Tag: Boston

Out Walking in a Weekend of Wet and Snowy…

Here's what it looked like as the snow came down near the Boston Women's Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

When Ed and Poppy left for their walk on Saturday, it was snowing lightly. A few moments later, it was as if someone had flipped a switch or given a good shake to the Back Bay snow globe.

I love the way Ed used sculpture and the arch of the trees to frame this photo of a woman walking in the snow with her bright red umbrella.

We do live in a beautiful place – beautiful even when it's wet and messy!

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Ed Cherubino

January 20, 2014
Out Walking in a Weekend of Wet and Snowy…

Here's what it looked like as the snow came down near the Boston Women's Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

When Ed and Poppy left for their walk on Saturday, it was snowing lightly. A few moments later, it was as if someone had flipped a switch or given a good shake to the Back Bay snow globe.

I love the way Ed used sculpture and the arch of the trees to frame this photo of a woman walking in the snow with her bright red umbrella.

We do live in a beautiful place – beautiful even when it's wet and messy!

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Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Ed Cherubino

January 20, 2014
Out Walking in a Weekend of Wet and Snowy…

Here's what it looked like as the snow came down near the Boston Women's Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

When Ed and Poppy left for their walk on Saturday, it was snowing lightly. A few moments later, it was as if someone had flipped a switch or given a good shake to the Back Bay snow globe.

I love the way Ed used sculpture and the arch of the trees to frame this photo of a woman walking in the snow with her bright red umbrella.

We do live in a beautiful place – beautiful even when it's wet and messy!

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!

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Ed Cherubino

January 20, 2014
A Bee Is Never As Busy… Shoot the Quote

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower."

Kin Hubbard (American Journalist, 1868-1930)

Does this bee from the Copley Square Farmers' Market bring a dose of sunshine to a winter week? It is here to tell you about a new BostonZest feature, "Shoot the Quote."

One of our regular assignments is to provide a front page photo for the Back Bay Sun. While these are often related to an event or have a caption that describes the people in the photo, sometimes they are simply a picture we love with a quotation. Here's an example.

“Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford.” George Matthew Adams (American newspaper columnist, 1878 – 1962)

Some week's, like in the case of the sailing photo above, we take a photo and then find a quote that fits it. Other times we have a quotation we love and we go out and, "shoot the quote." That is, we try to take a photograph that fits that quotation.

Here's an example of a quotation that we had and took a photo to express it.

“How softly summer shuts, without the creaking of a door.” Emily Dickinson (American poet 1830-1886)

Want to Play Along?

Now we're going to play shoot the quote with any of our readers who would like to join in. You can make this a private challenge that will have you looking at the world around you through a different lens.

Or you can play officially and send us a link to the photo, post it on your own internet space, or you can add it to our Flickr Group. We hope to post or link to some results with the photographers' permission.

Here's the first quotation we'll be shooting and we hope some of you will join us and share your interpretation of these words.

"Shadow owes its birth to light."

John Gay (English Poet 1685-1732)

So pull out that phone or stalk the words with your favorite camera and shoot that quote.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 15, 2014
A Bee Is Never As Busy… Shoot the Quote

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower."

Kin Hubbard (American Journalist, 1868-1930)

Does this bee from the Copley Square Farmers' Market bring a dose of sunshine to a winter week? It is here to tell you about a new BostonZest feature, "Shoot the Quote."

One of our regular assignments is to provide a front page photo for the Back Bay Sun. While these are often related to an event or have a caption that describes the people in the photo, sometimes they are simply a picture we love with a quotation. Here's an example.

“Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford.” George Matthew Adams (American newspaper columnist, 1878 – 1962)

Some week's, like in the case of the sailing photo above, we take a photo and then find a quote that fits it. Other times we have a quotation we love and we go out and, "shoot the quote." That is, we try to take a photograph that fits that quotation.

Here's an example of a quotation that we had and took a photo to express it.

“How softly summer shuts, without the creaking of a door.” Emily Dickinson (American poet 1830-1886)

Want to Play Along?

Now we're going to play shoot the quote with any of our readers who would like to join in. You can make this a private challenge that will have you looking at the world around you through a different lens.

Or you can play officially and send us a link to the photo, post it on your own internet space, or you can add it to our Flickr Group. We hope to post or link to some results with the photographers' permission.

Here's the first quotation we'll be shooting and we hope some of you will join us and share your interpretation of these words.

"Shadow owes its birth to light."

John Gay (English Poet 1685-1732)

So pull out that phone or stalk the words with your favorite camera and shoot that quote.

Gift certificate 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!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 15, 2014
A Bee Is Never As Busy… Shoot the Quote

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower."

Kin Hubbard (American Journalist, 1868-1930)

Does this bee from the Copley Square Farmers' Market bring a dose of sunshine to a winter week? It is here to tell you about a new BostonZest feature, "Shoot the Quote."

One of our regular assignments is to provide a front page photo for the Back Bay Sun. While these are often related to an event or have a caption that describes the people in the photo, sometimes they are simply a picture we love with a quotation. Here's an example.

“Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford.” George Matthew Adams (American newspaper columnist, 1878 – 1962)

Some week's, like in the case of the sailing photo above, we take a photo and then find a quote that fits it. Other times we have a quotation we love and we go out and, "shoot the quote." That is, we try to take a photograph that fits that quotation.

Here's an example of a quotation that we had and took a photo to express it.

“How softly summer shuts, without the creaking of a door.” Emily Dickinson (American poet 1830-1886)

Want to Play Along?

