Thursday, December 20, 2012
A peek at five local events this weekend around Bedford, Concord and Lexington.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Musketaquid 2012 Winter Solstice Where/When: Old Calf Pasture, 240 Lowell Rd, Concord; 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21 Why Go: It's a chance to gather around the blazing riverside solstice fire with warm song and good friendship to celebrate light on this darkest night. Pricing: Free 2. A Musical Tribute To Rock Guitar HeroesWhere/When:Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21 Why Go: It's a show featuring Tom Yates on guitar and vocals, Rick Maida on bass and Mike Avery on drums. …
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240 Lowell Rd, Concord, MA
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48 Monument Sq, Concord, MA
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1727 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
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41 Berkeley St, Boston, MA
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Friday, December 23, 2011
A new moon and happy holidays.
Welcome to Friday, the last day of public school — and for many of you, work, public and private — for 2011. The holiday season is in full swing and I hope you all have a wonderful one. Early risers yesterday were greeted with the final slivers of the Dec. 10 full moon lighting up the East sky. New moon rising Christmas Eve. Many, many thanks to Alice and Bill Lehmann for the scrumptious — and I do mean scrumptious — chocolate croissant, hot and fresh from La Provence. If only I could share how delicious the melted French chocolate tastes against the warm pastry. Yum. Product Diversity Today I wrap up the Concord Indies Top 10 reasons for shopping locally. The Concord Indies represent our local, independent retailers. As I have said many…
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Concord's Colonial Inn
48 Monument Sq, Concord, MA
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La Provence
105 Thoreau St, Concord, MA
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Main Streets Market & Cafe
50 Main St, Concord, MA
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Music on tap; remembering a fine Concordian
Good morning and welcome to Friday. Happy Birthday to my good friend Gari Palmer. Hope you and your family have a wonderful day today. You’re such a warm-hearted person, you deserve gobs of good things. For the rest of us, there is lots of great live music on tap this weekend. Here is the lineup from the Colonial Inn, which by the way, is beautifully decorated for Christmas, so stop by and check out the festive decor. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m., in the Village Forge Tavern. Sunday entertainment begins at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge. Tonight, Dec. 16, Phyllis Fallon with the Workingman's Band perform swinging jazz standards. Tomorrow, Saturday, Henri Smith with the Workingman's Jazz Band play New Orleans jazz …
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Main Streets Market & Cafe
50 Main St, Concord, MA
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Concord's Colonial Inn
48 Monument Sq, Concord, MA
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Friends of The Performing Arts in Concord
51 Walden St, Concord, MA
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Stefanie Cloutier
6:44 am on Friday, December 23, 2011
Oh, man, Maureen, now I want a chocolate croissant too!! Thanks for all the great info, and have a fabulous holiday! more ›