We're a breakfast-loving family, so much so that we often eat that meal twice when we're on the road – once in our hotel room at whatever ridiculously early hour the boys decide to rise – and then again later in the morning once we've headed out …
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Family fun at Fenway
January 24, 2012 3 reader comments
My father, who died at the end of 2010, was a lifelong Red Sox fan. Summer evenings he'd stand in his chef's whites at the stove in his restaurant, a bandana tied around his forehead to catch sweat, and an earpiece in one ear. He'd alternately …
Museum of Science in Boston: Fun enough for a day and then some
October 18, 2011 6 reader comments
Welcome to Museum Week at The Mother of All Trips. This week I'm profiling some museums – both new to us and old favorites – that my family has visited over the past few months and which I haven't yet written about on the blog. If you like this …
The fried clam experiment
September 25, 2011 6 reader comments
You may have never once in your life given much thought to fried clams, especially if you didn't grow up in or around New England. In fact, it's possible that your only exposure to these bivalve mollusks has been the tiny rubbery bits served at chain …
Giveaway: Family FunPass from Smart Destinations – UPDATED
August 4, 2011 22 reader comments
The winner of this giveaway is wikiwicks who suggests doing a brief walking tour when first arriving at a new location to immerse oneself and get the lie of the land - she says this does more than any pre-planning can do! Thanks to all who entered …
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