Some ideas for the weekend. Some events go throughout the summer and others are just the day posted below. Be sure to click through if you want to check other dates. Friday, August 8th * Today* It is a gorgeous day out today and thanks to the Highland Street Foundation, the following places are free. …
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Weekend Guide: July 26th-27th 2014
Better late than never. There is no time like the present. It’s summer who plans things ahead anyway. And now, without much further ado…your weekend guide: Saturday, July 26th The My Sky exhibit at the Boston Children’s Museum opens this Saturday and runs through January 4th. Sunday July 27th First Ever Cambridge Jazz Festival This…
Summer Wines: Martin Códax Albariño
I was recently invited to Row 34, a restaurant on my “must try” list, to learn more about the 2012 Martin Códax Albariño. At first sip, I was on board and after a meal of pairings I decided that I would definitely add this as one of my summer wine staples. It has a really…
Bowl Kings: Step Inside
I love summer days by the ocean. Poolside afternoons and early evenings swimming until our lips are blue are a huge part of summer fun. Picking berries at the CSA and ignoring the sweltering heat because each fresh blueberry pops in our mouths with the taste of perfection defines summer. Day after beautiful day outdoors…
Dining Out New England
It seems that summer is a time to go out a little more often. Try that restaurant that you have been meaning to try. Where do you like to dine out? Follow Leah Klein’s board Dining Out: New England on Pinterest.
Summers in the City
Between heat, exhaustion, anxiety, computer foibles and faults, and erratic work at home schedules, there is the real stuff summer is made of. Camp. New Friends. Old Friends. Staying up late. Pool time. Days and Mornings at Camp Camp is an option for some families and a necessity for others based on childcare needs,…
Great Wolf Lodge: Family Adventure in New England
I have to admit that I’m more of the “cabin in the woods with bears” type of person, but my husband is more of a “Wolf in a costume, hotel room beds and amenities” kind of person. I first heard about Great Wolf Lodge (GWL) when I was looking into places for a family reunion…
Talking to Fathers
I have a father and for most of my life also had two grandfathers. Now that I’m married I have fathers-in law. Now that I have children I have a husband who is a father as well. Until recently, when I’ve been interviewing several Boston area fathers for a few pieces I’m working on I’ve…
Mondays, Bacon, and Beer
Mondays can be a little rough. Especially a beautiful like today. One way to get through it all is to take a few minutes to think ahead to next weekend. You won’t spend too much time because the weekend is still many days away but you get that nice little break to dream about fun…
Lunch in Belmont: Patou Thai
Weekdays, I often will meet friends for work or just because we need to get out and chat. This Friday was a busy day between interviews for a story I’m working on and photos I needed to snap for an app job, I grabbed lunch with Jennifer of Politics for The Girls. We went for…
Weekends in Town: Village Fairs, Town Days , and City Festivals
This weekend is for the home bodies, the townies, and the locals. Just about every other town in suburban Boston is having a town day this weekend. Nonantum is having their Village Day it will be Sunday, June 1st from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Coletti-Magni Park. Belmont is having their Town Day on…
Kirkland Tap & Trotter: Kids May bring their Well Behaved Parents
My daughter and I recently caught up with Chef Tony Maws to taste some of his new menu items on the grown up and the kids menu at Kirkland Tap and Trotter. We sat ringside for our chat with Chef . As we talked, Chef Maws would step away to taste food being prepped in…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 