Celebrate Ice Cream Day in Boston with a Free Scoop 🍦
Also: check out these professional sand castles on Revere Beach 🏖️ and join 400+ women in taking part in the annual BRA RUN 👙 (July 15th to 21st, 2024)
WHAT'S POPPIN'
National Ice Cream day: Sunday, 21st of July
What's the scoop?🍦
It's National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 21st! You already know that means you gotta hit up some of the best ice cream shops in Boston to celebrate 🎉
🍨 Free J.P. Licks at WNDR Museum - WNDR Museum is an immersive art and technology experience located in Downtown Crossing (500 Washington St). The museum will be giving out FREE scoops of J.P. Lick's vanilla, chocolate, and mango sorbet from 1pm to 4pm.
🍪 Insomnia Cookies' Limited Edition Dulce de Leche Cookie’wich - Enjoy an ice cream of your choice sandwiched between two Latin American–inspired Dulce de Leche cookies studded with rich caramel chips.
🆓 Free Dilly Bar at Dairy Queen - It's your lucky day to be a Dairy Queen Rewards members because this Ice Cream Day you can get a free Dilly Bar with any order of $1 or more.
🍦Coffee Ice Cream at Emack & Bolio's - Located at 290 Newbury St, you gotta try the Beantown Buzz: espresso-flavored ice cream with cookie crunch and chocolate-covered espresso beans. This one truly screams Boston.
We gotta give some special shoutouts to these awesome Ice Cream stores too: Toscanini's for their Burnt Caramel flavor, Amorino for the perfect Instagram opp, and FoMu for making ice cream that everyone can enjoy!
Here's a bonus treat just for you 👀:
☕️ NESCAFÉ's Affogato Giveaway - You're from Boston, so you obviously love coffee ice cream. Now through July 22, you can enter to win a limited-edition Affogato kit to experience affogatos instantly and effortlessly with no machine necessary.
AREA SPOTLIGHT
Take a hike: Blue Hills Reservation
Blue Hill Reservation is your weekend getaway dream 🌿
Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre oasis perfect for hiking, swimming, canoeing, and picnicking. This summer, all 22 hills are covered in green and give you an insane view of the Boston skyline. For us Bostonians, finding the perfect hiking location can be tough! But, this spot is conveniently located at 725 Hillside St, Milton. 🥾👙
Also: don't miss the opportunity to take a swim in Houghton’s 24-acre Pond from now until September 2nd (Labor Day). This swimming area is open daily from 10am to 6pm.
🚘 Driving there - About 30 minutes away from Boston, visitor parking is available at the Houghton’s Pond Recreation Area, 840 Hillside St. Parking lots close at 8pm unless otherwise noted.
🚊 Taking the T - Take the Providence/Stoughton Line Commuter from Back Bay to Route 128 . It takes about 40 minutes and includes a 25-minute walk from the station to Blue Hills Reservation.
THIS WEEKEND
Check out these awesome weekend activities!
🏖️ Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
Check out this renowned annual event that gathers world-class sand sculptors who showcase their incredible talents to 100,00+ visitors each year. The event also features over 75 food vendors, food trucks, live music, amusement rides, fireworks and more!
Friday to Sunday, July 19th to 21st | 10m to 10pm
Cost: FREE
@ Revere Beach, 500 Ocean Ave
🏃♀️ THE BRA RUN
For the 7th year, join a group of over 400 women to run the streets of Boston! You can expect FREE Co - Branded TrailblazHers x PUMA sports bras, followed by a 3-mile run or 1-mile walk! Celebrate the finish line with post-run eats and photo booth opportunities.
Sunday, July 21st | 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost: FREE (registration required)
@ Artists For Humanity, 100 West 2nd Street, Boston
🎭 Shakespeare on the Common: The Winter's Tale
Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale is a captivating story on betrayals, renewed hope, and the transformative power of time.
July 16th to August 4th | 8pm onwards
Cost: FREE
@ The Parkman Bandstand, Boston Commons
🛍️ Boston Women's Market Summer Street
Enjoy some women-powered shopping and summer fun featuring 18 women-owned small businesses.
Cost: FREE to enter
Saturday, July 20th | 11am to 4pm
@ 10 Summer Street, Downtown Crossing
💃🏽 Festival Betances
New England’s longest-running Latino cultural festival. Enjoy a parade, traditional cuisine, arts and crafts, and other treats that highlight the diversity of Latinx culture.
Cost: FREE
@ Plaza Betances, 100 W Dedham St, Boston
Saturday, July 20th | 12pm to 8pm
We give away $100 every month to readers!
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