Boston's Summertime Casual Bow Tie Wearing Destinations!

Boston's Summertime Casual Bow Tie Wearing Destinations!

All dressed up and no place to go? Don't put away your bow tie for a rainy day! Show off that awesome collection no matter what the weather decides to be. OoOTie has got it under control when it comes to finding you some fun, casual, and cheap Bostonian summertime destinations that are totally bow tie wearing friendly.


Exchange that lobster red sunburn you're sporting to this year's fireworks for a bow tie that is guaranteed to keep you looking cool. OoOTie is doing its best this summer to make sure you have a good time and look good while doing it!

Extreme Sailing Series

Who: You and your "I wish I was more athletic, but love beer too much" buddy.
What: Extreme Sailing Series
When: July 4th, 11:00-6:00
Where: Fan Peir on Boston's New Waterfront
Why: Because any sport with the word "extreme" in front of it makes it that much more exciting to watch.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Our Anchors Away bow tie, of course!

4th of July at Boston's Esplanade

Who: You and whoever you think could tolerate you waving a mini- American flag in their face for three plus hours.
What: A FREE Pops concert and fireworks display in Boston.
When: July 4th
Where: Hatch Shell at Boston's Esplanade. Lawn is open at 5:30!
Why: Because you want to show your love to America.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Exchange your "I'm proud to be an American" T-shirt for something less passe and more tre chic. Be the stylish patriot we all know you can be with OoOTie's Boston-inspired Make- Way- For- Ducklings Bow Tie.

SoWa Open Market

Who: You and your closeted shopaholic mom or lady friend.
What: South End Open Market
When: Every Sunday from May 1st- October 30th
Where: 460 Harrison Ave, Boston
Why: Because where else can you find a farmer's market, food trucks, crafts, and so many one -of-a-kind trinkets in one place?
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Make those Etsy designers take a double take as you strut past them in your Candy-Shop bow tie.

Revere Beach's National Sand Sculpture Contest

Who: You and your nieces, nephews, little cousins, or your man/woman- child friend.
What: Revere Beach's Sand Sculpture Contest
When: July 14th-17th
Where: Revere Beach
Why: Because sometimes we need to be humbled by the fact that we were never going to be a sandcastle artist.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Get in touch with the child inside while wearing a dinosaur bow tie!

ICA's Harborwalk Sounds

Who: You and the art/music lover in your life.
What: Harborwalk Sounds
When: Every Thursday, 6:00-8:30
Where: Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art
Why: Listen to some talented Berklee School of Music students for FREE and enjoy some art. You may just discover the next Radiohead or Banksy.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Ninja-What?! Black paisley bow tie. Show that you can play with convention just as well as the next postmodern- inspired artist.

Shakespeare on the Common

Who: You and your English or theater major friends. Or anyone you know who has described the Jersey Shore as MTV's "tour de force."
What: Shakespeare on the Common's rendition of All's Well That Ends Well.
When: July 27th-August 14th
Where: Boston Common
Why: You gotta get some culture, kid! Plus, it's a wicked awesome play.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Keep it smart by wearing our Kappa Cane bow tie.

Boston's Restaurant Week

Who: You and your appetite.
What: Boston's 2011 Restaurant Week
When: August 14th-19th and August 21st-26th
Where: The better question is who doesn't celebrate restaurant week?!
Why: Because when else can you eat at some of Boston's pricier restaurants for more than half the cost?
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: Forget wearing a homemade replica of Lady Gaga's meat dress to Mooo... We'll keep you looking fresh and fantastic with our Pigs-in-a-Blanket bow tie.


Downtown Crossing's Block Party

Who: You and your sick dance moves.
What: Downtown Crossing's Block Party
When: Every Thursday, 5:00-8:00
Where: Summer Street, Boston
Why: Because drinks, food, and fun are a recipe for the start of an amazing weekend.
OoOTie Bow Tie Suggestion: The reversibility of our Block Island bow tie makes it easy for you to go from work to party- ready wear within seconds!

