- Boston magazine
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title = Boston
image_size = 200px
image_caption = February 2006 issue of "Boston"
publisher = Metrocorp, Inc.
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language = English
category = general interest
frequency = Monthly
editor = James Burnett
editor_title = Editor
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country = flag|United States
website = [http://www.bostonmagazine.com/index.html www.bostonmagazine.com]"Boston magazine" is a
monthly magazine concerning life in theGreater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years. [http://www.bostonmagazine.com/EDITORIAL/AboutBoston "Boston" magazine: About Boston magazine] ]About the magazine
The magazine is self-described as:
Sophisticated, intellectual, and full of charm,
The magazine claims a publication of 500,000 issues per month, its percentage of newsstand copies sold is among the highest of any magazine of any kind in theBoston is a world center ofhigher education ,medicine ,finance , andbiotechnology , with some of the nation's leading cultural institutions, bestrestaurants ,trend iestshopping , topuniversities , and smartest people. Then there's the other Boston: a city of power struggles,politic s, expensivereal estate , and cutting-edgemusic andarts .United States , and it has named among the three best city magazines in the nation seven times in the last eight years by theCity and Regional Magazine Association .Best of Boston
"Best of Boston" (registered trademark of the magazine) is an award given by "Boston" magazine in an annual issue which is "the definitive guide to the city’s finest".
This award is given in a wide range of categories that vary from year-to-year. Recent awards include best
clam chowder ,cookware ,day spa ,gym ,jewelry store,martini ,mojito ,pizza topping,shiatsu ,teeth whitening ,thai food , and many more. The "Best of Boston" awards are often specific; the 2006 awards for bestnightclub were given in the sub-categories of dance, gay,lesbian ,jazz ,live music (small) and live music (large). [ [http://www.bostonmagazine.com/best_of/ Best of Boston 2006] ]Many area businesses display these awards proudly, either in the form of a simple
certificate or an engraved plaque. Along with the annual awards, "Boston" magazine also runs feature articles intended to quantify local resources, such as "best high schools, public and private."Ancillary publications
"Boston" magazine produces several ancillary publications:
* New England Travel is a travel-orientedannual publication akin to the main magazine's "Best of Boston" issue except it covers all sixNew England states.
* Boston Home is a quarterly publication geared towards home owners and other people with an interest ininterior design ,landscaping , and so on.
* Boston Weddings is a biannual publication for wedding planners and brides-to-be.Business relationships
* "Boston" magazine has been owned by the
Philadelphia -based companyMetrocorp (sometimes rendered incamel case as "MetroCorp") since 1971. [http://www.bostonmagazine.com/EDITORIAL/Masthead_Boston "Boston" masthead] ]
* WCVB-TV Channel 5, WBZ NewsRadio andMAGIC 106.7 collaborate and cross-promote with "Boston" magazine.
* "Boston" magazine is a member of theAmerican Society of Magazine Editors (ASME).References
External links
* [http://www.bostonmagazine.com Official website]
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