community: Father's Day on the South Shore - 06/11/13 10:42 AM
Father's Day on the South Shore
for the weekend of June 14-16, 2013

 
How about spending Father's Day on a Spirit of Boston cruise? Lunch or Sunset cruises for the family. You'll all remember it for a long time.
 

The South Shore Art Center Arts Festival takes place on historic Cohasset Common, each Father's Day Weekend. The 58th Arts Festival will take place from June 14-16, 2013. It features 100 juried craft artists, artist demonstrations, children's activities, and musical performances. 16,000 attendees are expected. Cohasset Common, 119 Ripley Rd., Cohasset, MA.

Here's a link to a list of some Boston-based Father's Day lunches … (5 comments)

community: Summer in Duxbury, Massachusetts - Places to go, eat and stay - 05/28/13 05:20 AM
Summer in Duxbury, Massachusetts
Places to go, eat and stay

The Duxbury Beach
FarFar's Danish Ice Cream Shop - 272 Saint George Street, Duxbury. (781) 934-5152
French Memories - Bakery. 459 Washington Street, Duxbury. (781) 934-9020
Bongi's Turkey Roast - 414 Kingstown Way, Duxbury. (781) 585-2392
Winsor House Inn - Dinner and rooms. 390 Washington Street, Duxbury. (781) 934-0991

Sun Tavern - Dinner restaurant. 500 Congress Street, Duxbury. (781) 837-1027
Milepost Tavern Restaurant - 581 Tremont St, Duxbury. (781) 934-6801
King Caesar House - 120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury. (781) 934-6106
Alden House Museum - , Duxbury. (781) 934-9092
Plimoth Plantation - Living History Park and attractions. 12 miles south at 137 Warren … (9 comments)

community: Duxbury COA Golf Classic Scramble! - June 3, 2013 - 05/27/13 09:12 AM
The Duxbury Council on Aging (COA) Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the Duxbury Yacht Club!

11:30 Registration
1:00 Shotgun Start - Scramble format
$150 per person includes greens fees, cart, lunch, reception and prizes!
There will be prizes for:
On the Green at Hole 3 Longest drive for men Longest drive for women, and the Hole-in-One Contest where the prize is a car Click here for an online golf course tour

Post-Tournament Reception at the Duxbury Senior Center
Reception, Silent Auction and Prizes Reception only for non-Players - $25 Call (781) 775-9871 for … (6 comments)

community: Summer in Hingham, Massachusetts - 05/27/13 03:50 AM
Summer in Hingham, Massachusetts

Hingham is primarily a residential town, but it offers some great summer activities. Some of them are year-round, too.
The Weir River Farm is a 75-acre working, family-friendly farm, one of the last farms in Hingham, with its own family of horses, pigs, cows, chickens and sheep. You can follow one path to the barnyard and visit with the horses, pigs, and chickens. Another path takes you across a grassy avenue before entering The Grove, woods with an open understory reminiscent of a British woodland. A Garden Path, bordered by flowering shrubs and flowers, within the Grove, creates … (5 comments)

community: This Weekend on the South Shore - May 25-27, 2013 - 05/24/13 04:41 AM
This Weekend on the South Shore - May 24-27, 2013

               Monday is Memorial Day
My pick of the weekend is
The 37th Annual North River Arts Society Festival of the Arts Saturday and Sunday, 10-5, rain or shine. 
The Preview Party is on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Awards announcements at 8:00. $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Cash bar, live entertainment and hors d’oeuvres.
The festival featured a Juried Art, Sculpture and Photography Exhibit, an art sale, silent auction, entertainment including dancers, guitarists, singers, and street entertainers, the Children’s Tent and a … (0 comments)

community: Summer in Cohasset, Massachusetts - 05/23/13 07:44 AM
Summer in Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset is a residential town, with some great things to do. Cohasset has a walkable downtown, with shops and restaurants in the Village. Main Street and Elm Street are lined with historic homes. At the east end lies the beautiful protected harbor with its lobster boats and historic Minot's Lighthouse. Along the coast, magnificent homes and ocean vistas from Atlantic Avenue and Jerusalem Road comprise the “Gold Coast”, one of the loveliest waterfront home areas in the country.
Like much of the east coast of Massachusetts, the area is packed with early American history, and Cohasset has … (4 comments)

community: Summer in Duxbury, Massachusetts - 05/21/13 03:30 AM
Summer in Duxbury, Massachusetts
The biggest summer draw in Duxbury is the Duxbury Beach. Over six miles of barrier strand beach is accessible by the Gurnet Bridge from Duxbury, and from the north, arriving through Marshfield. Daily parking fee is $15, and parking stickers are available from the town for both residents and non-residents.
Directions to Duxbury Beach:  Take Route 3 to exit 11, Duxbury. Take a right off the ramp and go straight onto Rt 139 past the Duxbury police station. At the fork in the road bear left and continue 2 miles. At the intersection, go straight and continue another … (5 comments)

community: Summer in Plymouth, Massachusetts - 05/20/13 05:44 AM
Summer in Plymouth, Massachusetts
 

