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Where To Celebrate a Quinceanera in Boston
Wondering where to celebrate a Quinceanera in Boston? Celebrating a Quinceanera is a fun way to mark a milestone birthday for a special girl. Quinceaneras celebrate the traditional coming-of-age (15) in many Latin American societies. And Quinceaneras are becoming ever-more popular, within and outside Hispanic communities. Read on for out top picks on where to celebrate a Quinceanera in Boston, from big shindigs to creative ideas.
Check out our Birthday Party Guide for Boston Kids for more great birthday ideas, like Teen Birthday Parties in Boston: Cool Party Places for Teens.
Garage B. at the Speedway has a creative space for a Boston Quinceanera. Photo courtesy of Garage B
Celebrating a Quinceanera in Boston
1. Garage B – Allston
Garage B at the Charles River Speedway boasts a fun and flexible event space for celebrating a Quinceanera in Boston. There are over 3,300 square feet of party space indoors, and there are 1,700 square feet of outdoor courtyard. Garage B has enough space for the ultimate Boston Quinceanera party! The location is convenient to Boston, Cambridge, and the suburbs.
2. Longwood State Room – Downtown Boston
For an exceptional and elegant Quinceanera in Boston, the Longwood State Room offers a variety of spaces for a high-end birthday celebration. The Longwood State Room boasts its own culinary team, and the event spaces feature spectacular views from high atop one of Boston’s most recognizable landmarks.
3. Spinelli’s – East Boston & Lynnfield
Spinelli’s offers a variety of menus–including Latin cuisine–to complement a space that is ready for a sweet fifteen party. A Quinceanera at Spinelli’s can incude extra classy touches, including vallet parking.
4. The Exchange – Waterfront
The Exchange has stunning views of the harbor for a magical Boston Quinceanera. The Exchange has an exclusive catering relationship with East Meets West, who can provide fun food stations for your special party.
5. City Experiences – Waterfront
Looking for a really unique way to celebrate a Quinceanera in Boston? A cruise on Boston Harbor could make for the most memorable birthday party possible. City Experiences offer cruises with food and dancing in the ships interior and sweeping vistas from the open-air outdoor deck!
Where to Celebrate a Quinceanera near Boston
Get the royal treatment with a Quinceanera near Boston. Photo courtesy of Casa Lucia
6. Casa Lucia – Revere
Revere’s Casa Lucia has a variety of menus (including a Quinceanera-specific menus). Casa Luica can accommodate 190 guests–with a dance floor–which is a must; the facility has a built-in sound system, ready for a DJ (or even an iPad!).
7. Warehouse XI – Somerville
Somerville’s Warehouse XI features a unique space that can accommodate up to 150 guests. Warehouse XI encourages guests to decorate the space! Catering rooms are included in pricing.
8. Red Lion Inn – Cohasset
Cohasset’s Red Lion Inn boasts a variety of spaces, ready for Quinceaneras of all shapes and sizes at this gorgeous inn.
9. K1 Speed Boston – Wilmington
Is the guest of honor more of a speed demon than a princess? K1 Speed Boston has indoor go-kart racing, a private room, dining options, and more–even trophies for the top performers! The venue’s party planning team will help make the event a moemorable and unique Quinceanera.
10. Olio – Peabody
This restored historic venue has a modern event space that can accommodate Quinceanera groups as small as 25 and as large as 300. Olio’s staff works with a nuumber of local caterers and will pair you with the right one to make your Quinceanera extra special.
Boston, MA
City officials suspend license of Boston nightclub where woman suffered fatal medical episode – The Boston Globe
City officials said Wednesday they had suspended the entertainment license for Icon, a Boston nightclub, after a woman suffered a medical emergency there over the weekend and later died.
The city’s licensing board is expected to hold a hearing on the future of Icon’s liquor license “in the coming weeks,” according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
Police arrived at the Warrenton Street venue, in the Theater District, just before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday and found a person lying on the dance floor, unresponsive and without a pulse, according to an incident report. Family members on social media identified the woman as Anastaiya Colon and said she had been celebrating her sister’s birthday when she collapsed.
Emergency medical personnel performed chest compressions and took Colon to Tufts Medical Center, according to the report. Family members said Tuesday that she had died.
“Any loss of life in our community is a horrible tragedy and our condolences go out to the family and loved ones,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement Wednesday.
Family members have accused the nightclub of negligence, alleging that, once alerted to the medical emergency, Icon staff failed immediately to call 911, only stopped the dance music for a few minutes, and did not clear the way for emergency personnel once they arrived.
“Their negligence and incompetence to control and clear a crowd for professionals ensured it was too late to save her,” Bonnell Stackhouse, Colon’s former partner, alleged in a social media post.
Boston police detectives are investigating the incident, according to Officer Mark Marron, a department spokesperson. A spokesperson for the Suffolk district attorney’s office said Wednesday morning that there are “no indications of criminality.”
In a statement to the Globe on Wednesday, the club said its staff had acted appropriately.
Club management said it conducted interviews with employees and reviewed security footage that showed CPR was administered “within a minute” of staff being notified of the medical emergency.
EMS was contacted within two minutes, and Boston police arrived within six minutes, the club said.
“We hope the family finds some comfort knowing that Boston Police, Boston EMS, and the Club Staff worked diligently and efficiently in responding to this unfortunate situation,” club management said.
