On the evening of October 20, 2016, guests passed by spotlights that warmly lit the Concord Museum, almost as if the flame from Paul Revere’s lantern in their collection beckoned them inside. They assembled eagerly for author Christopher Castellani to open the 23rd Concord Festival of Authors event, “Who Tells a Story?” The Concord Festival […]
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Cooking and Conversation: Getting back to basics ‘In Julia’s Kitchen’ at the Concord Bookshop
Picture an immense, pristine, white kitchen: gargantuan, floor-to-ceiling stainless-steel appliances line the walls; high counters with bar stools resemble glistening laboratory benches, and an oven that’s barely used (or at worst, never) sits in the wall like art. These sorts of kitchens are certainly not what Julia Child would have imagined to be conducive for […]
Celebrate a Gilded Age Christmas at the Newport Mansions
Celebrate Christmas at the Newport Mansions! Experience the Breakers, the Elms, and the Marblehouse decorated for the Christmas season.
It’s a bird, it’s plane, it’s a Flying Saucer…Pizza, that is.
Nestled in the corner of Lappin Park in Salem, MA, behind the famous statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, lies Flying Saucer Pizza Company. Known for their sci-fi-themed decor and menu with dishes named after popular heroes across the galaxy, the restaurant, located at 118 Washington Street, takes the traditional pizza experience to another dimension. When the […]
Pride and Produce at Wilson Farm
Though the end of August marks the unofficial final days of the summer season, Wilson Farm, in Lexington, Massachusetts, takes the opportunity to savor every moment remaining. On a summer evening Jim Wilson describes as “perfect” –that in-between cool air after the heat from the day’s sun—the fourth-generation farmer of his family’s namesake company leads […]
Make Way for McCloskey: Beloved author’s artwork comes alive at the Museum of Fine Arts
There are green duck footprints on the floor in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. The webbed feet appear hither and thither, as if the little animal just waddled through paint and is leaving clues to follow along the trail. A set of prints leads down the gray steps from the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro […]