I love Boston movies — and I love that there are so many of them lately! That’s because Massachusetts began offering tax credits to film studios in 2005. Since then, movie after movie has been shot in the Boston area. Coincidentally, a wave of gritty Boston crime movies began around that time — first, Mystic River, […]
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Years ago, I read a short essay written by an American expat living in Liverpool. She wrote about the smoke stacks, the cold, the poverty, the desperation of a city that made you want to do nothing more than curl up with a book. Forever. That essay was the only piece of literature that I
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I have been to: 83 of 195 countries 7 of 7 continents 28 of 50 US states, plus the District of Columbia 159 of 1121 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Countries I’ve Visited North America: United States, Canada, Mexico Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Grand Turk (United Kingdom), Puerto Rico (United States), St. Croix (United States), St. Kitts and
Image: Grand Velas Resort I’ve found the best massage in Boston: Boston Massage Associates in Copley Square. I can’t recommend this business enough! I know a lot of you come to this site for Boston tips. Let me tell you something: I’ve had lots of massages in Boston, but after going to Boston Massage Associates,
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There’s no question about it: Boston is the best place in American to celebrate the Fourth of July. Boston is home to one of the most famous celebrations in the country: Pops Goes the Fourth, featuring the Boston Pops in concert, followed by some amazing fireworks. As a Bostonian, I’ve done the concert, I’ve done
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