Otis House is a rare chance to walk through Boston’s early Federal era, and there is a possible upcoming closure, which marks a transition between its current museum life and a new phase of preservation and interpretation. Right now, you’re seeing the house at the end of a long arc of history that began in […]
The Calf Pasture Pumping Station was completed in 1883 on what was then a largely undeveloped section of Columbia Point. Designed by Boston City Architect George A. Clough, the complex included the main pumping station, a gate house and filth hoist, and a separate shaft entrance on the waterfront. All three were designed in the […]
The Seville Theatre opened on February 17, 1929, at 256 Meridian Street in East Boston. Designed by the Boston firm of Krokyn, Browne & Rosenstein, the roughly 1,700-seat theater was the first atmospheric theater built in the Boston area. Its Spanish village auditorium surrounded the audience with building facades, loges, statuary, and a dark blue […]
The Loew’s State Theatre opened at Broad and New Streets on December 12, 1921. It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. It had about 2,600 seats and opened as a vaudeville and first-run movie house. It was part of a 1921 Loew’s building run that included the State Theatre in Times Square, the 83rd Street […]
The Branford Theatre opened on December 17, 1920 on Branford Place, a short walk from Broad and Market Streets in downtown Newark. It was designed by Fred Wesley Wentworth and opened with Pola Negri in Passion. The theater was big, roughly 2,800 seats, and size seems to have been the point. The lobby and stage […]
The Broadway Theatre was built in 1919 and opened around 1920 at 420 West Broadway in South Boston. Designed by the Boston firm of Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore, the theater was built for vaudeville and motion pictures. During construction, it was referred to as the Powers Broadway Theatre, and a Robert Morton Symphonic organ was […]
The 2026 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular was one of the most elaborate Independence Day celebrations Boston has ever staged, designed to reflect the scale and symbolism of the United States’ 250th anniversary (the Semiquincentennial). Technology is changing our 4th of July Fireworks Shows, as its adding drones to create Sky Elements Drone Shows!!! Event Details […]
The Exton Square Mall will close its doors on June 30, 2026, marking the end of more than 53 years as a central gathering place in Chester County. This Mall opened on March 15, 1973 and for decades, the mall served as more than a retail destination—it was a social hub where generations of teenagers, […]
Over the last ten years our go to place in Key West for Live Music has always been the iconic Smokin Tuna Saloon. It’s old location was on St. Charles street, but now the brand new spot is 313 Duval street, the former home of the Hard Rock Cafe. This place always rocking with world […]
My friend Matthew Christopher suggested I make a visit to Triangle Town Mall so that I could follow up his view on it from last year. He was curious to know if I thought the Center would survive the closure of some of its anchor stores in the difficult retail climate that we’ve come to recognize […]
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