Spa Week

Spa Week in Boston and surrounding cities begins tomorrow! Several Spa's open there doors and offer signature services for as little as $50. October 15-October 21. Why not spoil yourself? No better time than the present!
Here is a limited list of participants. For a complete list, go to the Spa Week website.


Breathe Spa
37A Davis Square
Somerville, MA O2144
617.628.7772
Available Treatments:
60 Min Pumpkin Latte Facial
75 Min Ice Cream Spa Manicure And Pedicure
60 Min Pumpkin Creme Body Wrap

A-Skin Care Salon
19 Mystic Street
Arlington, MA O2474
781.641.1110
Available Treatments:
75 Min Decollete Facial
45 Min Eyebrow And Brazilian Bikini Non-Puritan Purity Waxing
Micro Glow Microdermabrasion

Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa
94 High Street
Danvers, MA O1923
978.777.7278
Available Treatments:
50 Min A Passion For Pumpkin Peel
50 Min Vitamin Infusion Body Treatment

Oh yes it's 80's night, oh what a night!

There was nothing super great about the 80's minus the music. Several places hold 80's night, and here is a new addition!
Holiday Inn's Night Games. They host an 80's dance party every Thursday night 8p-2am. Free appetizers, prizes, and games!

80's dance party
Night Games Night Club
30 Washington St.
Somerville
Behind the Holiday Inn

ReXercise

Can't find the time for the gym? Or can't find time to make new friends? That's my issue, ever since college the friends have all settled in, families, moved away, fun, fun, fun. Or lack there of. For me kickball has been the answer. But, kickball can't be the answer for everyone. So, how about walking? Somerville is starting a walking club for ladies.

The Somerville Recreation Commission is accepting registration for the women’s walking program, “RecXercise.” The program is offered Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the high school field house. This “prescription for fitness” program includes a warm-up, paced walking to music, and a cool-down.

Registration will be held Thursday 9/13 from 6p-8p. Or you can get registration forms online.
Walking group will start 9/17 and will run until March.

Yelp bowling

Anyone know of Yelp? A pretty interesting site full of reviews by regular people. Or as they put it "Real reviews, real people." They are starting a yelp bowling league. If you are registered (it's free) they will be bowling at Lanes and Games on Thursday's. I am pretty sure they are going to try to make this a regular event. They are starting it out on Thursday August 16.

If you are not interested in bowling, you should check out Yelp.com anyway. It is a pretty exciting site, and they have recently added an events section, which is where you will find more info about their bowling league.

Thursday's 9:00pm

Lanes and Games

195 Concord Tpk

Cambridge MA. (Right near Alewife)

Bastards Comedy

Funny stuff midweek!

Sprung from the loins of creativity and bad attitude, Bastards Inc. first took the stage in late summer of '06. The house team consists of six members performing weekly. Joining in the fun are other acts from the Boston area and beyond to round out a brilliant comedy set every week.

The Cantab
738 Mass Ave. (Central Sq.)
Thursday's. $3


>>Bastards Inc.
>>Meet the Bastards

Guitar Hero

For those of you that have played Guitar Hero you will completely understand the excitement I felt when I found out about this! Every Sunday there is a Guitar hero Tournament! EVERY SUNDAY!! I have been debating buying guitar hero for my house, but we just got the Wii and we are waiting for that version. Maybe? I don't know between DDR and Guitar Hero it is tough to remember what Rach and I talked about. But if I had to vote again right now, it would be Guitar Hero all the way.

Come and have some fun with GuitarHero,
an interactive music game that is both fun
and addictive. You can play solo, or with a partner.

Sunday Nights
Orleans
Davis Square

>>Orleans

Walk/Ride Day

Friday June 29th is walk/ride to work day. Leave your car at home and head to work energy saving style. Unfortunately for me, I have yet to train on the bicycle to ride 80 miles. But FORTUNATELY, i took Friday off :) Maybe i will take the T to the beach!
Seriously guys, this is serious. For those of you that have the option of riding the T, biking it, or hiking it, there are incentives. Remember: Go green the last Friday of every month.

GO GREEN AND WEAR GREEN on Walk/Ride Days (if not every day!), and take a green tour of the area!!! Join your green-going friends, as you enjoy free hand-dipped chocolate truffles and 1/2 scoops of ice cream and stock up on hand-made refrigerator magnets (do you know which businesses offer these?), enter raffles, get discounts!

Enter online Raffle

>>Incentives, Coupons and more info

Karaoke popularized by the Japanese

I have never been to this place called Guido's, but I hear they have Karaoke on Saturday's! For those of us that are not going camping (i couldn't even count the number of RVs I passed on my way to work.) or the beach, what a better way to spend a night with family members you rarely see. Laughing at other people! That's one of the best reasons to go to Karaoke. Who sings at those things anyway. Well I do after a few Malibu and cokes :) Don't like to sing, $2 PBR and fun times can still be had.
Two other things I have heard people rave about: the urinal trough, and steak tips. hmmmm???