A great place to start planning your summer vacation activities in Plymouth is at Destination Plymouth. There's so much here, and it's all organized by date, with lots of good information about each event. As they say, "History is just the beginning." I love the folks at Destination Plymouth!
Some of what historic Plymouth offers includes: Museums and Monuments, Dining, Wineries & Breweries, Historic Houses and Societies, Golf and Sports, Health and Beauty, Arts and Culture, Shopping, Cranberry Farms & Produce Farms, A day on the water and Science and Nature, and Destination Plymouth will fill you in on all the details.

Sure, pilgrim, there's the Plimoth Plantation … (3 comments)

community: Duxbury Houses of Worship - 05/18/13 11:32 AM
Here's a list of the Duxbury Houses of Worship, with website links where available.
Baha'i Faith and bahai.org
800-22 UNITE (800-228-6483) and 617-939-3479

Congregation Shirat Hayam
185 Plain Street, Marshfield
781-582-2700

First Baptist Church
2 Tremont Street, Duxbury
781-934-6095

First Church of Christ, Scientist
243 Parks Street, Duxbury
781-934-6434
and
First Church of Christ, Scientist Reading Room
17 Standish St.
781-934-2960

First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist 
842 Tremont Street, Duxbury
781-934-6532

Holy Family Catholic Church
601 Tremont Street, Duxbury
781-934-5055

Journey Community of Faith
Tarkiln Community Center, Duxbury
781-422-6042

 
New England Islamic Center
470 South Street, Quincy
617-479-8341
and
74 Chase Drive, Sharon
781-784-0434

Pilgrim Church of Duxbury
United Church of Christ - Congregational
404 Washington Street, Duxbury
781-934-6591

St. John … (4 comments)

community: Rhythm Run 5K and Fun Run for the South Shore Conservatory - 05/16/13 11:47 PM

The South Shore Conservatory invites the public to join in its first ever Rhythm Run 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
The Rhythm Run takes place in Hingham’s Bare Cove Park and starts at 9 am. Approximately 400 runners from all over the South Shore are expected to participate. Prizes will be awarded to the overall winners, as well as winners in each age category.
Children through the age of 10 are invited to take part in a Fun Run in the Conservatory’s circular driveway, where everyone is a winner. The Fun Run starts at 9 am. … (2 comments)

community: The Tree of Knowledge - 05/15/13 07:12 AM
The Tree of Knowledge monument, at a road intersection in Duxbury, commemorates the post riders meeting place in our town. Below what's legible, it says, "Duxbury Tricentenary 1937".  That is, the monument was erected on the occasion of Duxbury's 300th birthday, now more than 75 years ago.

Tree of Knowledge monument
Contact me to arrange a private showing of any home for sale in Duxbury.
To view more properties like this one, go to this list of Duxbury Homes for sale.
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community: Bruins amazing come-from-behind OT win! - 05/14/13 03:38 AM
The Boston Bruins scored two goals in the last two minutes of regular play to tie the seventh game of the playoff with the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-4. Then they scored to win in overtime.
I gotta tell you, I had written them off and wasn't watching the TV anymore, though it was still on in the background . . . until the goal that made it 4-3.
NY Rangers?  Bring it.

 
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community: This weekend on the South Shore - 05/09/13 06:29 AM
Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, 2013
There are a lot of activities taking place this weekend on the South Shore!
 
