Right before the holidays, two friends and I checked out "Boston Winter," a shopping/drinking/ice skating situation in downtown Boston. It was the first year that such a situation existed in Boston. I think it was a great start for utilizing the open space and offering people another festive activity during the holiday season. ... Continue Reading →
My third favorite band is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. I discovered these guys on December 31, 2000, when they opened for Barenaked Ladies in Boston. I had been a Boston resident for a year and a half, so to me, Guster is synonymous with my entire life in Boston....i.e., my early 20s to... Continue Reading →
My boyfriend is a drummer, so when I spied a sticker with an illustration of knuckles and drumsticks on a coworker's water bottle at a meeting, I asked her about it. And that's how I found out about an international movement to empower girls called Girls Rock Camp. Girls Rock Camp helps girls "find their... 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 →
Every year, the grief I feel about the end of the summer becomes a little more soul crushing. My love for the sun was unrequited this summer, as I only made it to the beach twice. Twice! However, I did make it to one of my favorite places in Boston: the Arnold Arboretum. ... Continue Reading →
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