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Boston's Newest Museum Exhibits Highlight Renovations Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:36PMOne of the oldest cities in the country keeps drawing you back. Why? Beyond the historic attractions and consistent array of performing arts and concerts, Boston knows how to upgrade. Recently, a number of Boston's major cultural institutions have expanded, renovated and added must-see exhibits. Go for the weekend, or plan a day trip and soak in all the Massachusetts capital has to offer. The ...
Family Fun Guide To The Boston Waterfront Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:02AMPerhaps one of the best places to take children in Boston is to the Waterfront. With multiple well-known attractions, and a number of lesser-known surprises, you can easily fill a multi-day vacation in this part of the city alone.
N.E. Aquarium warns visitors about measles Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 7:58PMThe New England Aquarium yesterday took to the phones and e-mail to track down thousands of visitors who may have been exposed to measles, one day after the popular tourist destination learned a volunteer had been contagious with the airborne virus.
Boston Family Fun Weekend Guide, June 3-5 Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 1:02AMIt’s the first weekend of June and the weather is finally starting to take a turn for the better. If you are looking for things to do this weekend with your family then you came to the right place.
Memorial Day kicks off iffy tourist season Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 11:15PMThe weather is fine and price of gas is dropping, but will the good news last?
Chermayeff & Geismar Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 5:24AMThe reputation that New York design agency Chermayeff & Geismar has built cannot be underestimated. Anyone who has filled their car at Mobil, read a HarperCollins book or watched an NBC show will have seen one of the company’s logos.
Great Aquariums for Families Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 12:44PMZoe is nose to nose with a 350-pound grouper, and Abby is checking out an electric green Moray eel. I’m being careful not to swim too close to Raphael, a 65-year old sea turtle who’s known for accidentally slapping unknowing snorkelers with her fins. No, we’re not in Mexico or the Caribbean – we’ve come all the way to the Rockies to swim with sea creatures.
Shedd's new jellyfish exhibit to open this week Video Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 6:48AMShedd Aquarium hopes to raise awareness of, interest in uncannily hypnotic creatures Some titles that were not used for the soon-to-open special exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium:
Hypnotic jellyfish at the Shedd Video Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 7:44PMShedd Aquarium hopes to raise awareness of, interest in uncannily hypnotic creatures Some titles that were not used for the soon-to-open special exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium:
Chicago Calendar Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 10:36PMChicago Calendar march 25,2011Featured April After Hours at Robie House : Experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House with live music, open bar, hors d’oueveres and a casual atmosphere at the Wright’s icon of modern architecture. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust hosts After Hours every Friday this April from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests can wander the house, enjoy a cocktail on the balcony ...
Chicago Calendar Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 4:32PMChicago CalendarFeatured 17th annual World’s Fair Memorabilia Show: The 1933/34 World’s Fair returns to Chicagoland from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 at the Elk Grove Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. Collectors and dealers will meet to buy, sell and trade items related to World’s Fairs from 1876 to the present. Though the main focus will be the 1933/34 Chicago World’s Fair, there ...
YOUR SCHOOLS: National Merit Scholarship finalists announced Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 7:05PMThese are the Collier education briefs for the week of Feb. 28.
Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training: Top 10 Things To Do in Clearwater Area Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 4:11PMFebruary and March are ideal months to visit Clearwater, Florida. It is not too hot, not too cold, and even better, the Phillies are there for spring training. The list to follow is an excellent guide to both Phillies spring training and the Clearwater area in general. Whether or not you have ever been to Clearwater before, you should find this information very useful, or at the very least ...
Family Events: Pirates, Star Trek and Chinese New Year In Town Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 12:44PMIt's "A Pirate's Life For Me!" on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Follow actor Nicolas Murphy in a musical comedy as he attempts to win the affections of the woman he loves by transforming into a pirate. The performance is put on by the Connecticut Family Theatre and the cast is made up of Hartford-area children ages 7 to 14. Performances run through Feb. 6 at Herbert Gilman Theater, 335 Bloomfield ...
Maritime Aquarium exhibit shines light on global warming Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 11:06AMThe effects of the invasive kudzu plant are explored in "Seasons of Change: Global Warming in Your Backyard," opening on Friday, Dec. 10 at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
Aquarium exhibit shines light on global warming Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 3:47PMWhat if you couldn't order any more lobster dinners? Or if the parks and beaches on Long Island Sound disappeared? Or if New England summers no longer faded into autumn's reds, yellows and oranges?
New turtle rescue center arrives in nick of time Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 1:11AMWorkers in the New England Aquarium's 23,000-square-foot brick building in the Fore River Shipyard once manufactured pipes for large ships such as Navy destroyers and battleships, nuclear subs and massive LNG tankers.
Boston, Beaches Beckon In Massachusetts Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:49AMClimb tall peaks, play on the beaches, hike with llamas, take ferry rides, or go to museums that invite you to touch the exhibits in the Bay State.
Cathedral of nature Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 11:10PMTen years ago, I was at the Boston Marathon expo and picked up an oversized postcard with an aerial image of the Bixby Creek Bridge in the foreground set against the rocky coastline and deep blue sea of California's stretch of coastline known as Big Sur.
Weekend Guide Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:53AMA list of things to do this weekend.
Cleveland Aquarium: Not another 'fish story'? Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 2:48PMCLEVELAND -- After 25 years without a Cleveland Aquarium, Jacobs Investments said last year it would open a new Cleveland Aquarium at the Powerhouse in the Flats this summer. So, what's the holdup?
"From Here to Maternity" Honors Moms at Los Angeles Zoo Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 3:07PMEvent Features Guided Tours Highlighting Los Angeles Zoo's Favorite Animal Moms By Laura Stegman Los Angeles, CA - No two mothers are alike-and that's especially true in the animal kingdom, where some are more "Mommie Dearest" than "Mother Of The Year." In that spirit, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), the private, non-profit organization that supports the Los Angeles Zoo and ...
