Biking the Streets of Newton; All of the Streets
by Early in 2015 I decided to get back in the saddle and ride my bike more often. Since then, I have managed to tuck a …
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Tour de Newton
It was a cool, wet, and cloudy day, but hundreds of people gathered across Newton to see all thirteen villages of Newton by bicycle. This …
Tour de Newton
It was a glorious early summer day. The sun was shining. The sky was blue. I was wrapped in a bright orange shirt for my …
Gently Paddling Through the Lakes District of the Charles River
The Lakes District of the Charles River is formed by Moody Street Dam in Waltham. It impedes the flow of the Charles, flooding the low …
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 …
Paddling the Dedham Loop
If you want to take a long paddling trip on the Charles River and don’t own a canoe or kayak, this is a great choice. …
Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part II)
Charles River Canoe and Kayak sits in an old MDC police station on Commonwealth Avenue and has a wide variety of paddle craft to rent. …
Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part I)
I finally convinced The Boy to get a paddle in his hands. We rented a double kayak from Charles River Canoe & Kayak on Commonwealth …
Dr. Paul Dudley White Bicycle Path
Only Cambridge takes credit for the Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path in the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. Watertown, Newton and Boston failed to …
The Falls at Cordingly Dam, Newton
The Charles River is running very strong with all of the recent rain. I cam across this video of Cordingly Dam. I paddled in this …
Paddling in Hemlock Gorge
Unlike the rather pristine Stop River Confluence area of the Charles River, the Hemlock Gorge section is more urban, passing houses, factories and highways. I …