Your Boston New Year’s Eve Guide!

As your Boston real estate agent, I thoroughly hope you enjoyed your Christmas celebrations here in the gloriously white wonderland of Boston, MA! Now that one holiday is complete, we all know that the next holiday is right around the corner, giving us little time to prepare: New Year’s Eve!

So, I’ve put together a New Year’s Eve guide for you. Boston, MA is one of the best places you could celebrate on this special night, and there are plenty of events, activities, restaurant specials and parties to help you out! Here’s a rundown of what’s going on. I would love for you to share your plans with me in the comments section below!

First Night Boston

It’s no secret that the highlight of New Year’s Even in Boston is First Night Boston! This is a day-long, alcohol-free, family-friendly party for everyone to enjoy. For $10, you can buy a First Night Boston 2014 button that gets you into every show. Kids four and under are free! 

There is live musical performances at various locations throughout the day, free admission to participating museums and attractions, free holiday light shows, ice sculptures to take photos with, dance performances, puppet shows, circus performances, drum bands, comedians and so much more. 

Of course, end the night with a fantastic fireworks display over Boston Harbor at midnight! 

Dining/Party Options

• 75 on Liberty Wharf has a New Year’s Eve celebration from 5 p.m. until midnight. Get an early start to your evening with dinner and cocktails. It’s free admission, there will be a full menu all night, and there will be a special New Year’s Resolution cocktail! Prizes and party hats are available, too. 

• Avila Modern Mediterranean will feature a four-course prix fixe menu aside from their regular menu, featuring hand-rolled potato gnocci, seared red snapper and more. This runs from 5 to 11 p.m. Call to make reservations! 

• Head to The Beehive after 9 p.m. for a buffet of hors d’oeuvres and desserts, burlesque performances and music by The AB’s and Sinclair Jennings. Call or visit their website for tickets. This is for ages 21 and up, so it’ll be an adults-only night! 

• Watch the fireworks over Boston Harbor from inside a warm, cozy spot! Reserve a table or couch at Legal Harborside to enjoy live music, a midnight champagne toast and the fireworks from their glass-enclosed roof space. 

• If you love dress-up parties, head to Towne Stove and Spirits! They are hosting a 1920’s Gatsby-inspired party, complete with ‘20s-inspired appetizers. Guests are encouraged to dress in their flapper-esque attire! This party runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 

Stay safe and enjoy ringing in 2014. If you want to make 2014 the year for buying a Boston home or selling your Boston home, contact me, your Boston real estate agent!

Patti Fine
Phone: 617-642-7585
Email: pf@pattifine.com
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New Year’s Events and Resolutions for Boston, MA Residents!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed a blessed holiday with your family or friends. How will you ring in the New Year in Boston? What’s your New Year’s resolutions? As your Boston real estate agent, let me help you with both!

First, let’s discuss New Year’s Eve here in Boston, MA. As you know by now, every bar seems to have a party package available, and every restaurant seems to have special menus made up. But what happened to good, old-fashioned family fun? Here’s how to do that:

1. The Boston Pops understand that your kids want to see NYE fireworks in Boston too, before they hit the sack. So bring the kids to the Boston Common Ballfield at 7 p.m. to enjoy a 12-minute New Year’s Eve fireworks display especially for them!
2. First Night Boston is a full day of fun for kids and adults! All you need to do is buy a button for $18. With this button, you’ll receive free admission to the Boston Children’s Museum, Magellan Gallery, Old South Meeting House, Museum of Fine Arts for the first 300 button holders, and so many more places. Some of them will have special activities, like storytelling and crafts. Later in the day, live entertainment and performances will break out all over Boston. The night will end with midnight fireworks at Boston Harbor. 
3. Stay home and ring in the New Year! There is nothing wrong with celebrating inside the comfort of your Boston home. Decorate with sparkly silver and gold accessories, turn the music up, buy some bottles of bubbly (or sparkling juice for the kids), dress up and watch the countdown on TV with streamers and noise makers! 

Hopefully these family-fun events will help you ring in the New Year in Boston, MA! After you do, you’ll have to come up with a New Year’s resolution. It’s tradition! Here are a few suggestions from your Boston real estate agent:

1. Improve your credit score. If you plan on buying a Boston home in 2013, or even beyond, start working on your credit score now. The higher your score is and the less debt you have, the better off you’ll be when it comes time to apply for a mortgage loan! 
2. Start doing your research. Whether you’re buying or selling in Boston, you’ll want to know what shape the Boston real estate market is in. What are homes selling for? What types of homes are available right now? How long are they on the market before selling? What are mortgage rates? Where will you move once you sell your place? What are the neighborhoods like? 
3. Shop around for the perfect Boston real estate agent. This is a win-win, because once you complete this task, we agents can do most of the #2 tasks for you!

Enjoy your New Year and contact me in the New Year for all your Boston real estate needs!

Patti Fine 

Phone: 617-642-7585

Email: pf@pattifine.com

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