Happy 4th Everyone!

Need a Father's Day gift? Have no fear! OoOTie to the rescue!

Need a Father's Day gift? Have no fear! OoOTie to the rescue!


What to get the "old man?" Inquiring minds want to know. The obvious answer for OoOTie is a bow tie of course. But unsure if your dad can rock one? Let's try convince you why some other unfortunate Father's Day gift classics can't match up to some affordable and stylish bow ties. Feel good knowing you've given a gift that makes your dad look better than that exercise stability ball your sister gave him to "sculpt" his nonexistent abs with.

Card, Food, and/or Drink Related Gifts

Okay, that was nice for a total of three seconds. Make a point to give your dad a gift that lasts longer than half an episode of the Office. And note to self, a piece of paper with an "IOU" written in caps is not a gift! Look at cards as the introduction to a gift, or as a way to awkwardly express your feelings to the man who became your personal chauffeur until you were of legal driving age. And everybody likes food and/or alcohol, right? Well, think about that as your whole family hovers around the six pack or batch of cookies you got for your pops as he opens up his other gifts.


You don't have to prove that you're the son/daughter of Daddy Warbucks and take out a loan in order to get your dad "something good." But you do need to show that at the very least, you've put more time and thought into picking something out for him than that gas station sushi you regretfully ate for dinner last night. Don't panic last minute gift givers! OoOTie has some thoughtful-looking ties just for you that will take less than five minutes to order. Check out our Candy Shop or Make Way for Ducklings bow tie.

Homemade/Gag Gifts

Yes, when receiving a less than stellar token of appreciation it's important to keep in mind that "it's the thought that counts." But you never want to give a gift that makes the recipient question to themselves "what were they thinking?!" Making clay imprints of your hands and feet may have been cute when you were three, but it's just downright creepy when you're twenty-plus. Keep in mind, you usually spend more time making and/or cracking up over that banana guard, than your gift does in the sunlight.




If you are and/or hope to be in a relationship someday where your special someone meets your folks, you might also want to ask yourself do I really want dad to wear that unforgivable knit beard and/or display the funny fish above the living room mantel? Probably not. So how do you make your jokester dad appear to be respectable? OoOTie has got it covered when it comes to making you and/or your father's funny bone seem classy with one of these fantastically witty and wearable bow ties: Pigs in a Blanket bow tie, Dinosaur bow tie, or Ninja-What?! Black Paisley bow tie.

Technological Toys

Technology tends not to be the elders' man's best friend. You don't want to give a gift that makes your dad call you close to 9 million times a day to ask how does this works?








Tiny buttons and sausage fingers are usually a no- win situation when it comes to an impatient father desperately trying to watch a movie or check the score on his new smartphone. Don't make your gesture of kindness become your dad's new office paperweight, or your parents' latest exhibit in their home electronics museum. There are better ways to ease your father into the next century with a homage to the "good old days" with these trendy but vintage-looking bow ties: Block Island Red-and Blue Paisley and Kappa bow tie.

Tools and Home Repair Kits

So, you want to join your father's weekend warrior crew? Yeah, didn't think that was the case. Don't give a gift that keeps giving you projects to be included in. Remember the gigantic book of crafts you gave your mom for Christmas? There are only so many places you can store glitter and pine cones. Likewise, there are only so many days you can deal without hot water and/or electricity.









Channel your father's Mr. Fix-It urge by suggesting to fix himself up with a makeover. Instead of having your dad risk his fingers and toes, encourage him to buy a new pair of shoes and some sweet neck candy. There's nothing threatening about the gift of good style! Set your dad up for fashion success by giving him back his swagger with one of these sick-looking bow ties: Anchors Away and Look Good, Do Good, Feel, Good Bow tie.


WARNING: Don't let what happened to Heathcliff Huxtable happen to your dad!



Keep your swagger in tact;)

Happy Father's Day!