The grass is always greener, sure, but especially in the case of Colorado. Which is why we wish we had the room to bring a couple of sampler packs back to Mass.
LIFESTYLES
PORTER SQUARE BOOKS EVENT TO DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE
event, climate change, green, talk, Porter Square Books, David Mahood, Frances Moore Lappé, Sunrise Movement
BRING CONTAINERS, LEAVE YOUR GUILT AT HOME
Package-free shopping comes to Boston Sixty-five Fenway Parks’ worth. That’s how much garbage the state of Massachusetts disposes of each year. And Cleenland, a store that opened this June in Central Square, is betting on your willingness to prevent at least a few ballparks’ worth of waste—not just from going to landfill, but […]
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY: A LANDMARK HIGH ABOVE BOSTON (AND ON THE CITY’S DOORSTEP)
Here you’ll find jaw-dropping views, rugged trails, steep cliffs, bubbling brooks, deep woods, an observation tower with picnic tables at the base, and a weather observatory that’s easily one of the true hidden jewels of the Greater Boston area.
EXCERPT: WELCOME TO HELL WORLD
I was depressed and I wanted to feel more depressed so I went to Cheers The following is an excerpt from Welcome to Hell World: Dispatches from the American Dystopia by Luke O’Neil. Luke is a former Dig editor and perhaps the most prolific published writer and reporter in the region, and so […]
KISS AND TELL: IT’S NEVER THE WRONG TIME OF YEAR TO PROTECT, MOISTURIZE (AND USE!) YOUR LIPS
Don’t wait for the chill to start supplying your smackers with proper nourishment: Salt, sun, and rosé can be just as unforgiving on the lips, plus they’ll thank you when things get frigid. Here are my top products right now…
TJM X GTFO: ROCKY MOUNTAIN RECAP
I didn’t go to Colorado for the weed, but if I had it would have been worth it—even from Boston
OUR FAVORITE MASS BEERS OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)
There’s a reason the whole country’s hooked on New England IPAs
FIRST LOOK: BEARMOOSE BREWING COMPANY
Former Everett machine shop retooled for craft beers and deli cuts
LATEST LOOK: FRIENDLY TOAST, CAMBRIDGE
It’s nice to see such places as the Friendly Toast in Cambridge’s Kendall Square (and several other locations) take a light-hearted attitude toward all this, realizing that sometimes, you just want to have a decent meal, a drink or two, and a few laughs while enjoying a funky vibe that’s missing from so many other spots.
