There is something wonderfully magical about seeing movies flickering across the big screen. That magic is many times amplified if you’re lucky enough to watch the movie in one of the few remaining old movie theaters still in operation in the US. An old movie theater bestows a unique atmosphere and sense of history that [...]
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A few months ago, while flipping through a few of our titles, we realized how lucky we were to have access to such beautiful photography of Boston and New England here at Union Park Press. After all, when you publish books about New England’s historic houses and landscapes, Greater Boston’s parks and gardens, and underwater [...]
Let’s face it—the holidays are great, but man can they wipe a mom and dad out. Strung out from Christmas lights, stressing about entertaining your house guests, and done in from wrestling your little sugar plums into bed each night? Consider putting a little post-holiday family fun on the calendar. For many parents, the ocean [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Kim Knox Beckius, author of New England’s Historic Homes & Gardens, made her gossip column debut in Sunday’s Boston Herald. Yes, you read that right. Kim was interviewed for a very fun article called “The Ghosts of Gossip Columns Past”, which detailed the once famous rumors that swirled around [...]
Can you believe that this is the last weekend before Christmas? If you haven’t started working on that list yet, now is the time to get going. With that in mind, we continue our campaign to celebrate our favorite independent shops and eateries in the Greater Boston area, where people are hard at work to [...]
Can you believe that this is the last weekend before Christmas? If you haven’t started working on that list yet, now is the time to get going. With that in mind, we continue our campaign to celebrate our favorite independent shops and eateries in the Greater Boston area, where people are hard at work to [...]
When you think about Newport, your mind might go straight to those balmy summer months, where you might spend the day on the beach and the afternoon on the lawn at Castle Hill, drink in hand. But did you know that one of the best times to visit Newport is actually during the holiday season? [...]
The Trustees of Reservations and Union Park Press are teaming up to give away an incredible gift this holiday season: a family membership to The Trustees of Reservations and one of the three Union Park Press books that feature the properties, so that you can read up and fully enjoy the sites as you visit [...]
Though visitors might find December an odd time to visit a home with such an extensive garden, Blithewold has plenty to offer this holiday season, with its gorgeous Christmas decorations and its grounds filled with winter plants and 50 specimen trees. Meaning “happy woodland” in Old English, Blithewold and its gardens, featured in our latest [...]
After much labor, Union Park Press is pleased to announce the publication of North Shore Baby! For those of you who are familiar with Boston Baby: A Field Guide for Urban Parents, you know that North Shore Baby is bound to be a big success among parents in Essex County. Local author and veteran mom of [...]
