Friday, July 30, 2004

Where are all the famous people?
Posted by tzannos@bostonworks.com">Svetlana Husseini at 12:19 PM -

That was a question that my friend and I were asking after the "watch party" Thursday night.  My eagle eyes have been working double time looking to get a quick peek at some of my favorite celebrities, other than the elected officials,  like Ben Affleck, P. Diddy, Justin Timberlake, and Alyssa Milano (I kept a watch out for her at the request of a friend.  Personally, I think her career jumped the shark after Who's the Boss?.) 

I have to say that I had boston.com photo gallery envy.  I wanted to be able to submit a photo or post a sighting.  The chances of that were growing slim as it was now Thursday night at 11:30. 

We had to devise a plan of action.  Whiskey Park is always full of celebrities like Tom Brady, Nomar, A-Rod, and owner, Randy Gerber.  So, we started there and quickly came to the conclusion that it wasn't anything notable happening.  Our next move had to count. 

Well, the MA delegation was staying at the nearby Copley Plaza.  Ted is a party guy and our most recent favorite son, John Kerry, is now the Democratic Presidential Nominee.  There has to be something going on there.  Excellent choice.  Nope.

Onto City Bar in the Lenox Hotel.  It's one of my favorite places to hang out in Boston.  There were friends behind the bar and others in front of it but no famous faces.  In fact, I was the only one with credentials around my neck.  Next!

We spotted balloons at the Copley Westin.  By now, I felt totally out of the "know".  Feeling totally dejected, I half heartedly agreed to go in.  My friend scolded me into wearing my credentials that really hadn't done much for me so far that night.  Intimidating security personnel directed us to the third floor.  We approached the check in table.  I was sure our night was going to end there.  We didn't have an invitation or convention floor credentials.  Where we going to get thrown out?  Would the night end without seeing Ben?

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