What’s Banned at the Pops Fourth of July Show
By: Laura Herrera The 40th year of the Boston Pops Firework Spectacular will be marked with an increase in security patrol, video surveillance and bag searches. "Open air celebrations are always a concern around the country espe South End Patch News
What’s Your Favorite Summer Memory? (Sponsored)
What is your favorite summer memory? Close your eyes and think back — where were you and who was with you? How old were you? Were you the fastest in the neighborhood at chasing down the ice cream man? Did you help your parents plant a flower or vegetable garden? Maybe you remember spending lazy days by the lake, or pool, passing the deep-end test or your first time going off the high dive. Tell us below in the comments! Need more summer inspiration? Check out the official ‘Grown Ups 2′ Pinterest page and don’t forget to see the movie, in theaters July 12. South End Patch
In Honor of Father’s Day: What’s One Thing Dad Taught You?
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What’s One Thing Your Father Taught You?
If your dad is like most, he offered you some sage advice at some point in your life. For Father’s Day, Patch went out and asked residents to sum up one of their father’s life lessons in a single sentence. Some were funny, some were deep, and some were head-smackingly obvious once you heard them out loud. But each was a special memory. What piece of fatherly advice has stayed with you? Share your dad’s wisdom in the comments section below. Celebrating Great Dads on AOLFor more on Father’s day, including gift ideas, personal stories and more visit AOL.com SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
What’s Open, What’s Closed in the South End on Memorial Day
Closed: All municipal offices, including Boston City Hall, schools, libraries and community centers. Trash & Recycling: Trash collection remains unchanged. MBTA: Operating on a Sunday schedule: www.mbta.com. Parking: Parking meters not in effect. All other rules apply. The Tow Lot is closed Sunday and Monday. Street Sweeping: There will be no daytime sweeping on Monday (except overnight on posted arterials). Resumes 12:01 a.m. Tuesday as listed on posted materials. Many businesses close or operate shortened hours on Memorial Day, so call ahead before walking out the door. if you know of what any business is doing on this holiday, please add it in the comments below. South End Patch
From Bruisers to Beauties: What’s Your Dream Car?
Whether it started with the nearly imperceptible shape and accompanying wail of a passing Italian exotic, hours spent staring down the lines of a German poster car, or your first time slogging through mud that no machine should be able to transverse — all the cars of our dreams have their origins. My first dream car — and most car people will have at least a few in their life time — began to take form upon hearing my first burbley V8. It was a passing sound that is attached to no vehicle in my memory, but it stuck with me. It wasn’t until I saw the lines of a 1966 Pontiac Tempest GTO that the form took shape. When I heard that boisterous engine while staring at a GTO, I knew that car had worked itself into my mind forever. Since that time, there have been other vehicles that have gotten lodged in my brain. They have included slinky numbers from Italy, brutal turbocharged beasts from Japan and more than a few cheeky British roadsters. In the end, the Pontiac remains. On so many levels it doesn’t make sense as a car to own. It is from a completely different time when safety was secondary and horsepower was taking its thrown as king in America. To me, part of the point of dream cars is for them to remain just that — an untainted dream. We want to hear from you. What is your dream car? What caused it to become lodged in your mind? Have you ever owned your dream car? Let us know in the comments below. South End Patch
What’s Open, Closed on Patriots’ Day in the South End
Patriots’ Day (otherwise known at Marathon Monday) commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the start of the Revolutionary War. The holiday is observed this year on Monday, April 15. It’s a state holiday, but not a federal holiday. Here’s a handy list of what’s open – and closed – during the holiday: Retail stores: Open at owner’s discretion. Liquor stores: Open. Supermarkets: Open. Convenience stores: Open. Taverns, bars: Open. Banks: Open at bank’s discretion; most open. Stock market: Open. Municipal and state offices: Closed. Federal offices: Open. Libraries: Closed. Schools: Closed. Mail: Post offices open; regular delivery schedule. Parking meters: Will not be in effect, but all other traffic rules apply. Trash collection: remains on the same schedule for the South End. South End Patch
Tell Us: What’s the Biggest Challenge You’ve Ever Faced?
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic scaling of Mount Everest, Patch is asking our readers across the country: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve ever had to overcome? Have you kicked your soda habit or finished a triathlon? Or maybe you made your final student loan payment, defeated cancer, lost 50 pounds or learned to knit. From everyday to extraordinary, please share your stories of the mountains you’ve conquered in the comments section below. You’ll not only inspire others, but also earn some well-deserved kudos! Tell Us: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve ever had to overcome? Share your story in the comments below. About this sponsorship: Patch has teamed up with Grape-Nuts cereal on this “What’s Your Mountain” campaign to find inspirational stories in our towns and celebrate folks who have affected positive change in their lives and communities. South End Patch