Tonight 2007-09-27 10:19:00 Ok, so you've been back to campus for 2-3 weeks now. You've purchased your textbooks and settled into your dorm room. Now it's a choice between doing your problem sets and ....well...... not doing your problem sets. I'm pretty sure I know which option wins out.Kill some time tonight at the MFA (Museum of Fine Arts for you freshman that are new to Boston). It'll be a cultural event and maybe you'll learn something new. Show us your college ID to enjoy Thurston Moore's* Trees outside the Academy tour, a five-hour DJ dance party, $2 pizza slices, MFA Mobile wallpapers, one-night-only 10% savings in our Bookstore & Shop, and of course, ART! (Lucky you—it's also opening night of "Walk This Way," our kickin' exhibition of shoes on display throughout the Museum.)*Seats for Thurston Moore's performance are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Huntington Avenue Entrance doors open no sooner than 7 pm. Must have valid college ID to enter show.For those o ...

Tom Brady's Son 2007-09-26 10:51:00 OK! Magazine, one of those celebrity gossip type magazines (I'm assuming, I've never actually read one) will be releasing the first photos of John Edward Thomas Moynahan tomorrow in its latest issue. Click (here) for a link to OK! or see below for a peek at the cover and photo of Tom Brady's new son.According to the Boston Globe, Bridget Moynahan (who I keep confusing with the woman who plays Jean Grey in the X-men movies) was paid "in excess of $100K for the photo shoot, and donated all of the dough to children's charities." That's pretty awesome in my opinion. Props to Bridget for thinking of others. Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Russian-American Relations Exhibit 2007-09-26 10:22:00 Here's your chance to exercise some of those brain cells. Starting tomorrow and running for about a month, the Massachusetts Historical Society is hosting an exhibit on the history of diplomatic relations between Russia and America.How much do I know about this particular topic? Next to nothing, I can throw out buzzwords like: Sputnik, Cold War, and Space Race. But other than that, I'm drawing a blank. Anyone else feel like they've gotten dumber every day since they've left college? Maybe it's just me. This exhibition concentrates on eyewitness accounts in letters and diaries of men and women from Massachusetts present at momentous events in modern Russian history, and their role in Russian-American diplomatic relations.The exhibit will run everyday from September 27, 2007-October 31, 2007 from 1pm-4pm. Click (here) for the official website and more information.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com ...

Octoberfest at the Harpoon Brewery 2007-09-26 10:14:00 For those of us that don't have the funds or the vacation time to fly to Germany, where better to get a little taste of Octoberfest than a brewery? Coming up this weekend on Friday and Saturday, the Harpoon Brewery is celebrating the coming of Fall with some of my favorite things in life: beer and meat.Celebrate the fall season Harpoon-style with fresh Harpoon and UFO beers, bratwurst from Kayem, and other great food. Plus live local rock bands and non-stop German Oompah bands. Admission is $15 per person and there is a free shuttle from South Station (signs on Summer St). Parking is available across the street from the brewery, but come on guys. Don't drink and drive. Either sucker someone into being a designated driver (Designated driver at a brewery? I think that was Dante's 7th circle of Hell) or take the shuttle . The Silver Line also goes out to the brewery, so that's another option.Click (here) for the link to the official website or see the schedule below:Friday, Se ...