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Woods School of Irish Dance on the Move in the Neighborhood on Saturday
Get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit! Be on the lookout for the Woods School of Irish Dance stopping in at some Southie hot spots [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Parade Day circa 1974
What a rag-tag bunch of parade-goers this is. According to Dirty Old Boston, this photo was captured during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade back in [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade- The Inside Scoop from Parade Commander Randy Greeley
Aside from the Boston Marathon, St. Patrick’s Day is probably Boston’s biggest day of the year and most definitely South Boston's. Businesses sell green and [...]
Some Helpful Tips for Parade Day from a Former Cornerstone Doorman
Written by Tommy Flaherty From 1988 to 2015 (with the exception of 1994, when I took a cruise), I worked the door on St. Patrick’s/Evacuation [...]
Southie History Lesson – Blinstrub’s Village
Did you know that Wayne Newton, Jimmy Durante, Nat King Cole, Sinatra and Judy Garland performed in Southie? Blinstrub's Village was a legendary nightclub located [...]
CIS Book Review: The House Across the Lake
It’s fall. Bring on the apple cider doughnuts, pumpkin spice and of course, haunted houses. Fall is also the perfect time to cozy up in [...]
Southie History Lesson: The Boston Boy Fiend
Yes, just like you, we were creeped out by this local lunatic’s title - The Boston Boy Fiend. Jesse Pomeroy lived in South Boston and [...]
Rare is Shifting the Climate Culture in Boston, One Behavior at a Time
Rare, an international conservation organization specializing in social change for the environment is bringing their Climate Culture Boston initiative to South Boston Street Festival on [...]
Boston Blooms with Daffodils
Be a part of it! Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will once again distribute over 15,000 daffodil bulbs for [...]
Ombrello – A Summer Oasis in the Seaport – now open through Oct. 2nd
Update Ombrello, in partnership with Kured, has extended its run at Boston Seaport until October 2, remaining open every weekend on Friday & Saturday 3-8pm [...]
Get to Know The Duo Behind Beers Over Boston
Last Monday night Allison Bloch and Bill Hall visited a new brewery called Drop Zone Brewing in Winthrop. It’s been open for six weeks, is [...]
Drag Show Etiquette
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past few years you’ve noticed that drag shows have exploded in popularity…if you have been living [...]
Ben + Jerry’s Doggie Desserts Pup Culture Tour coming to Boston
Calling all dogs and humans who love them! Ben + Jerry's is hitting the road for a tail-waggin’ tour celebrating our best four-legged friends and [...]
Calling all kids: Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon – Kids Day
After having to postpone due to a heatwave, Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon will be back in town this weekend with a special addition - [...]
Fan Expo Boston is in town – expect lots of Cosplay + maybe some traffic
Maybe you'll see Spider Man, Frodo Baggins or Dr. Who walking down Summer Street this weekend! Fan Expo Boston - formerly Comic Con - is [...]
CIS Book Review: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty
Written By Akwaeke Emezi First, let’s talk about the title. You probably had to read it a few times, then take a step back with [...]