Pantslessness No Pants 2K8. Today. 3:00 pm. Alewife Station. Get the lowdown on proper depantsing protocol. You can keep the pantslessness going all day if you want to. The Boston Derby Dames is holding a Pants Off Dance Off with the much-loved 123 Party! at An Tua Nua, 7:00 pm, $10. Cupcakes and karaoke included.......

--Handheld red laser beams can be a lot of fun, but a guy from Medford with a laser beam caused a ruckus on Saturday night when he pointed his beam at a State Police helicopter. The State Police swiftly summoned themselves, the Coast Guard, the Medford Police Department, and the Somerville Police Department to find the person. The feds are investigating. --The man who is accused of being the "Green Line Groper" has pled not......

The next of the Hub on Wheels community bike tour rolls at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 30 from Boston Bicycle on Beacon Street (across from An Tua Nua, next door to Audobon). Andrew Prescott, founder of Urban AdvenTours, leads the Museum Tour by bike. In his secret life we've heard Andrew once upon a time worked beer promotions by night – so he's got a good personality and a knack for letting you know......

Not to be confused with Cambridge’s Abodeon, nor with Arnold Arboretum, Audubon Circle is located just outside Fenway in – get this - Audubon Circle. The second venture from power-duo Matt Curtis and Chris Lutes (owners of Miracle of Science, Cambridge One, and the fantastically hyped Middlesex Lounge), Audubon circle sets itself apart from the others while maintaining the hip, laid-back atmosphere one might expect from this pair of restauranteurs. The word of the day......

Dear Ask Bostonist, I have two out-of-town friends (NYC and DC) who are visiting me next weekend. They are all excited about being in Boston for St. Patrick's Day, but every time I venture out of the 17th in Boston, I don't seem to have a good time...very long lines, cheesy bars (Purple Shamrock, anyone?), or just a skeleton crew is left. Any suggestions where I can take them on St. Patty's Day after work?......

Of all the bars in the Kenmore Square area, An Tua Nua has provided Bostonist with some of the most eye-opening moments in Boston this year. Despite the trench coat mafia bouncers, shootings, death threats from belligerent sullies, and corny BU kids, Bostonist keeps coming back to this corner bar because the bartenders and waitstaff are pleasant. Today, traditional Irish food is on the menu as well as an Irish band at An Tua......