Tag: Charles River Esplanade
The Esplanade Beyond the Ferris Wheel
When Boston’s nonprofit The Esplanade Association came out with a 100-page report Esplanade 2020:A Vision for the Future, Boston’s media outlets were quick to add their incisive, original reporting to the debate on the future of Boston’s parks. Look at all the different headlines! Back Bay Patch: Ferris Wheel Part of Esplanade’s New Vision Boston Herald: [...]
The Head of the Charles Regatta Does Not Require Tetanus Shots
Once upon a time, when I had the misfortune of assisting with an entry in the annual Charles River Raft Race for Unusually Bored Harvard Undergrads, I was informed by one of my rather moist companions that Harvard University Health Services recommended tetanus shots for anyone who had come in contact with the Charles. No [...]
Summertime and the living is Easy… at the Hatch Shell
Last Wednesday, after returning home from work, I promptly packed a picnic dinner and headed to the Esplanade with a few of my housemates. We descended the Red Line at Charles/MGH and walked to the Hatch Shell to see the Landmarks Orchestra perform—for free—“Green Masterpieces: Vivaldi and Piazzolla”. The Shell has free classical music every [...]
Boston Park Pile-up: Summer News on Green Boston
I’ve been visiting in-laws south of the Mason Dixon line since last week, and interesting developments in Boston parks have been piling up in my inbox. In lieu of a round-up, I’m putting up a pile-up. 1) Most disappointing news: MBTA denies Mattapan Greenway crossing The MBTA dealt what seems to be a death blow [...]
