Archive for December, 2016
Peruvian-Asian Restobar Ruka Exemplifies the Inventive Downtown Spirit
Ruka stuns the moment you walk in the door. A gorgeous Chihuly chandelier sprinkles color across the lobby. Ahead you’ll catch a glimpse of the woven ceiling, comprised of thick strands of multi-colored yarn, and the wall-to...
Hot Cocoa Warms Up Boston At These DTX Locations
When the winter winds stir up and temps dip well below freezing, you don the down, hit the streets with collar popped, and hope for the best. You’re hearty. You can do this. But unfortunately, as you’re trying to ge...
Boston Winter Opens On City Hall Plaza
Until last week temperatures in Boston were remaining firmly in the autumn range, but an arctic chill has blown through Boston more recently. With the arrival of the winter temperatures so has Boston Winter, a new collection of...
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Brings A Wonderland Of Life To The Shubert Theatre
When someone coins the witty phrase “holidaze,” it often conjures up thoughts of the muted haze one sees the world through when they’re overloaded with all that comes with the season. Welcome to autopilot. You...
Downtown Boston Becomes An Urban Epicenter Transformed
If you talk to an older Boston native, they’ll tell you stories about how Downtown Crossing used to be. This downtown neighborhood, filled with seedy playhouses and questionable characters, was altogether avoided by all but t...
I Am Downtown Boston: Trish Berry, General Manager of Ames Hotel
Walking into the Ames Boston Hotel is like walking straight into a history book. Constructed in 1893 as the Ames Agricultural Tool Company, the 19th century granite building is still considered Boston’s first skyscraper a...