As a supporter of the Mark Sandman Music Education Project based in Boston, I was invited to a fundraising concert commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Mark Sandman’s death.  (Sandman was best known as the lead singer and slide bass player of the band Morphine. He was a Boston music icon and was committed to providing children opportunities to grow through music.)  Another opportunity to explore Boston!

As everyone knows, two very important considerations while on the road are eating and sleeping.  Boston has... Read More

 
Pungent fishy odors and decapitated roasted ducks displayed behind tarnished store windows will forever be associated with my childhood. When my family lived in Massachusetts, my Filipino mother and aunt, with me in tow, would regularly head to Boston’s Chinatown to stock up on Asian cooking supplies. The sight of butchered pigs’ feet and other cuts of meat atypical to some bring me right back to the good ole’ days—carefree weekends sweetened by Chinese bakery treats (sticky rice cakes, spongy buns and egg tarts, oh my!) and perfected by piled-high dim sum steamers.

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There are many attractions and activities in the Boston area that offer a change of pace for the non-traditional tourist.  Having been to Boston a few times, I was looking for unique experiences and was fortunate to find some.

Mapparium
One of Boston’s most unique attractions, and one I had never heard of, was the Mapparium.  Located in the Mary Baker Eddy Library, the Mapparium is a three-story stained glass globe.  It was built in 1935 with 608 glass panels that could be replaced as the world changed.   A... Read More

     This post, the last in a series, has been contributed by Vonnette Monteith, whose family won a Best Western 'Retro To Now' Road Trip.

     Boston is one of our all time favorite cities and we were happy to have an excuse to visit it again.  The kids made a few stipulations after having me drag them all over for the last four days.  No walking and nothing historic!  I hated to break it to them that they would have to spend the entire day with their eyes... Read More

  
     Would it be possible to capture the essence of one of America’s most historic cities in a weekend?  I was determined to find out and to share it with members making travel plans.  I had what I thought was a “short” list of things I wanted to do and thought I could accomplish.  It would be a challenge, but I was convinced I could do it.  That list included nine different goals: 1. Take a DuckTour  2. Walk the Freedom Trail  3. Attend a performance of “Shear Madness”  4. Visit the North End  5. Shop at Filene’s... Read More