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Celebrate Pride Month 2024 In Boston
From the Boston Pride for the People parade and block party on June 8 to themed drinks all month long, the Hub is flying its inclusivity flag high. Here are a few fun ways to celebrate.
OAK Bar is serving up festive pancakes, and supporting BAGLY: The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, … [+]
OAK Long Bar + Kitchen (OAK), Fairmont Copley Plaza
Before the Boston Pride For The People Parade on June 8, the OAK Bar is brewing up pride with free coffee and espresso samples from 9 and 11 a.m. The restaurant has partnered with Nespresso—which has a nearby boutique inside the Prudential Center—to serve these free ‘cups of community,’ gifting parade-goers caffeine to kickstart their exciting day of Pride festivities (decaf also available). Nespresso’s mobile brewing cart will be on site, and people are welcome to enjoy OAK’s patio space to connect and relax over coffee ahead of the merriment, seats first come, first served. In addition, visitors have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes including the stylish Vertuo Pop machine and OAK gift cards. Hungry for brunch? That morning, the hotel will donate 100% of proceeds from orders of its special Pride heart-shaped gluten-free pancakes with rainbow lemon glaze and mixed berries ($23) to BAGLY: The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. The rest of the month, OAK donate $1 per order.
For spectators looking to stay and play in the city after the parade: Fairmont Copley Plaza’s “Love Limitless” room package includes 10% off the hotel’s best available rate, rainbow-chocolate-covered strawberries, and a $10 donation to BAGLY (per night). Book now for stays June 1st through September 30th at fairmont-copley-plaza.com.
Pride-themed Rosé Wine Dinner and Fashion Show, The Liberty Hotel
The Liberty has a week-long celebration, from a rosé-wine dinner to a fashion show.
Don your brightest colors for an evening of delicious food, fabulous wine, and joyful celebration on June 6. Start by reserving a seat for a Pride-themed Rosé Wine Dinner, part of The Liberty Hotel’s Epicurean Journeys, with each exquisite course expertly paired with the perfect rosé. Tickets are $115 per person. Starting at 8:30 p.m., DJ Joshua Carl will be locking up the fun in the hotel’s fabulous atrium lobby (formerly Charles Street Prison), followed by a PRIDE Fashion show from 9 pm to 11 pm. Dark couture looks by Matthew Charles Knight will be showcased in his latest collection “Rise of Lilith.” There will be specialty drinks from The Liberty Bar and CATWALK, as well as a photobooth for memories. For more information, please visit HERE.
The Revere’s rooftop is the perfect place for a silent disco party.
Rooftop Pride Party | LesbianNightLife, Revere Hotel
Following the Dyke March, stop by the Revere Hotel on June 7, from 7 p.m. to midnight, for a Rooftop Pride Silent Disco Party. Hosted by LesbianNightLife, this event takes over the Rooftop@Revere, the hotel’s rooftop bar, allowing guests to dance under the stars and enjoy some of Boston’s best hand-crafted cocktails. Three DJs will battle it out on a multi-channel headphone system, and attendees can switch between channels to choose their favorite music, including hip hop, top 40, house, Latin, and old school remixes. Alternatively, guests can remove their headphones to chat with friends and soak in the beautiful night cityscape. Tickets are $28.52 per person. 200 Stuart Street, Boston, www.reverehotel.com
A luxe brunch and movie screening await at Alamo Draft House.
“The Birdcage” Brunch, Alamo Drafthouse
Enjoy brunch and a screening of the classic Robin Williams and Nathan Lane movie, “The Birdcage” on June 15th, during “Pride at the Alamo Drafthouse.” The luxury movie theater with food service at every seat will offer delicious brunch items like the Breakfast Club, Blueberry Donut French Toast Bake, or Breakfast Tacos. Meals can be paired with brunch cocktails like Desert Spring Water or the Coming Up Rosé Fizz. Tickets are $10.99. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit: The Birdcage Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
The Lounge at the W Boston has crafted a trio of pretty tipples to celebrate Pride.
June (On-Going)- Pride Month Cocktails
Inspired by Pride Month, many local watering holes are offering drink specials. 1928 Beacon Hill’s newest themed cocktail, “Dancing Barefoot.” A base of Super Gay Vodka mixed with spiced pear, herbal liqueur Benedictine, and topped with lemon, this drink has understated herbal and spice notes. The Lounge at W Boston is serving up three special cocktails for Pride month. Try the Stonewall Cocktail (Jameson Whiskey, Peach, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Fee Foam), the Out and Proud (Ketel One Citroen Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime, Cranberry, Rainbow Candy Rim) and the Born This Way (Casamino’s Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, Butterfly Pea Syrup, Lime, Edible Glitter).
ABOARD THE BARCHETTA – In a prelude to history, the Tall Ships are assembling in Boston Harbor as The Eagle leads today’s flotilla to meet Old Ironsides.
It’s a day the city won’t soon forget with small boats darting in toward the majestic U.S. Coast Guard ship to snap a watery selfie.
A cool breeze is carrying the ships toward Castle Island for the parade. We’re tailing them all. I’m with Herald staff photographer Stuart Cahill as we follow the pride of nations to the docks.
A flyover is imminent as you witness the choreography planned years ahead come to life.
