Downtown Boston BID Annual MeetingThe 2013 annual meeting of the Downtown Boston BID will take place at the Oceanaire Seafood Room (40 Court St.) next Wednesday, October 2nd, from 4-5 pm.  Please join the Downtown Boston BID as we give updates on activities and initiatives for downtown. Following the meeting, at 5 pm, there will be a cocktail hour. Contact [email protected] to RSVP.
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Pushcart Vendor Announcement
You may have noticed that some of the downtown pushcart vendors have moved from the block on Washington Street between Summer & Franklin Streets.
Please look for them at their new locations on Winter Street, along Tremont Street opposite the Park Street T station, and the corner of Tremont & Boylston Streets opposite the Boylston T station.
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2013 Downtown Boston Holiday Market: Call For Vendors
The 2013 Downtown Boston Holiday Market
is seeking artisan vendors of all varieties! The annual holiday bazaar is set to take place on Summer Street Plaza, from post-Thanksgiving to New Year's, inside a comfortable, fully-insulated and heated tent.
Photographers, painters, jewelers, sculptors, woodcarvers, and gourmet foodmakers who
are interested in participating can download
the complete application here and return it to [email protected].
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"The Race For Living Space": Housing Forum At Modern Theatre
On Wednesday, October 2nd, at 7:45 am, Suffolk University's Center for Real Estate and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board will host "The Race For Living Space" at the Modern Theatre.
Panelists include Richard Davey, Lawrence DiCara, Sandra Hendriquez, Paul McMorrow, and Ted Tye, with Peter Howe moderating. Visit here for more info and to RSVP.
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Internships AvailableThe Downtown Boston BID is seeking interested students to help out with a variety of projects. Please send cover letters and resumes to [email protected].
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BID Services
- Cleaning and powerwashing in downtown.
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire & police personnel of incidents, and more.
- Downtown beautification and capital improvement initiatives.
- Summer arts & music shows.
- contact [email protected] for more.
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Visit the Happening Now section at
www.downtownboston.org for a listing of all the exciting activities going on in downtown Boston right now and in upcoming weeks and months.
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Development & Research
With so much going on in the downtown area-- new businesses, major development projects--it is important to keep tabs on all the changes occurring in our dynamic neighborhood.  The Downtown Boston BID website maintains the following databases, free to browse: |
Real Estate Listings
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The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District is pleased to run real estate listings on www.downtownboston.org for available office, residential, and retail/restaurant space on behalf of Downtown Boston BID members.
Visit the Doing Business section of www.downtownboston.org to view the current set of listings. All questions pertaining to individual listings should be directed to the broker(s) affiliated with the listing.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact Doug Meyer, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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Historic Day For Downtown: Burnham/ Millennium Tower Groundbreaking
The event, held last Tuesday, started with a video celebrating the history of the Burnham Building and the former Filene's site. Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Millennium Partners founding partner Chris Jefferies, Millennium Partners-Boston principal Anthony Pangaro, Arnold Worldwide president Pam Hamlin, and Roche Bros. chief operating officer Ed Roche then gave remarks.
Arnold Worldwide is set to occupy the fully-restored Burnham Building when it opens in September 2014, with a Roche Bros. supermarket set to follow. Construction has begun on the 625', 450-unit, mixed-use Millennium Tower, which will include 95,000 sq.-ft. of retail.
The BID congratulates all involved with this historic ongoing transformation of downtown!
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Boston Cup Classic Car Show Continues To Rev Engines
A gloomy Sunday morning gave way to bright early-autumn sunshine glinting off chrome and chassis at the second-annual Boston Cup Classic Car Show. Hosted at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common, thousands of attendees took in the display of over 100 vintage automobiles.
Congratulations to the Best of Show winner, a 1932 Packard 904 Victoria (above) entered by Rare Precious Metals of Allston.
Congratulations as well to Boston cup founder Rich Doucette (above right, with BID president Rosemarie Sansone and show sponsor BNY Mellon VP Senior Director David Leger) and all who took part in another fabulous Boston Cup!
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Hyatt Regency Continues Winemakers' Dinner Series With Half-Off Offer
This Thursday, September 26th, at 5:30 pm, the Hyatt Regency Boston bids farewell to summer with its upcoming Winemakers Dinner.  Featuring five thoughtfully-chosen pours from Greece's Boutari Winery, the dinner also includes Hyatt chef Kelly Armetta's exquisite culinary creations. Make a reservation for two by end-of-day tomorrow, September 24th, and you will receive half-off for a dinner companion. Call 617-422-5454 for reservations. |
Salvatore's "Window Demo Dinner Series" Serves Up Exhibition Cooking
Taking advantage of its location in the heart of the Theater District, Salvatore's (545 Washington St.) will set the stage with a brand-new exhibition cooking event.
The restaurant's first "Window Demo Dinner Series," which takes place next Wednesday, October 2nd, at 6:30 pm, features a communal cooking demonstration--framed in their floor-to-ceiling windows facing Washington Street--by executive chef Greg Weinstock. The event also includes a pre-exhibition reception, multi-course dinner, the recipes of all the dishes presented, and gift bags. Call 617-542-5555 for more info.
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Last Call: Final 2013 Downtown Crossing Block Party
The arrival of fall marks the wrap-up of another fabulous summer of Downtown Crossing Block Parties.
Head over to Summer Street Plaza at 5 pm this Thursday for great music from Nonplussed and moderately-priced drinks (must be 21+ to attend). Thank you to Crashline Productions and all the bands and downtown restaurants who participated in another spectacular year of Block Parties!
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Second-Annual Running With The Bridesmaids This Saturday
Here come the bridesmaids! Boston.com's delightfully tacky " Running With The Bridesmaids" charity fun run, produced in conjunction with the Downtown Boston BID and Walgreens, returns to Downtown Crossing this Saturday, September 28th.  The race begins at 9 am at the Walgreens emporium at School & Washington St., where hundreds of runners will don their most outrageous wedding dresses to raise funds for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. The post-race celebration will be hosted at Petit Robert Central. Visit here to register and for more info. |
Tickle The Ivories With "Play Me I'm Yours" Public Pianos If you've ever aspired to be Chopin, Thelonious Monk, or Rowlf the Dog, now's your chance! Downtown Boston will host two of the public pianos being installed by the " Play Me I'm Yours: Street Piano Boston" event, which starts this Friday, September 27th and runs through Monday, October 14th.  There will be a piano outside the Walgreens emporium, at School & Washington St., and another at Old State House. Visit here for more info.
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Modern Theatre Hosts Talk On Downtown's Vintage Silver Screens
"The Jazz Singer," the world's first "talkie," or movie with sound, opened in 1928. Its Boston debut was at downtown's first movie theater: the Modern Theatre.
Seventy-five years later, the Modern hosts author Art Singer's talk, " Downtown Boston's Movie Palaces," on the history of this fascinating era. The discussion on the golden age of cinema (1920s-40s) takes place this Wednesday, September 25th, at 6 pm. Visit here for tickets and more info. |
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