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Further afield: Where I’ve been this week

October 8, 2009 05:13:41 PM

I mentioned that I was traveling this week. Here’s where I was: Southborough is home, but Seattle is a close second. I don’t mind the gray and rainy, but I didn’t have to deal with much of that on this trip. And when Seattle is sunny, it’s one of the most beautiful places around.

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Further afield: Hudson Hot Air Balloon Festival

August 11, 2009 01:17:05 PM

What a way to spend a summer evening — friends, music, a picnic dinner, and lots of hot air. Click images to view larger. You can read about the annual hot air balloon festival in the Metrowest Daily News. Find more photos in the My Southborough photostream.

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Further afield: Polo in Portsmouth

July 6, 2009 02:30:28 PM

What’s more American than taking in a polo match on the Fourth of July? Well, I can think of a few things, but with team USA trouncing Hungary by a score of 12 to 6 on Saturday at the Newport International Polo Series, there was a bit of patriotism in the air. Games take place

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Further afield: Callahan State Park

March 19, 2009 02:25:21 PM

I never went to Callahan State Park as a kid growing up in Southborough. In fact, I didn’t even know about it until quite recentl, which is a shame, because it’s lovely. Callahan is an 820-acre park tucked in a residential area just over the Southborough border in Framingham. It’s biggest claim to fame is

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Further afield: Tower Hill Botanic Gardens

December 11, 2008 01:25:00 PM

The family and I spent some time at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston last weekend. We walked trails that wound through the woods with statues peeking out from between the trees. The dusting of snow on Sunday made it hushed and lovely. Inside the Visitor’s Center, themed Christmas trees sparkled. If you don’t have

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