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🛶 Join the crew-sades

Your guide to the Head of the Charles Regatta
A team of rowers work in tangent to race down the Charles River.
Over 11,000 athletes will compete in 55 different racing events over the course of the weekend. | Photo by @hugh.slee.photography
You can score a free front row seat to one of Boston’s biggest sporting events this weekend — and no, we’re not talking about tickets to TD Garden or Fenway Park.

The Head of the Charles Regatta returns to Boston + Cambridge from Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 22, attracting 11,000+ athletes and countless visitors to the Charles River Esplanade. The local fall spectacle is the largest of its kind in the world.

Over the decades, the Head of the Charles has mushroomed from a one-day competition into a weekend packed with 55 race events. The first edition of the event dates back to 1965, when three Cambridge Boat Club members founded a traditional “head” race (read: a class of regattas that are usually ~3 miles long).

Today, the schedule is divided into categories based on factors such as competitors’ ages and gender. Races begin at Boston University’s DeWolfe Boathouse and finish 4702 meters down the Charles River at Herter Park (1175 Soldiers Field Rd.).

Here’s what you need to know before you witness this weekend’s crew-sades:
  • Consult the race schedule to learn which races align with your free time.
  • Limited parking is available at Harvard Stadium at Gate 14 for $30 per day. Spectators can also free find on-street parking on Birmingham Parkway every day before 6 p.m.
  • Guests can access either side of the Charles River via stops on the Red and Green Lines, as well as via buses 1, 47, 64, 66, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, and 86.
  • Global rowing fans can tune in from afar through the official livestreams.
Pro tip: The regatta’s website outlines a variety of spots for spectators along the course of the race, so don’t go straight to the start or finish lines.
    Pick your perch
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    Events
    Wednesday, Oct. 18
    • Russell Howard Live | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Boch Center, 270 Tremont St., Boston | $36 | Join “the uplifting comedy king” as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way.
    • Todrick Hall | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 8 p.m. | Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St, Boston | $32-$42 | The groundbreaking multi-hyphenate sashays into the Wilbur for a sassy set during the “Velvet Rage” tour.
    Thursday, Oct. 19
    • October Beer Dinner | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Time Out Market, 401 Park Dr., Boston | $90 | Tickets to this intimate dinner include a four-course meal paired with local brews to support the Greg Hill Foundation.
    • ArtsThursdays: Wókiksuye with Frank Waln | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 7-9 p.m. | Harvard ArtLab, 140 N. Harvard St., Allston | Free | Frank Waln, a Sicangu Lakota hip-hop artist + producer, will perform and share his perspective on how music promotes healing and unity.
    Friday, Oct. 20
    • Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival 2023 | Friday, Oct. 20 | 5-8 p.m. | Corner of Charles and Beacon streets, Boston | Free | This “monster mash” of activities will include arts and crafts, treats, rides on the trackless train, field games, and giveaways + activities from the LEGO Discovery Center Boston.
    • ICA: Teen Fashion Night Out | Friday, Oct. 20 | 6-8 p.m. | Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Boston | Teens 13 and older can create upcycled wearable art, attend workshops by fashion professionals, and meet experts in beauty, culture, fashion, and style.
    • Jonathan Richman | Friday, Oct. 20-Sunday, Oct. 22 | Times vary | Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville | $35-$40 | Founder of the famed Natick group The Modern Lovers explores his solo material with longtime collaborator Tommy Larkins.
    Events calendar here
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    Real Estate
    • Last month marked the lowest number of single-family properties sold in Greater Boston since September 1995, with only 752 home sales. Condos fared similarly, with 686 properties sold, the lowest total for September since 2002. (Boston Business Journal)
    Plan Ahead
    • The Seaport’s annual “Snowport” shops and festivities will return to 100 Seaport Blvd. starting on Friday, Nov. 10. Scan the schedule to book a curling lane, reserve a rooftop igloo, or plan a trip to the tree + holiday markets.
    Edu
    • Mayor Wu and GrowBoston have unveiled 10 new raised bed garden programs at schools in Mattapan, Roxbury, Hyde Park, Brighton, and Dorchester. These programs will provide a hands-on learning environment for students + supplement their education in sustainability.
    Travel
    • Logan’s newly-upgraded Terminal E touts a variety of locally-based food + refreshments. Passengers in the terminal can choose from Legal Sea Foods, Sal’s Pizza, and Boston Harbor Distillery when grabbing a pre-flight bite. (Boston Globe)
    Ranked
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    Eat

    🍴 Bon appétit, Fenway

    DW French says bonsoir to the Fenway
    A plate containing charbroiled steak au poivre, next to silverware, glassware, and a dish of creamed spinach.
    A highlight of the menu: charbroiled steak au poivre with creamy cognac-pepper sauce and creamed spinach with roasted garlic. | Photo by Emily Kan Photography
    Get ready to greet DW French with a hearty “bonsoir.” Located inside the Fenway’s Pierce Boston building, this new brasserie will dish out dinners straight from Paris, starting on Thursday, Oct. 19.

    The new eatery at 1391 Boylston St. is the vision of award-winning chef Douglass Williams, who hopes to replicate staples of French cuisine in an inviting and accessible way. Familiar items on the menu include French onion soup, escargot en croute, and crème brûlée. But don’t overlook the ample opportunities to try unfamiliar dishes, like the seafood selection hake en papillote (read: fish with veggies in lemon sauce) or a vegetarian choice of ice crudites.

    The interior of DW French — furnished with red leather banquettes — can seat 100 guests, while the patio can accommodate 30 additional diners. Reservations are available now via OpenTable.
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    The Wrap
     
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    Today’s edition by:
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    From the editor
    It takes an astounding costume to stand out the among throngs of Salem tourists in October, but it can be done — especially if you have a grisly prop in hand. A man dressed as Art the Clown from the “Terrifier” franchise has sparked an online brouhaha over his accessory of choice: a bloodied human head and torso.

    My take? The franchise is called “Terrifier” for a reason. Besides, I don’t think a new necktie or watch would match quite as well.
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