Go lion hunting on your next walk. Here are a few clues to help you find this guy and a few of his pack.
Ready? Click through to find the answer.
Go lion hunting on your next walk. Here are a few clues to help you find this guy and a few of his pack.
Ready? Click through to find the answer.
For our Friday Link today, we're sending you to a spring and summer of fun places to go and things to do with the Trustees of Reservations, now going by the simple title of The Trustees!
As members, we keep our seasonal copy of Special Places around.
It contains a calendar of events that are handy for times when a beautiful day tempts us to get outdoors or a rainy day would be perfect for taking in a Trustees event at The Kitchen inside the Boston Public Market.
While all this information is available on the site, we like this format because we can highlight things of interest and add them to our calendars.
Joining this great organization is your ticket to new adventures in the months ahead.
And, remember dog lovers, this is one organization that has worked to arrange access for you and your dog at some of their properties. Here are some of their Tail Wagging Destinations.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Screenshots courtesy of The Trustess
For our Friday Link today, we're sending you to a spring and summer of fun places to go and things to do with the Trustees of Reservations, now going by the simple title of The Trustees!
As members, we keep our seasonal copy of Special Places around.
It contains a calendar of events that are handy for times when a beautiful day tempts us to get outdoors or a rainy day would be perfect for taking in a Trustees event at The Kitchen inside the Boston Public Market.
While all this information is available on the site, we like this format because we can highlight things of interest and add them to our calendars.
Joining this great organization is your ticket to new adventures in the months ahead.
And, remember dog lovers, this is one organization that has worked to arrange access for you and your dog at some of their properties. Here are some of their Tail Wagging Destinations.
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
Details:
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Screenshots courtesy of The Trustess
Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston.
Here are some hints:
Ready? Click through for the answer.
Let's play Attention to Detail! We give you a close-up clue and you have to figure out where you've seen it around Boston.
Here are some hints:
Ready? Click through for the answer.
Now's the time to plan where you'll park for Marathon weekend, so your car doesn't end up on a flatbed! And, be warned, the city does tow every car left in the way of the racers. When you move your car, think ahead.
If you normally park on the streets along the route of the weekend races, you may want to begin looking for spaces off the route. If you can do without your car for a few days, consider stashing it in a safe spot before everyone else has the same idea. And, remember, the bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue eliminated more than 70 spaces, so finding on-street parking will be more difficult than ever.
Here's a Google map that locates public parking facilities using the Boston Marathon Finish Line as the central point.
And, if you'll need your car on Monday, you should make sure it's on the side of the Marathon route where you can reach it and get to your planned destination.
The City of Boston has a very helpful page detailing all the things you need to know about Street Closures and Parking Restrictions for this weekend. Here's a link to all that information.
Related Posts & Helpful Links:
Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner
Routes for Visiting Runners – Boston Marathon Weekend
Views from Hereford Street 2009
How to Get to the Esplanade from Boston
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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photo: © 2014 Ed Cherubino
Now's the time to plan where you'll park for Marathon weekend, so your car doesn't end up on a flatbed! And, be warned, the city does tow every car left in the way of the racers. When you move your car, think ahead.
If you normally park on the streets along the route of the weekend races, you may want to begin looking for spaces off the route. If you can do without your car for a few days, consider stashing it in a safe spot before everyone else has the same idea. And, remember, the bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue eliminated more than 70 spaces, so finding on-street parking will be more difficult than ever.
Here's a Google map that locates public parking facilities using the Boston Marathon Finish Line as the central point.
And, if you'll need your car on Monday, you should make sure it's on the side of the Marathon route where you can reach it and get to your planned destination.
The City of Boston has a very helpful page detailing all the things you need to know about Street Closures and Parking Restrictions for this weekend. Here's a link to all that information.
Related Posts & Helpful Links:
Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner
Routes for Visiting Runners – Boston Marathon Weekend
Views from Hereford Street 2009
How to Get to the Esplanade from Boston
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
Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photo: © 2014 Ed Cherubino
Here's a rundown of what's open and what's closed in Boston on Patriots' Day and the MBTA schedules for – Monday, April 15, 2019. Plus tips and information on getting around Boston, parking, marathon issues, trash pickup, and other aspects of this day in the city.
We will update this post as more of the 2019 information becomes available. Follow us on Twitter where we'll announce updates.
Update 04.09.19 – The City of Boston has posted its Patriots' Day Weekend traffic advisory with timelines for parking restrictions and street closings.
Update 03.23.19 – The MBTA has posted its 2019 Marathon info, including: getting to the marathon, additional service & more.
