Neponset River Greenway
by The Neponset River Greenway is a plan to connect existing and proposed Boston parkland stretching across Hyde Park, Mattapan and Dorchester and the Town of …
Category: 1000 Great Places in Massachusetts
Old North Church
He said to his friend, “If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch …
Ames Nowell State Park
Ames Nowell State Park in Abington is delightful little park a centered around Cleveland Pond. The park includes a picnic area, ball field and several …
Mary Baker Eddy Historic House
Stoughton has a single entry on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House sits on the busy Central …
Sullivan’s on Castle Island
There are very few restaurants on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. The ones that are on the list, as far I’ve seen …
Castle Island
Castle Island is the most mis-named of the place on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. It’s neither a “castle” nor an “island”. …
Borderland State Park
In 1906, Oakes Ames and his wife Blanche purchased land on the border of Sharon and Easton. The country estate they named “Borderland” remained in …
Ames Free Library
I restarted my quest to visit the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts by visiting the Children’s Museum of Easton. The Ames Free Library was only …
The Children’s Museum of Easton
In addition to getting back to writing for GeekDad, I’m also trying to continue my quest to visit the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. How …
Higgins Armory Museum
With all the snow on the ground, I was getting a little snow crazy. So it was back to the list of 1,000 Great Places …
Standing on Top of the Hub at the Prudential’s Skywalk
With all my decades living in Boston, I had never been to the Skywalk at the top of Boston’s Prudential Center. I had been to …
Gravestone Peeping at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery is America’s first landscaped cemetery. Apparently that distinction entitled it to two entries on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. …
Historic Franklin Town Common
Franklin’s town common was established in 1787 as a place for the townspeople to let their cows graze. It was the local Congregational Church that …
Wondering about Holliston’s Arch Bridge
I’m not sure what to say about this entry on the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. The sole entry for Holliston is the “Arch Bridge.” …
Central Square
Head east from Harvard Square down Mass. Ave and you quickly arrive in Central Square. The section of Central Square along Massachusetts Avenue between Clinton …
Harvard Square
It’s an intersection. Massachusetts Avenue meets Brattle Street. Life intersects with shopping, education, transportation, and red bricks. Lots and lots of red bricks. Harvard Square …
Looking at Lookout Farm
I’ve ridden by the Belkin Family Lookout Farm dozens of times and have been meaning to stop and explore. From the road you just see …
Climbing the Maze at Boston Children’s Museum
I have to admit that I had been a negligent parent. I had not taken my kids to the Boston Children’s Museum. I fixed that …
You Can’t Park Your Car in Harvard Yard
I don’t think anyone is surprised that Harvard Yard appears on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. It’s the centerpiece of Harvard University, …
Davis Mega Maze
One of the reasons I’m continuing on my quest to visit each of the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts is to introduce the kids to …