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Category: Friday Links

  • Weather Underground for Local Boston Weather Resources

    When storms are brewing and I need to decide what to wear or what to pack in my day bag, I turn to Weather Underground. They've put the local in local weather by allowing you to choose the weather station you want as your source of information.

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    My hyperlocal weather on the site comes from the top of MIT's Green Building. I can see it from my home. That is a full weather station on the roof including a radar dome in the photo above. Weather station ID # KMACAMBR9 will give you weather observations from this site.

    Here in Boston, there is sometimes a big difference in the weather for the Boston area and the weather for your neighborhood. The airport temperature, surrounded as it is by the ocean, and the temperature in the Back Bay or Allston can be different.

    25,000 Weather Stations

    Weather Underground has a database of 25,000 weather stations. You can choose one near you at home or away. You can keep track of the weather where family and friends live or while you make plans for an upcoming trip.

    Almanac & Historic Data

    Once you enter a location, you'll see a tab for Today's Almanac. Here's mine. This gives you perspective as the weather "personalities" hype their latest record-setting something or other.

    Wundermap®

    Once you set up Weather Underground, you can click over to their Wundermap® and set it up to see the local weather stations in your area on a radar map in real-time. Add the layers you like and that are of concern to you under the current situation.

    I use other weather sites as well, but the localization of this one makes it a favorite. As I sense that more and more of the weather reporting on local tv is over-hyped and designed to keep you coming back for more information, I trust those sources less and less and turn to sites like this to do my research and make my determination of how serious a weather situation actually is.

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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  • Boston Harbor Beacon, Our Friday Link Takes You Boating

    The site Boston Harbor Beacon has impressed me with beautiful photography and a committment to informing the community about: "Boston Harbor Boating, History, Conservation, and Current Events."

    BHBeacon screenshot

    As more Bostonians and visitors realize the beauty and attraction of our harbor, they need a site with that focus.

    Just look at this post: Boats that you might see in Boston Harbor. I smiled as I ran down the photos of boats I've passed when riding on ferries, harbor cruises, or walking along the Harbor Walk. Thinking about the many conversations the Boston forum over on Trip Advisor has had about ferries and harbor cruises, I posted the link over there for vistors to find. 

    Click over and explore and we think you'll return often and perhaps add this resource to your socal media feeds. Get started by following @BHBeacon on twitter for a little while. If you love Boston, the harbor, the harbor islands, great photos, good resources and information, I think you'll be happy you did.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Boston Harbor Beacon, Our Friday Link Takes You Boating

    The site Boston Harbor Beacon has impressed me with beautiful photography and a committment to informing the community about: "Boston Harbor Boating, History, Conservation, and Current Events."

    BHBeacon screenshot

    As more Bostonians and visitors realize the beauty and attraction of our harbor, they need a site with that focus.

    Just look at this post: Boats that you might see in Boston Harbor. I smiled as I ran down the photos of boats I've passed when riding on ferries, harbor cruises, or walking along the Harbor Walk. Thinking about the many conversations the Boston forum over on Trip Advisor has had about ferries and harbor cruises, I posted the link over there for vistors to find. 

    Click over and explore and we think you'll return often and perhaps add this resource to your socal media feeds. Get started by following @BHBeacon on twitter for a little while. If you love Boston, the harbor, the harbor islands, great photos, good resources and information, I think you'll be happy you did.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a birthday or wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Boston Harbor Beacon, Our Friday Link Takes You Boating

    The site Boston Harbor Beacon has impressed me with beautiful photography and a committment to informing the community about: "Boston Harbor Boating, History, Conservation, and Current Events."

    BHBeacon screenshot

    As more Bostonians and visitors realize the beauty and attraction of our harbor, they need a site with that focus.

    Just look at this post: Boats that you might see in Boston Harbor. I smiled as I ran down the photos of boats I've passed when riding on ferries, harbor cruises, or walking along the Harbor Walk. Thinking about the many conversations the Boston forum over on Trip Advisor has had about ferries and harbor cruises, I posted the link over there for vistors to find. 

    Click over and explore and we think you'll return often and perhaps add this resource to your socal media feeds. Get started by following @BHBeacon on twitter for a little while. If you love Boston, the harbor, the harbor islands, great photos, good resources and information, I think you'll be happy you did.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a birthday or wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Urban Agriculture: Community Meetings & Twitter Chat

    Urban Agriculture

    Boston is holding a series of neighborhood meetings and a Twitter Chat to talk about all aspects of Urban Agriculture. We're making the rest of this schedule of events our Friday Link.

    Here is the background information on Urban Agriculture Rezoning.

    Here's the Quick Facts Sheet

    Here's the full schedule of meetings

    The Twitter Chat is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, from Noon to 1pm with the hashtag #UrbanAgBOS and you can use that to review the conversation to date on the subject.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a birthday or wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Urban Agriculture: Community Meetings & Twitter Chat

    Urban Agriculture

    Boston is holding a series of neighborhood meetings and a Twitter Chat to talk about all aspects of Urban Agriculture. We're making the rest of this schedule of events our Friday Link.

    Here is the background information on Urban Agriculture Rezoning.

    Here's the Quick Facts Sheet

    Here's the full schedule of meetings

    The Twitter Chat is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, from Noon to 1pm with the hashtag #UrbanAgBOS and you can use that to review the conversation to date on the subject.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a birthday or wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Urban Agriculture: Community Meetings & Twitter Chat

    Urban Agriculture

    Boston is holding a series of neighborhood meetings and a Twitter Chat to talk about all aspects of Urban Agriculture. We're making the rest of this schedule of events our Friday Link.

    Here is the background information on Urban Agriculture Rezoning.

    Here's the Quick Facts Sheet

    Here's the full schedule of meetings

    The Twitter Chat is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, from Noon to 1pm with the hashtag #UrbanAgBOS and you can use that to review the conversation to date on the subject.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a birthday or wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

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    We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

    The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

    As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

    Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

    So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Graduation or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

    Bpl-couryard-statue-

    We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

    The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

    As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

    Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

    So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Graduation or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.

  • Summer 2013 Courtyard Concerts at the Boston Public Library

    Bpl-couryard-statue-

    We love the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library (BPL) any time of the year. But when this beautiful space is filled with music, it is magical. Once again this year, there will be a full summer of free, lunchtime concerts. And, it all begins next week, so mark your calendars!

    The great sounds start at 12:30 pm on Friday afternoons from June 7th to August 30th. If the weather turns bad, performances will be moved inside to Rabb Lecture Hall, located on the lower level of the Johnson Building.

    As longtime fans of Brazilian Jazz, we are especially looking forward to the Fernando Holz Band on August 2nd. With music ranging "from jazz to classical and from folk to funk," you're sure to find a lot to like on Friday afternoons.

    Here's a link to the Full Schedule.

    So, go visit a food truck or pick up a bite at the farmers' market and enjoy BPL Courtyard Concerts along with your lunch on Fridays this summer. 

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Graduation or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    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.