The gamut of emotions that I’ve experienced since my city was attacked has ranged from shock and horror to outrage and dejection. The brazen act of violence is almost too much to comprehend, the sadness almost too much to bear.…
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Boston Children’s Museum: 100 Years Old, but Still Juvenile
When I was a kid (hey! Stop snickering. It may be hard to believe, but I was a kid.), my parents dutifully took me to museums. Most of them were hushed, stuffy places with static displays, “Do not touch” signs,…
Kennedy Library Exhibit
Tensions are mounting as North Korea rattles its nuclear sabers. A little over 50 years ago, Premier Nikita Khrushchev also rattled nuclear sabers and made a bold attempt to establish a Soviet nuclear arsenal within spitting distance of Miami. The…
Tagged with: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, To the Brink
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Arts & Culture, History
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Arts & Culture, History
Boston Eats on the Fly
Whether you are a local jetting off for a getaway or a visitor making your way home, you may find yourself at Logan Airport with time on your hands. Sitting on the quasi-comfortable seats in the terminals as CNN talking…
Tagged with: Durgin-Park, Legal Sea Foods, Logan Airport, Lucky's Lounge
Posted in Dining, Insider Tips
Posted in Dining, Insider Tips
Experience 300 Years in 30 Minutes at Boston’s Old State House
Our esteemed mayor, Thomas M. Menino, is fond of describing Boston as a “young city.” He’s not referring to the age of the city, but to its character. With its many colleges, technology-focused jobs, and other attributes, Boston boasts a…
Tagged with: Boston Massacre, John Adams, John Hancock, Old State House, Revolutionary Boston
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Family, History
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Family, History
Ride a Painted Lobster on the Greenway Carousel
Does Boston’s Big Dig ring a bell? Designed to depress the Central Artery, an ugly elevated highway that sliced through the heart of the city, the massive project generated some unwanted buzz and ended up depressing taxpayers and government officials…
Tagged with: Carousel Park, Greenway Carousel, Rose F. Kennedy Greenway
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Family
Posted in Activities & Attractions, Family
2013 Boston Bacon and Beer Festival. A Match Made in…Huh?
Certain things are just made to go together, such as Bert and Ernie, peanut butter and jelly, and Boston sports teams and championships. But bacon and beer? Bacon and eggs, sure. Beer and obnoxious behavior, absolutely. Yes, they both taste…
Get ARTventurous and Save Some Bucks
Our micro play opens on Boylston Street, one of Boston’s main thoroughfares. It is a crisp, early spring day. A salt-of-the-earth family of tourists visiting from the Midwest, including Mom, Dad, and 7-year-old Mason, are strolling down the street when…
Yapping about Boston Ballet’s Coppelia
To be honest, I’ve attended the ballet, and it’s just not my thing. When the lights came up for intermission at one performance, I leaned over to my wife and asked, “Is it really necessary for all these dancers to…
