Happy Saturday, B-Siders!
😎 New summer bucket list item unlocked: Swimming in the Charles … seriously. After all, you can only do it one day a year! Sign up to take the plunge along the Esplanade here. It’s free, sells out fast, and won’t make you grow a third leg (we promise).
👀 What’s on tap today:
C’mon Barbie, let’s boat party!
The next “White Lotus” locale?
Pizza Fest (B-Side’s version)
Up first…
B-SIDE GUIDE
These deals are seeing Red (Line)
Image: Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Emily Schario.
For once in our lives, the Red Line isn’t the MBTA’s problem child. (That title belongs to the Orange Line, for now). Which can only mean one thing: It’s time for another perfect-day-around-Boston itinerary using the best of your membership perks.
Here’s how we’d do it on the Red Line:
DAVIS SQUARE
👗 Second-hand shop ‘til you drop. I mean, you might as well — we’re giving you a deal! Raspberry Beret’s Cambridge location is consignment-store heaven, loaded with sick vintage finds, along with contemporary brands like Madewell, Everlane, Farm Rio, and Free People. Flash your B-Side member pass and score 10% off your purchase!
HARVARD SQUARE
📚 Don’t forget to grab your free tote bag! Listen, we never met a free tote we didn’t like, but we are particularly obsessed with Harvard Bookstore’s tote (it’s giving Boston’s version of The Strand). Lucky for you, that tote is free if you sign up for their Frequent Buyer Program (also free) and flash your B-Side pass. Consider it your reward for beefing up your reading list.
KENDALL/MIT
🍕 Fuel up on a B-Side Certified pizza spot. Area Four started out as our holiday party destination and has since grown into a team fave (Neapolitan-style pizza girlies, rise!). And they love our readers right back, so they’re dishing out TWO deals: 1. Get a free coffee with any food purchase at the cafe. 2. Get $7 off any pizza through July 4. Flash your pass for both!
BROADWAY
🥟 Make way for dumplings. Are your hostess-with-the-mostess senses tingling? ‘Cause they’re going to be popping off after taking Mei Mei Dumplings’ dumpling-making class. This OG B-Side Certified activity is the perfect blend of learning and eating (killer combo). Plus you get 10% off dumpling classes with code BSIDE10.
SOUTH STATION
🏓 End your day by hitting the … pong. It’s the age-old dilemma: You want to go out, but don’t just want to drink. Well, SPIN Boston, a local ping-pong social club, is a textbook good solution, if you ask us. The vibes are giving rich friend’s basement with a bar, and you can get two member deals: 20% off your one hour table reservation with code BSIDE20, and two free shared bites Friday through Sunday if you show your pass!
🙏 Thanks for being here! The rest of this exclusive B-Side Guide is for premium members who fund our journalism. If you start a 14-day trial, you’ll be able to continue reading at bside.beehiiv.com!
🤑 Plus, you’ll gain access to 60 Boston-area perks like:
$100 of your upcoming move with Stairhopper Movers and $300 off your broker’s fee with Apartment Advisor
$40 off your first massage at Squeeze Boston
FREE TICKETS on Wednesdays and Sundays at The Comedy Studio
25% off event tickets at Aeronaut Brewing
5+ new perks and local event discounts every month that cover the cost of your membership … and then some.
👀 Additionally, our members get access to curated Boston Globe content every Saturday — paywall-free. This week, those free Boston Globe articles include:
Fun fact: If you’re a B-Side member, all the Globe links in Saturday membership sends will be paywall FREE!
🪩 Want even more things to do recommendations? B-Side’s members-only Saturday editions offer a roundup of timely recs, like this one from today:
💅 C’mon Barbie, let’s boat party! Early bird pricing is still available to the iconic Boston Harbor Barbie cruise this July, where the only requirement is wearing all the pink in your closet.
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