When I was a kid I liked to visit farm museums where I could see all sorts of farm animals and a different way of life from my suburban upbringing. I’ve written about a couple of these magical places before – The Stamford Museum and Nature Center and Old MacDonald’s Farm. As an adult I’ve [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Museums’
28 Jun
Seashore Trolley Museum
As a Father’s Day treat, Susan & Peter took me to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Arundel, ME. Admission was free for Dads with their children and Peter was free himself by virtue of being under five.
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There are two surprising things about the Museum that stand out. [...]
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 [...]
27 May
Photopost: Boston Nature Center
Did you know that Boston has a nature center? I didn’t until I moved to Jamaica Plain and saw that it was fairly close to our house as the crow flies. Despite this knowledge it’s taken me a year and a half to finally make the 1.5-mile walk to Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center and [...]
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 [...]
30 Apr
RadioLab Listening Party @ MOS
Last night I attend a special even at the Museum of Science, a listening party for the public radio show RadioLab. For the uninitiated, RadioLab is a show produced by WNYC in New York that ask questions and tell stories centered on an idea, usually related to science. If you like This American Life, I’d [...]
28 Mar
Old South Meeting House: Behind the Scenes
This week Old South Meeting House opened it’s doors for an open house for people who work in the tourism industry to see behind the scenes in the historic church. As a Boston By Foot guide, the offer was extended to me and a I jumped at the chance especially since it meant I’d be [...]
21 Mar
Mission: Boston
With the first day of spring upon us and Boston officially thawing out, it’s time to get out and do something! There are many things to do and sites to see right near home that I always find a way to procrastinate, some for several years running now. Here are ten things to do [...]
9 Oct
Book Review: Manhattan ‘45 by Jan Morris
Manhattan ‘45 (1985) by Jan Morris attempts to capture New York City at the time of its greatest success, optimism, influence and power, just as the Second World War comes to an end. This is not a travel book so much as an historical recreation. The author never even visited New York until nearly a [...]
28 Jul
Boston By Foot Tour of the Month: Tory Row
Boston by Foot’s Tour of the Month took us to Cambridge and the venerable neighborhood of mansions along Brattle Street known as Tory Row. The name is due to the number of wealthy Loyalists who either sold their houses before departing the rebellious colony or had their property seized. Of course, Cambridge moved on so [...]
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