It was a happy accident that I experienced a cultural smorgasbord within a four-day timespan in March... Every year, I like to try a new art form. This year, the Groupon gods sent me a water marbling (or ebru) class, which was taught at the Turkish Cultural Center. I'd never heard of water marbling. I... Continue Reading →
Boston is the perfect place for lifelong learners. With dozens of colleges in the area, one could probably attend a free lecture, performance, or event of some kind every night. I finally made it to Harvard's free monthly Observatory Night. This night usually entails a lecture and then a look-see through a telescope on the... Continue Reading →
Like any good Anglophile, I love afternoon tea. I've enjoyed trying it at different hotels in Boston: the Ritz-turned-Taj, the Four Seasons, the Park Plaza. I've also had tea at L'Espalier and Upstairs on the Square (R.I.P.). I had been wanting to try tea at the Boston Public Library, but up until a year or... Continue Reading →
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than bargain shopping and drinking beer? I grew up going to garage sales, flea markets, antique markets, you name it. So I was elated to finally make it to the Cambridge Antique Market. Allen and I spent a couple of hours... Continue Reading →
You know you're too busy when you're still reporting on things that you checked off the list in February... My friend Abby and I intended to ride a zipline set up in a Boston park by a Kissimmee, Florida, tourist organization one February weekend. But when I arrived 15 minutes before it opened and the... Continue Reading →
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