It took me a while to get really comfortable riding a bike in the city after I moved to Somerville. I had little (OK, no) city biking experience and was really intimidated by the other cyclists, pedestrians and cars. After … Continue reading
Somerville is home to about 400 artists who work and/or live in the city. And this weekend’s Somerville Open Studios is their chance to show off the incredible work they produce here. I’ve been attending Somerville Open Studios for years and … Continue reading
Our brutal winter did a number on much of the local landscape and it needs some assistance to get back on track for spring. You can help beautify Somerville this Saturday at the city-wide Spring Cleanup and reward yourself after with a … Continue reading
It all started one frosty January morning when Sarah Kaiser’s bus was running late. She had picked up her weekly box of treats from Union Square Donuts to share with her office and as her commute stretched longer and longer, … Continue reading
If you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, then you shouldn’t judge a restaurant by its storefront either. Doing so might mean that you’d miss out on the homey, comforting dishes served at Vinny’s at Night in East Somerville. … Continue reading
Winter has officially been over for a couple of weeks, but for me, it truly felt like spring last Sunday when the #somsnow15 contest ended. The warmer weather this week didn’t hurt either and luckily enough, it looks like it’s … Continue reading
It’s official, the #somsnow15 contest has ended! I want to first thank everyone who entered their guesses for when the giant snow pile would melt. Your enthusiasm was contagious and helped me power through the last miserable weeks of winter. … Continue reading
Today’s post comes from Mia Scharphie, a multidisciplinary designer, researcher and community advocate who works at the intersection of design, entrepreneurship and issues of social equity. Mia co-curates the Creative Somerville Series, is a co-founder of Proactive Practices and founded the Build Yourself+ Workshop. Mia will be … Continue reading
Around the same time that Julia Teren was working toward living a greener lifestyle, she was laid off from her job. It was the height of the financial crisis and Teren poured her time, energy and passion into learning everything … Continue reading
Today’s post is written by Dillan DiGiovanni, a certified integrative nutrition health coach and teacher. He creates programs for healthier people and workplaces from his office in Union Square. Dillan regularly contributing his expertise on health and wellness to the Beat. I’ve taken a … Continue reading
