Charles River Tours from CambridgeSide Galleria
September 2, 2010 – 1:21 pm | No Comment

As we await the impact of Hurricane Earl here in the Cambridge/Boston area it may be hard to remember that this is Labor Day Weekend.  This is one of our last weekends as we wind …

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Cambridge Harry Potter Fans in For Treat
October 16, 2009 – 12:10 pm | No Comment
Cambridge Harry Potter Fans in For Treat

Harry Potter is visiting the Museum of Science at least in spirit.  The Museum is the second venue to host Harry Potter The Exhibition which has been very popular in Chicago where it first opened.  …

Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall
October 15, 2009 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall

The rumors are true.  Trader Joe’s is opening another Cambridge store which will be located at the Fresh Pond Mall.  It will be next to the totally remodeled CVS where Kappy’s used to be.
This past …

Cambridge Boat Club’s Head of the Charles
October 13, 2009 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Cambridge Boat Club’s Head of the Charles

This past weekend I decided to scope out the Charles River in anticipation of the Head of the Charles Regatta which is happening this weekend October 17th and 18th. As I thought there was …

Oktoberfest A La Harvard Square
October 9, 2009 – 9:15 am | No Comment
Oktoberfest A La Harvard Square

When most people think of Oktoberfest they think of beer and oh yeah that festival in Germany.  In Cambridge we think of the Annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Festival Parade.  For the 30th year the Harvard …

MIT’s Enterprise Forum Welcomes Ray Kurzweil
October 8, 2009 – 11:02 am | No Comment
MIT’s Enterprise Forum Welcomes Ray Kurzweil

Cambridge and innovation go hand in hand.  Next week on Wednesday evening, MIT is hosting a discussion about innovation at it’s well-known Enterprise Forum.  The presentation is called The Democratization of Innovation A Conversation with …

Red Sox ALDS Predictions More Art Than Science
October 7, 2009 – 8:43 pm | No Comment
Red Sox ALDS Predictions More Art Than Science

As a lifelong Red Sox fan I know that the numbers don’t always tell the story. The press is famous for giving their prognostications with a certainty that makes me laugh. I will …

Cambridge and Harvard’s Nobel Prize Legacy
October 6, 2009 – 11:23 am | No Comment
Cambridge and Harvard’s Nobel Prize Legacy

Cambridge Massachusetts has long been known as a smart city.  There is no better proof of that than the sheer number of Nobel Prizes that have been awarded to faculty and alumni of it’s 2 …

Cambridge’s Idera Hoping to Capitalize at Mass Bio
October 5, 2009 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Cambridge’s Idera Hoping to Capitalize at Mass Bio

Tomorrow the MassBio Investor’s Forum is taking place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.  Idera Pharmaceuticals based out of Cambridge is going to be one of the companies presenting at the 11th annual event.  MassBio otherwise …

Free Historical Cambridge Bike Tour
October 2, 2009 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Free Historical Cambridge Bike Tour

Tour Cambridge by bike this Sunday and learn all about why Cambridge is called “The People’s Republic“. Cambridge has long been known for its political activism from the time of the American Revolution to …

Mad Men Cambridge Style in Harvard Square
October 1, 2009 – 12:50 pm | No Comment
Mad Men Cambridge Style in Harvard Square

Are you a Mad Men fan?  The Noir Bar in Harvard Square’s Charles Hotel gives you the chance to not only see the show on their HD projection screen but also to dress the part.
This …