An extended review of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, complete with photos of the trail.
The lovely Bruce Freeman Rail Trail runs right through my hometown of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. One trailhead is in Carlisle (right at the intersection of routes 225 and 27) and the other is at the Lowell/Chelmsford line at the Crosspoint building (which used to be known as the Wang tower way back when). Most of the way through Chelmsford it directly parallels route 27, which I used to bike as a kid. It’s a lot nicer to go on the bike path though — the path goes right by the lovely Hart pond, my old elementary school (Byam!), some surprisingly beautiful wetlands and then right into the center of the town.
As seen in Chelmsford center, where there are a number of places to get some food and drinks. This photo is right behind Ginger Ale plaza, where you can find the Java Room, which has been a popular spot in town since it opened.
Turning around, this is the view of Chelmsford Center looking north:
Go up the stairs and that’s Ginger Ale plaza on the left. There’s also parking on the right. A lot of local businesses are here just waiting to cater to path users! (That’s why I recommend the Center as the trailhead if you’re driving in from out of town.)
Full review and photos of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail after the cut…
I took my parents for a whale watching trip; we were 25 miles east off Cape Ann and we had a fantastic day for whale sightings. Got to see a number of humpback whales in groups, and they were feeding very close to our boat.
The Red Lion Inn is an old inn in the picturesque town of Stockbridge in west Massachusetts. We stopped in here for lunch last week while touring the area.
I just updated the site with a totally new look—this one’s a lot more newsy and professional than the previous format. It also allows for greater photo integration, which is pretty sweet. I feel it’s a bit more conducive to quick-hit entries, and that’s what I’ve been wanting to do all along!
If you go into back entries all that far, they might not work perfectly with the new format. Sorry about that.
One last note: After a lovely year and a half in Davis Square, I’m moving out. Thankfully it won’t be a big move—I’m going to be about 5 minutes away by car, just across the border in Arlington. It’s bittersweet: I love living in Davis Square, but quite frankly, my rent’s awfully high. This definitely is a hot neighborhood and it’s been a blast living in the heart of it.
Go figure, when I put my apartment up on Craigslist, we got responses within a day, and barely two days after the listing went up, a new tenant already signed a lease! Amazing.
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