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06/19/2026

😭💜 Brb naming our first daughter Belerrica …

We asked Scotland fans in Boston for the World Cup to pronounce Massachusetts town names (our favorite game). It went exactly how you’d think.

What do you think is the hardest Mass. town to pronounce?

06/17/2026

😅 This is literally the hottest piece of jewelry in Boston rn.

Heading to FIFA World Cup™️ Boston 2026 Fan Festival at City Hall Plaza? You can build, trade, and collect custom charm bracelets featuring unique beads inspired by World Cup host cities (the lobster and tea pot are my faves 🥲). Registration for Fan Fest is free — you just gotta do it in advance!

Fair warning: We’ve heard the lines can get LONG. Like two hours long. So if this is on your wishlist, make sure to get there early!

06/11/2026

🫡 This is what we call flip flops on the ground journalism.

I’ve been hearing tons of buzz about the $55 day pass to The Colonnade | Boston Hotel rooftop pool in Back Bay, so we obviously had to take her for a spin.

The 12th floor pool is open to the public Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays after 2 p.m. and includes staples like towels, water, sunscreen, loungers, and access to food and drinks.

Here’s what I thought …

What’s your favorite daycation around Boston?

06/08/2026

🥳✨ Boston’s Best Day Ever is SO back!!!!

Mark your calendars for August 1 from 3-6 p.m., because our annual summer festival is returning, bigger, better, and packed with even more of what makes Boston great. Join us for a day filled with:

🍔 Food and drinks from your fave local restaurants
🎶 Live music
🛍️ Vintage shopping from .markets
✨ Interactive experiences
👯 And more … trust us.

It’s literally all of our favorite things to do around Boston, all under one roof.

🎟️ Comment BSIDE and we’ll send you the ticket link! Grab than before they’re gone

Photos from The B-Side's post 06/04/2026

🤪🚂 Consider this permission to play hooky on Fridays …

Starting June 5, the will be fare-free EVERY Friday through August (a silver lining to the impending World Cup chaos).

So we obviously had to plan out some day trips. We talked to our friends, our colleagues, and ourselves to map out seven hooky-worthy adventures in and around Massachusetts.

What did we miss? 👀

06/03/2026

HEY BOSTON 📣 BEST DAY EVER IS BACK!

Last year, you told us it was the Best Day Ever... so obviously, we had to do it again. Mark your calendars for August 1, because our annual summer festival is returning, bigger, better, and packed with even more of what makes Boston great. Join us for a day filled with:

🍔 Food and drinks from local favorites
🎵 Live music
🛍️ Vintage shopping from .markets
✨ Interactive experiences
👯 And more

It’s literally the perfect day – all under one roof.

WHEN? Saturday, August 1 | 3-6PM
WHERE? PKL Boston in Southie

🎟️ Grab a ticket now at the link in our bio!

Plus, tag who you’d bring for a chance to win a pair of FREE tickets! 👀

06/02/2026

🤯🍦 Unlimited ice cream AND free coffee? I’m there.

Boston’s social calendar is absolutely PACKED in June. These are five things to do around Boston this week that I’d tell my bestie to do if she was in town.

☕ Every Monday through Sept. 7, free coffee
🍦 June 2-4, The Scooper Bowl
📚 June 6, book sale
🏳️‍🌈 June 6, Parade and Festival
🎸 June 6, ’s Boston Chilling Music Festival

05/27/2026

😅 Well, things took quite the turn at the end …

The Red Sox may be a tough watch this season, but whoever is designing these speciality hats at Fenway needs a RAISE.

Fans who purchased this special ticket offer for the May 26-28 series against the Braves got a custom Red Sox x iced coffee hat AND a $5 Dunkin’ promo card. The perfect 75-degree weather was a paid actor.

Catch me snagging the new hot dog f***y pack ticket offer for the June 12-14 series … 👀

05/20/2026

😭 I’m sorry … WHAT?!

After experiencing record-breaking heat in Boston this week, temps are set to plunge into the 60s (potentially the 50s!) over Memorial Day Weekend. Oh, and we might see some rain, too.

Getting flashbacks to summer 2023 …

Are you changing up your MDW plans? 👀

Photos from The B-Side's post 05/18/2026

☀️🍊Spin, sculpt, snack, and spritz... plus a GIVEAWAY! Comment SPRITZ to get the ticket link, and comment GIVEAWAY to enter our giveaway (details below) — no other action needed. Event attendees get an extra entry and the winner will be drawn on June 1.

Meet us at South End for 12:15 spin or sculpt, then join us on the private patio for snacks and spritzes with THE .italia

👀GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

🤤$25 gift card to EVERY Traveler Street Hospitality resto , , l, and /

💪5-class pack at The Handle Bar

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