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$114 Million and a Spit Shine Revamps Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

January 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM | by | Comments (0)

We know, we know; it's freaking cold in Boston right now and it's not exactly your winter dream destination. Still, Boston has something up its sleeve during these slow months—the opening of a new wing to the Isabella Stewart Garnder Museum. The $114 million dollar addition designed by architect Renzo Piano houses 5,000 priceless objects, plus an interior garden courtyard and a cafe.

Potential art thieves will think twice about hitting here now, as a new entrance means beefed-up security. Lest we forget the curious case of the missing paintings, as Bloomberg refresh our memory: "in one of America’s most brazen art thefts, more than a dozen works were stolen from the Gardner in 1990, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. None have been recovered."

Of course, that's not what the Gardner Museum wants you to focus on as you tour the new wing's tapestry room, 300-seat recital hall and, of course, the galleries of paintings by the masters. If you'd like to see it all for yourself, tickets run $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for students. If you're under 18, you're for free, and the same goes for anyone named "Isabella."

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Get Romantic in Boston with a Trip Inspired by 'What's Your Number?'

September 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM | by | Comments (0)

What's Your Number? opens this weekend nationwide. It's a new rom-com starring Anna Faris as a woman who doesn't want her "number" to go above 20 so she revisits her past "relationships." The movie was shot in Boston last summer and given the nature of its subject, probably at some of the city's most romantic locations.

Here's a look at a few of the movie's filming locations which may just inspire you take a romantic Boston getaway of your own.

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Did You Know? Boston-Logan Airport Has Its Own Newspaper

September 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM | by | Comments (0)

UPDATE: We guess print is dead, as Massport informs us that the paper is no longer available (and we only just picked up a copy in May).

"Print is dead," hmm? We completely agree in some respects, but walking through several international airports, you'd never know it from piles of complimentary newspapers specially written, edited and printed for the passengers briefly transiting through said airports.

Thanks to an extra long recent layover at Boston-Logan, we discovered BOS' Logan Times, a thin rag that discusses such topics as airport security complaints, area tourism and airport amenities. It's not for the average traveler, but #avgeeks will rejoice at the sight of it.

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Save Room for Dessert: Boston's Restaurant Week Gets Cooking in August

July 12, 2011 at 8:47 AM | by | Comments (0)

Huge news! Boston has announced the dates of their upcoming Restaurant Week. Okay, so you're like, "oh whatever, another Restaurant Week," right? While it's true that three-course dining on a budget does occur quite frequently around the country these days, Boston's Restaurant Week is special because it features many seafood restaurants...fresh seafood.

The dates to add to your iCal? August 14-19 and August 21-26, 2011. There's over 200 restaurants to choose from, and meals have more options and lower prices than you find at NYC Restaurant Week. It's a pretty worthy daytrip diversion if you don't live in Boston; we've done it before and you know we're already looking at BoltBus prices for this one.

Now for the pricing and featured restaurants:

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An Awesome Time Lapse Video from Boston's Logan Airport to Start the Week

May 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM | by | Comments (0)

You know we can’t resist an awesome travel video—especially when it’s time lapse—so that’s why we just had to share a little snippet from Boston’s Logan International Airport.

As you can see it’s a pretty busy place, and when the weather’s nice, the airplanes just effortlessly flow in and out. It might not look as fluid if you’re just watching through the terminal windows, but thanks to this video from BostonAirborne we get to see how impressive the workings of a major international airport truly are.

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Would You Eat a Lobster Roll Bought at the Airport?

Where: Boston-Logan International Airport [map], Boston, MA, United States
May 10, 2011 at 9:37 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's 9am at Boston-Logan International Airport and you've already used up the one hour of free WiFi. You're hungry and Panda Express and a brewery aren't the most appareling options. Hmm—how about a crab-stuffed cheese pretzel? No? Then perhaps a famous East Coast lobster roll? Believe it or not, Boston'a Airport offers both and they're pretty popular options.

The question now is, do you trust supposedly fresh seafood served at an airport? This is Boston, so there's the proximity advantage, but that doesn't forgive the fact that this lobster salad had to be made, transported here and then run through security checks of its own to reach this airside restaurant.

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Boston Breaks Out Bike Sharing This Summer with 'Hubway'

May 6, 2011 at 11:02 AM | by | Comments (0)

No need to hit up Paris or London this summer to ride around in pay-per-ride bicycles, as another city here at home is getting ready for a two-wheel test. Boston is just about ready to unleash its public bike sharing system on the masses, so get ready for a wicked fun time.

Things are moving full speed ahead, and if all goes as planned, the new system—it's called Hubway—could begin as early as July. They’ll start with just 600 or so bikes at around 60 stations around the city, but they’re already thinking about explaining. Eventually the plan is to have like 5,000 bikes all over the greater metropolitan area including spots like Brookline and Cambridge.

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What Do JetBlue and Micro Machines Have in Common? The Answer: 'Mr. Nonstop'

April 18, 2011 at 3:02 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you call New England home, get ready for a wicked new advertising campaign from the minds over at JetBlue. They want everyone to know how great their flights from Boston are—and that most don’t require a layover—so they’re introducing the area to Mr. Nonstop over the next six weeks.

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The MFA in Boston is Celebrating American Cities in Cinema

February 1, 2011 at 1:55 PM | by | Comments (0)

To celebrate the opening of their new Art of the Americas Wing, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is presenting a new film series that includes movies set in cities throughout the Americas.

The 10-film series, “Cinema and the City,’’ kicks off this week with a screening of the filmed-in-San Francisco movie "Vertigo." It is intended to examine different ways in which North American cities have been represented in film.

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American Airlines and Air Canada Plan to Test Do-It-Yourself Bag Tags in Boston

November 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

If those friendly folks with the TSA give their blessing, the way you check your luggage might be getting a makeover. No longer will you have to hand over your overstuffed suitcase to an airline employee for its baggage tag, as you’ll be the one slapping that destination sticker onto the handle. That means if you’re bag ends up in Toledo rather than Tahiti you’ll have no one to blame but yourself.

American Airlines and Air Canada want to bring self bag tags to the masses, or at least part of them, by testing the service in Boston later this year. Delta wants to get in on the fun as well, so expect them to be doing something similar before too long at another airport.

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Take a Culinary Tour of Boston with Ben Affleck in ‘The Town’

September 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM | by | Comments (0)

Ben Affleck is not only gaining a reputation as a great filmmaker, but also as a loyal hometown boy. His latest movie, The Town, like Good Will Hunting (which he co-wrote) and Gone Baby Gone (which he co-wrote and directed, was set and filmed in his hometown of Boston.

The title, The Town, is a nod to Charlestown, MA, which at one time was the bank robbery capital of America. Ben not only directed the movie, he also plays a robber who falls for one of his victims whiling trying to break away from the business.

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Tweet of the Week: Boston Boasts of Their Southwest Service

Where: Boston-Logan Airport [map], Boston, MA, United States
September 7, 2010 at 6:09 PM | by | Comments (0)

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

We love it when entire airports get into the Twitter game and keep travelers up to date on the latest weather delays, events and fare sales, but we especially enjoy it when they are obviously proud of themselves. Todays his airport boast comes from Boston-Logan Airport, on Twitter Southwest:

Southwest Airlines begins BOS -- Phoenix service today. PHX is their 6th destination from Boston Logan, now with 26 daily departures!

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