It’s National Ice Cream Month!
Ice cream is one of life’s few pure joys. What’s not to love about ice cream? It’s nostalgic, delicious, full of calcium to make our bones strong! Check out Heather’s roundup of ice cream treats to enjoy in the neighborhood this weekend!
Summer Market at Seaport
Featuring Over 60 Local Small Businesses Across Fashion, Beauty, Home Décor, Art, and More. The Market Will Take Place On Four Weekends, May through August 2022 – including this weekend – May 13th-May 15th! The Seaport Summer Market will be an open-air shopping destination celebrating local entrepreneurship, craftsmanship and art, and it will feature a rotating collection of over 60 vendors. Stop by!
Friday Sips + Sounds at Love Child
Enjoy a Spritz Tasting on Friday from 5pm-7pm at Love Child.
Karaoke at Fat Baby
On Friday, we sing! Fat Baby will be hosting karaoke on Friday starting at 9:30pm. Plan on having some pre-performance dumplings + mai tais!
Go for a Hot Girl Walk
The warm weather is finally here and a Hot Girl Walk can be a great way to enjoy the sunshine. You may be wondering what the hell is a Hot Girl Walk? Well, check out Grace’s Hot Girl Walk Guide here!
Hunter’s Kitchen + Bar is back
After a 4-day-hiatus, Hunter’s will be back in action on Friday, July 8th. Live music with Jimmy Westfall from 4pm-8pm.
Drag Queen Story Hour
In celebration of Pride, Seaport by WS Development announces a summer long partnership with Drag Queen Story Hour. This new season-long family-friendly series kicks off on Sunday, July 10th. Hosted by local drag queen star, Patty Bourrée, the fun and engaging series provides a space that encourages kids to celebrate themselves and others. Drag Queen Story Hour captures the imagination and play of childhood and provides families and kids with positive and unabashedly queer role models. The series is complimentary and open to the public. Books will be provided by Seaport’s new neighborhood bookstore, Porter Square Books. Bi-weekly on Sundays beginning June 12th through August 21st, 2pm-3pm at The Paseo at 111 Harbor Way, Boston, MA 02210. For more information on Drag Queen Story Hour, visit
www.bostonseaport.xyz/event/
Take it to go!
Southie’s favorite taqueria is now offering the Loco Playa Bag ☀️ 🏖 🍍 – perfect for sitting on the beach, hanging on your roof deck or just sitting on your couch in the AC. Here’s what’s included: (2) 12oz bottle margs (choice of El Jefe, Little Devil or Coco), guacamole + salsa with chips, quart of seasonal fruit (this week is pineapple), packets of Tajin on the side (fruit + tajin = 🤤) And it’s all pack neatly in a reusable Loco cooler tote bag with an ice pack to keep everything cool! ($65) Laying off the booze? No problem! Non-alcoholic beverage option is also available with choice of bottled water or canned sodas! 🥤 ($40) Available 7 days a week for pick-up only via Toast on Loco’s website!
The Shamrock is now offered boxed lunch to go – available Saturday + Sunday starting at 11am. While you’re picking it up, you might as well get a green tea shot before heading to the beach!
Outdoor Workouts to Try
Summer’s the perfect time to ditch your gym membership and get your sweat on outside. From beach yoga to backyard bootcamp, no matter what kind of activity you’re into, we have an awesome outdoor class for you! Check out our roundup here !
Frozen Drink SZN
From Mudslides to Miami Vices, it’s all right here in our roundup!
Diego the DJ at the Lawn on D
Start your weekend dancing at the Lawn on D. On Friday from 5pm-9pm enjoy live music with Diego the DJ! Visit here for the full schedule.
Injeanius has a new shop
Injeanius has a new home at at the Superette in the Seaport – 131 Seaport Blvd. Stop by and shop all the latest trends in women’s clothing and accessories including Injeanius’ impressive inventory of jeans!
Live Music at Capo
Enjoy live music this weekend at Capo basement. On Friday it’s the Young Love and the Thrills, Saturday, the Beat Drops and Sinatra Sunday on Sunday!
Register for the Boston Triathlon – Kids can participate too!
The Boston Triathlon returns! On July 23rd-24th the 14th Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon returns to DCR Carson Beach, featuring a weekend of events, open to all! There is a race for everyone at this year’s Boston Tri. On July 24th, the event will feature two main races: The Olympic Race begins at 6:45 am and is a 1.5K swim, 35K bike, and 10K run. The Sprint Race starts at 9:15 a.m. and features a 750m swim, 17.5K bike, and 5K run. What if you love to run, but hate to bike and swim? Grab two friends and sign up as a Relay Team! Or encourage your friends, family or colleagues to join the fun by signing up for the Annual Team Challenge, a great way to experience the Sprint race from start to finish while participating in some friendly competition. You can learn more here! There’s also a kids Splash + Dash on July 23rd! You can get the details here!
Play PKL
Enjoy the open play schedule for all skills levels on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30am-11am and Sunday at PKL – Southie’s new pickbleball restaurant/entertainment center.
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Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
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