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, … [+] Bisexual and Transgender Youth, all month long.
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OAK Long Bar + Kitchen (OAK), Fairmont Copley Plaza
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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
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The Liberty has a week-long celebration, from a rosé-wine dinner to a fashion show.
The Liberty Hotel
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.
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Rooftop Pride Party | LesbianNightLife, Revere Hotel
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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.
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“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.
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The Lounge at the W Boston has crafted a trio of pretty tipples to celebrate Pride.
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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).
BOSTON (AP) — A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.
Todd Curtis, a former safety engineer at Boeing, estimated the distance between the two jetliners using Flightradar24, a website that tracks flights. Curtis now coproduces a podcast about flight safety issues.
“This is a significant incident,” Curtis said, adding that it was particularly concerning because it involved two professional airline crews.
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He said federal aviation officials have been concerned about such runway incursions for a while now and will scrutinize Saturday’s close call.
Near-misses and runway incursions at U.S. airports will be the subject of a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will seek ways to strengthen safety across the national airspace system.
The Delta flight from Dallas had to execute a go-around, or aborted landing, to avoid the American plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA and flight logs.
The crew of Delta flight 2351 coordinated with air traffic control to perform the go-around, an airline spokesperson said. The plane, which had 129 passengers and six crew members on board, landed safely and deplaned normally, according to the spokesperson.
Go-arounds are safe, routine procedures performed at the discretion of the pilot or air traffic controllers, according to the FAA.
A volunteer rescuer was seriously injured while helping multiple hypothermic hikers who called for help near the summit of a New Hampshire mountain Friday night, officials said.
The rescuer, who had to be helped back to the trailhead, was carrying an unresponsive teenager through stormy conditions on Mount Lafayette in Franconia when they were hurt, according to a statement from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The hiker, 19-year-old Dmytro Grechko of New Jersey, later regained consciousness and was taken to Littleton Regional Hospital for treatment.
A small rescue team set out around 8 p.m.for reports that the two teenagers were suffering from severe hypothermia about an eighth of a mile below the summit, according to the statement. More than five hours later, rescuers found Grechko and his friend, 19-year-old Jason Fisher of New Jersey, who was cold and wet but remained conscious.
Rescuers began warming the teenagers, who had set out without warm clothing or lights, around 1 a.m., according to the Fish and Game Department. Additional crews were called to help carry Grechko to the Greenleaf Hut, a mountain hostel operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club located on the shoulder of the mountain.
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As crews worked to rescue the New Jersey teenagers, another group of hikers called for help about a mile away from the trailhead, the statement said. Rescuers found those hikers wet, cold, and suffering from hypothermia, and gave them lights and dry clothing before helping them to safety.
Crews reached the hut with Grechko just before 3 a.m. and began treating all rescued hikers for hypothermia and other cold-related injuries, according to the statement. Grechko later regained consciousness, and after the group was warmed and dried, rescuers escorted him down the Old Bridle Path. They reached the trailhead around 7:55 a.m.
The Fish and Game Department warned that conditions in the White Mountains can change rapidly and urged hikers to check forecasts from the Mount Washington Observatory before attempting a summit. Officials also reminded visitors to carry proper gear.
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“Hikers are encouraged to be prepared for their trek to include packing the ten essential items: map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, first aid kit, whistle, rain/wind jackets & pants, and a knife,” the statement said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning.
Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.
Delta pilots performed an evasive go-around maneuver before the Airbus A319 landed safely and passengers deplaned normally, a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.
The two aircraft got within several hundred feet of each other, according to a CNN analysis of tracking data from Flightradar24.
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An air traffic controller asked the departing American Airlines flight where it was going, to which its pilot said the tower had cleared the aircraft for takeoff, according to air traffic control audio captured by ATC.com. American Airlines deferred questions from CNN to the FAA.
While experts say flying remains an incredibly safe way to travel, Saturday’s close call is the latest in a recent spate of aviation-related incidents the US, including four dramatic plane crashes, the ever-worsening problem of turbulence and strikingly similar close call and go-around investigations.
A go-around, or aborted landing, is an aviation term for discontinuing a landing and beginning an immediate climb, then following further instructions. The safety maneuver is used to prevent runway incursions – when aircraft, vehicles or people are incorrectly positioned on a runway – as well as to counter other hazards, like sudden wind shifts and less-than-ideal approaches.
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are still considered common and happen daily in the US, Michael McCormick, a former FAA air traffic manager and an associate professor in air traffic management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, previously told CNN.
“Passengers aren’t told in advance it’s going to happen, but they’ll recognize it when suddenly they’re coming in to land and the aircraft just starts rising back up again,” McCormick said, again noting go-arounds are routine.
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“This is something that pilots practice in flight simulators on a regular basis,” he added.
