Comments on: Road Trip – Planning Begins

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:25:11 +0000

I do marketing and some article writing for a small, local publishing company, Matt. One of the authors is going to be at a huge gathering in the Boston area in August so was thinking he could maybe schedule a couple of signings while he was there. He writes historical fiction.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:20:13 +0000

I went to school in Boston for a semester, but believe it or not I know nothing about the city. Quincy Market is all I remember!

Can you explain the last paragraph of your post? Is that your job? Or are you the author?

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:40:32 +0000

I knew it in a less commercial day also. I remember my first solo trip to Boston – spring break my freshman year in college. I didn’t want to go home so I took the bus to Boston and stayed at the Y for a week. Loved it!!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:39:34 +0000

No worries about the spelling, Paula. I have seen my name spelled all kinds of ways. LOL!

I love food suggestions, especially local food.

And yes, I will be in New Paltz April 23-25, so the weekend after Boston.

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:29:19 +0000

If you’re lucky, you’ll have decent weather for that Marathon trip. Nothing lovelier than wandering Brattle Street, or meandering around Harvard Square, though I admit I knew it in less commercial days. Or go into the North End and wander. Mangia! (Even better – including the desserts.)

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:25:43 +0000

Sorry I spelled your name wrong! DUH! I have too many friends named Nicki, Nicky and Nikki….yeah, that’s right, not ONE of them spells it the same…UGH!

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:24:39 +0000

Nicky,

I LOVE Cambridge. That is where I stay every year, with my friend John, who lives on Lakeview Ave.

Go to Formaggio’s Italian Kitchen while you are there. John lives right around the corner, and it is where Julia Child shopped! Fabulous cheeses and meats to bring home, much better than t-shirts for souvenirs, lol!

Harvard bookstore of course, and don’t forget a stop at Burdick’s chocolate in Harvard Square…(why are all my suggestions about food)? Check out the Globe online or other Boston mags to see if there are any festivals going on while you are there, or special events…John and I happened upon a festival in Harvard Square one year that had great crafts and food.

Have fun, let me know if you want me to ask John or the other Boston guys about anything. They have been Bostonians for a very long time!

Did you say you were coming to New Paltz this spring? When is that?

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:10:58 +0000

Ah, TKW, the trek to Boston is not long and I love that city. There are only two really big cities in the US that I love – Boston and San Francisco.

By: TheKitchenWitch

TheKitchenWitch — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:56:21 +0000

Enjoy your travels! I must say, you are a wonderful friend for making the trek to Boston to cheer on your friend. I enjoyed walking The Freedom Trail, which is a very tourist-y thing to do, but I still had a good time. And, of course, eat seafood.