According to the police report, however, the first officers to arrive on the scene were on a routine patrol outside the nightclub when they were flagged down by one of Colon’s friends.
Police also said in the report that the large crowd inside the club did not comply with orders to give space to emergency medical personnel, forcing them to shut down the club and order the patrons to leave.
Icon had planned to hold a New Year’s Eve event, headlined by DJs JayRoc and Roniflee, according to its social media accounts. It was unclear Wednesday whether that event would take place.
Colon, known as “Nena,” leaves behind two children, one aged 9 and the other 6 months old, according to a fund-raiser in her name.
Camilo Fonseca can be reached at camilo.fonseca@globe.com. Follow him on X @fonseca_esq and on Instagram @camilo_fonseca.reports.
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Bruins Close Homestand with 6-2 Loss to Canadiens | Boston Bruins
BOSTON –– Despite a fiery start, the Boston Bruins lost their footing in the third period and ultimately fell 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at TD Garden.
“Even after the first period, guys came ready to play today. They were very excited, so it was good,” head coach Marco Sturm said. “But the goals we gave up – for me, it’s a lot of individual mistakes, fatigue. Guys were just mentally not sharp.”
Sammy Blais put the Canadiens ahead 1-0 at 11:08 of the first period, but the Bruins soon earned the lead.
Mason Lohrei kept the puck in the zone and carried it down the left side before hitting Marat Khusnutdinov with a cross-crease pass, which he one-timed past Montreal netminder Jacob Fowler at 12:25. Khusnutdinov’s fifth goal of the year made it 1-1 and extended his point streak to three games.
Alex Steeves potted a last-minute tally for the 2-1 lift while on the power play. David Pastrnak dished the puck over to Steeves in the right circle, where he sniped it home at 19:42. It was Steeves’ eighth goal of the season, and first PPG of his NHL career. The loss overshadowed that for the forward, though.
“It’s terrible, it stinks. Really, this whole homestand, going into break, it’s unfortunate,” Steeves said. “But I think it’s moments like these where you find out how tight the group is. I know we have a tight group, and I know we’ll bounce back from this and we’ll be stronger because of it. Stings for now.”
Viktor Arvidsson – who played in his first game since Dec. 11 after working through a lower-body injury – picked up the secondary assist on the scoring play. The forward was back on the second line with Casey Mittelstadt and Pavel Zacha.
“It was nice to be back and skating again and battling and stuff and be on the bench,” Arvidsson said. “Be with the guys. It felt good.”
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Woman dies after medical episode at Boston nightclub, family says – The Boston Globe
The club, in a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday, said it was “deeply saddened” by Colon’s death and that employees at the nightclub rushed to her aid.
“Our staff responded immediately and called emergency services while an off-duty EMT rendered first aid,” it said. “We are cooperating fully with all inquiries from law enforcement and city officials who are reviewing this medical episode.”
When police arrived at the Warrenton Street venue, they found a person lying on the dance floor, unresponsive and without a pulse, according to an incident report. They began performing chest compressions with the help of a cashier at the club who said she worked as an EMT.
Police said in the report that the large crowd inside the club did not comply with orders to give space to emergency medical personnel. Eventually, officers ordered the club to shut down and told patrons to leave immediately.
The woman, whose age was not disclosed, was then taken to Tufts Medical Center, police said.
Colon’s sister, Angelica Colon, wrote on social media Sunday that the club failed to immediately call 911 after being told about the medical emergency. She said only a few people at the club showed any “real concern,” while other patrons and staff “acted like nothing was happening.”
“My sister collapsed in the middle of the club,“ she wrote. ”I tried to lift her myself and couldn’t. I was screaming at the top of my lungs and was ignored. The music was only stopped for two minutes, then turned right back on — as if her life didn’t matter.”
Angelica Colon also couldn’t be reached for comment on Tuesday.
Anastaiya Colon, who was at the club to celebrate her sister Angelica’s birthday, had smoked before arriving and had “a few drinks” at the bar, according to the police report. Drug use was not suspected as a factor in the medical episode, according to the report.
Angelica Colon said that, while her sister had a medical condition, “that does not excuse what happened.” She said in the post that she was considering legal action against the club’s owners.
“A business that refuses to act during a medical emergency does not deserve to operate,” she wrote. “If this could happen to my sister, it could happen to anyone.”
“She was the greatest mother to our son and her daughter,” Stackhouse wrote. “Wherever I fell, she compensated and gave me so much more grace than I deserve.”
Icon is operated by Pasha Entertainment, which also runs the nightclubs Venu and Hava, as well as prominent restaurants such as Ghost Light Tavern and Kava Neo-Taverna, according to the company’s website.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with the individual’s family and loved ones,” the club wrote.
Last year, the city’ licensing board reviewed a 2023 incident at the club in which a woman was punched and thrown to the ground by another patron. Icon staff did not call police during the altercation, which the club’s director of security admitted was a “lapse in judgment.”
The woman who was punched later sued the club for overserving her attacker; Icon was ordered to pay $30,000 in damages, according to court records.
Camilo Fonseca can be reached at camilo.fonseca@globe.com. Follow him on X @fonseca_esq and on Instagram @camilo_fonseca.reports.
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