Boston, Mass – I succeeded piquing the twins’ interest in American history. All it took was a comic book about Paul Revere and a few guns. I have been taking the boys on some of my research outings around town…
New Balance Climb
Boston, Mass – It’s been a year since our last visit to the Boston Children’s Museum. There is always a ton for the twins to do there, but I have to admit that I have felt a little gypped in…
Museum of Science – Discovery Center
Boston, Mass – We recently broke down and became members at the Museum of Science (again). Our membership cards came in the mail and we threw them in the drawer along with our membership cards for the Museum of Fine…
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, Mass – This fall we have become regulars at Monday Playdates at the Museum of Fine Arts. (As I wrote before, I used to go on artist dates, now I go on playdates, it’s all good.) So far, the…
Micro Museum
Somerville, Mass – Somerville was in the news while we were away. Not so much because of the rash of house fires (nine over the summer, four of which are confirmed arson cases), although that’s certainly what Somerville residents are talking…
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts – Back in our own house in our own country, we’re trying to transition to a new routine, which will include preschool for the twins, starting next week. This week, we got nothin’. No babysitter, no grandparents, no…
Maritime Museum of Finland
Kotka, Finland – You wouldn’t guess that this gritty, shipbuilding center would be our first “tourist” destination in Finland. But less than a week after our arrival, we made a beeline for the Maritime Center Vellamo, a massive wave-shaped building…
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…
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…