Eat:
Before or after the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree lighting in Adams Corner on Sunday, grab some appetizers and drinks at Lucy’s American Tavern! Enjoy some Buffalo Chicken Dip or Lucy’s Famous Wings. Sip a Lucy’s Spiked Selzer make with Tito’s, house-made raspberry lemonade, thyme and seltzer or A Storm in the Port with Virginia Distillery Port Cask Whisky, orgeat, pineapple, oj
and grenadine with tiki bitters! Lucy’s also has BYO Flights where you can pick 4 of their 27 draughts!
Drink:
Winter weather is perfect red wine drinking weather! Make a plan for a tour and tasting at Boston Winery in Port Norfolk! Each tasting generally takes about an hour! Enjoy 3 samplings of Boston Winery’s delicious wine! Thursday-Friday: 12pm-5pm, Saturday: 1pm-6pm, Sunday: 1pm-4pm, Reservations are required! For more information visit here!
Sip, Shop, and Santa:
On Saturday, December 8th at 1pm head to The Bowery Bar and get into the holiday spirit! Indoors there will have a Christmas market inside with goods from wonderful local vendors along with complementary nibbles. Meanwhile, outside on our patio, Santa will be visiting to take photos with the kiddos and hot cocoa and cookies will be served. Local Vendors include: Back Bay Watch Co, Camden Hydes, Habit, Wears + Wares, Wolfie’s All Natural Treats and 4103 Designs!
Run:
Lace up your sneakers and put on your Santa hat! It’s the Dorchester Running Club’s fourth annual Halfway to Dot Day 5k Road Race! This fun run takes place on Saturday, December 8th at 9am!It’s a family friendly run for all ages and abilities along the paths of DCR’s Pope John Paul Park in Dorchester and is certified and sanctioned by USA Track and Field – New England. After the race take part in the Mayor’s Toy Drive and Breakfast at Florian Hall – all youth under 12 who donate a toy are registered at no cost. Registration for adults and teenagers is just $20. All registrants will receive a long-sleeve shirt and finishers will receive a handmade, one-of-a-kind holiday ornament!
You can register here!
See:
O Christmas tree! Santa Claus and his posse of merrymakers will be on hand for the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour! The Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, holiday performances, tree lightings and more. Saturday, December 1st at 1pm – Codman Square and Sunday, December 9th at 7 p.m. – Adams Corner (moved from original date of December 2nd due to rain!)
Play:
Get in the spirit before the Adams Corner tree lighting at the Old Dorchester Post! The Cedar Grove Civic Association has organized a special family friendly event at 5:30pm on Sunday. Enjoy pizza, music, arts & crafts, face painting, hot cocoa and more! Special thanks to all the local businesses that helped make this event possible!
Laugh:
It’s the Annual Polish American Club Comedy Show on Saturday, December 8th! Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 online. Stick around post show for an Ugly Sweater Contest! The club will be collecting donations for Globe Santa!
Follow:
In the spirit of the holiday season, our sister site Caught in Southie has partnered up with some of our favorite neighborhood businesses, for a special Instagram 12 Days of Giveaways! So if you’re not following us on Instagram, you need to do it now! You might win anything from a gift card to your favorite restaurant to your soon to be favorite pair of earrings or your new favorite hoodie! The fun kicks off on December 1st and goes through December 12 – hence the 12 days of Christmas! Make sure to Follow Caught in Dot too!
Open House:
80 Carruth Street, Ashmont
Friday, Dec 7th from 12pm-2pm and Sunday, December 9th from 1pm-3pm.
Lisiting Price: $995,000
Listing Agent: Lydia Alvita – you can reach out via [email protected] or calling 617-433-7021
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