Yes, there were women patriots. Women like Abigail Adams.
Patriots' Day is a Massachusetts State Holiday Only.
Open:
Restaurants, Bars, Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, Retail Stores, Liquor Stores
Financial Services: Banks may open if they wish. All markets are open.
Federal Offices and Facilities are open: This includes the Postal Service.
Closed:
Massachusetts City, Town, State Operations: This includes Schools, Libraries. Only emergency services are available.
Boston Parking
One of the most common questions we get is about street sweeping on Patriots' Day. Here's the page from the city website with the answer. It says:
"On City holidays, we suspend street sweeping during the day, but we still sweep streets at night. On the weekends, we sweep some streets at night. Please always check posted street sweeping signs for information. If you still have questions, please contact 311."
You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. Many more streets than in the past will be cleared of parked cars to accommodate the Boston Marathon and Patriots' Day activities.
Be sure to check your car in the days leading up to the marathon to be certain it is not in a tow-away zone for the event.
The City of Boston a very helpful page detailing all the things you need to know about street closures and parking restrictions for this weekend. Here's a link to all that information.
Boston Trash Collection
Marathon Monday 2019 MBTA Quick Look …
MBTA PARKING
"Customers planning to park in an MBTA garage or lot should allow additional travel time and note that some garages and lots may fill very quickly due to heavy parking demand. "
"For the most up-to-date service information, please see T-Alerts, visit the mbta.com/marathon, and follow the T on Twitter @MBTA and @MBTA_CR."
The MBTA has published their Boston Marathon Guide with all sorts of helpful travel tips for spectators and runners.
Tips Include:
Official 2019 Boston Marathon information Here.
Related Posts:
Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner
Routes for Visiting Runners – Boston Marathon Weekend
Parking Your Car for Boston Marathon Weekend
Views from Hereford Street 2009
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photo: Penny Cherubino
Here's a rundown of what's open and what's closed in Boston on Patriots' Day and the MBTA schedules for – Monday, April 15, 2019. Plus tips and information on getting around Boston, parking, marathon issues, trash pickup, and other aspects of this day in the city.
We will update this post as more of the 2019 information becomes available. Follow us on Twitter where we'll announce updates.
Update 04.09.19 – The City of Boston has posted its Patriots' Day Weekend traffic advisory with timelines for parking restrictions and street closings.
Update 03.23.19 – The MBTA has posted its 2019 Marathon info, including: getting to the marathon, additional service & more.
Yes, there were women patriots. Women like Abigail Adams.
Patriots' Day is a Massachusetts State Holiday Only.
Open:
Restaurants, Bars, Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, Retail Stores, Liquor Stores
Financial Services: Banks may open if they wish. All markets are open.
Federal Offices and Facilities are open: This includes the Postal Service.
Closed:
Massachusetts City, Town, State Operations: This includes Schools, Libraries. Only emergency services are available.
Boston Parking
One of the most common questions we get is about street sweeping on Patriots' Day. Here's the page from the city website with the answer. It says:
"On City holidays, we suspend street sweeping during the day, but we still sweep streets at night. On the weekends, we sweep some streets at night. Please always check posted street sweeping signs for information. If you still have questions, please contact 311."
You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply. Many more streets than in the past will be cleared of parked cars to accommodate the Boston Marathon and Patriots' Day activities.
Be sure to check your car in the days leading up to the marathon to be certain it is not in a tow-away zone for the event.
The City of Boston a very helpful page detailing all the things you need to know about street closures and parking restrictions for this weekend. Here's a link to all that information.
Boston Trash Collection
Marathon Monday 2019 MBTA Quick Look …
MBTA PARKING
"Customers planning to park in an MBTA garage or lot should allow additional travel time and note that some garages and lots may fill very quickly due to heavy parking demand. "
"For the most up-to-date service information, please see T-Alerts, visit the mbta.com/marathon, and follow the T on Twitter @MBTA and @MBTA_CR."
The MBTA has published their Boston Marathon Guide with all sorts of helpful travel tips for spectators and runners.
Tips Include:
Official 2019 Boston Marathon information Here.
Related Posts:
Tracking a Boston Marathon Runner
Routes for Visiting Runners – Boston Marathon Weekend
Parking Your Car for Boston Marathon Weekend
Views from Hereford Street 2009
Do you have enough memory for all the photos you'll want to shoot of the spring blooms? Do you need a new camera for the season or as a gift? Begin your shopping by Click right here to check the prices at Amazon
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photo: Penny Cherubino