Kat Malone

I get so tired of turning on the news and hearing about all the shenanigans going on lately...useless trips to Asia, the impending doom that is the health "care" bill, Massachusetts sales tax increasing, our legislature adjouring for the rest of the year even though we have a $125 million deficit... (come on people, seriously?)

When I moved to Boston I decided the quickest way to meet people would be to get involved in some type of political group. Once I started listening to the news I knew I absolutely had to. My friends back home told me I was crazy to move to such a liberal state with my very conservative views... (after seeing the taxes taken out of my paycheck they might not be far off). I decided to help out with the July 4th Tea Party and met Brad Marston, the organizer of the event. It was refreshing to meet another common sense conservative up here!

I'm so glad we have people like Brad who will step up to the plate and tackle the mess that is Beacon Hill. Brad is running for State Representative in the Suffolk Eighth District, against incumbent Marty Walz. His campaign is based on common ground and common sense: fixing our "spending crisis" instead of continuing to raise taxes, changing the "behind closed door" culture Beacon Hill is so fond of, and helping to get the 20,000 at-risk youth into good school are just a few of the issues he's focused on. With over 25 years of experience in both finance and business management, Brad has the know-how to get the job done.

If you're in the Boston area, stop by Cafeteria (Newbury St) on December 9th from 6pm-8pm for a meet and greet with Brad!

Check out Brad Marston's site, his Facebook page: Brad Marston for State, or his YouTube page!

I still have a few months to go before our season opener against Alabama on Sept 5th and it still seems like a lifetime away. It's pitiful- I'm religiously checking Twitter, HokieSports, ACC page and ESPN for any news concerning our football team. I've refrained from texting some of my friends on the team- they'd probably think I was crazy.

I was very excited to see 5 of our guys make it onto ESPN's ACC Top 30 Players List :)

Jason Worilds, 4th

Darren Evans, 6th

Stephen Virgil, 16th

Kam Chancellor, 21st

Sergio Render, 25th

Go Hokies! Can't wait for a fantastic season... I see a few Blacksburg trips in my future...

I think I just might have to take time out of my schedule to check some of these events out!

Thursday:

Institute of Contemporary Art, free from 5pm-9pm

Bonfire Seakhouse, $1 tacos every Thursday from 5pm-7pm at the bar/cafe area (I think our office is going to check this out tonight!)

Friday:

Phantom Gourment BBQ Beach Party, (till Sunday) Suffolk Downs, $5 advance/$10 at door

Harvard Allston's Sustainability Farmer's Market, 3pm-7pm

City of Cambridge Dance Party, free @ Cambridge City Hall

Satuday:

Chili takedown, 3pm at Great Scott on Commonwealth Ave, $10 (yyuuuummmmmmm)

Phantom Gourment Food Festival, 11am @ Landsdowne and Ipswich, $40 advance/$50 at door

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this, but it's definitely being added to my list of things to do! Ships competing in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge will be porting here July 8-12. The types of ships range from the Topsail Schooner to the Tree-masted Schooner to the the Full-rigged Ship. There are public boarding times on each day- 5pm-10pm Thursday and Friday and 5pm-8pm Friday and Saturday. They'll be at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Seaport World Trade Center and Fishpier.

There's also a festival on Friday at Downtown Crossing around noon, among other events. It's all free- even better!

Below are two of the ships that came last year. Check out Sail Boston '09 for more info!

Sail Boston is happening within 5 minute walking distance of Harborview at the Navy Yard, Charlestown's premier waterfront living!

What better place to spend July 4th than the city where the fight for Independence was the fiercest?

Grab your lawn chairs, a couple of cases of Sam Adams and your grill and bunker down in the Oval! Boston Pops concert begins at 8:30pm July 4th with a flyover from the 104th Fighter Wing. The fireworks themselves begin at 10:30. All day July 3rd there are events across the city, ranging from harbor cruises, special tours of Freedom Trail sites, tours of Fort Independence, USS Constitution turn around, Boston Tea Party, etc. Check out these sites for tickets to different events, parking for the fireworks and other necessary information.

July 4th Celebration

BostonHarborfest

Greater Boston events

Boston Tea Party

Independence Day events are only 2.5 miles away from Harborview at the Navy Yard, Charlestown's premier waterfront living!