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PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS MCINTOSH (GIFT GUIDE GALA; LAND ROVER); JOHN CAPLICE (FOUR SEASONS); CHAZ NEILL & PETER STAPLES/DAVID ORTIZ CHILDREN'S FUND (GOLF CLASSIC) ABOVE: With Ricardo Rodriguez and Daniela Corte in the 2014 Land Rover Sport "photo booth" at our Holiday Gift Guide Gala. LEFT: David Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany, with Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox at the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic in the Dominican Republic. With Scott Kudrick and Rita Bean at our second annual Holiday Gift Guide Gala at the Mandarin Oriental. With Susan Barabino of the Celtics at the Four Seasons Hotel's annual holiday luncheon. It was a whirlwind holiday season packed with parties that left us thankful for such a vibrant community in Boston. I was excited to attend the opening of Chanel's two-f loor boutique on Newbury Street after watching it steadily rise over the past year. Its stunning interiors, tweed walls, and dazzling sculptures did not disappoint. Burberry, Cartier, La Perla, Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, and the Four Seasons Hotel (appropriately themed as PBS's hit show Downton Abbey) also held festive holiday parties, and it was wonderful to see everyone out and about—and shopping. Boston Common held its second annual Holiday Gift Guide Gala in the elegant ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental, produced by Party by Design, with Land Rover, Audio Video Intelligence, Peroni, Moët Hennessy, Saks Fifth Avenue, and a host of other glamorous sponsors. It was a fantastic opportunity to get a start on gift ideas, and everyone (myself included) enjoyed having their picture taken in the 2014 Land Rover Sport with a festive winter background. We've also been keeping an eye on all the exciting building and movement in the Chestnut Hill Square and The Street in Chestnut Hill. Both developments have added more accessible shopping and dining to the area: Del Frisco's Grille debuted its new luxury bar concept at The Street, and Equinox opened its first club with a barre studio at Chestnut Hill Square. After a long and snowy winter, we are looking forward to a bright, warm spring in Boston and farther afield. There is a hopeful feeling in the air, and it won't be long before we see crocuses blossoming in the Public Garden and daffodils on Nantucket. Follow me on Facebook at facebook.com/boston-common and on bostoncommon-magazine.com. GLEN K ELLEY 24 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM FROM THE PUBLISHER 024_BC_FOB_PubLetter_Spring14.indd 24 2/10/14 12:06 PM