Check It Out: School vacation week activities Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 3:24AMThe Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism offers these suggestions for school vacation week, April 19-23.
What's Happening Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 9:20AMNow that the rain has stopped, go out and have some fun. Read on for some ideas:
What's Happening Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:51AMOur weekly list of arts and entertainment events.
Philadelphia CityPASS: Spring Break with Less Fuss, More Cash and a Brand-new Attraction Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:00AMPHILADELPHIA----Spring break in Philly equals less fuss, big savings, and a whole lot of top-notch attractions packed into one easy-to-use ticket booklet. Philadelphia CityPASS encompasses a first-rate experience that doesn’t require a major bankroll.
What's Happening Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:33AMOur weekly list of arts and entertainment events.
New England Aquarium to open rescue facility at Quincy shipyard Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 3:06PMRose Lincoln for The Boston Globe Recuperating sea turtles like this one at the New England Aquarium in Boston will soon be cared for at a Fore River Shipyard building in Quincy. By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent A plan...
What's Happening Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 2:30PMLooking for fun? We've made a long list. Read on:
What's Happening Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 12:23AMArts and entertainment listings on the South Shore and beyond.
What's Happening Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 11:41AMArts and entertainment events on the South Shore, in Boston and Cambridge, and within a short drive.
Sea and sky look state of the art in an aquarium built on science Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 12:30PMNEW BEDFORD - Standing sentry over Union Square, the grand neoclassical structure that was once headquarters of the New Bedford Institution of Savings is now a repository for wealth of a different kind. These days the former financial temple harbors the riches of the sea, having been transformed into the Ocean Explorium, part aquarium and part science museum. Since its ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Receives an Additional $1.4 Million Dollars From NOAA Friday, October 9, 2009 @ 12:43PMMBA Grants Are For Initiatives to Communicate About the Impacts of Climate Change on the Oceans By Jenny Slafkosky Monterey, CA - Monterey Bay Aquarium has received two grants totaling more than $1.4 million from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for initiatives in Monterey and nationwide to communicate about the impacts of climate change on the oceans, and to encourage ...
Aquarium gets $1.4 million in grants Friday, October 9, 2009 @ 3:38AMThe Monterey Bay Aquarium announced Thursday it will receive $1.4 million in federal grants to help spread the word about the toll climate change is taking on the world's oceans.
Monterey Bay Aquarium receives two major grants Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 12:11PMThe Monterey Bay Aquarium has received two grants totaling more than $1.4 million from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration for initiatives in Monterey and nationwide to communicate about the impacts of climate change on the oceans, and to encourage individual action to affect positive and meaningful change.
Whaling fueled New Bedford Sunday, October 4, 2009 @ 12:54AMNew Bedford, Mass.: Whaling history, busy port.
Mass. town features whaling history Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ 11:22PMNEW BEDFORD, Mass. Walk this city’s cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale-oil industry supported banks, mansions and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast’s Buzzards Bay, was the busiest whaling port in the world. And when the whaling industry declined, towns like New Bedford didn’t go away. They ...
New Bedford: Whaling history, busy port Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 8:28PMNEW BEDFORD , Massachusetts (AP) — Walk this city's cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale oil industry supported banks, mansions, and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast's Buzzards Bay , was the busiest whaling port in the world. And when the whaling industry declined, towns like New Bedford didn't ...
New Bedford: Whaling history, busy port Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 8:16PMNEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts (AP) — Walk this city's cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale oil industry supported banks, mansions, and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast's Buzzards Bay, was the busiest whaling port in the world.
Perfect stop on New England fall trip: New Bedford, Mass., busy port with whaling history Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 2:11PMNEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Walk this city's cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale oil industry supported banks, mansions, and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast's Buzzards Bay, was the busiest whaling port in the world.
Weekend Guide Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 11:06AMA list of things to do this weekend.
Aquarium: Ethnic outreach worked Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 2:04PMThe New England Aquarium is celebrating unexpectedly large attendance for its Community Nights, a series of Sunday evening events during which the Aquarium opened the door to four of the city’s ethnic communities for free.
Ocean Explorium brings ocean science to the public Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 1:16PMThe Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport opened full time earlier this month with a modest but important ribbon cutting ceremony that warranted an appearance by New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang, and other dignitaries. Though understated in its coming out party, there are many people connected to the Tri-towns who are determined that the science-based aquarium and oceanic learning center makes a ...
An ocean of hope for New Bedford's future Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 12:16AMSince Mark Smith took the Ocean Explorium over last summer, the New Bedford Explorium has reopened more than a few local eyes about how vital an ocean science attraction it can really be.
Aquarium hopes for renewal with marine mammal center Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 11:25PMThe whiskered mammal shimmied onto the fiberglass rock, shook the gray blubber behind her pointy snout, and gazed through a glass wall surrounding her small pool out to the waves of Boston Harbor. Then she let out a massive shriek.
Exploring the deep: Ocean Explorium opens full-time Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 11:38PMVIDEO WITH STORY - Independence Day is a day off from work for most of us, but come this Fourth of July, the Ocean Explorium will not only be open for business, it will kick off a new seven-days-a-week visitors’ schedule.
Bringing heritage to life Thursday, April 30, 2009 @ 11:25PMVirtual experiences have become so closely associated with the Internet, it's easy to forget that virtuality existed before computers. But even 10 minutes and mdash; or, better still, an hour and mdash; spent meandering wide-eyed and fingers-ready through the spanking new Gorton's Seafood Gallery, an airy loft added over the winter to tie together three heretofore separate parts of the ...