Now we're going to play shoot the quote with any of our readers who would like to join in. You can make this a private challenge that will have you looking at the world around you through a different lens.

Or you can play officially and send us a link to the photo, post it on your own internet space, or you can add it to our Flickr Group. We hope to post or link to some results with the photographers' permission.

Here's the first quotation we'll be shooting and we hope some of you will join us and share your interpretation of these words.

"Shadow owes its birth to light."

John Gay (English Poet 1685-1732)

So pull out that phone or stalk the words with your favorite camera and shoot that quote.

Gift certificate 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!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 15, 2014
“Food Spot” Conversation Is Our Friday Link

One of the best area food conversations this week is over on the Chowhound Boston Board. It's titled, "Best non-restaurant food spots in Boston (or other "foodie" recommendations)" and includes a few of our favorite spots.

James Hook & Company was on the list. This place has been our traditional source for holiday lobsters and the Dungeness crabs we love for our occasional crab feasts.

No list of great Boston area food purveyors would be complete without mentioning Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge and the South End Formaggio. A visit to our cheese corner will give you a sampling of the cheeses we've enjoyed from these shops.

And, Formaggio is also a starting point when we're inspired to explore the food of a specific region with friends.

A Chowhound regular, 9lives, added Polcari's in the North End to the list and reminded me how long it's been since I've spent an afternoon popping in and out of shops in that neighborhood.

Hop over to this conversation and read the growing list of places you may love or may not have explored lately. Add your own two cents if you wish or just see what others have to say.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2008-2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 10, 2014
“Food Spot” Conversation Is Our Friday Link

One of the best area food conversations this week is over on the Chowhound Boston Board. It's titled, "Best non-restaurant food spots in Boston (or other "foodie" recommendations)" and includes a few of our favorite spots.

James Hook & Company was on the list. This place has been our traditional source for holiday lobsters and the Dungeness crabs we love for our occasional crab feasts.

No list of great Boston area food purveyors would be complete without mentioning Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge and the South End Formaggio. A visit to our cheese corner will give you a sampling of the cheeses we've enjoyed from these shops.

And, Formaggio is also a starting point when we're inspired to explore the food of a specific region with friends.

A Chowhound regular, 9lives, added Polcari's in the North End to the list and reminded me how long it's been since I've spent an afternoon popping in and out of shops in that neighborhood.

Hop over to this conversation and read the growing list of places you may love or may not have explored lately. Add your own two cents if you wish or just see what others have to say.

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

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2008-2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 10, 2014
“Food Spot” Conversation Is Our Friday Link

One of the best area food conversations this week is over on the Chowhound Boston Board. It's titled, "Best non-restaurant food spots in Boston (or other "foodie" recommendations)" and includes a few of our favorite spots.

James Hook & Company was on the list. This place has been our traditional source for holiday lobsters and the Dungeness crabs we love for our occasional crab feasts.

No list of great Boston area food purveyors would be complete without mentioning Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge and the South End Formaggio. A visit to our cheese corner will give you a sampling of the cheeses we've enjoyed from these shops.

And, Formaggio is also a starting point when we're inspired to explore the food of a specific region with friends.

A Chowhound regular, 9lives, added Polcari's in the North End to the list and reminded me how long it's been since I've spent an afternoon popping in and out of shops in that neighborhood.

Hop over to this conversation and read the growing list of places you may love or may not have explored lately. Add your own two cents if you wish or just see what others have to say.

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

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2008-2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

January 10, 2014
What’s Open in Boston & MBTA Schedules Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2014
Here's a rundown of what's open in Boston, plus Boston trash collection, parking, and MBTA schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 20, 2014. We try to publish this information ahead of the holiday so you can make your plans.

This is an outdated post. You'll find the information for 2016 at this link.

Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by Scott Ableman Some rights reserved

Restaurants, Bars: Open

Convenience Stores: Open

Supermarkets: Open

Retail Stores: Are allowed to open, if the owners choose

Liquor Stores: Open

City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service (express mail will be delivered). Only emergency services are available.

Financial Services: As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with both Banks and the Stock Markets in the United States closed. International markets are open.

Boston Parking: You don't have to feed the meters. Other parking rules apply.

Boston Trash and Recycling:

The City website says,

"Martin Luther King Week-Monday, January 20, 6am – Saturday, January 25, 2014, 5pm
- No delay of trash or recycling pick up in Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Fenway, Leather District, Mission Hill, North End, Roxbury, South Boston, and the South End
- Allston/Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, Roslindale, West Roxbury and Hyde Park, delayed a day
- *If you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up 2 times per week, do not delay. Report Missed Pickup"
Street Cleaning: The city says, "Daytime street sweeping is suspended on city holidays, but nighttime sweeping schedules remain in effect. Constituents are advised to call 617-635-4500 for exact details."

MBTA Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2014:

For a few days before and after the holiday, the MBTA Schedule is posted at this link.
- Subway: Blue, Orange, Red, Green, and Silver lines will operate on a Saturday schedule.
- Buses and Trackless Trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule with a list of routes posted here that will not operate.
- Commuter rail trains will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
- Boat service – Hingham, Charlestown – will operate on regular weekday schedules.
- The RIDE will operate on a Saturday schedule.
For more information about MBTA services, routes, schedules, and fares, please call the T’s Customer Information Center at 617-222-3200 (TTY 617-222-5146) or log on to the MBTA’s website www.mbta.com

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by Scott Ableman used under creative commons license Some rights reserved
January 8, 2014