Over the years I've written a lot of articles for print and web publications about the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Most of them have quotes from Margaret Pokorny. She's been my personal tutor and resource on important aspects of our neighborhood like the Mall and the trees that make it such a special place.
During the weekend I saw a post from The Garden Club of the Back Bay that said Margaret will present "The Grandest Boulevard: Commonwealth Avenue Mall" at the Boston Public Library, this Thursday at 6 p.m., as part of the BPL's Building Boston Initiative.
From the BPL's Collection (circa 1880 – 1889)
I will be there because I'm not about to miss an opportunity to pick up a few more interesting facts about the park and see some of the visuals in her wonderful collection of materials about the Mall.
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Long ago, we decided that we weren’t waiting for New Years Eve to raise a glass of sparkling wine and toast a happy ending and new beginning. So we’ve started each month with a bottle of bubbles since 2007! And, we’ve been sharing our bubbly selections with BostonZest readers since New Years Eve 2009.
That means we have amassed quite a collection of wine recommendations. They are all available any time you want them from the “Sparkling Wine & More” tab at the top of each page.
With a month of gift buying, parties, and holidays in front of us, we’ll say “Happy New Month,” sip a glass of Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco, and link you to a few bottles you might add to your holiday shopping list.
A Case of Sparkle
Ordering a case of a good, inexpensive, sparkling wine can be a great idea this time of year. Many shops will give you a case discount. If the store does not promote it, ask. You can also call ahead and have the wine merchant bring in the extra case of the wine you want.
Pre-wrap a few bottles and you will be prepared for hostess gifts, thank you gifts, client gifts, or something special to hand out with a holiday cash tip.
Gift Wines For Wine Lovers
For someone who loves wine and would like to try something that will expand their wine life list or add a new category of taste to their holdiay, we would splurge on a “Grower Champagne.”
Other pinks that tickle our fancy are Argyle Brut Rosé from Oregon, 3B Sparkling Rosé from Portuguese winemaker Filipa Pato, and for the utlimate fun evening try opening a bottle of Puro Rosé! (We had to make a video to show you how to open this one.)
Please add to our list by telling us about your favorite sparkling wine for the holidays. You can add a comment at the bottom of this post, sent it to @bostonzest on twitter or send us an email.
Want to learn more about wine? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site! Here are three of our favorite wine books.
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Long ago, we decided that we weren’t waiting for New Years Eve to raise a glass of sparkling wine and toast a happy ending and new beginning. So we’ve started each month with a bottle of bubbles since 2007! And, we’ve been sharing our bubbly selections with BostonZest readers since New Years Eve 2009.
That means we have amassed quite a collection of wine recommendations. They are all available any time you want them from the “Sparkling Wine & More” tab at the top of each page.
With a month of gift buying, parties, and holidays in front of us, we’ll say “Happy New Month,” sip a glass of Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco, and link you to a few bottles you might add to your holiday shopping list.
A Case of Sparkle
Ordering a case of a good, inexpensive, sparkling wine can be a great idea this time of year. Many shops will give you a case discount. If the store does not promote it, ask. You can also call ahead and have the wine merchant bring in the extra case of the wine you want.
Pre-wrap a few bottles and you will be prepared for hostess gifts, thank you gifts, client gifts, or something special to hand out with a holiday cash tip.
Gift Wines For Wine Lovers
For someone who loves wine and would like to try something that will expand their wine life list or add a new category of taste to their holdiay, we would splurge on a “Grower Champagne.”
Other pinks that tickle our fancy are Argyle Brut Rosé from Oregon, 3B Sparkling Rosé from Portuguese winemaker Filipa Pato, and for the utlimate fun evening try opening a bottle of Puro Rosé! (We had to make a video to show you how to open this one.)
Please add to our list by telling us about your favorite sparkling wine for the holidays. You can add a comment at the bottom of this post, sent it to @bostonzest on twitter or send us an email.
Want to learn more about wine? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site! Here are three of our favorite wine books.
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Long ago, we decided that we weren’t waiting for New Years Eve to raise a glass of sparkling wine and toast a happy ending and new beginning. So we’ve started each month with a bottle of bubbles since 2007! And, we’ve been sharing our bubbly selections with BostonZest readers since New Years Eve 2009.
That means we have amassed quite a collection of wine recommendations. They are all available any time you want them from the “Sparkling Wine & More” tab at the top of each page.
With a month of gift buying, parties, and holidays in front of us, we’ll say “Happy New Month,” sip a glass of Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco, and link you to a few bottles you might add to your holiday shopping list.
