Summary graphic: A photo of the “Zipper” carnival ride in mid-action – the frame of the ride is static, but the ride itself is a blur of motion as it spins its patrons around.

We love Revere Beach. The first public beach in North America, it’s right outside of Boston at the end of the MBTA Blue Line. This weekend, there was an added attraction: a traveling carnival. We stumbled upon the party and shot some of the action:

Summary graphic: A bartender holds up a plastic shot glass to the camera, while multiple arms enter the frame holding up shots toward her.

We have been sponsoring an annual pub crawl in the very-hard-to-reach neighborhood of College Point, Queens since 2006. In 2011, a skeleton crew kept the tradition alive while sampling some increased Chinese influences in the neighborhood.