Happy Halloween! I hope you’re ready to get scared because Somerville is getting downright spooky this weekend. From a family-friendly block party in East Somerville and grown-up parties all over town to a haunted maze and Dia de los Muertos … Continue reading
Update 10/30/14: Congrats to Cara, the randomly selected winner of two tickets to Cuisine en Locale’s ONCE de los Muertos this Saturday! Cara is dressing up as Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time this year for Halloween. Thanks to everyone who … Continue reading
Halloween may not be until next Friday, but Somerville is getting in the spooky spirit this weekend with several pre-holiday festivities. In addition to Halloween fun, there are a bunch of cool art events happening in the next few days. And … Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned before, in addition to writing the Beat, I’m on the board of Somerville Local First. This Saturday is our big annual fundraiser, Harvest Fest, and it’s going to be an amazing day celebrating all things local (Massachusetts craft … Continue reading
New England has something special to offer in each season–beaches, mountains, lakes and more–but fall is when New England really shines. After all, we’ve got some of the best cider doughnuts, apple picking and foliage you could ask for. So … Continue reading
This week started with Sandy blowing through town and while we were largely spared here in Somerville, millions of others in the Northeast weren’t so lucky. Halloween seemed to cheer things up a bit, with lots of adorable kids trick … Continue reading
A hurricane may be bearing down on us now, but Saturday was a picture-perfect fall day here in Somerville. It was made even better by Somerville Local First’s Harvest Fest, a celebration of the things that make this town great. … Continue reading
I hope you’re ready for an absolutely jam-packed weekend of fun because that what’s in store in the ‘Ville during the next few days. From a library book sale and bulb planting to several Halloween events for all ages, there’s … Continue reading
It’s a brisk fall day when I visit Behind the Mask Studio and Theater, but the workshop itself is balmy with the preparations of masks headed to Paris in the afternoon. The masks are of Lady Boyle from the video … Continue reading
For several years, I drove north every day to work in Salem. The city is best known for being the home of the witch trials in the late 17th century and that history haunts it today. But if you look … Continue reading
