At the end of May 2020, after 10 weeks of quarantine in our Massachusetts home, we drove for 22 hours straight to Sarasota, Florida to get a little bit of sun and fresh air. We enjoyed it so much, we have since returned several times (it is now our favorite area for Florida vacations!). Getting …
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Boston Ballet started its spring season with Nureyev’s Don Quixote (March 16-26), a full-length, three-act story ballet with a long history with the company. (Music by Ludwig Minkus, adapted and arranged by John Lanchbery). Don Quixote the ballet is only loosely based on the namesake book by the 17th century Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes …
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We have recently spent 4 days on Sao Miguel island in the Azores. Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal) is a 9-island archipelago located in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, some 870 miles west of Lisbon. Volcanic Azores are known for its hiking trails but as a non-hiker I was worried about finding things to do to …
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On our family Roadtrip Around Iceland in 7 days we visited geothermal spas and pools every day. Geothermal (rich in minerals) pools and spas are Iceland’s well known natural (and cultural) attraction and are a great way to recharge at the end of a busy day of sightseeing. There are close to 200 spas and …
This past weekend our family embraced winter holidays-22 with Mom-daughter visit to the Nutcracker at Boston Ballet (now-December 31, Boston Opera House). Boston Ballet’s 2012 version of the beloved classic is staged by its Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen with original set and costume designs by award-winning Robert Perdziola. Attending the Nutcracker together is our long-standing …
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It is the opening night of As Anticipated at Boston’s Opera House and we are part of the eclectic audience eagerly anticipating Boston Ballet’s new program. The (3-works) William Forsythe’ evening features Boston Ballet guest choreographer’s Approximate Sonata (1996) and Artifact Suite (2004) -with a world premiere of its newly added “prequel” – Défilé. Black …
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Skate America-2022 concluded at the Skating Club of Boston’s new rink in Norwood, MA this past weekend. It was the first of the 6-event ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series – which will culminate in the Grand Prix Final on December 8-11 in Torino, Italy. I was not a part of the official media …
What you need to know about Skate America (in 14 Pictures) Read More »
We spend many summer weekends on Cape Cod enjoying its beautiful beaches. In the fall we don’t get to visit as often, but we look forward to getting off the beach chairs to follow our favorite biking path to the National Seashore and to engage in our other Cape Cod favorite fall activities. For our …
Last September our family of 5 (our two kids, ages 12 and 22, my husband and my Mom) went on a roadtrip around Iceland in 7 days. While it might be too packed an itinerary for many, we were very happy with how we planned our time in Iceland. Experiencing the many sides of Iceland …
SUMMER 2022 update: check out the list of summer 2022 PERFORMANCES), family and children’s programming is back! I used to think of a Tanglewood concert (in Massachusetts Berkshires) as a romantic date night idea. Over the last couple of summers however, attending a Tanglewood concert has become our family’s tradition (it is still part of …