It’s All About the Bike
by It’s July, so that means there will be lots of cycling at the Cornelius estate. These days there is much less time spent on the …
10 Reasons To Love the Tour de France
With the Tour de France starting this weekend, I wrote my annual Top Ten Reasons Geeks Should Love the Tour de France for GeekDad. Go …
Neponset River Greenway
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 …
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 …
Dinosaurs and the Museum of Science
The Museum of Science was kind enough to invite me to Media Family Day and a preview of the Dinosaurs exhibit. Since The Girl has …
Book Review: One Was a Soldier
At the Millers Kill Community Center, five veterans gather to work on adjusting to life after returning home from the overseas deployment. Reverend Clare Fergusson …
Want to Buy a House in Newton?
After years of planning, Mrs. Doug and I have decided that we are not real estate developers. That means we have scrapped our long-running plans …
What is it Like to be Inside an Avalanche?
A skier with a camera filmed it. Fortunately, he made it out. Chris Bilbao of Portland, Oregon was skiing in the Monashee Mountains in British …
What it Looks Like to Fall Off a Mountain
Stefan Ager was celebrating at the top of the mountain in the Stubai Alps with a friend, filming the scenery and preparing to descend on …
Discovery Lifts Off
Space shuttle Discovery’s liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 24 for the last time. Discovery and its …
GeekDad at Pax East
Several GeekDad writers will host a panel at PAX East. The panel, titled “Geek Parenting,” will include Dave Banks, Natania Barron, Matt Blum, Curtis Silver, …
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 …
Must be Expert Riders – Tales of the Pony Express
Legend tells us that this help wanted ad appeared in a California newspaper in 1860: Wanted. Young, skinny, wiry fellows. Not over 18. Must be …