From left to right: 1) Yes, I do get this excited about every issue of The Bay State Banner. 2) Is it really Sunday if you don’t eat pancakes all day? 3) My favorite new piece by my grandfather. I love how it says “lady power!” 4) Missing the vintage facades of Reykjavik. 5) A little wine on a rainy…Read More
Wool Weather
While in Iceland I picked up one of their famous handmade, Icelandic wool sweaters. My friend Jess recommended I check the Salvation Army, and I found this beauty for only $40. Most new sweaters retail for $200 or more. The climatic need for warm clothing is obvious, but I also learned that sheep are abundant…Read More
Reykjavik, Iceland Travel Guide
Iceland is a nation caught between Europe and North America. It’s a tiny country, only 334,252 inhabitants total, which is smaller than the city of Boston. Reykjavik offers a condensed but hip city with a big art and food culture. Outside the city you’ll find miles and miles of otherworldly landscape. Called the land of fire…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Famous street art from my recent trip to Iceland. 2) The only thing more exhilarating than my travels is getting to come home here. 3) More art in Iceland! Stay tuned for a full guide. 4) Samson Projects closes after this month’s exhibit so get there fast. 5) I’ll take champagne on the Greenway any day. 6) I…Read More
Community Legacy
Every year the MIT List Visual Arts Center hosts a lottery for students at the university. Any student can enter to win a piece of art from the center’s collection, which they are allowed to hang in their dorm for the remainder of the school year. Artist Elisa Hamilton says, “I was impressed with the…Read More
Diner en Blanc 2017
Every year I attend Diner en Blanc, the popup, white themed party held in secret locations around the city, and every year it gets better. This year it was hosted on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, near the Boston Harbor Hotel. It’s amazing to see everyone assemble at a moment’s notice and suddenly the park goes…Read More