Whether you’re looking for a trendy outdoor oasis or a stately indoor lap pool, Boston offers hotel swimming pools galore.  Spend less and still stay at a Boston hotel with a pool straight out of your dreams.

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Boston Harbor Hotel

• Plasma TV, Bose Wave Radio & marble bathroom in every room
• Gorgeous views of the harbor from most rooms
• 60′ lap pool in the heart of a lavish spa
• Just minutes from Faneuil Hall, Old State House & Boston Common

Colonnade Hotel Boston

• Rooms feature 37″ flat-screen LCD TVs, Keurig coffeemakers & marble baths
• Home to the city’s only rooftop pool, 11 stories in the sky with dining & live music
• 24-hour room service available
• Trendy Back Bay location

Sheraton Boston Hotel

• Pillow-top mattresses, coffeemakers & individual climate controls in every room
• Rooms offer views of the Charles River or downtown Boston
• Among New England’s biggest indoor pools featuring a retractable room for direct sunshine
• Located close to the Pru & Copley Place

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (July 4th)

Make your way to the banks of the Charles on Independence Day to watch the world-famous Boston Pops deliver a raucous performance beneath a stunning fireworks display.  Comedian and late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson emcees to add some extra laughs to this family-friendly event.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure you arrive early with foldable chairs and picnic blankets.  Check out Sierra Trading Post for folding recliner chairs, throw blankets and picnic bags.  Shop with Sierra Trading Post coupons to save 15% off orders of $100 or more!

Have you noticed how many people throw away good items when de-cluttering? That’s a lot of unnecessary waste! Lori of Hooray for Freebates offers up some great tips on how to find and salvage these quality and very useful thrown-out items! Here she is:

No, I haven’t gone off my rocker. Finding things in the trash is a great way to get stuff for free. Of course you have to be picky about what you take, and you have to make sure you are being safe about it as well. Here are a few tips to get you going.

There are some people in the world that just don’t want to be bothered with an item if it no longer works or they no longer have a use for it. Even if something is in perfectly good condition or might need a small repair, they put it out on the curb rather than donating it to Goodwill or a similar organization, or freecycling/freepeating it. You can take advantage of these types of situations to score what you need. Here are a few things we keep in mind when we’re on the hunt.

Know when it’s “trash night” for your neighborhood or other areas you might want to scope out. This way, you can plan when to head out. Wait until later in the evening to go if you can. This way most of the things going out will be out already. This has worked the best for us for scoring great freebies.

Keep your eyes on houses that recently have gone up for sale. These people are very likely to be moving soon, and might put things in the trash rather than move them. Similarly, if you’re a college student or live in a college town, keep your eyes peeled on the dorm or apartment dumpsters at the end of the semester. A reader told me how he made a small fortune by rounding up all kinds of stuff and selling textbooks on half.com and the rest on Craigslist.

Be aware of garage/yard sales. When we’re done with our garage sales, leftovers usually get donated, but sometimes people just throw the extras away.

Take a look at part II tomorrow for finding quality items for free!

Drink plenty of water. Get lots of rest. Eat healthy. Exercise regularly. Sometimes you follow all the right beauty advice, but your skin has a rebellious streak and chooses to lash out at you in the form of blemishes or discoloration.

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