Sheep Day / Earth Day at the Soule Homestead
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
46 Soule Street Middleborough MA 02346 
(508) 947-6744
Demonstrations all day
   Spinning    Sheep Shearing with Andy Rice    Wool Felting    Soule Basket Weaver Activities for Children 
Washing Fleece  Carding  Spinning  Felting Wool  Crafts to Make  
Plum Island Birding
Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Christine Turnbull - Moose Hill Sanctuary Director
Audience: Adult
Members: Adult $35.00
Nonmembers: Adult $40.00
Join us for a … (10 comments)

community: South Shore this weekend, May 3-5, 2013 - 05/03/13 08:03 AM
Here are a bunch of fun things to do on the South Shore this weekend, May 3-5, 2013.
Tickets to many South Shore Music Circus tent summer concerts go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m.! 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 781 383-9850
In Norwell, there's a Green Earth Fest at the South Shore Natural Science Center from 11-4 on Saturday. Celebrate dirt! It's free. 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell.
In Hingham, the 57th Annual Arts Festival will feature artwork by talented area artists in many mediums — including oil, watercolor, pastels, and photography — and fine crafts ranging from decoy miniatures and jewelry to wood … (5 comments)

community: Mother's Day Brunch on the South Shore - 05/02/13 08:02 AM
Where should you take mother for her special day, Sunday, May 12? Mother's Day brunch on the South Shore is a tradition at many a fine venue. Here are a few of the possibilities.
Mother's Day Brunch Cruise, Boston Harbor on board the Majesty. Picture this for Mother's Day - Sunday brunch aboard Boston Harbor Cruises newest and most luxurious ship, the Majesty, served up with spectacular ocean views. After Mom is welcomed aboard, she'll be greeted at her table by a beautiful floral centerpiece. As you savor the menu, and drink in ocean views from three spacious decks, the crew … (19 comments)

community: Duxbury Beach - 04/26/13 08:27 AM
Duxbury Beach, on an April afternoon. 
The Gurnet Bridge is still under re-construction, so the only approach is from the Marshfield side, on Route 139.
Well, unless you want to risk incurring the (friendly) wrath of the Harbormaster if he catches you crossing the construction zone.
I took a few minutes, after viewing a lovely beach home on the Gurnet this afternoon, to walk in the sunshine.

April has been cold and gray here, and the warmth of the sunshine took the edge off the chill that lingered in the steady onshore breeze.
In town, the smell was … (11 comments)

community: Music this weekend in Duxbury - 04/25/13 03:54 AM
Listening for some music this weekend in Duxbury?  Two events with charms to soothe the savage breast.
Enjoy a
DUXBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL Preview Concert
Sunday, April 28, 2013, 4 pm, followed by a reception
322 King Caesar Road, Duxbury
$75/person ($40 represents a tax deductible gift to the South Shore Conservatory)
Stephen Deitz, piano
John Vanderpool, saxophone
Zachary West, clarinet
Regina Yung, piano
 
and/or the
JIM MAZZY TRIO at the Winsor House Inn
Saturday, April 27, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The last jazz night before the Winsor House Inn is sold!
 
See you there!
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community: Download the New England Patriots 2013 season schedule - 04/23/13 11:17 PM
 
Download the New England Patriots 2013 season schedule to your phone, tablet or calendar by clicking on this link.
The link takes you to the official site of the New England Patriots, so there's lots more news, information and statistics available.
There's a Patriots app, and links to all the other NFL teams' websites.
You can buy tickets or get on the waiting list for season tickets.  Bookmark it.
 
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community: Neil Diamond shows up to Sing "Sweet Caroline" at Fenway! - 04/20/13 11:18 PM
 
This was really, really cool.
Neil Diamond "just showed up", as the sportscasters said, at Boston's Fenway Park on Saturday to lead the crowd in a sing-along of his classic hit, "Sweet Caroline." 
We sing the song during the eighth-inning of every Fenway game, and we've been doing it since 2002.
On Tuesday night, every Major League Baseball park in the country played the song in tribute to Boston. When the Yankees played it, that really warmed the hearts of Red Sox fans.
This was the first game at Fenway Park since the bombings, a day after the city had been locked … (11 comments)

community: This weekend in Plymouth County and nearby communities - 04/19/13 09:45 AM
Things to do this weekend in Plymouth County and nearby communities  
Boston ComicCon - Hynes Convention Center
Saturday and Sunday, April 20 - 21, 10 a.m. to midnight
This event has been postponed as a result of the Boston lockdown related to the Marathon bombing. Please check the link above, the Facebook page or the Comic Book Resources website for more information.
 
Jonathan Edwards - The River Club
Saturday, April 20, 8:00 p.m.
78 Border Street, Scituate, MA 02066
Remember "Sunshine"?  That's just one of the famous songs he's written.
 
Design a Bigfoot Habitat - Children's Museum in Easton
Saturday and Sunday, … (3 comments)

 
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