To our aft is the Mayflower II as it approaches Castle Island. A city tug boats nudged it into place and peeled away to shower the parade in a stream of water from its cannon.
Our past and future is forever tied to this Harbor and it is a fitting tribute today to that economic lifeline. We’re now passing Castle Island!
Two fighter jets just blasted over with the USS Constitution firing off its guns. Amazing!
Full coverage in the Herald! Today, tomorrow and forever Boston!
Reporting via Starlink on the Barchetta (which stands for “small boat,” I had to ask.)
Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray once again led the way on the bump for Boston.
Are the Boston Red Sox back?
They’re certainly on the right track.
Boston won its seventh consecutive game Friday night, 6-2, in its series opener against the New York Mets. The victory improved its record to 44-48, which moved the club even closer to .500 on the year.
On top of that, the win was the Red Sox’ 12th in their last 14 games.
Immediately after the final out was recorded, Boston found itself 1.5 games back of the American League’s third wild-card spot.
The win was even sweeter considering the team’s severe issues they experienced in attempting to reach Citi Field.
After they were supposed to have departed Chicago at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday night following their series sweep of the White Sox, the Red Sox’ team plane was grounded until 3 p.m. ET on Friday. Weather delays on Thursday kept them at their gate, and then mechanical problems on Friday prolonged their stay on the tarmac well into the afternoon.
Friday’s game with the Mets was originally scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m., but was pushed back until 7:50 due to Boston not landing at LaGuardia Airport until shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Starting pitcher Sonny Gray did not travel to New York ahead of time, which some starters do to get settled before their outing.
Nevertheless, the Red Sox de facto ace continued his stretch of utterly dominant pitching.
Gray tossed six innings of one-run ball, struck out three, and walked one on 91 pitches (53 strikes). He added an 11th win to his personal record in what has been an excellent season for the veteran right-hander.
Boston’s bullpen was nails, too — Tyron Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock, and Greg Weissert finished the game off in the final three innings after Gray exited. Weissert allowed New York’s second and final run in the ninth on a solo home run, but that was all she wrote in the runs column.
Offensively, the Red Sox’ bats stayed hot in what has been an unprecedented turnaround by the entire team at the plate.
Masataka Yoshida got things going in the first inning with a two-run double, but Boston was quiet until the seventh when Anthony Seigler broke things open. He hit a two-run homer to extend the lead, his second of the year, and was fired up as he rounded the bases.
After the game, Apple TV’s Heidi Watney asked Seigler how he had so much energy following the travel issues the team encountered earlier in the day. He said the club simply knew they would have to persevere, and they did just that on the diamond.
“I think that’s just how we are. It’s this whole team. It doesn’t just start with one person. I think it’s just everybody in the locker room,” Seigler said. “We were dealt some adversity today, obviously. But it doesn’t matter. We knew we were gonna come out here and handle our business, and we did.”
He even said he felt like he could suit up for another game immediately after the win.
“I mean, I feel like we could go another nine (innings) if we needed to, honestly, with how we’re going,” Seigler said with a smile.
Seigler, who came to Boston in the Caleb Durbin trade in February, has been a total, albeit unlikely, spark plug since joining the team last month. Through 20 games, he’s slashing .292/.378/.477 with an .855 OPS, and has hit at the top of the order.
Wilyer Abreu joined in on the fun with a two-run shot of his own in the ninth to cap the Red Sox’ scoring. He finally got a hold of one after coming within feet of hitting a homer in the fifth inning.
Boston’s offensive surge couldn’t have come at a better time. The front office has yet to decide whether they will be buyers or sellers at next month’s trade deadline; the team’s hot streak could prevent chief baseball officer Craig Breslow from blowing the roster up entering the second half.
The Red Sox are still four games below .500, but capping off the first half of what was a tumultuous start to the season with a win streak and multiple series sweeps could be just what the doctor ordered with the dog days of summer looming.
“We’re just putting great at-bats together, the whole lineup from top to bottom,” Seigler said of what’s gone right lately. “Our starter, Sonny, all of them, they just speak for themselves. And then our bullpen does a great job coming in behind them.
“It’s just fun to be around everybody. We believe in each other. Everything’s contagious. We’re all bringing high energy every day.”
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The Red Sox weren’t able to leave Chicago until approximately 3 p.m. ET for their 7:15 p.m. ET game Friday.
No games have been played, but the Red Sox’s series against the New York Mets is already off to a rocky start.
That’s thanks to a series of travel issues that caused a 17-hour delay from the time Boston was supposed to depart Chicago to the time it actually took off. The Red Sox should have left Illinois at 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday night, landing in New York around midnight.
Instead, the team took off at approximately 3 p.m. ET on Friday. They’ll land around 5 p.m., making it to New York just barely in time for their 7:15 p.m. game against the Mets.
The Boston Globe‘s Tim Healey and Alex Speier reported the delay, and their sources didn’t give any specific reason for the issues, just that Boston “encountered multiple plane issues in trying to continue to New York.”
As of 4 p.m. ET, the Red Sox-Mets game will continue as scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Friday. Sonny Gray is set to take the bump for Boston, which enters Friday an undefeated 6-0 on its recent road trip.
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