… But, it was taken this week. When you visit Beacon Hill, remember there is more to this historic district of Boston than the wonderful shops on Charles Street. Explore the side streets and you'll find wonderful architecture, some great small businesses, and endless photo opportunities.
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… But, it was taken this week. When you visit Beacon Hill, remember there is more to this historic district of Boston than the wonderful shops on Charles Street. Explore the side streets and you'll find wonderful architecture, some great small businesses, and endless photo opportunities.
Thanks to everyone who clicks over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.
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… But, it was taken this week. When you visit Beacon Hill, remember there is more to this historic district of Boston than the wonderful shops on Charles Street. Explore the side streets and you'll find wonderful architecture, some great small businesses, and endless photo opportunities.
Thanks to everyone who clicks over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.
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.
We have a double Friday Link, today. First is The Garden Club of the Back Bay's blog that keeps us informed about wonderful programs, events, and exhibitions.
"Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change, a ground-breaking exhibition at the Concord Museum from April 12 through September 15, 2013, explores three centuries of careful observation of seasonal natural phenomena in Concord, a pool of data on the relationship between climate and biology that is essentially without parallel in North America. The exhibition also provides an extraordinary opportunity to examine the Concord Museum’s renowned Thoreau collection that includes the desk on which Thoreau wrote Walden, together with examples of his original field notes, journal recordings, seasonal charts, and botanical specimens. This material has never before been exhibited together."
In additon to putting a visit to this exhibition on your calendar, there are links to ways that you can become part of this ongoing examination of climate change on the exhibition page.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Photography: screenshot courtesy of the Concord Museum.
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We have a double Friday Link, today. First is The Garden Club of the Back Bay's blog that keeps us informed about wonderful programs, events, and exhibitions.
"Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change, a ground-breaking exhibition at the Concord Museum from April 12 through September 15, 2013, explores three centuries of careful observation of seasonal natural phenomena in Concord, a pool of data on the relationship between climate and biology that is essentially without parallel in North America. The exhibition also provides an extraordinary opportunity to examine the Concord Museum’s renowned Thoreau collection that includes the desk on which Thoreau wrote Walden, together with examples of his original field notes, journal recordings, seasonal charts, and botanical specimens. This material has never before been exhibited together."
In additon to putting a visit to this exhibition on your calendar, there are links to ways that you can become part of this ongoing examination of climate change on the exhibition page.
Thanks to everyone who clicks over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Photography: screenshot courtesy of the Concord Museum.
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.
We have a double Friday Link, today. First is The Garden Club of the Back Bay's blog that keeps us informed about wonderful programs, events, and exhibitions.
"Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change, a ground-breaking exhibition at the Concord Museum from April 12 through September 15, 2013, explores three centuries of careful observation of seasonal natural phenomena in Concord, a pool of data on the relationship between climate and biology that is essentially without parallel in North America. The exhibition also provides an extraordinary opportunity to examine the Concord Museum’s renowned Thoreau collection that includes the desk on which Thoreau wrote Walden, together with examples of his original field notes, journal recordings, seasonal charts, and botanical specimens. This material has never before been exhibited together."
In additon to putting a visit to this exhibition on your calendar, there are links to ways that you can become part of this ongoing examination of climate change on the exhibition page.
Thanks to everyone who clicks over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Photography: screenshot courtesy of the Concord Museum.
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Last Saturday, we stopped by Bacco's Wine & Cheese to add a little something to our weekend cheese tray and discovered Bethmale Chèvre.
My first request was for something sheepy, and shop owner Bob Bacco suggested one of our all-time favorite sheep's milk cheeses, Berkswell.
Since he seemed to have zeroed-in on our taste, I asked him to recommend a goat cheese. He handed over a slice of this semi-soft, lacy beauty that tasted like heaven. Yes, a piece of that was certainly going home with us.
Lesson: Always ask your cheesemonger for suggestions!
Do you let your cheesemonger suggest new cheeses or stick to your old favorites?
What's your current cheese crush?
This is a cheese that seems to get better with every bite. The first nibble fills your mouth with deep flavor and the second taste has you craving more. As you can see in the top photo, it slices beautifully with a cheese plane that yields lovely, long, irresistible shavings.
What's on your Cheese Shopping List? Here are some great books about cheese. These make wonderful gifts for a Cheese Lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.
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.
Last Saturday, we stopped by Bacco's Wine & Cheese to add a little something to our weekend cheese tray and discovered Bethmale Chèvre.
My first request was for something sheepy, and shop owner Bob Bacco suggested one of our all-time favorite sheep's milk cheeses, Berkswell.
Since he seemed to have zeroed-in on our taste, I asked him to recommend a goat cheese. He handed over a slice of this semi-soft, lacy beauty that tasted like heaven. Yes, a piece of that was certainly going home with us.
Lesson: Always ask your cheesemonger for suggestions!
Do you let your cheesemonger suggest new cheeses or stick to your old favorites?
What's your current cheese crush?
This is a cheese that seems to get better with every bite. The first nibble fills your mouth with deep flavor and the second taste has you craving more. As you can see in the top photo, it slices beautifully with a cheese plane that yields lovely, long, irresistible shavings.
What's on your Cheese Shopping List? Here are some great books about cheese. These make wonderful gifts for a Cheese Lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.
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.
Last Saturday, we stopped by Bacco's Wine & Cheese to add a little something to our weekend cheese tray and discovered Bethmale Chèvre.
My first request was for something sheepy, and shop owner Bob Bacco suggested one of our all-time favorite sheep's milk cheeses, Berkswell.
Since he seemed to have zeroed-in on our taste, I asked him to recommend a goat cheese. He handed over a slice of this semi-soft, lacy beauty that tasted like heaven. Yes, a piece of that was certainly going home with us.
Lesson: Always ask your cheesemonger for suggestions!
Do you let your cheesemonger suggest new cheeses or stick to your old favorites?
What's your current cheese crush?
This is a cheese that seems to get better with every bite. The first nibble fills your mouth with deep flavor and the second taste has you craving more. As you can see in the top photo, it slices beautifully with a cheese plane that yields lovely, long, irresistible shavings.
What's on your Cheese Shopping List? Here are some great books about cheese. These make wonderful gifts for a Cheese Lover. And, when you shop Amazon from here, they put some coins in our tip jar.
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.
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. So, this weekend, when you move your car for street sweeping, 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 have 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.
Here are some transportation restrictions & parking tips for Boston Marathon volunteers from the B.A.A. Site.
Sunday, April 14, 2013 – The B.A.A. 5K
Again this year, there's a major race on Sunday in addition to Monday's marathon.
Thousands of runners are expected to compete in a 5K (3.1 mile) race one day prior to 117th Boston Marathon. This race will start at 8 AM and cover a route through parts of the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, ending at the traditional Boston Marathon finish line.
Plus, there are the Invitational Mile races that will also be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013. For details, including streets impacted by this event, go to Invitational Mile 2013.
Street Closures and Parking Restrictions for Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013
Parking restrictions for the Marathon often begin on Boylston Street five or six-days before the event. From this point, until the last runners are safely across the finish line, you'll see more and more "No Parking/No Stopping" signs popping-up along the marathon route and some adjacent streets.
Remember, many streets in the Copley Square area will be impacted by the marathon. The best advice is to park your vehicle and walk and/or take public transportation.
For more information on road closures, here's the City of Boston:
The City says: "Patriot’s Day Holiday – Monday April 15, 2013 … Street Cleaning:Overnight sweeping Sunday-Monday morning (weather permitting) still in effect. No Monday daytime posted sweeping. Resumes 12:01AM Tuesday as listed on posted arterials."
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