Before I ship out to Nepal, I’ve gotten the chance to do some of my favorite things in my favorite city! Sailing Boston Harbor on Father’s Day on our boat, The Blue Angel Watching the Bruins games in the Stanley Cup Finals (I hope they win the cup before I leave!!) and spotting Bruins … Continue reading
I was shocked and saddened to hear about the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier today, to say the least. Immediately my thoughts went to my family back home–who loves to go into Boston for days like Patriot Day to enjoy the beautiful weather and some of the festivities of the day. Luckily, my family … Continue reading
Today we took a little trip into Boston to visit Dad’s alma mater, MIT. Dad was mainly driven by a desire to hack the many ingress portals on MIT’s campus, but when I expressed an interest too we decided to take a little tour and explore some of the main campus. It turns out there … Continue reading
Tonight we ventured into Boston for our traditional dinner at Nebo during my break from school. Man, is that good gluten-free food or what? I’m already craving the leftovers for tomorrow. It was a busy night in Boston, the Celtics were in town. And in honor of the Celtics win tonight and an upcoming post … Continue reading
The St. Leonard Peace Garden is one of my all time favorite spots in the North End. The garden leads up to St. Leonard Church which is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in New England (founded by Italian immigrants). On either side of the path leading up to the church are religious statues. I’m not … Continue reading
Yelling in Boston accents, locals squeezing by on either side, fresh fruit, all in the midst of Boston’s historic downtown. It doesn’t get much more authentic than this. Haymarket has been around since 1830, and is still known as the spot where you can get the cheapest, freshest produce. Because the vendors buy … Continue reading
The bright colors, the delicious food, the carnival games, the quick Italian shouted across the streets. These are just a few of the many reasons to go to a Italian Feast or Procession in Boston’s Italian North End. Really, anyone who cares for food at all would put the North End at the top of … Continue reading
Free things. Everyone loves them. But what’s the catch? At Boston’s Green Fest there wasn’t one! I went with my family to Green Fest yesterday because my sister and I are Disney Channel junkies and couldn’t pass up a chance to meet the up-and-coming Disney Channel stars of “Kickin’ It,” who were signing autographs. I … Continue reading
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