The Boston Traveler

That’s right — I dare to bring you the same Weekend Highlight this week as I did last week, and for good reason. Thanks to generally lousy weather and unforeseen exploding manholes, May 4th’s scheduled MayFair celebration was canceled.
Those excited to attend need not worry about having to wait another entire year for the event to roll around again, however. It’s back on the Harvard Square roster this Sunday, May 11th — or at least it is as I write. So, before you throw the kids in the car or on the bus/train and head all the …read more

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This Sunday, May 4, gather the family, dress warm and casual, and head over to Harvard Square in Cambridge for its 25th annual MayFair festival, which coincides with the last day of Harvard University’s yearly, four-day Arts First celebration.
From 12pm-6pm, attendees will enjoy a diverse selection of activities, entertainment, shopping opportunities, and foodstuff, all for the admission price of $0.
According to organizers, this year’s MayFair features “six stages of LIVE entertainment, 30+ Restaurant Vendors, hundreds of Street Vendors selling artwork, jewelry, vintage clothing, neighborhood sidewalk sales and Chalk on the Walk.” And, that’s not even to mention the free …read more

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There’s a lot from my childhood I don’t recall, but three things I do remember quite clearly: going to the beach the first time, going to Coney Island the first time, and going to the circus the first time. I always grow a little happier whenever the circus comes to town because I hope the children who get to see it will remember their first time forever, too.
My earliest circus experience was with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden — not bad at all. This weekend, however, scores of kids (and adults) from …read more

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Amazing. The Harlem Globetrotters have been around since 1926. And, no, the name of the group isn’t an indication the members are exclusively from or first came together in Harlem. The comedic basketball team actually originated in Chicago, Illinois, as simply the Globetrotters.
The name of the famous African-American community in New York City was added because it instantly called to mind — you guessed it — the African-American community, as well as the identity of the players themselves. We can all thank London-born, 5′3″ Abe Saperstein (1902–1966) for giving the world such an enduring and entertaining …read more

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