My children’s new TV heroine is a redheaded, knife-wielding, 43-year-old mom. On the Food Network, she cooks, takes pictures, and keeps house for her cowboy husband and their four children. You may know her as the Pioneer Woman. For grown-ups, hers is a dreamy romantic tale. Oklahoma-born Ree Drummond lived the big-city life in L.A. as a young woman before returning to her roots, falling in love, and becoming a rancher’s wife. One day in 2006 she started a blog. Her story has since spawned cookbooks, children’s picture books about her basset hound, a memoir, a movie in the works, and a new …
JFK National Historic Site, in Brookline, 15 minutes away The birthplace of John Fitzgerald Kennedy looks more residential than presidential, but still holds many ties to the country's 35th commander in chief. It's now in the condition in which you would have found it when JFK was born in 1917, thanks to a restoration undertaken by the President's mother after his death. JFK lived in the Brookline house for 10 years before his family moved to New York City. Hours: May - Sept, 10am - 4:30pm; Oct - April, closedParking: On-street: freeServices: Gift shop, Ranger, Restrooms, ToursMuseum fee: $3…
Do you want to get out of the kitchen, but are bored of the same old places you always go to? Want some fresh ideas for tasty meals? Then the Patch Passport can help. We have assembled a list of local places with international flavors. Try one out and let us know what you think. Bon Appetit! French: Pierrot Bistrot Italian: Antonio's Artu Bin 26 Enoteca Bella Vita Nino's Primo's Scampo Toscano Lebanese: Phoenicia Mexican: Anna's Taqueria Sushi: Osaka Sushi Express Ma Soba Sushi Thai: King & I Check out more Beacon Hill Passport stories here.
No journey is complete without scouring the local stores for unique trinkets or picking up a gift or two for friends and family back home. Today, get out and explore the unique local stores and all they have to offer. See what treasures you can discover. Walk down Charles Street, and you’ll find an array of fine clothing shops, antiques, art and an array of specialty food and wine shops. While such stores fit in well with the high-brow scene of the Beacon Hill neighborhood, its important to take note of some of the area’s hidden gems. One such boutique would be the Tibet Emporium, a jewelry, …
Years ago, former marketing executive Ellen Comerford would wake up early to teach Pilates classes at gyms all over Boston before heading to work. But in 2006, she decided to settle down, and with her husband, Mark, opened a studio on Charles Street. Core de Vie began as a fitness center offering Gyrotonic and Pilates instruction. The couple later added yoga, massage, acupuncture, facials and other services, as well as a boutique. Recently they started selling face cleanser and cream, both made from seaweed and silk. In opening the studio, the couple aspired to create a tight-knit team of …
The first public school for African Americans; the oldest remaining black church in the United States; the original location of the New England Anti-Slavery Society; and a former recruitment center for the 54th Regiment, one of the first units open to black men during the Civil War. All these places can be found within two buildings on Beacon Hill. Built in 1834, Boston's Museum of African American history, at 46 Joy St., was the first building in the United States constructed for the explicit purpose of educating young African Americans. Renovated in 2000, the building houses a number of …
Hill House There's something for children to do almost every day of the year at Hill House, Beacon Hill's "backyard in the city." During the summer, the organization holds a number of day camp sessions for children aged 3 to 10. A Monday through Friday camp for 3 to 5 year-olds includes games, crafts, stories, songs, sports and regular trips to the Esplanade Splash Pool. Another for 5 to 10 year olds features daily swims in the splash pool or the Charles River Park Pool, arts and crafts, games, cooking and field trips to the Children's Museum, Franklin Park Zoo and other kid-friendly spots…
For 82 years, the Beacon Hill Garden Club has worked with dozens of homeowners to show their private gardens. The gardens started taking hold on Beacon Hill last century, as lots that had been used as storage, toilet and laundry spaces opened to new possiblities when those functions were moved indoors. The popular annual tour brings visitors from across the region and beyond. All proceeds go to supporting various horticultural projects in the city. The club will hold next year's Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill tour on May 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets purchased by mail, …
Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see. Check back to Beacon Hill Patch daily to see what excursion is next. We will feature stories, photos and videos showing off the best of Beacon Hill. And you can tell us what you love about the Beacon Hill, and we'll include it as part of our project. We hope this project encourages you to shop local, eat local and be local. Patch wants to show you how much your own town has to offer. And although …
