The West End Museum had been on my birthday to-do list for a few years, and I finally made it there this year. All I knew about the West End before my visit was its general location in the city of Boston and that actor Leonard... Continue Reading →
I actually won something from an online sweepstakes a couple of months ago! I won a travel package to Salem, Massachusetts. It's a whopping 25 miles north, so I've visited numerous times. But the package was pretty sweet and included a night at a bed and breakfast. So Allen and I had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
He's a comedian, actor, producer, and musician. And now he can add museum curator to the list. Steve Martin was in town last month to talk about the exhibit he helped curate at the Museum of Fine Arts. Martin is also an avid art collector, and he enjoys the work of Canadian painter Lawren Harris.... Continue Reading →
My friend Linda and I toured the Lyman Estate, a Historic New England property, the other day. I was especially excited to see this property because it features one of the oldest surviving greenhouses in the country. We timed the visit so we could see camellias in bloom. ... Continue Reading →
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was renovated four years ago. I've visited a handful of times since then, each time peeking into the performance hall and thinking, "I need to see a concert here." So this was the year. My friend and I got tickets to see Will Dailey, a local singer-songwriter. Having never heard... Continue Reading →
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