Blogs from Back Bay , Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America - page 4

Well, I have been looking for these! I finally found images of Boston I took over the summer when they opened the new contemporary art wing of the MFA Boston! The new wing opened Sept. 18th, 2011 and unveiled seven new galleries with over 200 pieces by the likes of El Anatsui, Lynda Benglis, Mark Bradford, Kathy Butterly, and many more. So here is a selection of images displaying two of my favorite things; modern art and city lights. MFA Boston website: http://www.mfa.org/collections/contemporary-art... read more

It's been a full on a few days. I would never have enough time to write about every detail. Instead I am going to make some comments about my observations. 1. The USA needs to reign in capitalism. - Now I know this is a fairly big call. However, if I was forced to visit one more shop at one more monument/museum/building, I was going to scream. Something Americans seem to fail to understand is that not everyone wants to buy stuff, ALL the time. I don't mind the presence of merchandise shops. I, in fact, bought the odd thing from the odd shop. However, making someone stop on a floor of a building specificially so they have to walk through a shop is OUT OF CONTROL (i'm talking to you Empire State Building and Top ... read more

Week 2 at Boston College (BC) was much different from Week 1 with Andrew. Here by myself, I savored the opportunity to read, worship, meditate, study, reflect, and listen to God. As I appreciated this time and space to collect my thoughts and put them to prayer - I realized that the older I get, the more intraverted I am becoming. Let me back up a step and share why I chose Boston College. Well, besides the fact that I love the city of Boston and pull for the Red Sox, I learned that the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) at BC is one of the few places that has a summer sabbatical program. Clergy and lay professionals from around the world enroll in the BC STM Summer Institute and stay for up to 6 ... read more

Boston; the Highlights On my way to my final destination in Sydney, I had the pleasure of spending two and a half weeks in the North East of the USA; New England and the Tri-State Area. Undoubtedly it was a true travelling experience, sharing my evenings from one couch to the next, something made possible by the large number of Irish J1’ers in the area. Despite seeing so many different areas and meeting so many people, the majority of my time was spent in 41 Cunard Street, Roxbury Crossing, Boston MA. Here I stayed with my old school friends Jake Golden, Steven McCauley and Cian O’Carroll. After a week of luxury having the futon sofa to myself, my college friend Gabriel McGuiness was a welcome addition to the house. It was great to see how well ... read more

Piers Park is a beautifully landscaped, that provides direct access to the waterfront along with spectacular views of downtown Boston city skyline across the inner harbor, across the water. East Boston Piers Park is owned, constructed and maintained by Massport. ( text source: http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=4&sid=24 ) Google Map: 95 Marginal Street East Boston, MA 02128 SAILING CENTER Piers Park Sailing Center - Boston Harbor in East Boston. A gorgeous place to go! http://piersparksailing.org/ Piers Park Sailing Center, located in the park, provides an affordable and popular community boating program. Google: NilmaBostonRio https://profiles.google.com/nilmabostonrio/about Piers Park es un hermoso paisaje, que proporciona acceso directo a lo largo de la linea de costa, con espectaculares vistas al horizonte de centro de la ciudad de Boston... read more