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Eric's Boston Blog July 2009 Archive

By Eric Wilbur, About.com Guide to Boston

Red Sox Farm System Takes Spotlight During 'Futures At Fenway'

Friday July 31, 2009
For fans of minor league baseball or the Red Sox, it doesn’t get much better than “Futures at Fenway.” On Aug. 8, fans will have the opportunity to catch the ... Read More

Seals Of Approval At New England Aquarium's New Exhibit

Wednesday July 29, 2009
Get up close and personal with some harbor and fur seals at New England Aquarium’s new Marine Mammal Center. The exhibit aims to “draw connections between marine mammals and humans ... Read More

Learn How To Shuck Oysters

Monday July 27, 2009
I spent a recent weekend down in Eastham with some friends. When the conversation turned to dinner one night, everyone agreed that cooking lobsters would be on the menu. Oysters, ... Read More

Last-Minute Flight Deals To Be Had With Monday Morning 'Cheeps'

Sunday July 26, 2009
You can’t even drive from Boston to New York for $9, let alone fly there. Yet that was one of the deals found last Monday on JetBlue’s popular (more than ... Read More

Rice's Hall Of Fame Induction Weekend Is Finally Here

Friday July 24, 2009
Finally. In his 15th and final year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame, Red Sox legend Jim Rice will be inducted this weekend in Cooperstown, NY, a deserved ... Read More

Publick House To Host Hop Heads

Friday July 24, 2009
India Pale Ale lovers unite Saturday afternoon, when popular beer bar The Publick House will host its sixth annual “HopHead Throwdown,” a charity event featuring nearly two dozen super-hoppy IPA’s ... Read More

North End Festival Season Begins

Thursday July 23, 2009
It’s festival season in the North End, where residents have celebrated the patron saints of various religions for almost a century. This weekend, it’s the 83rd annual St. Joseph Feast, ... Read More

Feast On These Clambake Options

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Few other events define a New England summer evening like a good, old clambake. Every Thursday night this summer, join renowned local seafood joint, The Summer Shack, and Boston’s Best ... Read More

Beach Boys, WFNX Lineup To Play Free Concerts in Boston

Tuesday July 21, 2009
Free music for young and old alike will land in Boston over the next two Saturdays. They may not exactly be “boys” anymore, but after almost 50 years, the Beach ... Read More

Restaurant Week Returns To Boston

Sunday July 19, 2009
Make your reservations soon. Restaurant Week is returning to Boston for another week of deals at some of the top fine dining establishments in the city. This year, the period ... Read More

Sand Dandy

Friday July 17, 2009
You might find a sand castle or two at the New England Sand Sculpting Festival, but they definitely will be unlike anything you see on any other average weekend at ... Read More

Catch the Cape Cod League All-Star Game at Fenway Park

Thursday July 16, 2009
For baseball purists, there really is nothing like the Cape Cod Baseball League, one of America’s most prestigious summer leagues. Featuring young players on the doorstep of their baseball careers, ... Read More

Garden Name Change Will Net One Lucky Fan Season Tickets for 2009-10

Tuesday July 14, 2009
What’s in a name change? For one lucky winner, it’s going to be a whole heck of a lot. What began as the FleetCenter in 1995 will undergo yet another ... Read More

Museum of Science to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing

Sunday July 12, 2009
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, a landmark moment that captivated this nation like few others have since. To celebrate the historic achievement, the ... Read More

Picture Perfect Ships

Friday July 10, 2009
Sail Boston’s much-anticipated Tall Ships event officially began Thursday, when thousands took advantage of the perfect July weather to soak in the sights of the grand sea vessels. Some of ... Read More

Toast the French in Cambridge

Thursday July 9, 2009
Sausage and sauerkraut to celebrate a French national holiday? OK, I’m game. Sure enough, the normally-perceived German food will be on the menu Sunday - aptly classified as “choucroute and ... Read More

Traffic Trends Report Released

Wednesday July 8, 2009
Bostonians are wasting less time in traffic, according to the latest report from the Texas Transportation Institute. In its annual urban mobility report, TTU cites data from 2007 that shows ... Read More

Prime Time

Tuesday July 7, 2009
Call me a lightweight, but one serving of prime rib is usually about all I can handle on any particular day. Still, Ken Oringer’s KO Prime strives to give those ... Read More

A Tall Order

Saturday July 4, 2009
The Tall Ships are indeed coming. After some measure of controversy, the grand vessels will make their way into Boston Harbor this week, and some of the ships will be available ... Read More

High and Lows on the Fourth

Friday July 3, 2009
Not in the mood to jockey for position with thousands of others on the Esplanade in order to catch the 4th of July fireworks? Well, there are some extravagant options ... Read More

Pops Goes the Fourth

Wednesday July 1, 2009
It’s probably not the way many people envision spending the 4th of July, but still hundreds will arrive at the Hatch Shell at 9 a.m. Saturday morning, looking to secure ... Read More

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