An Interactive Experience that Brings History to Life On the night of December 16, 1773, a group of Boston colonists boarded three British ships and threw 342 chests of tea overboard in protest of oppressive taxation. This event is now known as the Boston Tea Party, and it helped spark the American Revolution. The Boston … Read more
Mille Fiori – Means One Thousand Flowers (and fills up an entire room) Having visited the MFA (Museum of Fine Arts in Boston) from time to time for many years, I am truly overwhelmed by what a magnificent museum it is. Not that it hasn’t always been world class, but with wonderful renovations over the years, especially … Read more
Hello, We just got back from Boston and we had a great time. We went to the aquarium on Monday since the weather was so bad. We spent two days hopping on and off the Old Time Trolley. We highly recommend the trolley to anyone who does not know Boston. We got to see a … Read more
Fenway Park In July 2009, my girlfriend and I got the chance to visit Boston for a couple of days during a whirlwind trip of the northern hemisphere. Having not been able to do too much research on what to do while we were there, we found possibly the most touristy and easiest way to … Read more
Gardner Museum Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) was a fascinating and exuberant woman who took great pleasure in the cultures of the world. She traveled with her husband first in Europe and the Middle East, and then throughout the Far East in 1883 and 1884, observing whatever she could. She was particularly interested in religious … Read more
Museum of Fine Arts Boston Earlier this year, my 3-year old’s preschool took the whole school for a special field-trip to the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Despite having grown up here myself, I had no idea that they offered kid-specific programs and activities. Turns out they do, and they’re both educational and fun for … Read more
Zoo Bird House With Peacock Flying Condor at the Franklin Park Zoo! Given the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been getting, we found ourselves once again at the Franklin Park Zoo this weekend. While a number of the animals are elsewhere for the winter, we still managed to keep ourselves entertained for several hours. The experience … Read more