Guido's
13 Belmont St.
Cambridge
Show starts at 8:30
Saturday's.

Dance Month

I would like o start by apologizing. I am so sorry this wasn't posted sooner. I don't know how Rachel and I did not know about this. We know about EVERYTHING to do with Cambridge/Somerville. Well ok so we don't. But this seems like a big deal, so everyone should enjoy it for what is left of May! Apparently May is DanceMonth in Cambridge.

DanceMonth is a citywide celebration of the movement arts in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Neither a festival nor a showcase, it is a way to focus on the richness of dance that is already an intrinsic part of our lives. Still a collaboration between the Mayor's office and the Dance Complex, DanceMonth is now a Cambridge tradition and most eagerly-awaited herald that Spring is finally here, and here must be Cambridge.

DanceMonth is celebrating its 14th year! They are hosting things such as Dance Distractions Tuesdays@Noon, and Workshops.
Everything happening now!

>>DanceMonth is...
>>Events

The Great Park Pursuit

I am not going to lie. I found this on the Mix98.5 website. I am saving freeloaders points in hopes that someday I will be able to earn a trip to Aruba. But enough excuses about my surfing. The great Park pursuit sounds like so much fun!
You start by registering a team online. A team must be atleast 1 adult (over18) and one child (under 18). Teams are challenged to visit six different state parks and need to complete tasks for the week. This is done on Saturday's over a six week period.

Teams will hike to amazing views, learn to fish, pitch a tent and roast s’mores, discover secrets of the past, ride a horse drawn wagon, learn about birds of prey and even how cows are milked. Each week is filled with new outdoor adventures to discover and enjoy!

If you complete all six weeks you are deemed a semi finalist. You will then get to compete for several grand prize packages.
*Bike Package
*Kayak Package
*Climbing Package
*Camping Package

The first Park is Blue Hills Reservation in Milton. Arrive between 11:00 and 3:00 for the first adventure!
Then check the website for clues to see which park you need to be at the next week.

>>The Great Park Pursuit
>>Register

May Fair

Spring Spring spring-I love spring! Why? Mostly just because spring equals summer which equals my birthday! But until I start that celebration, I have to find others. ENTER-MAY FAIR! 24th Annual May Fair in Harvard Square.
Harvard Sqaure is shut down for the day to traffic, and opened to millions of people. Ok not millions, but sometimes feels like it when you try to walk across the street.

There will be:

*Musical performances on the crosswalk
*Performances at Eliot triangle
*Bandfest at Forbes Plaza
*Club Passim stage will be open
*Dance Stage on Church Street
*A Readers Ramble
*Chalk on the Walk(Church St)
*Largest Outdoor Human Genome Project
*Golden Shoe Hunt

Harvard Square
May 6th
12:00-6:00p
Raindate May13th

>>24th Annual May Fair
>>Chalk on Walk

Contemporary Book Club

I love reading. I really do heart it. So this should be perfect for me. I just don't think I enjoy chatting about books I read. Something about being not so smart S-M-R-T. (HAHA Simpsons is another thing I heart.) I wish I could just use someone's book club list for ideas for good reading. Or maybe instead I will check out this book club.

This week The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
The library will provide copies of the book.

Reading Interests: The group concentrates on fiction, memoirs, and popular nonfiction. Some of the past selections have been: Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder; Lost in the Forest, by Sue Miller; and Love, by Toni Morrison.

If interested please contact Liz at 617-349-4045
Tuesday April 24 6:00pm
Cambridge Public Library
359 Broadway

>> Cambridge Public Library

Scrabble Night

Need a place to flex your Scrabble muscles? H-E-L-L-S Y-E-A-H ! (18 points). Every Monday night at the B-Side, get your game on.

Every Monday @ 7:30

The B-Side Lounge
92 Hampshire St
Cambridge

>> Scrabblize
>> B-Side Lounge

Nude Comedy Revisited

I posted about the Naked Comedy Showcase a few weeks ago (Naked Comedy), but i thought there were some noteable quotes from this recent article about the show in the Cambridge Cronicle.

“Cambridge doesn’t have a problem with nudity; they just don’t want you to be a [tease] about it.”

“That’s how Cambridge defines art — lack of payment,” said Ofiesh.

“Really, what is the big deal about taking off your clothes? It’s more weird for the audience,”

>> Knock, knock: Where’s your clothes?

Ice Ice Baby is Back

Grab those neon parachute pants you have been hiding in your closet and hit the Redline this Thursday for the Early 90's Revival Party.

Join HeyLetsGo and NGParty.com as we begin a new monthly tradition at Harvard Square's Redline. Each month we will be hosting an Early 90's Dance Party with only our favorite hits to get you JUMPing.

