End of summer means one thing in my Newburyport neighborhood – the annual Payson Street Block Party. A tradition for the last seven years, the block party is a time…
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Whiny Wednesday: Surfing in the U.S.A.
Every summer we go to Higgins Beach in Maine for a week, and every summer we watch the surfing community come out en masse there. Known as having the best…
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Whiny Wednesday: Swimming, swimming in a swimming pool
The first day of summer is June 20th, which means it’s time to think about how to cool off on the steamy hot days soon to follow in arguably Newburyport’s…
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Whiny Wednesday: Planning for Summer
We are in the home stretch now. All the long school vacations are done. One more three-day weekend (Memorial Day) and we’ll say goodbye to teachers, the school routine, and the daily grind. No snow days this year in Newburyport makes for an early last day of school –
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Whiny Wednesday – Holiday madness and welcoming 2012
The frenzy of the holidays is upon us, and it seems no one can escape from long to-do lists, buying presents, and tackling crowds. Whether you shop locally or hit…
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Whiny Wednesday – Where the Dinosaurs Roam
The big kids are back in school. This means our playgrounds are a lot quieter. We don’t have to worry about our toddlers being knocked down by mammoth ten year olds. No teenagers are giving our preschoolers the evil eye because their tricycles are taking up valuable real estate on the basketball court. Even better, the summer heat has abated. There is no better time to pack up the little ones and visit the park! This week I am going to let you know about a few of my favorites.
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Whiny Wednesday – Joppa Flats
This is it, the last Whiny Wednesday to be written during summer vacation! Some of you are sad, some of you are ecstatic, and some (like me) are having mixed feelings about greeting the new school year. Regardless of how you feel, I am sure you want these last few days to be fun for your kids.
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Whiny Wednesday – Beach It!
We live on the North Shore, it’s summertime, and the kids are out of school. A trip to the beach is a no-brainer. My mission this week is to give you the lowdown on some of the most family friendly beaches in the area.
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Whiny Wednesday – Spencer Pierce Little Farm
With the arrival of June comes the opening of Newbury’s Spencer Pierce Little Farm, a place my family could visit over and over again. There is something about kids and animals. No matter how grumpy my boys are, a few minutes of patting a horse or feeding a goat seems to make everything all right. Come to think of it, it leaves me feeling a bit more relaxed as well.
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Whiny Wednesday- Strawbery Banke
Last summer, on a whim, my family visited the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth and spent an amazing day in the past. If your kids are like mine, they hear the word museum and they start groaning. But this is a different kind of museum. Strawbery Banke is a living history museum. And, when I say living history, I mean exactly that.
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