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Through an incredible circumstance (a team honoring my late son on their race car) I ended up at Daytona for the Rolex 24 over the weekend. I had been to Daytona last March but not for a race and only for a couple of hours, the 24 gave me a few days to spend at the facility and I came away...

Kicked off the new year with a family trip to the forever awesome Museum of Science, specifically to see the new "Heart of New England" Omni film (my wife works for MathWorks, who helped fund it). Pretty good, with lots of nice overhead shots of Boston. The Museum itself has changed quite a bit...

"Disney" gets thrown around as a pejorative in these types of circles. The idea that a piece of architecture is inauthentic or too grandiose, or maybe too cheap and corporate. After seeing WDW with fresh eyes after last being there 20 years ago, I'm now inclined to say that this usage is an...

Admittedly, I still haven't played Fallout 4 (and probably never will), but I wanted to showcase some different renditions of Boston I've encountered in games over the years. I'm primarily a racing game guy, so I'm curious what else is out there that's not just cars. I'll start with one that...

Came into town on Saturday morning for the Winter Classic Fan Festival at City Hall Plaza with the family. Big crowd and a great atmosphere, I haven't been to a B's game in person in years but will try to make that happen in the coming year. They brought their freakin' toys with 'em! And...

It's our 8th anniversary on the 18th, so my wife and I spent a night this weekend at the Field Farm Guest House in Williamstown, one of the many Trustees locations. Thought this place would love to see it as it's a mid-century modern home that's been barely touched through the years. The...

Wanted to start this thread as a general thing because I'll be heading to Disney in the winter and I've been to a lot of theme parks this year and just want to compare them a bit. The wife is starting a new job next week, so with the gap we decided to take the little guy to the new(ish)...

Over the 4th weekend I took a trip to Columbus, OH to hit up the nearby Mid Ohio Sports Car Course for their annual IndyCar race. While I was there I briefly stopped downtown to take a look at COSI and the general area. I didn't have much time to spend in the downtown section, but I did stop...

Just spent a weekend with the family up in Lake George. Mostly rural but the downtown section is somewhat built up. Pretty schlocky, though - it's a bit like Winnipesaukee in that regard. Lots of arcades and tourist traps. Boat ride was nice - it's a very pretty area.

Beating kz to the punch here since what I take photos of most regularly are cars. I'm more a racing fan than just a car guy so everything skews in that direction, but I also have seen some impressive road cars in my day. I'll post more of those later, but here are my favorite shots for now.

Took the Cupola Tour with the family at the Crane Estate over the weekend. Been there several times but this was a great new perspective. Always worth a visit. ...and, for good measure, an actual crane!

A thread for paintings/drawings/sculptures/other media of the city and surrounding area. Photos are, of course, awesome, but as the son of an artist (see below) I also like seeing the different aesthetic interpretations of the region. I'll be a good son and start with my mother, who went to...

With the virus keeping me away from race tracks, I've been going with the wife and kid to various Audubon and Trustees properties across the state, and especially metro Boston. I've posted a few pics on here in various threads already, but here are some that don't really fit in anywhere else...

In the interest of avoiding the more anxiety-inducing parts of the internet during this period, I've gone down a bit of a Getty Images rabbit hole over the past couple of days. Just a few photos I've found that I thought were interesting, would like to see more if you guys can find any. View...

Dumb question from someone who was a toddler when this happened - was the construction of the Hynes Convention Center a conversion of the old Auditorium or did they knock the whole thing down to rebuild it?

Took in the IMSA Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in northwest Connecticut over on Saturday. Lime Rock is the only professional level road course in New England (i.e., hosting national events) and is a very different place from the other spectator-oriented professional racing venues in the...

Hello everyone. I'm a Southie resident who's been lurking on here for some time. I've found this place to be a great resource for both what's getting built and the history of things in the area. With the introduction out of the way, I'd like to show you guys something I've had going on my...