Eat:
Having a backyard cookout for Memorial Day weekend? Foodie’s can help you with when it comes to the meat you’re grilling – they are the local experts. From hot dogs to hamburgers, to their delicious sides, Foodie’s has everything from fresh produce to desserts on hand to make your get together perfect!
Drink:
Rose all day! This weekend’s forecast looks like perfect day drinking weather! We say stock up on the Rose at Social Wines – they are Rose experts and will help you select the perfect bottle for you cookout, trip to the beach, or binge watching TV on your couch alone – we don’t judge! FYI On Memorial Day liquor stores are closed so stock up before! If you need another excuse to drink some wine, Thursday is National Wine Day!
Shop:
Stock up on summer denim at Ku De Ta this weekend! Whether it’s skinnies, flares, high waisted or boyfriend, Ku De Ta’s denim bar is fully loaded! They also have a fresh new crop of adorable outfits for your Memorial Day cookout!
Honor:
Plan on attending the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial Rededication on Saturday, May 27th at 10am. Gold Star Family members, elected officials, and the general public are invited to an intimate re-dedication of the Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial located along the South Boston Waterfront. This is a free event and open to the public and takes place at 85 Northern Avenue in the Seaport. On Sunday, May 28th, members of the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post #561 (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, respectfully invite the residents of South Boston to join us for them for their annual Memorial Day Services. VFW members and friends of the post will assemble at the post at 9am and march at 9:30am to Medal of Honor Park (M Street) for the laying of the wreath at the South Boston Vietnam Memorial.
Tour:
The Castle Island Association (CIA) has been giving free guided tours of Fort Independence on Castle Island for over thirty years. Memorial Day Weekend is officially when the CIA springs into action, giving tours every Saturday, Sunday, and on national holidays through the summer from noon till 3:30pm.
Adopt:
Adopt a dog! Aloft Hotel is hosting a special puppy adoption party on Saturday, May 27th from 11am-1pm. Stop by and check out some adorable dogs via Last Hope K9 Rescue.
Play:
On Friday at the Lawn on D, stop by and play in their weekly cornhole tournament beginning at 6:30pm. Enjoy live music with Kilroe featuring Pearl Jam, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Blink 182.. and other hits from the 90’s and early 2000s, mixed with a few classics. Cash bar and food options too!
See:
Pulitzer prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire grew up in Southie and his hometown has had a great influence on his work. His play, Good People is about a down-on-her-luck single Southie mom Margie Walsh and tells the story of fate and the choices we make. South Boston is the backdrop and the subject of class and poverty is front and center in this character driven play about normal people trying to live the best life they can. Well, Lindsay-Abaire has a new play about to debut at the Huntington Theatre – Ripcord. “When cantankerous Abby is forced to share her room in assisted living with endlessly chipper Marilyn, the two women make a seemingly harmless bet that quickly escalates into a dangerous and hilarious game of one-upmanship, revealing hidden truths that neither wants exposed.” According to Lindsay-Abaire, “Ripcord is my mother’s favorite, so I’m happy that she’ll only have to travel a few T stops to see it.” Southie boys love their mamas! Ripcord plays May 26 – June 25 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont St. in Boston.
Open House:
605 East Broadway – Saturday and Sunday 11:30am-1pm
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