L.L. Bean – Freeport, Maine

L.L. Bean is an American retail company that sells clothing, footwear, and outdoor equipment. The company was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean and…

Museum of Science – Boston, MA

The Museum of Science, Boston is a science museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It began as the Boston Society of Natural History on February 9, 1830,…

Fenway Park – Boston, MA

Fenway Park is a baseball stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the home field of the Boston Red Sox, one of the oldest teams in…

St Augustine Alligator Farm

Living in Florida most of my life,  I always had a soft spot for Gator Farms. My brother was a Handler at a reptile institute…

Sign of the Month for January, 2023

Somehow, asian restaurants reign supreme when it comes to puns in their restaurant names.  Here’s a local one I spied a couple years back while…

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