It's Here! Get in the Holiday Spirit a Bit Early in Boston

There are about a billion Starbucks locations in Boston, but this is one of my favorites. I’m so excited to see the red cups are back as well as all the holiday special drinks. Gingerbread latte anyone?

I was in this Macy’s weeks ago and Christmas music was playing. This was literally the first sign that the holidays are near (sort of) for me. Yes, it’s way too early to start playing holiday music, but I’m pretty sure it’s helping everyone get in the holiday mood (and do more shopping!).

ZooLights comes to the Stone Zoo on November 22, so get ready! What’s ZooLights? It’s an event at the Stone Zoo featuring thousands of lights, Santa Clause and his caste, and tons of fun wintry animals. Wintry animals, you say? Why yes. Animals like reindeer, grey fox, porcupines, and a lynx. Yay!

Their website also said something about dancing plush animals and if dancing plush animals doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, I’m not quite sure what will.

ZooLights is at the Stone Zoo until December 30, so go and get in the mood!

You know the Nutcracker is in town when you see hundreds of little girls milling around outside the Opera House in their holiday dresses.

The Nutcracker used to be at the Wang Center every year, but now it’s at the Opera House, which is also quite nice. You might want to get your tickets as soon as possible though, before the little girls buy them all out!

Instead of being in icky, muddy giant puddle of water, the frog pond is frozen over and becomes a romantic, holiday-ish ice rink. Couples go and hold hands as they skate around and pretend they live in NYC. Not quite, but it’s all we got here in Boston and it’s kind of cute if you like that sort of thing.

Loews is my movie theatre of choice because it’s really one of the only quality movie theatres in the Boston area (love the independents, but they won’t be showing the cheesy holiday flicks).

The Wang Center is one of the most beautiful places to see a show in Boston. And now there’s even more reason to go. The Grinch is there! Sure he looks freaking scary, but I hear it’s a really fabulous show, so go see it and help the Grinch get you in the holiday mood. If he doesn’t, I’m sure Cindy Loo Who will help!