Fantastic experience (mostly, I'll get to the one sort of bad part) this marathon was everything…read morethat everyone said it was. Amazing crowd support the entirety of the course. The city embraces this race from the start of the weekend till the day after it's over, just walking around town the Tuesday after the ran so many random people congratulated me for completing the marathon. The fan experience and expo events going into race week were solid. The course has some rolling hills in the first 10-12 miles but nothing too bad, I didn't think Heart Break hill was as bad as everyone made it out to be, but once you done a bunch of small rolling hills & you get to that would part around the time you're close to hitting the wall I can see how it feels brutal to some people. Very easy to get to the shuttle bus area in Boston Commins/Garden via the T (metro subway) the only grip I had was with the boarding process which many repeat runners of this event said they changed from previous years. It ended up taking an hour from our listed arrival time to actually board the bus then head over to athletes village. We still arrived at the village with plenty of time to spare to make it to our starting corrals, & actually it wasn't entirely terrible that it took so long to load the bus because Boston Common felt a little warm from the sun we were waiting in despite it being 45° at 9am, when we got to athletes village it was 39° and windy so spending an hour less at the village ended up being a plus.. If I ever got the privilege to run the Boston marathon again I'd totally do it in a heart beat.

Patriots Day. Hopkinton to the Boston Marathon finish line. Wellesley College Scream Tunnel. The…read moreNewton Hills. Fenway Park. Citgo sign. Heartbreak Hill. Right on Hereford, Left on Boylston. Unicorn. Abbott Marathon Majors Six Star achievement medal. I had the privilege of running the Boston Marathon not too long ago and it was one of the most amazing race experiences I ever had. The city is all in! The days leading up to the marathon are filled with events, pop up shops and events, and marathon mayhem. There is so much to see and do its almost marathon overload. I was almost exhausted before even getting to the start line. I was on an adrenaline rush the whole time I was there. I would not change a thing. The course itself is challenging but very doable as long as you put in the training and are aware of the cutoff time to complete the 26.2 miles to earn an official time and forever be in the record books as a Boston Marathon finisher. The day I ran it was sunny and warm which was just right for me, while others struggled with the warm conditions. You never know on race day here as weather can get hot, or be cold and rainy. Prepare for anything, which I did. Oh, and the crowd support is wonderful. The locals really appreciate the runners. The granddaddy of marathons it never disappoints. Historic and iconic.

I participated in the third annual Tory Row 5K last Sunday and had a great time, despite the 90+…read moredegree weather! For such a small race it was very well organized and just an overall nice event. Here's why this race was so great: - Nice looking, navigable website with all the right information. - Packet pick-up took place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning at the restaurant (Tory Row) and was very well run. - The course was basically flat with some rolling hills and went through a cute little Cambridge neighborhood, starting and ending right in Harvard Square. - Nice drawstring SWAG bag and a shirt that can pass in everyday life! - Used the chip timing system (surprising for a small race). - Text message and email sent to runners with time about 5 minutes after finish. The best part of the race was the after party, which took place in a parking lot right near the finish line. The party featured unlimited (yes, really!) beer and cider for all participants -- and good beer too! There was also tons of orange slices, bananas, granola bars, energy bites and water to go around. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this race and I look forward to next year's!

I just drove by Volk Park. I can't believe the park looks…read moreso great . I am extremely happy that it is still here and well kept . I have so many memories here Little League practice Pana football practice. This was the place. I have so many childhood memories that revolve around Voke Park. I think my first introduction to vogue Park was for C team Pop Warner football practice with Joe Leonard as my coach. There was so many memories here with all my childhood chums. We had Little League baseball games here . There is a small building in the front. I am not sure if it's the concession stand or the restrooms. We had neither back in the day. This would be a five star park if it actually had some parking . I'm not sure what parents do nowadays we used to just get dropped off or walk here all the way from Central Avenue the other side of the city. I'm sure people don't allow children to do that anymore. Anyway, I drove by. It just gave me a head full of memories. I'm gonna enjoy them for the rest of the night.

OK... It's done. And not so bad, really. Seems like there's some kind of lighting effect…read moreinstallation going in, but otherwise it is all clean and neat and finished. Strangely the CSq vagrant population has not begun using it yet. In fact is seems to repel them (us). I attribute this to its shiny-ness. Also the proximity to the fire station with frequent and unpredictable horn and siren blasts may play a role. Wish they'd planted bigger trees and more conifers. But yep - times they are a-changin' in ole Laff-Central.

Across lexington is a volunteer led organization that has created a network of about 20 miles total…read moreof hiking trails (closer to 30 miles total now) around lexington using various loops , connected via the minuteman greenway(bike path). the rotues are well marked and blazed and maps are available at kiosks and printable maps on the website. Once you learn the routes the first couple times you will get to learn the routes and come back to these trails again and again. Some of them go through higher trafficked areas of Lexington, but many of them go through less crowded sections. I have walked for about an hour in some sections and only seen a couple of people. You can combine loops for longer hike,s or stick to shorter routes. Please pick up aftrer your pet, and keep your pets on leash (lexington town laws). Enjoy the across lexington trail system. / network.