Thursday, Jan 18
10 pm

Redline
59 JF Kennedy St.
Cambridge

>> Early 90's Revival Party

Best Burger in town! (No really!!)

For most Somerville residents, I know you can back me up on this-R.F. O'Sullivans burgers are FANTASTIC! They have actually won awards! Each burger has 1/2 pound ground beef, and topped with a variety of items of your choice. There are over 25 different pre-selected burgers. If those don't tickle your fancy-the cooks will pretty much add anything you request.
My personal favorite is the Blackjack. A burger slowly cooked with cajun spices and then topped with a chipotle mayonnaise. Al burgers come with thick steak fries, but you can opt out and switch them for a large portion of onion rings.

If you just want to hang out, and not in the mood for food, this is also a good choice. They have 4 large TVs and almost always have sports events on. They also have a jukebox for those nights where there is just nothing on. A plethora of beers in the bottle, and a nice selection on tap as well.

One downfall-it can get pretty crowded. They have a very simple layout. A U-shaped bar in the middle, and tables nestled snugly along the wall for 2-6 people each. Obviously I am not the only one who is a huge fan, because getting a table can be tough. BUT, on the plus side, you can get to it from the T. It is a little lengthy of a walk, but definitely doable. Plus if you can't get a seat at the bar, and/or prefer a table, the waitstaff have always been quick and friendly!

R.F.O'Sullivan's
282 Beacon St.
Somerville MA, 02143
Hours: 11am-1am.

>>R.F.O'Sullivan's

>>Directions

Naked Comedy

Sometimes comedy shows are awkward, right before if you know if they are gonna be funny or not, now imagine if the performer is naked. Well, that is how it works at ''Naked Comedy Show" at ImprovBoston in Inman Square

The dynamic of nude comedian and clothed audience added an extra dimension to self-deprecating material, and, at times, the comedians seemed to be assessing their usual material to see if it was appropriate in the nude. But after taking a few minutes to address the obvious, most comedians fell back into their routines, albeit with a bit more self-awareness.

I dont know if it would be funnier, more awkard, or just wierd. I guess you will just have to check it out to know.

The Naked Comedy Showcase @ ImprovBoston
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
10pm
1253 Cambridge Street
Cambridge
$10

>> Naked Comedy Show
>> ImprovBoston

Karaoke at Charlies Kitchen

Its been a crazy past few weeks: family, dinners, parties. Everything has been so planned and stressful. I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to getting back to normal and some low key nights. Tomorow night at Charlie's Kitchen it's karaoke night. Throw back a few cheap beers, listen to some drunk signing and enjoy a burger with friends. Ahhh, it feels good to be back.

Every Tuesday Night
Charlie's Kitchen
10 Eliot Street
Cambridge, MA

>> Charlie's Kitchen

Improv Family Show

It is really hard to find an activity that the whole family will enjoy. Things like movies and dinner can be too expensive, and we know it is hard for two people to agree on a movie nevermind a family of 4, 5 or 6.
Improv Boston has a family show that everyone would enjoy. Because honestly who is going to be the one that says "I don't like to laugh"

Start your Saturday night with hilarious short-form improv for Mom, Dad, Sis, Grandma, Spot the dog and the entire family! This evening full of interactive games, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Crew, is sure to bring out the child in everyone.

A bonus to this show-if your son/daughter is an aspiring comdian they host a February vacation Camp as well as a Teen Summer Camp!

The ImprovBoston Theater

1253 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Every Saturday at 6 PM
Tickets $12 / $10 for seniors / $7 for students and children
617-576-1253 for info and reservations

>>IB Family Show
>>IB Calendar

The Golden Tooth

Picture it-

You are holiday shopping at the mall and you decide to stop for dinner with your friends. Mmmm something crunchy. But you are eating a hamburger?!?! Your tooth broke! Gross right?

That's how I felt when it happened to me. It was holiday party weekend, driving between New Hampshire and Rhode Island, so I was unable to get to the dentist immediately.
I scheduled an appt. for this morning (Tues.) three hours later I leave Gentle Dental (in Porter Square) feeling, well not really because I was numb, satisfied with my visit. This RARELY happens with me and dentists.

I have a long history of skipping from dentist to dentist; sporadic appointments only when I feel pain. (Possibly the cause of my tooth falling out) Other dentists have tried to sway me into coming back, but I was just not feelin' it.

I will go back to this Gentle Dental. One-I have to. They are still working on fixing my tooth, but also I felt extremely comfortable. This procedure could have been extremely painful. For what may have been the first dentist visit ever, I was pain free!

I highly recommend Gentle Dental.

21 White St.
Cambridege Ma, 02140
Porter Sqaure Shopping Plaza
(617) 354-3300

>>Gentle Dental