KISS FM - Today's Hottest Music » boston

15 Oddly Eerie Photos of Boston as a Ghost Town

Emerald Catron — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:14:03 +0000

Boston is currently on lockdown as police continue the manhunt for Dzhokar A. Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. No people out and about makes for a pretty eerie scene in the town. Here are 15 pictures taken by people and uploaded to Twitter and Instagram to give you an idea of how Boston looks right now. It's pretty bananas. Have a look.

San Francisco, Boston Among Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Shauna Wright — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:41:19 +0000

Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

Bruce Springsteen Surprises Bostonians by Busking in Park [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:55:10 +0000

A busker playing guitar for spare change in Boston’s Public Gardens got a quite a shock when music legend Bruce Springsteen approached him yesterday, and asked if he could borrow his instrument. Bruce then began strumming a tune for the passersby, with a huge grin on his face. Speculation is that Springsteen was in Boston dropping son Evan off at Boston College.

No word on how much The Boss collected in tips.

The Biggest Fireworks Displays Across the Country

Jordan Breindel — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:42:25 +0000

Forget about the dawn's early light, this Fourth of July is all about the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air and maybe even a couple of spiders. Those are the ones that, well, look kind of like a spider, anyway. In honor of the Fourth, here are 10 great fireworks displays throughout the [...]

Canucks' Stanley Cup Loss to Bruins Triggers Vancouver Riots [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:57:03 +0000

Well, there’s one thing Canadians aren’t apologetic over and that’s their intense love of hockey. This passion led to riots on the streets of Vancouver Wednesday night when the beloved Canucks lost the Stanley Cup 4-0 to the Boston Bruins. The loss came in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup, making it the first Stanley [...]