City Living (Boston)

Bee Nice: Gather Chocolate from Harbor Sweets

I am not someone who has a sweet tooth, but I do enjoy a well-made chocolate or dessert. What I mean by “not having a sweet tooth” is that I rarely crave sweets. It doesn’t mean I don’t like them. I just crave bread and salty bites more. That means if I’m sharing a sweet…

Weekend Guide: Mazes & Ice Cream Because: Fall in New England

Fall Homecomings, Leaf Peeping Apple Picking, Pumpkin Spice Lattés Caramel Apples, Chai Hay Mazes & Not Putting on the Heat Wearing Boots and Scarves but Still Ordering Iced Coffee and Going Out for Ice Cream We are New Englanders 10/14 BU Fringe Festival 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.(Boston) You have fringe on your scarf and fringe…

A Delicious 88 Acres: Nut-Free Snacking

“He eats like a bird.” is often said with a scrunched-up nose and a bit of a snarl. With 88 Acres though, eating like a bird is a good thing especially if you can find a bag of their incredibly addictive, smart, and delicious chocolate and sea salt seednola. 88 Acres is an interesting company….

Weekend Guide: Indigenous People’s Day

Call it what you like, this weekend is a long weekend. The leaves are actually glowing with reds, yellows and oranges and the orchards are our destinations du jour. Oktoberfests are brewing left right and center and we’ve got so many new cider houses and breweries in the area that there is plenty to celebrate….

Ballerinas and Tacos

Today is World Ballet Day but it is also National Taco Day so clearly if you live in the US the only thing to do today is to take a ballet class or buy tickets for a ballet, and then go out for tacos. From now until October 30th Margaritas Mexican Restaurant’s Taco Gigante, a…

World Ballet Day

World Ballet Day Live started in 2015 and it has been a great way for ballet companies and ballet dancers in training around the world to connect. Catch some of World Ballet Day Live this year today, October 4th! As someone who found a lot of joy in dancing since I was a little kid and…

Welcome to The Weekend: Boston September 30-October 2nd

The weekend is here and so is fall in full force. Hopefully you spent the end of your week well caffeinated with National Coffee Day. Now here are some options for the weekend. Friday, September 30th 9/30 5-9 p.m. (Watertown) Arts & Drafts at the Arsenal Center Arts and Drafts is an evening of live…

Five Ways to Go Above and Beyond the Pumpkin Spice Latte: National Coffee Day Upgrade

Go above and beyond the class Pumpkin Spice Latté with these Boston area drinks.

Here on Huron: Cambridge’s Sweet Spot

If you have ever lived off of Huron Ave. there is a good chance that it left a strong impression. Many move to this neighborhood and can never leave thanks to a certain gravitational force. Others are here for a few years only and then return to their homelands with a little piece of Cambridge…

Uncommonly Good: How to Joyfully Shop for Gifts (Sponsored)

Brands shift and change over years and new ones replace the others, but there are a few that have staying power. Remember when Pottery Barn literally just sold chunky pottery? There are some catalogs that I have been shopping with for as long as I can remember. One of those shops, which I now order from…

Make the Trade: Trade Boston

Trade your regular old date night for something different this year. Step outside your date night comfort zone and you won’t regret taking it. I know as parents we’re tired and sometimes lucky enough to make it out the door on date night. You’ve got this and once you get there you won’t regret the…

Weekend Guide: All the Fluff that’s Fit to Print Sept. 23-25

Weekends this time of year can fill up with lessons and errands, but every weekend needs a little something fun and unexpected thrown in. From The Sound of Music to Jazz to Bach and on to brunch and fall festivals there is so much to choose from. 9/23 8 p.m. (Cambridge). The MIT Lecture Series hosts…