A few more reasons I like Boston

There's a ton of free publications meant for Boston and Greater Boston. The Boston Phoenix, Dig, and Improper Bostonian all come to mind. I can't say I read any of them regularly, but I do read them often, as lately I pass by the distribution stands often. I bring this up because the current issue of Improper Bostonian is the Wedding issue, that evidently they do every year. A few good articles in this one, I especially enjoyed the Groom's Survival Guide.

I'm also a big fan of EarthFest. As you might have guessed, it's a festival celebrating the environment and nature (in other words, the Earth). It's run by a local radio station (WBOS) and they get a ton of sponsors to give out free stuff. Most intriguingly, Ben and Jerry's is often there giving away free samples, sometimes of new flavors (I remember their unveiling of Dave Matthew's "One Sweet World" ice cream). They also get a bunch of bands to do free concerts at the Hatch Shell all day, thus signaling the beginning of the start of "Free Hatch Shell Concert Season". Those seasons will be going on hiatus soon because of construction on Storrow, but for now I will continue to enjoy them.

Of course my only problem with EarthFest is that it almost always falls on a day that I can't go. This year is no different, as I will be traveling to NJ for a wedding, but I highly suggest anyone who can to go this Saturday (May 27th) and support Boston and the environment.