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l33tminion) wrote2025-05-12 10:56 pm
l33tminion) wrote2025-05-12 10:56 pm
Music and Happenings
This Saturday was Somerville city-wide music festival, Porchfest. I didn't wander far for it this year, but the part that was in my neighborhood was a ton of fun, especially since the bit of rain from the early afternoon had cleared and the weather was lovely. The city's adjustments to the event from last year (mostly steering it away from a few major roads, in exchange clearing more traffic from side streets) seemed like they worked well. Some people were upset that it wasn't postponed to the Sunday rain day, but I understand the city's decision. It's an outdoor event, so participants should be prepared to contend with some weather, and while Sunday's weather was better, there was other stuff going on and some people would be inconvenienced either way.
It's pretty amazing to see an event where hundreds of bands perform and there are thousands of people out in the streets, kids were selling lemonade in Prospect Hill Park and Wade's BBQ wheeled their trailer smokehouse out back of Sanborn Court. There was a bit of amusement in the local blog-o-sphere when some article included Union Square in a list of "coolest neighborhoods in the world" late last year. Like I'm a big Somerville booster for sure, but never mind the world, is Union even in the top 38 coolest neighborhoods in Boston? But on days like that, maybe I can believe it.
Sunday was Mother's Day, so family time. Erica was definitely very much involved in the planning. We had a nice light brunch, went to the aquarium and spent some time downtown, and had a nice dinner out at Gufo. Still miss Loyal Nine, but it's beautiful.
It's a beautiful time of year. There's a lot going on around Kendall as well. The groundskeepers at a lot of the buildings (probably all Boston Properties people, given the area) were laying down fresh mulch and it smelled unbelievably nice this time (cedar wood, maybe?). There's a ton of construction going on at the new Life Sciences Center. And the Volpe Center demolition has started in earnest. Basically the whole lot has been cleared aside from the main tower. I thought they hadn't started on the tower yet, but they've clearly started on the interior, the top few floors are missing their windows and look totally stripped inside, aside from the structural elements. Actually taking the structure down is sure to be a dramatic project.
It's pretty amazing to see an event where hundreds of bands perform and there are thousands of people out in the streets, kids were selling lemonade in Prospect Hill Park and Wade's BBQ wheeled their trailer smokehouse out back of Sanborn Court. There was a bit of amusement in the local blog-o-sphere when some article included Union Square in a list of "coolest neighborhoods in the world" late last year. Like I'm a big Somerville booster for sure, but never mind the world, is Union even in the top 38 coolest neighborhoods in Boston? But on days like that, maybe I can believe it.
Sunday was Mother's Day, so family time. Erica was definitely very much involved in the planning. We had a nice light brunch, went to the aquarium and spent some time downtown, and had a nice dinner out at Gufo. Still miss Loyal Nine, but it's beautiful.
It's a beautiful time of year. There's a lot going on around Kendall as well. The groundskeepers at a lot of the buildings (probably all Boston Properties people, given the area) were laying down fresh mulch and it smelled unbelievably nice this time (cedar wood, maybe?). There's a ton of construction going on at the new Life Sciences Center. And the Volpe Center demolition has started in earnest. Basically the whole lot has been cleared aside from the main tower. I thought they hadn't started on the tower yet, but they've clearly started on the interior, the top few floors are missing their windows and look totally stripped inside, aside from the structural elements. Actually taking the structure down is sure to be a dramatic project.