Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Boston!

New Year’s Eve is only two weeks away here in Boston! Now is the time to start planning and purchasing tickets to the party or gathering that you would most like to attend for the big celebration. As your Boston real estate agent, I’ve put together a list of some of the most popular NYE parties in Boston, so you can plan accordingly. Don’t wait until the last minute, everything might be sold out!

1.  For $125, you can purchase the Boston All Access Pass that is good on Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. This gets you into five of Boston’s hottest NYE parties, so you don’t have to choose just one! Hop around until you find the crowd you enjoy most. It’ll get you into Gem, Guilt, Royale, The Estate and Underbar. 

2.  For only $10, you can join Boston’s NYW Crawl ‘Til The Ball Falls from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Register for the bar crawl at Tia’s anytime between 5 and 9 p.m. There you will receive a cup, wristband and crawl map. You and your group can crawl at your own pace. The ticket gets you admission into each participating bar. 

3.  Take a dinner cruise and enjoy the New Year’s Eve fireworks from the water! Cruise includes a champagne toast at midnight, dinner, drinks, music and dancing. The Odyssey cruise boards at 8 p.m. and cruises from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Price is $179.90 per person. Spirit Cruises also has a Fireworks Dinner Cruise for $149.90 per person, with the same timeline. 

4.  Celebrate the end of 2014 with the Boston Pops on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 10 p.m. The Boston Pops Swing Orchestra and bandleader extraordinaire Bo Winiker will perform at Pops Symphony Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m. and numerous dining options will be available, as well as a cash bar. The Symphony Café will open at 7:30 p.m. and will include a $65 dining option. Then dance the night away! 

5.  If you’re looking for a New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family to enjoy, check out First Night Boston! This begins at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and continues until midnight. All you have to do is buy a button that allows you to participate in all the activities and entertainment of this family-friendly, alcohol-free event. It includes two fireworks shows, a huge parade, live musical performances, ice sculptures, a puppet festival and so much more. More than one million people usually show up to this event, so buy your button and don’t miss out! 

Enjoy your New Year’s Eve in Boston this year. When you’re ready to buy a Boston home or to sell your Boston home, either this year or the beginning of next year, contact me, your Boston real estate agent. I’d love to help you out!

Patti Fine

Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com

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Where to Celebrate Christmas in Boston This Week!

The holidays are upon us here in Boston, and as your Boston real estate agent, I’ve prepared a guide of all the holiday happenings around Boston this month. But just this week, there are tons of ways for you to feel festive around Boston. To help you get into the holiday spirit, I’ve created a list of events and activities happening around Boston in the coming days:

1.  If you’ve missed any of the Boston tree lighting ceremonies thus far, you’ve still got two left to catch! The Copley Square Tree Lighting takes place tonight from 5 to 6 p.m. The Old South Church bells will sound as the lights go on. Santa, the Boston Pops and Rudolph will all be there. Then on Thursday, Dec. 4, the Boston Common Holiday Tree Lighting takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. This will include games, prizes, and a show on the Frog Pond Skating Rink.  

2.  Head to the North End this Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 11 p.m. for the Buon Natale Holiday Stroll. For one night only, participating North End boutiques, galleries and studios will offer special discounts and warm hospitality. Dress warm, invite friends and bring your checkbook! Get holiday shopping done early. 

3.  If you’re extra bold and daring, sign up for the annual Santa Speedo Run this Saturday, Dec. 6. This one-mile jog raises money for the Play Ball Foundation, which brings sports and team-building skills to Boston middle school students. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Lir Tavern, followed by libations, and the run kicks off at 1 p.m. If you want to watch, runners will make their way down Boylston to Berkeley and back up Newbury. 

4.  AMC Assembly Row 12 is hosting free holiday movies each Saturday during the month of December! This Saturday, “Polar Express” will be shown, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Enjoy the movie and then head out to find bargains at all the discount and outlet stores at Assembly Row. 

5.  This Sunday, visit Hampshire House for a holiday brunch, followed by a gingerbread house decoration session! Seatings take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and then again from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For $30 per child and $50 per adult, you get brunch and a gingerbread house to decorate. 

