La Brasa – Somerville’s Finest
Somerville was an area I sorta remembered when I lived in Boston many decades ago. Adjoining Cambridge, the town had a few record stores I would seek out.
As part of a recent college ... Continue Reading →
Mammoth Mountain 2016
Growing up back east, skiing for me meant scraping snow off the windshield, battling icy roads and generally crowded conditions upon arrival. When I moved west, all my new California ... Continue Reading →
Bertram Inn – Boston’s Best Kept Secret? Not For Too Much Longer
It came time to show my high school daughter the rich academic culture of Boston, and rather than stay in a cookie cutter hotel, we opted for the charm of the Bertram Inn.
Conveniently ... Continue Reading →
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – 2016 Tour
This a’capella group from South Africa first entered our collective radar screen as part of Paul Simon’s Graceland album in 1986. The tour after release of that album was as joyful ... Continue Reading →
Van Morrison in 2016
Even casual fans of Van Morrison know that he can be hit or miss in concert, rarely acknowledging the audience and evincing a seeming indifference to the fan base that rewards his muse.
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ESSENTIAL VAN MORRISON AND UPCOMING LIVE GIGS
I have often written over the years that a definitive Van Morrison box set would never happen, given that his best work covers two major labels and he has a smattering of work on other ... Continue Reading →
Black Friday Losing Traction to Cyber Monday
There are many reports about how Black Friday has evolved in light of consumers’ changing habits, often giving rise to reports of Cyber Monday taking the lead in the sales charts.
We ... Continue Reading →
Omni Charlottesville Hotel and Monticello
The Omni Charlottesville Hotel accurately bills itself as providing “Charlottesville luxury, southern splendor.” We came a few weeks too late for optimal leaf peeping, but we enjoyed ... Continue Reading →
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