Fan out, Boston boosters!

1. PLAYOFF PREVIEW? Jan. 9 and April 12: The Celtics will visit Cleveland twice this regular season, and there's a good chance the NBA's defending champs will return in the playoffs to take on LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Cleveland may be the biggest obstacle in Boston's quest for an 18th championship banner, and these regular-season tilts could match the league's two best teams. After showing off your Celtic Pride, take a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum. Or if you're more interested in gridiron greats than guitar heroes, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, is only an hour's drive south. Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett is among its newest members and his freshly minted bronze bust graces a gallery of legends.

2. O CANADA! Feb. 1-5: The Bruins are off to their best start in years, raising hopes that the black and gold will bring the Stanley Cup back to the Hub for the first time since 1972. Hit the road for an old-school matchup against fierce rival Montreal on Feb. 1. Just like the Bruins, the Canadiens abandoned a great old hockey barn, the Forum, for the comforts of a sterile rink, the Bell Centre. The new arena still thunders, however, when the Habs take the ice, and Canadiens fans are in full throat cheering on their beloved bleu, blanc, et rouge. Bruins fans can stay in the Great White North for Boston's Feb. 5 clash against the Ottawa Senators, another division foe. And for a true hockey-themed vacation, head to Toronto and the Hockey Hall of Fame, where you can get your picture taken with a long-lost friend, Lord Stanley's Mug.