A Few of My Favorite (Somerville) Things
Every so often I like to share a few things I’m loving right now in Somerville. This list could go on and on, but I’ll keep it to just a few items that I can’t get off my mind at the … Continue reading
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Creative Somerville Series: Friendship, Flowers & Forêt
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
Weekend 11.7-11.9: Book Sale, Bulb Blitz & Art
One of my favorite local resources is the Somerville Public Library and I find myself there often picking up books or museum passes and attending events. And this weekend, the Friends of the Somerville Public Library is hosting its Winter Book … Continue reading
2014 Guide to CSAs in Somerville and Cambridge
Last year I wrote a post detailing the many CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) programs available locally and it was such a popular post that I decided to update the information for 2014. You’ll find the details below. Please leave a … Continue reading
Weekend 2.14-2.16: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day Beat readers! If you’re still looking for a fun way to celebrate the holiday, look no further. Union Square Donuts and Forêt Design have teamed up to create a donut and flower pop-up shop, Brooklyn Boulders has two … Continue reading
Backyard Beautiful: Photos from the Somerville Garden Club Tour
The late spring weather has been anything but predictable. Luckily it cooperated on Sunday, June 9 for the Somerville Garden Club Tour. The day was sunny and warm, perfect for a stroll around town with stops at some of the … Continue reading
Photos from Opening Day at the Union Square Farmers Market
The Union Square Farmers Market opened for the 2013 season last Saturday. It was a steamy morning, but that didn’t stop the crowds from scooping up early season vegetables, starter plants, cut flowers, kombucha, wine, baked goods, bread, meat, eggs, … Continue reading
Beyond Somerville: Weekend in Washington
I lived in Washington, D.C., for one summer during college when I interned at USA Today and while it’s not the city I chose to live in, it’s one I love to visit. My younger brother has decided to reside … Continue reading
Weekend 3.29-3.31: Get Your Garden Growing
April is nearly upon us and it finally feels like spring has sprung in Somerville! The perfect way to kick off the growing season is this Saturday at the Winter Farmers Market, where you can learn about composting, participate in … Continue reading
For Best Friends, Forêt is a Natural Fit
For Rose Mattos and Erin Heath, their friendship and work flow seamlessly together and have since they first met working at Anthropologie doing visual displays. After meeting on the job five years ago, they became fast friends, traveling together and … Continue reading
Welcome to the Beat
After chronicling Somerville from a local perspective for three years, Founder Elyse Andrews has embarked on a new chapter of her career. Here you'll find her 600-plus stories about Somerville as well as some updates about ongoing projects.