Around Boston: October 2008 Archives

Sometimes there's a pot of gold at the rainbow's end of an internet rumor. Other times, it's a keg of beer. Thanks to a discussion board thread based on a Facebook entry, we caught wind of a secret small cache of Pennsylvania lager that's not available past New York. Eager for liquid nostalgia, Bostonist headed to Dante inside Cambridge's Royal Sonesta Hotel. It's easy to feel out-classed if one doesn't usually hang out at fancy hotel restaurants, but the friendly bar staff made even dive-bar denizens like Bostonist feel......

Your camera-toting Bostonist made a cameo appearance in City Hall Plaza for the Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival last night (with several thousand close friends). The event raised money for Camp Sunshine, which provides support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The 2006 event broke the Guinness World Record for most lit jack-o'-lanterns at one time. While it didn't look like the record was in jeopardy when we were there, it was a gorgeous evening nonetheless. ...