Boston

January 16, 2012

Coffee in the Back Bay

There are 5 unique places to buy coffee between the Back Bay T stop and Christian Science Plaza:

Dunkin Donuts (3 Locations)

• On Stuart Street, across the street from the John Hancock tower
• Inside the Shaws super market next to the Prudential Shopping Center
• Inside the Prudentail Center near the Hynes Convention Center

Starbucks (2 Locations)

• Inside the Copley Place Mall, near the Boston Marriott
• Inside the Prudential Shops, next to Barnes and Noble

Au Pon Pain (2 Locations)

• Inside the Copley Place Mall, near the Stuart Street entrance
• Inside the Prudential Shops, near the Hynes Convention Center

Paradise Bakery & Cafe

• Inside the Prudential Shops, in the food court

Seven 11

• On the corner of St. Botolph Street and West Newton Street

January 05, 2012

Candy Store

In Boston's BackBay there's a famous candy store called, "Sugar Heaven" which offers Bostonians a great place to stock up on their favorite candy. They have pretty much every type of candy in stock and lots of bulk candy to select from.

Sugar Heaven is located at 669 Boylston Steet, Boston MA, across the street from the Boston Public Library. Intrusting bit of trivia is that a Dentist office is right next door to Sweet Heaven. You can call the store at 617-266-6464 and see if they have your candy in stock!

If you are looking for another store for bulk candy check out Truffles Fine Confections in the Prudential Shopping Center. They have a smaller selection, but the selection tends to be unique to what Sugar Heaven has. The prices are a bit cheaper at the Truffles Fine Confections and they have yummy Truffles!

Truffles Fine Confections is located in the Prudential shopping center across from Legal Seafoods, near the Boylston Street entrance. Save time and call the store with your order at 617-536-2663!

So if your looking for Bulk candy for an event, it worth checking out both stores for a great selection!

December 29, 2011

Morning Commute

On my train commute, I have been spending my time reading. I notice that a lot of commuters read on the train. The most common thing that I see people read is the 'Boston Metro.'

The Boston MBTA has a quiet car, but I have found that most of the train is pretty quiet with people busy reading books or doing some work on their laptop. Every once in a while you'll hear someone on the phone.

From Framingham to Boston is about 45 minutes, in which I read about 25 pages. The number of pages depend on the level of book. For example, it took longer to read the 'Brief History of Time' because the complex subject matter.

Here are the following books that I have read since October:

• Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
• The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century by Howie Carr
• 2020 Vision by Stanley M. Davis
• Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging, and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets (Collins Business Essentials) by Geoffrey A. Moore
• If it Ain't Broke...Break It!: And Other Unconventional Wisdom for a Changing Business World by Robert J. Kriegel and Louis Patler
• A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

Now Reading:

• Moneyball by Michael Lewis

December 15, 2011

Caryatids

On the ground in front of the building on 116 Huntington Avenue in Boston is a plaque which reads:

The CARYATIDS that support the arch over the large
oculus of this building were designed by Boston Artist,
Syma. The figures reference the original sculpted
Caryatids who supported the pediment of the Temple of
Diana in ancient Greece. Diana was the Greek
Goddess of dance and dreams. Seven stars adorn each
panel, a reference to the Pleiades, which, according to
Greek Mythology, were the seven Caryatids or
priestesses of Diana who were places among the stars
by Zeus. Each of the stars has six points, a
traditional symbol of harmony and transformation.
The waves underfoot recall 19th century Back Bay,
once covered with water.

October 27, 2011

BackBay Station

The distance from the Backbay train station to the Christian Science Center is a 1/2 mile. The quickest route is to go through Copley Plaza, take the Pedestrian overpass and then walk down Huntington Ave.