Enjoy this week’s holiday activities in Boston, and for a full list of activities for the month, check out my Boston Events page. As always, the Boston real estate market continues to run through the holiday season. When you’re ready to buy a Boston home or to sell your Boston home, don’t be afraid to contact me, your Boston real estate agent! I’d love to help you out!

Patti Fine

Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com

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5 Halloween Events around Boston, MA!

Halloween is quickly approaching here in Boston. Have you planned how you will celebrate this beloved holiday? As your Boston real estate agent, I’m here to fill you in on some of the events and activities coming up around Boston, so you don’t miss a minute of the spooktacular fun!

Whether you’re up for a fun Halloween party, safe trick-or-treating for kids, or an authentic tour of Boston’s historic sites, there is an event or activity for you. Here are five that particularly stood out to me and felt worth sharing:

1.  Make reservations for Boston’s nightly Ghosts and Gravestones Tour! These fill up fast this month and are widely popular among Bostonians. You ride a trolley and walk around Boston’s scariest sites while costumed gravediggers guide you and tell you haunting tales about strange discoveries and mysterious happenings in the city’s earlier days. 

2.  Make reservations for Dining in the Dark at Hampshire House on Halloween night! From 6 to 9 p.m., you’ll put on a blindfold that will allow your other senses to take over as you enjoy a delicious meal in pitch dark. The dinner will also include stirring music, a theatrical story and other dining companions. It’s not a Halloween you’ll soon forget! 

3.  Beacon Hill’s historic homes go all out for Halloween with extravagant decorations. Stroll through the neighborhoods, such as Chestnut and Mt Vernon Streets, to view these decorations on your own. Or, you can join a Beach Hill photography tour while capturing the decorations in photos, and getting tips on how to capture the best shots. You’ll also receive a lot of stories about the area and past residents! 

4.  Visit the SoWa Open Market on Sunday, Oct. 26 for Market of the Living Dead! This is the last market of the season, and people go all out with zombie costumes. There is a prize for best costume, so get creative! The market will also feature live music, pumpkin carving, food trucks and more, aside from the 130 artists and designers that are always featured. 

5.  Bring the kids to the Prudential Center on Oct. 26 for Pru Boo! From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., costumed children can trick-or-treat at over 50 participating stores and restaurants. It’s warm and safe inside, so this is a great alternative to trick-or-treating on Halloween for the younger kids! Other activities will include face painting, magic shows, pumpkin decorating and more. 

Enjoy the rest of October with these wonderfully spooky and festive Halloween events in Boston! For more events happening in Boston, check out my Boston events page. When you’re ready to accomplish your real estate goals in the Boston real estate market, contact me, your Boston real estate agent!

Patti Fine

Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com

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6 Valentine’s Day Events in Boston, MA This February!

Now that it’s February here in Boston, MA, I feel like the only thing getting us through the snow and cold is the idea that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! After that, spring will hopefully start gracing us with its presence in small, subtle ways. Let’s hope!

As your Boston real estate agent, I love to know that Boston residents are enjoying this great city and all that is has to offer. That’s why I put together a list of Boston events happening each month on my website. Today, though, I’d like to solely focus on events and activities happening for the most loved and hated holiday of the year.

Whether you have a special someone to celebrate with, or you’re celebrating being single and loving chocolate, wine and flowers, there is something for everyone to enjoy this year for Valentine’s Day!

1.  Are you single but wishing you had someone to spend Valentine’s Day with? Check out First Fridays at the Museum of Fine Arts! This month’s First Friday is called “Cupid’s Arrow” and will include a DJ and a special love potion cocktail from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tapas, art and more also included. Get your tickets! 

2.  Get in the romantic spirit with a classic film. Casablanca will play at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, where you can watch the old-fashioned love story between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Murals from the movie can be viewed at the theater as well. Afterward, head to Burdick’s down the street for their famous hot chocolate! 

