Your Guide to the 4th of July in Boston
Looking for information about Boston's 4th of July celebration? Here's all the must-know information for the 2013 celebration:
Survival Guide to Getting Around on Marathon Monday
From which T stops are closed, to parking, to the race schedule and map of the finish line, we’ve got you covered. TRACKING RUNNERS Register for the marathon’s AT&T Athlete Alert by texting RUNNER to 345678. On race day, you will receive an alert when the runner passes the 10K, half-marathon and 30K marks and at the finish line. RACE DAY SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. Mobility Impaired Participants Start 9:17 a.m. Push-Rim Wheelchair Division Start 9:22 a.m. Handcycle Participants Start 9:32 a.m. Elite Women’s Start 10:00 a.m. Elite Men’s Start & Wave One 10:20 a.m Wave Two 10:40 a.m. Wave Three 5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony THE MBTA Blue, Orange, Red and Green line service will operate on its regular weekday schedule with extra service before and after the marathon. Copley Station will be closed all day. Hynes Convention Center or Arlington Stations will be open. Commuter rail trains will operate on its regular weekday schedule. All buses and trackless trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule. Route 55 – Queensbury/Copley Station ~ Entire service terminated until completion of Marathon. The Green Line’s Woodland Station along Route 16 in Newton will be closed to car traffic between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The station will remain open for customer use. Customer Service Van will be on Boylston Street at the rear of Hynes Station selling prepaid $ 5:00 Charlie Cards. On Marathon Monday, buses will be rerouted at certain times during the day to prevent disruption of the race. Click here for route schedules. ROAD CLOSURES Fri, April 12 – Tue, April 16 Dartmouth Street, St. James Avenue to Boylston Street Sat, April 12 – Tue, April 16 Boylston Street, Clarendon Street to Exeter Street (intermittent closings) Sat, April 13 to Sun, April 14 St. James Avenue, Arlington Street to Clarendon Street (intermittent closings) Sun, April 14, 8 a.m – 9 a.m. Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Arlington Street, Commonwealth Avenue (inbound side), Berkeley Street, Clarendon Street, Hereford Street will be closed intermittently for the BAA5K Run Sun, April 14, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Boylston Street, Dartmouth Street, Newbury Street and Exeter Street will be closed intermittently for the BAA Invitational Mile Sun, April 14, 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Berkeley Street, from Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street Mon, April 15 – BostonStreets around Copley Square will close at 6 AM, streets inside Massachusetts Avenue will close at 9:30 AM and streets outside of Massachusetts Avenue will close at 10 AM. Beacon Street From Chestnut Hill Avenue to […]
Summer Camp Guide for the South End
With the choice and variety of summer camps available in New England in 2013, boredom won’t be an option. Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation department, offer dozens of camp choices for recreation, science, reading, sports, music and more. Whether you’re looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list can easily launch your camp search with examples in your town and surrounding areas. Massachusetts Overnight Camps Camp Atwater Location: North Brookfield, MA Type: Traditional, segregated Dates: Boys: June 30 through July 13; Girls: July 14-27 Details: A full range of environmental education activities, challenge, adventure and individual/group task are experienced in order to expand personal confidence, develop group cooperation, acquire practical living skills and heighten environment awareness. Information: www.campatwater.org Camp Danbee Location: Hinsdale, MA Type: Girls traditional Dates: June 22 through Aug. 10 Details: Camp Danbee offers girls a well-rounded, comprehensive and instructionally oriented program. The skilled and enthusiastic staff of specialized instructors help campers to improve their abilities whether in the pool, on the soccer field, in gymnastics, in art, at dance, on the lake or on stage. Information: www.campdanbee.com Camp Emerson Location: Hinsdale, MA Type: Traditional camp Dates: Two-, four- and six-week sessions, June 30 through Aug. 10 Details: The program is designed to bring out each camper’s talents and to challenge them to try new things. Information: www.campemerson.com Camp Mah-Kee-Nac Location: Lenox, MA Type: Boys traditional Dates: June 22 through Aug. 10 Details: Campers participate in a variety of activities that features team and individual sports, lake and pool activities, outdoor adventure and arts and creativity featuring our popular woodshop. Information: www.campmkn.com Camp Wititoh Location: Center Lake, Becket, (Berkshires), MA Type: Traditional overnight camp Dates: Three weeks, four weeks, full season Details: Established in 1937 and owned and directed by the Hoch Family since 1960, Watitoh is an overnight camp for children ages 7-16 who like to take part in an active program of land and water sports, creative and performing arts and outdoor hiking and camping. Information: www.campwatitoh.com, 914-428-1894 Cape Cod Sea Camp Location: Brewster, MA Type: Overnight sports, activities and lessons Dates: 3 1/2- or seven-week session, June 30 through Aug. 17 Details: Resident campers have the opportunity to choose different activities out of an average of 20. Activity periods are approximately one hour. Information: www.capecodseacamps.com, 508-896-3451 Emagination Camp Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA Type: Technology Dates: June 30 through Aug. 16 Details: This core computer camp program is for eight- to 17-year-olds and balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. It also offers a […]
MBTA Rider Pens ‘Etiquette Handbook,’ a Guide to Riding the MBTA
Do you know how to prioritize which seat you should pick on a packed commuter rail train? Do you have any idea which door do you should take to exit an MBTA bus? How about casual conversation, how much is too much? One local transit rider has dissected life on the MBTA and written answers to every possible question in terms of riding Boston’s public transportation system. Blogger Mike Tremblay has written the definitive guide to navigating the MBTA titled, “The MBTA Etiquette Handbook” on his blog The Third String Catcher. The post is broken down by mode of transportation, which sub-sections that discuss the issue of personal space – It’s limited so: “Don’t exacerbate the situation…by putting your stuff on the seat, shifting around too much, etc.” – seating prioritization and conversation. “Sure, normal etiquette rules apply in most situations on the MBTA as they do in the rest of everyday life, but there are a few unwritten rules (some that maybe only I know about) that need to be plastered onto the walls of MBTA stations and subway cars,” Tremblay writes at the top of the post. The post contains photo diagrams of seating aboard MBTA modes and a funny graphic about how to properly ride an escalator. And while many of Tremblay’s rules are scientific in approach and well-informed, there’s a bit of conjecture too: From On the Subway, section 5D: “If I hear Dirty Water one more time on the subway or in Downtown Crossing, I’m going to vomit. Seriously, you’re a musician, play something interesting.” SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch