I love burgers. So I was glad to join Tuesday evening’s Blogger Sneak Peek at smashburger University Station in Westwood, Massachusetts. A few dozen hungry bloggers squeezed into small tables and chairs amid red and white walls and burger-themed decor to feast on sandwiches, sides, and shakes. I prefer barbecue sauce on my burgers, and… Read More A Smash(ing)Burger in New England
The face in the etching stares directly at the viewer. The light reflected on the subject’s full cheeks gives him an almost childlike look. But the sad eyes, and the lines above them, make him appear older than he is. Rembrandt Leaning on a Stone Wall, a self-portrait etched when the artist was in his… Read More Rembrandt the Etcher at the MFA
Monday, December 16, marks the 240th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, when the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawks and dumped British tea into the harbor in protest of what they believed was Parliament’s immoral taxation. Today, lovers of liberty can visit the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum on the waterfront. The… Read More Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The sawyer fed a long board through the water-powered saw. All around the open-air mill blazed the glory of New England in the Fall. The trees were warm water-colors of yellow, orange, green, and a little red. Their reflection dappled even under the old grey wooden covered bridge. Old Sturbridge Village is a living history… Read More Peak Color in Sturbridge Village