Northwest Mamas Head East
The home was cleaned. The wine rack was stocked. The pantry was filled. The sheets were changed. The tourist itinerary was complete. We were ready for Hurricane Mom to hit the East Coast!
Ryan and I welcomed our Seattle moms to Boston and our home early this September. We played host to both of our moms for two weeks and learned how to maneuver around our small place with four people - a true skill really.
The first evening our moms were here, we went to our favorite eclectic restaurant - The Beehive. The food, ambiance, music and staff are our favorite in Boston. So far, nothing compares.
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| The Beehive |
The next day we visited our local vintage and farmer's market in the SoWa neighborhood. Vendors of every type fill the parking lot for the farmer's half of the market and then vendors who sell vintage items from chairs and clothes to mirrors and maps complete the second half of the market (located inside). Oh, and I can't forget to mention the array of food trucks that have something for everyone. Needless to say, we had lunch at the market, bought some homemade bread and both moms found a new outfit to buy. Going on a Duck Tour was next on our list! Ryan and I had never been before and neither had our Boston friends the Browns so we invited them along with us and our moms. The Duck Tour gave the moms and us locals a nice overview of the city and taught us more about Boston in about 90 minutes, than I have learned living here for almost nine months! We ended the day at the Browns for some stoop sitting, wine and music in the park!
When Monday morning came, us Boston peeps had to go to work. We left the moms to their own devices during the workday that week. At night, we explored the town with them or stayed home to enjoy dinner and wine on our little porch that overlooks our community garden (and apparently attracts construction workers around 5 p.m. as they create a HH of their own on the curb by the garden - according to our moms). On Tuesday evening, we were able to get tickets to Fenway to see the Boston Red Sox take on the Yankees. The stadium really is impressive and at 100 years old, it should be. It's old, yes, but so many memories and stories have been told on the field, in the seats, behind the snack bars, etc. Even the graphics they use on the big screen are designed to represent graphics used in the 1940s - 60s. The best part of the night - the Red Sox beat the Yankees!
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| Fenway Park |
We also visited the Top of the Hub restaurant and the Skywalk (located at the top of the Prudential Building) while the moms visited. The view was breathtaking AND we could see our place from the 52nd floor. :) This photo does not do it justice.
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| View from Skywalk |
I realize my post is getting ridiculously long now, but I only have one more mom adventure to talk about. We went to New York for the weekend to introduce our moms to New York City. We walked the blocks; we ate the local fare; we drank East Coast beer and wine; we did a little jig in Times Square; we took in the sights of the city by double decker bus; we viewed the "Cement Jungle" from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building; we paid our respect to everyone affected by 9/11 by visiting the 9/11 Memorial; and we followed our ancestors steps through Ellis Island -- viewing the Statue of Liberty for the first time like those of our past. All in all - the trip was a success!
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| View from Empire State Building |
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| Statue of Liberty |
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| 9/11 Memorial |
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| View of New York City |
