Autumn in New England brings beautiful, crisp days and brilliant colors to the trees. I think this year’s foliage has been particularly brilliant. The past couple of weeks I’ve been taking photos around the city, mainly in Arnold Arboretum and collected them in a photo gallery called Autumn Color.
I also had the delightful serendipity of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jamaica Plain’
2 Nov
Photopost: Autumn Color
17 Jul
Beer Review: Samuel Adams Boston Brick Red
Beer: Samuel Adams Brick Red
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Source: On-tap
Rating: * (5.4 of 10)
Comments: This is a special release just for the Boston area. Unfortunately, it’s not that special a beer. I got a pint at the Union Oyster House. It’s color is obviously a deep brownish-red, with not much head nor any aroma discernible. [...]
16 Jul
Forest Hills Cemetery Lantern Festival
Tonight we attended the 11th Annual Lantern Festival at Forest Hills Cemetery right here in Jamaica Plain. This is the first time we’ve attended since moving to JP as last year I was violently ill at the time the festival occurred. This year we had just as good a reason not to go and that [...]
25 Jun
FREE Tour of Jamaica Pond on Saturday!
The Jamaica Plain Historical Society debuts its newest neighborhood tour of Jamaica Pond this Saturday, June 27th at 11 am. The 90-minute walking tour will discuss the residential, industrial, and recreational history of this scenic gem. The tour departs from the bandstand near the intersection of Pond Street and Jamaicaway, and yours truly will be [...]
20 Jun
Boston Walking Tours 2009
Last year I posted a list of walking tours in the Boston area in hopes of encouraging people to get out and explore the history, architecture, culture, topography, and nature of the area. I’ve updated the list and links for 2009, once again giving primacy of place to the two organizations in which I volunteer [...]
11 May
Arnold Arboretum’s Lilac Sunday
I hesistate to put “Lilac Sunday” into the title of this post since I didn’t see any lilacs on my visit. Susan, Peter & I took a lovely Mother’s Day walk on a sunny, blustery day and arrived at Arnold Arboretum fairly early in the morning. This is a good time to get there on [...]
2 May
Wake Up The Earth
Some photos from today’s 31st annual Wake Up the Earth parade and festival, the annual celebration of…well, I don’t know what, but it’s very fun and very JP. Spontaneous Celebrations is the organization behind the festival that dates back to the days of (successfully) opposing the construction of I-95 through Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.
The parade [...]
11 Mar
Beer Review: Singha Lager
Beer: Singha Lager
Brewer: Boon Rawd Brewery
Source: 12 oz. bottle
Rating: * (5.6 of 10)
Comments: Enjoyed with a Thai Meal at the Wonder Spice Cafe in Jamaica Plain. This is a lager, not my favorite style, but a decent one that is cool and drinkable. Singha is very pale gold beer without much carbonation and a thick [...]
4 Mar
Beer Review: Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Beer: Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Source: 12 oz. bottle
Rating: ** (6.3 of 10)
Comments: Continuing my fruity beer kick, I sampled the “local brewery’s” latest from the Brewmaster’s Colletion. The blackberries (which the label informs us are from Oregon) are sweet but subtle. A strong and alluring spiciness is the dominant flavor. This is [...]
11 Feb
Beer Review: Samuel Adams Boston Lager
The flagship beer from the brewery “down the street” served on tap at perhaps the most appropriate locale, Doyle’s Cafe
Beer: Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Source: Draught
Rating: ** (6.5 of 10)
Comments: I’ve had this beer many times over many years, but never actually reviewed it. Sam Adams is always my stand by at those [...]
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