What to know

• TSA | According to Logan Airport’s website, Massport and TSA aim to keep the security line wait time under 15 minutes. We’d say that’s fairly accurate, unless you’re flying during busy hours.
• Map it out | If you’re like us and need to completely visualize a place before you step foot inside, this interactive map will be your saving grace.
• Food and drink | Hit the newly opened Boston Public Market in Terminal C for local favorites like Red’s Best and Mother Juice.
• Reminder | By May 3, 2023, you will need a REAL ID to board commercial flights in the US.
• Flight status | While we recommend staying updated via your respective airline, you can also check the FlyLogan App for your flight status in a pinch.

Rendering via Massport

Parking, shuttles, and rideshare

• Back Bay Logan Express | Shuttle | Bonus: It’s just $3 to get to Logan from Back Bay Station or the Hynes Convention Center.
• Take the T | Public transit | Route: Take the Silver Line, Blue Line, or an MBTA ferry.
• Uber or Lyft | Rideshare | Pro tip: Follow the signage toward Central Parking to find your way to the rideshare area.

• Tarot Time with Antonio | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury Street, Boston | Free | Join local tarot reader and comic Antonio Morales for a fun and free night of tarot readings at the Back Bay bookstore.
• Miss Lamplighter’s Hallow-Queen Special | Thu., Oct. 27 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Lamplighter CX, 110 N First Street, Cambridge | $20 | Be there to help crown the Queen of the Damned at this Drag Race.
• Pumpkin Pie Madeleines: Bake with Chef Melissa | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Roll up your sleeves for this online baking class with Chef Melissa Lee, courtesy of the Brookline Public Library.

• Scout Film Festival | Fri., Oct. 28 - Sat., Oct. 29 | 1:45 p.m. | Simons Theatre at the New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston | Free | Presented by the New England Aquarium and featuring Ethan Hawke, Colin Treverrow + Whitney Johnston as keynote speakers, this festival supports and empowers young emerging filmmakers and storytellers.*

• Boston Book Fest | Sat., Oct. 29 | 9 a.m.-9 p.m. | Copley Square, 560 Boylston Street, Boston | Free | Join 200 fiction, nonfiction, YA, and kids authors for a day of readings and discussions, book signings, workshops, and other lively literary events.
• RuPaul’s Drag Race Night Of The Living Drag | Sat., Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston | $43.50 - $98.00 | Doors open at 7 p.m. for this Night of the Living Drag show hunting the Souls of Seven Sinful Queens.

• Charlie Puth | Mon., Oct. 31 | 7 p.m. | Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston | $109.00 - $250.00 | The show begins at 8 p.m. to see the “We Don’t Talk Anymore” artist.

• Wicked Pumpkin Pop-up | Fri., Oct. 28-Sun., Oct. 30 (times vary each day) | Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, NH | $15-25 | Get ready to fall hard at New England’s newest fall festival, featuring live music, entertainment (hello, acrobats), local food trucks, pumpkin decorating, face painting, photo ops + more. *

• 63º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain

• The Boston Foundation released its annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card yesterday. The analysis found that purchasing a home is more difficult than before the pandemic + rental units are becoming even more expensive and scarce. Read up on more local real estate trends. 🏠

• Harvard launched the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability yesterday. A $200 million gift from a Chilean couple is helping the university support current climate research + bring in additional faculty to teach climate-related courses. (Boston Business Journal)

• Current Orange Line slow zones are expected to remain in place through December. Commuters will have longer journeys at stretches along North Station, Assembly, Tufts Medical Center + Jackson Square. 🚆 (NBC 10)

• Shabu & Mein has closed its Cambridge location at 148 First St. JP Fuji Group, the team behind the Japanese shabu-shabu spot, has other local restaurants at Assembly Row + in the South End. (Eater Boston)

• 73%. That’s how many recently polled Massachusetts residents would support a reimagined Commuter Rail system. This MassINC Polling Group survey asked how residents feel about a “regional rail” network with trains traveling daily in both directions every 15-30 minutes. What do you think?

• Boston doctors say they are fairly certain the XBB COVID-19 variant is present in Massachusetts. The new strain has recently been reported in New York + might be immune to current vaccines. (NBC 10)

• Celtics player Jaylen Brown is cutting his ties with Ye’s Donda Sports after the artist’s recent antisemitic comments. See Jaylen’s full statement. (WCVB 5)

• This week’s Pics in the Parks photography challenge theme is “filters.” Have some fun with various smartphone filters and head to one of these hidden gem parks to snap your photos. 📸

• No. 5. That’s where Boston ranked on a list of the best baseball cities. We may be in the off season, but you can still brush up on your Sox knowledge with our guide to America’s oldest baseball park. ⚾ (WalletHub)

• Talk about a dream home. This new construction 4 BD, 4.5 BA home in Cambridge’s vibrant Strawberry Hill boasts a sunny + open living and dining room (with a fireplace) and an immaculate cook’s kitchen. The primary suite features 12-ft cathedral ceilings and a spa-like bath. See inside. 🏡 *

• Looking to relieve muscle soreness without dropping $150+ a month on a deep tissue massage? Enter: the RENPHO massage gun. It has 17,000+ five-star reviews and is on sale for $99 (down from $249) for a limited time.*

• Halloween Party | Sat., Oct. 29 | Time Out Market | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Free | Have your costumes and makeup ready for the Fenway food hall’s event with Tarot card readings, drink specials, and some surprises along the way.
• Day of the Dead Celebration & Parade | Sun., Oct. 30 | Veronica Robles Cultural Center | 2-7 p.m. | Free | East Boston residents + local community members are invited to help create visual elements that reaffirm Latin immigrant culture.
• Día De Los Muertos | Wed., Nov. 2 | Bow Market | 4-9 p.m. | Free | The Union Square marketplace will host a traditional altar (or “ofrenda”), face painting, live music, and cultural vendors.