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Profile: Warren Toland is a VP of Development and Public Relations for a non-profit located in Central Connecticut. Warren has been blogging for over three years at his personal site, mr big dubya, and is a founding member of the irreverent and very popular dad blog, DadCentric. He also contributes to The Whinery, My Wife Hates My Xbox, and Draft Day Suit. Warren’s Favorite Vacation: My wife and I have always loved to travel - even more so now that we have children. My favorite vacation was a trip to Ireland several years ago just after we got engaged. We journeyed across the pond so I could be introduced to my wife-to-be’s extended family and receive the blessing of the Hynes family matriarch (I kid.). It was a 10-day, whirlwind tour spent in such fine locales as Galway, Dublin and Beleek. We are anxious to get back and introduce our children to the Emerald Isle.
July 4th Spectacular in Boston
Jun 29, 2009; 1 CommentBoston Pops and Fourth of JUly If you find yourself in Boston for the Fourth of July weekend, it is incumbent upon you to take in the spectacular yearly celebration at The Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Founded in 1974 by Boston-area businessman... Read more »
St. Thomas Harbor from Paradise Point
May 06, 2009; No CommentSt. Thomas Harbor from Paradise Point High above the town of Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas. The St. Thomas Skyride takes you 700ft. up for a stunning view of St. Thomas Harbor, a must-see destination of many cruise lines. AKPC_IDS += "4012,"; Read More →
Fenway Park – A Lyric Little Bandbox
May 06, 2009; 2 Comments“Fenway Park, in Boston, is a lyric little bandbox of a ballpark. Everything is painted green and seems in curiously sharp focus, like the inside of an old-fashioned peeping-type Easter egg. It was built in 1912 and rebuilt in 1934, and offers,... Read more »
Irish Pubs of Boston (and Elsewhere): Five Favorites
Mar 13, 2009; 2 CommentsGrowing up, the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day meant donning Irish knit sweaters, kid-sized scally caps with a shamrock applique and then piling into the family car to head to South Boston, my father’s ol’ neighborhood, for the annual... Read more »
Martha’s Vineyard: Winter Wonderland
Feb 03, 2009; 7 CommentsI want to tell you a secret. Something known only to some very intrepid souls and the locals. Want to know the best time to visit Martha’s Vineyard? No, not during the summer, though that is an ideal time. No, the best time to visit The Vineyard is... Read more »
Walk the Dinosaur – Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Jan 21, 2009; 7 CommentsOne of the best things about having a three-year-old is that their fascination with the world around them can, in turn, rekindle that same fascination in a 41-year-old codger like me. The fascination du jour? Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs. Isn’t... Read more »
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