A Case of Sparkle
Ordering a case of a good, inexpensive, sparkling wine can be a great idea this time of year. Many shops will give you a case discount. If the store does not promote it, ask. You can also call ahead and have the wine merchant bring in the extra case of the wine you want.
Pre-wrap a few bottles and you will be prepared for hostess gifts, thank you gifts, client gifts, or something special to hand out with a holiday cash tip.
Gift Wines For Wine Lovers
For someone who loves wine and would like to try something that will expand their wine life list or add a new category of taste to their holdiay, we would splurge on a “Grower Champagne.”
Other pinks that tickle our fancy are Argyle Brut Rosé from Oregon, 3B Sparkling Rosé from Portuguese winemaker Filipa Pato, and for the utlimate fun evening try opening a bottle of Puro Rosé! (We had to make a video to show you how to open this one.)
Please add to our list by telling us about your favorite sparkling wine for the holidays. You can add a comment at the bottom of this post, sent it to @bostonzest on twitter or send us an email.
Want to learn more about wine? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site! Here are three of our favorite wine books.
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Through Sunday, December 2nd, you can shop for original, fine art pieces by hundreds of artists, including alumni, faculty, and students. Proceeds benefit both artists and the school’s scholarship fund.
“The Museum School Art Sale is a wonderful event for people looking for fresh and exciting art for their home,” say Lee Essex Doyle, Dan Elias, and Juan Prieto, co-chairs of the Art Sale Committee. “Dedicated collectors also eagerly await the Sale because of its reputation as a venue to find the next great, young artist on the scene.”
Pawel Przewlocki, ART ON ART (detail of tryptic), 2011-12. Oil, acrylic, CMYK print and Sharpie on MDF. Each panel 17×30 inches.
This is another opportunity to do a little holiday shopping for yourself or someone else and have the money you spend do good for others and stay here in our community.
MBTA stop: Museum of Fine Arts (Green Line, E Line)
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Arwork courtesy of the The Museum School Art Sale
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Through Sunday, December 2nd, you can shop for original, fine art pieces by hundreds of artists, including alumni, faculty, and students. Proceeds benefit both artists and the school’s scholarship fund.
“The Museum School Art Sale is a wonderful event for people looking for fresh and exciting art for their home,” say Lee Essex Doyle, Dan Elias, and Juan Prieto, co-chairs of the Art Sale Committee. “Dedicated collectors also eagerly await the Sale because of its reputation as a venue to find the next great, young artist on the scene.”
Pawel Przewlocki, ART ON ART (detail of tryptic), 2011-12. Oil, acrylic, CMYK print and Sharpie on MDF. Each panel 17×30 inches.
This is another opportunity to do a little holiday shopping for yourself or someone else and have the money you spend do good for others and stay here in our community.
MBTA stop: Museum of Fine Arts (Green Line, E Line)
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Arwork courtesy of the The Museum School Art Sale
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Through Sunday, December 2nd, you can shop for original, fine art pieces by hundreds of artists, including alumni, faculty, and students. Proceeds benefit both artists and the school’s scholarship fund.
“The Museum School Art Sale is a wonderful event for people looking for fresh and exciting art for their home,” say Lee Essex Doyle, Dan Elias, and Juan Prieto, co-chairs of the Art Sale Committee. “Dedicated collectors also eagerly await the Sale because of its reputation as a venue to find the next great, young artist on the scene.”
Pawel Przewlocki, ART ON ART (detail of tryptic), 2011-12. Oil, acrylic, CMYK print and Sharpie on MDF. Each panel 17×30 inches.
This is another opportunity to do a little holiday shopping for yourself or someone else and have the money you spend do good for others and stay here in our community.
MBTA stop: Museum of Fine Arts (Green Line, E Line)
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Arwork courtesy of the The Museum School Art Sale
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Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2012, plus information on: trash collection, parking, and whatever else we were able to gather to answer your Chrismas week questions.
Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.
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City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed:This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.
Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. (We'd recommend calling before going on Christmas Eve.)
Boston Trash Collection: The city says the following about trash collection Christmas week.
"Tuesday, December 25, 7am – Saturday, December 29, 2012, 5pm
City Calendar Event
Monday December 24th regular trash and recycling for all sections of the City.
Tuesday December 25th, no trash or recycling collection in all sections of the City.
Back Bay [Tue-Fri], Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill, South End, trash/recycling cancelled on Tuesday December 25th. Next schedule trash day is Friday December 28th.
Back Bay [M-Th], Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, North End, regular schedule, no delays.
Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, South Boston, West Roxbury, regular schedule on Monday, December 24th, and delayed, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, one day.
*If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay.
Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.
(MBTA information after this message.)
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The MBTA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes. Bonus! This year they included New Years's Eve and NewYear's Day as well so you can do all your planning MBTA travel planning at this link! (Please note that the content on this page will change throughout the year.)
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day
• Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Many buses will run on a Sunday schedule however there is a long list of buses that will not operate on Christmas day. See those details here.
• Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule except for the Fairmount, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, and Needham lines, which will not operate.
• Hingham, Quincy, and Charlestown commuter boat service will not operate.
• THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (TTY 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2012, plus information on: trash collection, parking, and whatever else we were able to gather to answer your Chrismas week questions.
Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.
Welcome to all of you who have found BostonZest.com while looking for this information. We hope you'll look around at the other resources we provide, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter, and come back often.
City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed:This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.
Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. (We'd recommend calling before going on Christmas Eve.)
Boston Trash Collection: The city says the following about trash collection Christmas week.
"Tuesday, December 25, 7am – Saturday, December 29, 2012, 5pm
City Calendar Event
Monday December 24th regular trash and recycling for all sections of the City.
Tuesday December 25th, no trash or recycling collection in all sections of the City.
Back Bay [Tue-Fri], Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill, South End, trash/recycling cancelled on Tuesday December 25th. Next schedule trash day is Friday December 28th.
Back Bay [M-Th], Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, North End, regular schedule, no delays.
Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, South Boston, West Roxbury, regular schedule on Monday, December 24th, and delayed, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, one day.
*If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay.
Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.
(MBTA information after this message.)
If BostonZest helps you by delivering information you need and use, consider helping us by starting all your Amazon shopping from here. Just click on a link like this or an Amazon ad, and you'll be transported to their site. They pay us a small commission on anything you buy on that shopping trip.
The MBTA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes. Bonus! This year they included New Years's Eve and NewYear's Day as well so you can do all your planning MBTA travel planning at this link! (Please note that the content on this page will change throughout the year.)
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day
• Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Many buses will run on a Sunday schedule however there is a long list of buses that will not operate on Christmas day. See those details here.
• Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule except for the Fairmount, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, and Needham lines, which will not operate.
• Hingham, Quincy, and Charlestown commuter boat service will not operate.
• THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (TTY 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston on Christmas, December 25, 2012, plus information on: trash collection, parking, and whatever else we were able to gather to answer your Chrismas week questions.
Remember, many businesses close early on Christmas Eve. Call before you leave, if you plan to visit a business on the 24th.
Welcome to all of you who have found BostonZest.com while looking for this information. We hope you'll look around at the other resources we provide, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter, and come back often.
City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed:This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service. Only emergency services are available.
Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. The Tow Lot will be open Monday – Friday 7am-10:30 pm, Saturdays 9 am- noon, and it is closed on all city holidays. (We'd recommend calling before going on Christmas Eve.)
Boston Trash Collection: The city says the following about trash collection Christmas week.
"Tuesday, December 25, 7am – Saturday, December 29, 2012, 5pm
City Calendar Event
Monday December 24th regular trash and recycling for all sections of the City.
Tuesday December 25th, no trash or recycling collection in all sections of the City.
Back Bay [Tue-Fri], Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill, South End, trash/recycling cancelled on Tuesday December 25th. Next schedule trash day is Friday December 28th.
Back Bay [M-Th], Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, North End, regular schedule, no delays.
Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, South Boston, West Roxbury, regular schedule on Monday, December 24th, and delayed, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, one day.
*If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay.
Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both banks and the stock markets in the United State closed. Some international markets are open.
(MBTA information after this message.)
If BostonZest helps you by delivering information you need and use, consider helping us by starting all your Amazon shopping from here. Just click on a link like this or an Amazon ad, and you'll be transported to their site. They pay us a small commission on anything you buy on that shopping trip.
The MBTA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes. Bonus! This year they included New Years's Eve and NewYear's Day as well so you can do all your planning MBTA travel planning at this link! (Please note that the content on this page will change throughout the year.)
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day
• Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains, buses, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Many buses will run on a Sunday schedule however there is a long list of buses that will not operate on Christmas day. See those details here.
• Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule except for the Fairmount, Greenbush, Kingston/Plymouth, and Needham lines, which will not operate.
• Hingham, Quincy, and Charlestown commuter boat service will not operate.
• THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
For additional information on MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100 (TTY 617-222-5146)," or visit the MBTA website.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.