3.  Head to the Boston Wine School on Friday, Feb. 14, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the special Valentine’s Day wine pairings! The In Love with Wine and Chocolate class and dinner includes a sophisticated three-course dinner, five chocolate tastings and wine pairings. It’ll be the tastiest Valentine’s Day you’ve ever had! 

4.  On Friday, Feb. 14, take your date to Hampshire House on Beacon Hill for Dining in the Dark! You will enjoy a four-course dinner, accompanied by stirring music, all done in total darkness. It’s said to be half dining, half theater, and you and your date are among the actors. It’ll be unforgettable, that’s for sure! 

5.  There are always the ever-romantic Valentine’s Day dinner cruises on Boston Harbor to enjoy for Valentine’s Day. Odyssey offers special cruises that include an elegant dinner, champagne, live music, a dance floor and plenty of fabulous sights of Boston, MA from the boat! 

6.  The Boston Wine Festival is up and running from now through early April, but on Feb. 15 is a special Valentine’s Day event! Enjoy a Champagne Dinner Dance, featuring live music, dancing and elegant, gourmet food pairings with champagne from Moet Chandon. 

Plenty of Boston restaurants are featuring special Valentine’s Day menus and music, and numerous Boston hotels have Valentine’s packages. You’re sure to find some way to celebrate this holiday in Boston, MA as a way to split up the winter season!

When you’re ready to buy a Boston home or sell your Boston home, contact me! As your Boston real estate agent, I’m always here when you need me.

Patti Fine
Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com
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Where to Spot Santa in Boston, MA This Month!

‘Tis the season for holiday events in Boston, MA! Check out what’s happening around Boston this month on my Events Page. From theater productions to Christmas concerts, there is something for everyone on that list. As your Boston real estate agent, I like to know that Boston residents are always enjoying themselves in this great city of ours.

One of the most notorious ways to prepare for the holidays is to bring the kids to see Santa Claus. If they’ve been good this year, chances are, they have a wish list they’d like to share with him. To help you out, I’ve gathered a list of places where you can catch Santa in and around Boston! Schedule a visit in your calendar, and afterward, feel free to share a photo on my Facebook page.

Here is where Santa will be located through Dec. 24:

• Faneuil Hall Marketplace: Stop by Santa’s Cabin Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 7:30 p.m. His cabin is located at the South Market Promenade. Bring a wish list and get your photo taken! His cabin is also a New England Patriots Holiday Toy Drive drop-off location. 

• The Shops at Prudential Center: Santa’s Winter Wonderland is located in Belvidere Arcade, with a variety of photo packages available, starting at $19.99. View Santa Sunday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Extended hours start on Friday! 

• Cambridge Galleria: Santa is there daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Head to Level 3 to see him and have your photo taken! Photo package prices vary. 

• Stone Zoo: Through Dec. 23, head to Stone Zoo to view ZooLights from 5 to 9 p.m. each night! You can view thousands of twinkling lights while also visiting with reindeer and many of the zoo’s animals. You can also visit Santa at Santa’s Castle. Afterward, travel through a holiday world of fairy tale character’s and dancing animals. This is the whole shebang! 

Special events where Santa will be present:

• This Saturday, head to Barefoot Books Store/Studio in Concord, MA for Global Santa Visit at 3 p.m. Santa will be there to read “The Night Before Christmas,” have photos taken and make a free holiday craft with the kids. All ages are welcome and it’s free with a donation of one food item for the Food Drive! Reservations are required. Bring a camera! 

• If you don’t mind taking a drive out of the city, you can visit with Santa in a more nature-inspired setting. Smolak Farms in North Andover will have Santa as a guest this Saturday and Sunday. Visit Santa’s Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. There are lots of other holiday events going on there as well! 

• Have pets that would like to have their photo taken with Santa? Bring them to PetSmart in Boston on Dec. 14 or to South Shore Plaza in Braintree on Dec. 15!  

For more special Santa events, visit the Boston.com calendar. 

Happy Holidays from your Boston real estate agent and enjoy these last few weeks before Christmas here in Boston, MA.

Patti Fine
Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com
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