{"id":1711,"date":"2014-05-26T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2014-05-26T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-26T10:10:00","slug":"memorial-day-make-a-summer-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1711","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day: Make a Summer Bucket List!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and heralds the best month of the year* in Boston. It&#39;s the perfect day to make a Summer 2014 Bucket List of places you want to go and things you want to do in the warmer months.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a3fd0889a4970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_7391 - Version 22014-05-02-back-bay-boston-brownstone-flowers-garden-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401a3fd0889a4970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a3fd0889a4970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_7391 - Version 22014-05-02-back-bay-boston-brownstone-flowers-garden-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It could be something as simple as slowing down as you walk around the city to enjoy beautiful gardens and floral displays like this one.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b8346b970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00e54fc42bb888340120a92d2760970b-800wi\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b8346b970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b8346b970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"6a00e54fc42bb888340120a92d2760970b-800wi\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#0160;Perhaps you want to take an art class or just get out and draw or paint.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b834ad970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PC2_3076 - Version 22014-04-25provincetown, reflections,\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b834ad970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401a511b834ad970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PC2_3076 - Version 22014-04-25provincetown, reflections,\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or, you might want to make reservations to visit your favorite places.<\/p>\n<p>Make your list, check it twice, and get out and enjoy summer in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>* By the way, for us, the best month of the year in Boston is June. 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