Sunday, December 6, 2009

Christmas in the City








This weekend was filled with all things Christmas. Friday night JO and I went into Boston to see all of the holiday light displays and have dinner in the North End. The Public Gardens looked beautiful with the bridge lit up.


We walked through the Gardens to the Common and down through Faneuil Hall. The tree in Faneuil Hall is massive, and absolutely gorgeous. The only problem is that it is so bright the closer you get to the tree the foggier your eyes become. Our theory is that the part of your eye that receives white lights is on overload and starts to "wig" out. Real scientific right? It is a breathtaking view and I really do recommend visiting it if you get a chance.




We finished the evening with a delicious dinner in the North End. Lasumma Restaurants is a really cute restaurant just off of Hanover Street. It was nice to be away from the crowds and the food was quite yummy!

On Saturday we woke up early to get our Christmas Tree because we wanted to beat the storm that was quickly approaching. This is the part where I brag about my neighborhood... we walked 5 minutes down the street to get our tree. We didn't have to worry about tying the tree to our car, and getting needles everywhere. We just bought the tree, from Ricky's Flower Market and walked down the street. I've never had a real tree so it was a lot of fun to shop for a tree. We certainly were a sight to see. We spent the afternoon decorating and I will say that I think our tree came out fantastic!




We ended the evening by celebrating a friend's birthday at Solas Bar. It was a lot of fun to sit inside a great bar in Boston and watch the snow fall outside. I have to say this weekend was extremely fun and was exactly what I needed.

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