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Kick off the holiday season! Shop, Sip & Stroll… Article Courtesy of: Fort Point Holiday Stroll The Second Annual Holiday Night “Fort Point Holiday Stroll“ Join us for a night of festive fun in Fort Point on Friday, December 2nd 2011 from 4-8pm. Twenty-five neighborhood businesses will be open for a unique evening of shopping, [...]
Boating Local looks at the New Fort Point Channel Pier & Dock By Tom Richardson Article Courtesy of: Boating Local A new public pier and dock has recently opened in downtown Boston. The facility, which opened for use on October 21, 2011, provides access to the Fort Point Channel and Boston Harbor. Steve Hollinger prepares [...]
Comcast makes broadband push into Innovation District Article Courtesy of: Herald Staff | http://www.bostonherald.com Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Comcast are announcing an expansion of the telecommunications company’s advanced fiber network into Boston’s Innovation District. “Increasing the availability of competitive, affordable broadband services across the Innovation District is a crucial objective,” Menino said in a statement. [...]
Published on Washington Flyer Magazine (http://www.washingtonflyer.com) By Michael McCarthy Hidden Boston: Fort Point Neighborhood Once gritty and industrial, this hot spot is quickly hitting everyone’s radar, with streets that bloom great dining and art enclaves. Downtown is just across the channel, but you won’t find many historical placards, Irish pubs or other tip-offs that you’re [...]
Support Friends of the Fort Point Channel! Halloween on the Harbor! We now have 14 partners (Barking Crab is part of HOTH again – yay!) Each location is planning special prizes, treats and entertainment! Just found out Jerry Remy’s Seaport is having a costume contest with 3 prizes and a DJ starting at 930. Lots [...]
Fort Point Boston Dock & Pier: “The Wait is OVER!!!” Procter & Gamble Co., which owns Gillette and its sprawling headquarters in South Boston, finished construction on the 60-foot P&G Gillette Public Dock dock in an area of Fort Point Channel Boston that will be dedicated to canoeing, kayaking, and non-powered craft. ENJOY! Sea Kayaking [...]
About Christine Vaillancourt Christine received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MA from the Rhode Island School of Design, with continuing education at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Kent State University. Christine Vaillancourt was the recipient of the Best in Show Award at the [...]
‘Golden Age of Travel’ on display at Boston gallery By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent Article Courtesy of: Boston.com It is called the “Golden Age of Travel,” those long-ago, pre-TSA days in the early 20th century when travel was largely done by the wealthy and was viewed as far more glamorous and romantic than it [...]
Twice each year the artists of Fort Point invite the public to visit our studios. Open Studios is an opportunity visit studios, meet artists, and see the work in the environment where it was created. Most of the artwork you see is available for purchase. Visitors to Open Studios pick up a map and directory [...]
Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2011 along the Boston Waterfront in Fort Point Channel for a free admission and zero waste festival where you will find farmers, fisherfolk, producers and chefs selling and showcasing local food. For more information about SBN’s Boston Local Food program, click HERE. After months of planning, we hope you [...]
South Boston Innovation District takes shape (in all sizes) Article Courtesy of the Boston Business Journal by Galen Moore In one fell swoop on Jan. 24, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTX) took care of 1 million square feet of untenanted real estate in South Boston’s waterfront. But most of the companies moving to South [...]
$100 Works on Paper FPAC to Host $100 Works on Paper Fundraiser The Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) is proud to present “Paper Chase 100″, a group exhibition to benefit FPAC. The exhibition will be comprised completely of unframed works on paper by FPAC Members, all priced at $100 each. This is the first exhibition [...]
What Is Fashion’s Night Out? On September 8th, 2011, The City of Boston will mobilize thousands of RETAILERS to stay open late for a night of FASHION, FUN & exciting EVENTS. FNO was started in 2009 by VOGUE Magazine, CFDA, NYC & CO and the City of New York, as a way to restore consumer [...]
Smith & Wollensky makes Boston its base Headquarters is near new Fort Point outlet August 23, 2011|By Casey Ross, Globe Staff Smith & Wollensky is establishing its corporate headquarters in Boston’s financial district, a few blocks from a restaurant the steakhouse chain is opening next month along Fort Point Channel. The decision has significantly increased [...]
Smooth Sailing for Fort Point Channel Public Docks & Programs The Fort Point Channel’s revitalization should be ’smooth sailing’ from this point forward! The Harbor Line Exemption legislation (originally filed by Senator Jack Hart of South Boston) was signed by Governor Deval Patrick on August 3, 2010 as part of the Watersheet Activation Plan, which was [...]
Institute of Contemporary Art Hosts First Ever Cliff Diving Event! AUG 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM Boston, Massachusetts, will host the penultimate stop in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011. It’s the competition’s first ever visit to mainland USA. Often called the “Cradle of American History,” Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 1630 and [...]
Area’s glittering transformation takes a big step July 07, 2011|By Ben Wolford, Globe Correspondent ARTICLE COURTESY OF: BOSTON GLOBE Public and private officials celebrated a significant step in the revival of the Fort Point Channel yesterday with the opening of an information center along the waterfront. Mayor Thomas M. Menino and executives of nonprofits attended [...]
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