For the uninitiated, using the MBTA can sometimes feel like trying to solve an impossible riddle in a foreign language. Should I take the bus or the train? Should I get a CharlieCard and add a LinkPass? Can I avoid the busiest times? These are the questions that might swirl through your head as you stand dumbstruck in a sea of quick-moving commuters. But worry not! We’ve put together a guide full of tips and tricks that will have you riding the T like a pro in no time. Continue reading
To Do: Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod is a land of endless treasures. But few of the areas many stunning features are as magnificent and as prized as the Cape Cod National Seashore. Created by President John F. Kennedy on August 7, 1961, the Cape Cod National Seashore is 43,607 acres of kettle ponds, pine woods, hiking trails, bike paths, and six of the most spectacular beaches on Cape Cod that stretch from Eastham to Provincetown. When he signed the bill, Kennedy stated, “This act makes it possible for Continue reading
Truro at 3 Price Points
Truro, Massachusetts
Every inch of Truro feels like a hidden gem. It is the least commercialized town on the Cape, known for its abundance of natural beauty: the salt-sprayed cliffs overlooking Cape Cod Bay, secluded beaches, and secret kettle ponds ringed with a curtain of trees. This is Truro. Located between Wellfleet and Provincetown in the area known as the Outer Cape, Truro has been the home of and inspiration to many great artists including Edward Hopper and the Continue reading
To Do: Taste of Cambridge
With culinary gems like chef Ana Sortun’s beloved restaurants Sofra and Oleana and bistros like Craigie on Main, a perennial favorite among local gastronomes, the food scene in Cambridge is thriving. And there is no finer way to sample the array of inspiring food lovingly created by local restauranteurs, wine makers, brewmasters, and culinary Continue reading