Predatory refund policies (in EXTREMELY fine print in a two page waiver). Beware. Will cancel your…read morerace MONTHS in advance for non-COVID reasons and not fully refund or give a complimentary entry to another race.

Eddie O's races are the best. Most of the races take place in Cambridge, hence the name of the…read moreorganization. However, in recent years he has started adding some creative races in the Greater Boston area that are quite fun as well. His website gives a great preview to all the fun that takes place at the races. You can sign up through the website using Race Menu. A few days before the race, you pick up your bib number and t-shirt. I can't remember a time where I've picked up a bib number and not seen Eddie there greeting people and getting to know race participants. The t-shirts are fantastic, super soft and end up being a part of my summer casual wardrobe. Race day is well organized, especially as he has a few races under his belt. All the necessary items for a successful race are there: 1. Bag check - still recommend packing light and running with keys, license, etc. There are plenty of volunteers helping with bag check station before and after the race. 2. Water stops along the way and snacks at the end. Eddie has done a good job creating sponsorship opportunities and getting water, bananas, and energy bars in the hands of runners. Usually he has some pizza show up as well. 3. Volunteers along the race route provided encouragement and directions at major intersections. The roads of Cambridge are blocked off, so you can run freely and safely. 4. Dance-off (how many other races have a dance-off)....which is influenced by the most important thing..... 5. And that is the BEER. Eddie has brought in wonderful local craft brewers who keep the beer flowing for hours. Cambridge Brewing Company, Night Shift, Notch, Slumbrew, and Pretty Things are all regular contributors to the imbibing. I've been running these races since the first Oktoberfest a few years ago and they've only gotten better over the years. As of now he has the following races scheduled: 1. Freedom Run - near Galleria around Memorial Day 2. Sasquatch Trail Run at Middlesex Fells/Stone Zoo in July 3. Big Bad Wolf - 5 mile race in Ipswich 4. Oktoberfest - Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Sq. in early October 5. Yulefest - Harvard Sq race in early December The race themes usually lead to some inventive costumes from race participants. Overall, it's a great race experience and if you are looking for some fun 5Ks to run during the year, look no further.

Terrible customer service. We booked a foursome, then 2 of us could not make the date, so we…read morecalled twice to try to change the date. Got a voice message saying their "mailbox was full" - both times, 2 weeks apart. Then we went to their website and sent messages via their "Contact Us" box. No response - they now say they never received the messages. Can't speak about the ride, because we never got to go and they will not issue new certificates, so $90 was wasted. Not nice people to deal with, I'd suggest you find another boat! PS: The only real communication we had was to get a cellphone msg. from Capt. Todd the day of the proposed ride, teling us he was going to be late picking us up at the appointed dock. Funny how they can reach you for that, but not to hep you change your reservations.

Highly recommend this boat tour of the Boston Harbor to residents and tourists alike. Very fun,…read moregreat way to explore the Boston Harbor Islands and get a little bit of history and thrill at the same time. More personal than other commercial tours like the Codzilla - only ~6 guests per tour.

Why settle for a booze cruise when you can be in an elegant and yacht!…read more You will love it!

we did the buy with me coupon fyi 50$ or so for the normal 110$ wine cruise for 2 hours…read more It was labelled as a 2 hours of jazz boston harbor cruise and wine tasting. We arrived and soon had issues. The good points first. nice boat well kept, staff was corteous. Wine eventually was from my friends viewpoint eventually very good selection. the issues 1- no enough seats. painfully apparent, seems they oversold the seating. 2- food- was described a a good selection.. honestly if you werent on the food within the first 5 minutes of it being served on the table you were fighting over scraps 3- wine tasting. Not sure what the strategy was. they had about 3 "servers" for about 140 is h people? the 2 tables next to the wine table were getting served hand and foot it seemed w/o getting up but our table was last and the servers never made it down to us until the last half hour of the cruise there was a line for getting samples but it was very deep and slow with only 1 server. very slow people were very frustrated. the staff would leave at times leaving no one there so that people would actually start serving themselves. it seemed the only way to get wine samples was if you cut the line and poured them yourself. I had to stand in line for 15 minutes to get 2 wine samples then head straight back in line to get another 2 samples and/or food several times.. not a lot of fun. I also expected a little more from the boat. The "outside decks" were very small maybe fit about 8 people at a time out there. speaking to a server at the end who finally in their kind ness gave us some wine tasting at our table stated he wasnt sure of the lay out and was never given any direction on the startegy to serve all the people. he did however allow us to tast soem very nice high end wines which my friends enjoyed but honestly after 90 minutes of dealing with the giant mix up of serving and people craziness.. i wasnt having any of it . I would not recommend this by any means.. unless the amount of people was halfed or the servers were tripled and there multiple stations s jus t1 for wine sampling