Northborough, Massachusetts – On a picture-perfect sunny Saturday, we took the twins to the strawberry patch. As I have written about before, we have had some success with apple picking and blueberry picking, so why not strawberries? The twins were…
Castle Island
South Boston, Massachusetts – Last minute babysitter cancellation. I couldn’t really afford to not be writing today, but I had no choice. Well, I did have a choice. Instead of staying home and stressing out about work not getting done,…
Mugar Omni Theater – Rocky Mountain Express
Cambridge, Massachusetts – Our newsletter from the Museum of Science came in the mail and this photo was on the front, advertising a movie about the Rocky Mountain Express at the IMAX theater on site. The twins caught a glimpse…
Street Seats – Design Museum Boston
Boston, Massachusetts – Even the most city-savvy Bostonians might not know about Design Museum Boston. That’s partly because it’s pretty new, founded in 2010. That’s also because it has no permanent location. Sometimes called a pop-up, the museum brings the…
Union Square Donuts
Somerville, Massachusetts – All the foodie people are talking about Union Square these days. We have not been able to get into Bronwyn yet, but we are already regulars at the other new and highly-touted gourmet destination in our neighborhood.…
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, Massachusetts – After taking a few weeks off for other projects, the twins and I are back to work on the new edition of Lonely Planet New England. New Bedford is pretty rough around the edges, but it…
Big Apple Circus
Boston, Massachusetts – The twins are turning three on Saturday! Twin S is doing his best to get in his fair share of the Terrible Twos before his time is up. But that’s another story. We started the birthday festivities…
Patriot’s Day
Boston, Massachusetts – Patriot’s Day is usually Boston’s proudest moment. Paul Revere’s Ride. The Marathon. The Red Sox. A bonus day off that the rest of the country does not get. Now, Patriot’s Day will also be remembered as one…
Boston Children’s Museum
Boston, Massachusetts – The first time we went to the Children’s Museum was for the twins’ first birthday. We spent the whole time in PlaySpace, which is a small corner of the museum designated for kids age 0-3. In fact,…
Chinatown & Mooncakes
Boston, Massachusetts – On a previous visit to Chinatown, I had lunch at the awesome Vietnamese restaurant Xinh Xinh, and at the next table there was a family with a toddler who was shoveling in the pho as if it were…