Hub on Wheels 2015
by Boston Bikes’s Hub on Wheels has two great features: (1) a ride through parts of Boston I would not normally ride and (2) a car-free …
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Riding the Boston Marathon Midnight Bike Ride
While marathon runners were sleeping in anticipation of the race on Patriots Day, I joined hundreds of cyclists to bike the 26.2 miles in the …
Paddling the Last Stretch of the Charles River to the Ocean
The last leg of our Charles River journey was through the basin to the harbor, perhaps even into the harbor. I loaded up the big …
Paddling Downstream from Moody Street
I’ve paddled through the Lakes District of the Charles River many times and approached the Moody Street Dam. I’ve looked over the edge, with the …
One Heart Boston
One Heart Boston All proceeds beyond the direct material costs, postage and applicable taxes from the sale of One Heart Boston merchandise will benefit The …
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 …
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”. …
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 …
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 …
The Esplanade
An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The Esplanade is …
Strolling Through Boston’s Public Garden
While the Boston Common is a hard-working park, the Public Garden next door is more laid back and luxurious. The Public Garden was established in …
My Lunchtime Walk to Paul Revere’s House
Paul Revere’s House is another stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail and another site on the list of the 1,000 Great Place in Massachusetts The home …
Snacking on Dinner Rolls at the Parker House
I was getting hungry on my journey to visit and write about each of the 1,000 Great Place in Massachusetts so I swung by the …
Hanover Street, in the North End
The North End’s Hanover Street is one of several “streets” on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. Today, the North End is know …
Boston’s Athenaeum
The Boston Athenæum is a private library on Beacon Hill that first opened its doors in 1807. For those of you (like me) who wondered …
Boston Common
Boston Common is the oldest park in the country, having been put to public use in 1634. During its early years, it was used as …
State House
The golden dome of the Massachusetts’ State House gleams in the Boston skyline. The legislative and executive branches of the state government call it home. …
Longfellow Bridge (x2)
A bridge so nice, they named it twice to the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. It’s listed under Boston as “Longfellow Bridge” and “The Longfellow …