Boston Public Garden

by Kanbe Mao

The Boston Public Garden is an awesome place! Definitely worth going at least once in your life. The garden is named in honor of Theodore C.Haffenreffer from 1880-1956. He must have been a famous dude back then.

When we walked in, my colleagues immediately went to go touch this statue. It was dedicated to a man by the name of Edward Everett Hale, “man of letters preacher of the gospel prophet of peace”. I don’t know what that all means, but it was labeled on the bottom, so it must be important. We then walked to the lake and were surrounded by many willow trees, which make the park famous (see picture below). Then my friend Ryan went chasing squirrels he calls “Tim”, but let’s get back to the point. Many of the trees in this garden were donated from different countries of the world (Japan, Norway, etc.).Robert hugged a tree from Japan.. it is now being cut down because he touched it.) It was cool because we got to experience different trees from different environments other than Boston’s.There were even trees producing sap!This tree was called “common honeylocust”.

The last area we went to was the duckling statues. Famous for the children’s story Make Way for Ducklings. It was funny because my friends went on the ducks that are meant for younger kids, but I guess you’re never too old to go on the duckling statues. All in all, the Boston Public Garden is a great place with a lot of cool squirrels...If you want to chill with your friends, family or even take a girl out on a date, the Boston Public Garden is the place to be.

Comic Book Paradise!

By Nicholas Alicea

Newbury Comics, located in “The Garage” in Harvard Square, is haven for comic nerds or any curious human (and other species, as well) strolling by. Items in this store vary from: comics, action figures, cool pins, video games, movies, clothing, instruments etc. Once you step inside this store, you will think you’ve seen the light!!! (In a good way) One of my favorite parts of the store is the poster section, there are many variations of posters from “old school” to new, to comic books and tv shows. I will GUARANTEE, when you walk in this store, you will love it (if not... just get out!),

The Bizarro Questions of Ryan S.

The Bizarro Questions of Ryan S.

On our trip to Harvard University we met with Ms. Donoghue’s old principal, Dr. Stephen Mahoney, who gave us a private tour of Harvard. I asked a bunch of questions, like, “Can you have a pet in the dorm?”, No. “How will they find out if you have a pet?”, Somebody reports it. “Do the dorm rooms have drop down ceilings?”, Interesting question.

I saw a campus police officer, and asked “How fast can your segway go?”, 25mph, when it was new, but the battery is old . “Could I outrun it?” Probably, but for a short while, you get tired it does not.

This is why I will probably not be allowed to attend Harvard University in the future. Well, that, and my tendency to make weird jungle noises during class when I’m supposed to be on task.

Haaaaavard Yaaaaaad by Robert Anglin and Brendan McDonough In our travel group, we went on yet another awesome field trip!!! This time we took a tour of one of the most prestigious colleges around. We had a phenomenal educator/ tour guide named Dr. Steve Mahoney. We went to Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Cambridge Massachusetts. One place that we visited was the famous Harvard Yard. In this section of the Harvard Yard there was a statue of John Harvard with a “golden” left foot (well its not golden it’s more like bronze...p.s. when you rub the foot it’s good luck :)There is a library dedicated to a victim of the Titanic named was Harry Elkins Widener. The only downside was that I could not, in fact, Pahk my cah in Harvard Yard ...because I don’t own a car.

Travels in Harvard Square 11/2/15 

Today we joined my colleague and friend, Dr. Steve Mahoney, for a lively tour of Haaaavad (where "King" LeBron James may pay a visit soon! Stay tuned). Dr. Mahoney gave us the insider tour of the Graduate School of Education and Harvard Yard, and captivated us with great stories (while also successfully navigating Ryan's barrage of thoughtful- and sometimes pecuilar- questions).

And we went to a graveyard. A really cool, old graveyard from the 1600's.
https://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/cambridgecemetery/oldburialground

Many thanks to Dr. Mahoney for his time and energy, and to the students for REPRESENTING the Henderson as scholars and as responsible, curious citizens.  Looking very sharp in those uniforms! 

(High school students interested in participating in the group should stop by Ms. Donoghue's room (203) on Monday afternoons, to see what it's all about.)

-Ms. D

The Wonderful Travels Of The North End Of Boston

By Robert Anglin,

Blogger extraordinaire/rapper

Welcome to Boston! Home of the historic Revolutionary War! In our new found travel group, we discovered many new things up in the North End in Boston we traveled throughout looking around at the wonders of the area. We checked out the Paul Revere house-we would’ve taken pictures for you guys to view but we were not allowed to take pictures in the house. There were a lot of old things- and I don’t mean old like 50’s, I mean old like an uncle on thanksgiving who eats all of the stuffing and naps all the time and doesn’t remember what happened the day after.

There are a lot of different streets to go up and down and a lot of interesting places to look at. We walked into a classic pastry store to stop for a break. You wouldn’t believe the smells! Brendan even smashed a cannoli in his bag... it was kind of my fault lol! After that, we went in the Old North Church there were many amazing things there (see photo below). Finally, we went to Pizzeria Regina where we had delicious cheese pizza, loaded with cheese! This pizza parlor is really special because it's the first Pizzeria Regina ever built.

Paul Revere House

by Tyler Andrade, Editor

Who is Paul Revere, you ask? Paul Revere was a simple silversmith who warned the colonists by saying his well known anthem “The British are coming!”

The Paul Revere house has to be one of the greatest old school experiences of Boston’s North End! Paul Revere was the old Revolutionary War dude who rode on horseback to warn the colonists that “the British are coming”! The house was built on a cobblestone street lined with huge white boulders and other historic buildings. Built in 1680 the house of the famous Paul Revere is still standing on 19 North square, 02113. The house is painted like an old green forest, with stained glass windows that feel like snake skin. We entered the house for only $1.00! You can’t get much for $1 these days! My great-grandmother used to sweep floors for a dollar in the 60’s! She probably could have gone into the Paul Revere house hundreds of times, if she wasn’t so poor!

As we entered the house the floor screeched so hard it sounded like old bed coils. You could hear the footsteps above your head, stepping and making the weirdest noises that spoke of how old the house was. The docents (guides) told stories like ancient story tellers, of the history in the house. They were very intelligent- for every question we threw at them, they respond carefully and explained it in the best way possible. Upstairs was a big bed, dusty mirror and things that looked like they haven’t been touched since Vanilla Ice was still popular!

First Trip of the Year

First Trip of the Year

by  Brendan McDonough

                    

Our new (yet to be named) travel writing group took a trip to the North End on October 6th. The North End is one of the most active, historic places in Boston. I say the North End is one of the most active places because there are a whole bunch of different shops, churches, and restaurants- mostly Italian. One of the famous shops there is Mike's Pastry.  When we were on the trip we went  to the Old North Church, as well.

Let’s talk about pizza! We went to over to Pizzeria Regina...the original location on Thacher Street. It is one of the best pizza places I have ever been to! Finally, after we had stuffed ourselves...we went back to the T for the ride home. The trip was awesome! I say this is one of the best trip because we got out into the city. It was fun for me because I was with my friends.

Welcome to the writing blog of the Henderson School Travel Writing Club! We are a group of curious students who explore the city of Boston to discover its amazing neighborhoods, people, culture, food, and history...and write about it! Our goals are: to provide a unique window into the city for our peers, to inspire people to explore this great city, and to improve our own writing ability. Feedback is welcome, but please remember that this is a work in progress. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!