Tag: boston
group name: geektravel
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April 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT --
Magic tournaments were a big deal at science fiction, comic, and gamine conventions when the game first became popular. Over the years, though, Magic became something of a specialty, with dedicated tournaments . . . more
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August 30, 2007 09:23 PM EDT --
As a child growing up forty miles south of Boston in a small rural community, I had traveled through Quincy many times on the way to my Nana's house in Dorchester, Massachusetts. I even had an . . . more
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February 18, 2007 01:27 PM EST --
Boskone is one of the “Old Guard” of literary SF conventions, with a history stretching back more than 40 years, it is run by NESFA, the New England Science Fiction Association. I’ve . . . more
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January 16, 2008 06:23 AM EST --
Long ago, when I perhaps was eight or nine years old, a very tall stranger came to our house to talk to Mom about the history of Plymouth. Mom was the social editor for the Old Colony Memorial, the local . . . more
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August 31, 2007 08:33 AM EDT --
When I was young, I loved summer time. Summer time meant all my city cousins would come down to the Cape the day after school got out and stay till Labor Day. In the beginning, they camped . . . more
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February 22, 2007 12:29 AM EST --
Happy Ash Wednesday!
While Mardi Gras was being celebrated in New Orleans and other locations, Gynn and I were enjoying a vacation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, following a weekend at the Boskone . . . more
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July 28, 2007 09:22 PM EDT --
Recently, we visited Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, MA, about 40 minutes from 2/128 up on the North Shore. The weather was great and it was low tide, which is perfect at this beach because there . . . more
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January 20, 2006 03:11 PM EST --
This is another Bostonian gem oft forgotten. It can be pricey but well worth the value with such caring and knowledgable staff and beautiful decor.
As soon as you arrive the first thing you notice . . . more
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January 31, 2008 09:55 PM EST --
About a week ago, I was back at the UMass Boston Campus Center for the latest Magic: The Gathering Prerelease Tournament. The new set is Morningtide, which continues the tribal theme of Lorwyn, but this . . . more
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June 03, 2008 07:36 PM EDT --
Dramacon Vol. 3 by Svetlana Chmakova published by Tokyopop
The third volume of Dramacon brings us back to the Yattacon anime convention. Christie is back for her third year, . . . more
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March 01, 2007 12:13 AM EST --
Well, February went by quick, as it is wont to do. Here we stand at the last day of the shortest month, and we're looking at a very busy March as we try to put the finishing touches on a comic project . . . more
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March 08, 2007 10:57 PM EST --
We're still experiencing an arctic blast here on the Cape, although things are supposed to start warming up tomorrow.
Of course, we get it pretty easy as New England weather goes. How about turning . . . more
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January 18, 2006 12:53 PM EST --
Les Zygomates are the muscles in your face that allow one to smile, and that is exactly what you will do once you arrive.
In one word breathtaking. The gorgeous and classy bistro atmosphere to the . . . more
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August 02, 2007 11:39 PM EDT --
Stonington & Mystic, Connecticut, are less than 2 hours from Boston and make a fabulous extended day trip at any time of year. Stonington's big draw is a charming, very walkable village known as . . . more
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July 07, 2007 06:51 AM EDT --
(Drum Roll, please! . . . ) ...and now, the first of several samplings from our upcoming Compleat Day Tripper: Cape & South Coast edition! The new book, scheduled for release in September, is . . . more
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March 30, 2008 11:53 AM EDT --
Usually when I write these "On the Road" reports, I'm writing about geeky things I do for fun. This is the first time I'm writing about geeky things I do for work.
My school is on . . . more
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August 01, 2007 06:48 AM EDT --
Please attach a comment with your personal experience on any or all of these destinations. A very short review is fine - try to include website, contact info and any basic directions if you can, and it's . . . more
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August 06, 2007 09:56 AM EDT --
Our day tripper groups are looking for great nature-oriented, "green" family-friendly day trips in New England and/or the Pacific Northwest (maybe other regions some day). We invite you to join . . . more
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March 13, 2007 04:55 PM EDT --
The marking period has ended and my grades are in after a very work-heavy weekend. Last week's arctic blast is also gone, and the story that I was finishing up at our last writing session will be online . . . more
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March 20, 2007 04:54 PM EDT --
We had a nasty sleet storm on Friday, and Boston got snow, resulting in the cancellation of our family St. Patrick's day get-together. Instead, we had a quiet weekend of working on layout and . . . more
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