History, Cuisine and an N.B. Connection

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The View from the the Prudential Tower, take a look at the middle left and you can see Fenway Park. PHOTO: JOHN NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL HISTORY, CUISINE AND AN N.B. CONNECTION

JOHN & SANDRA NOWLAN played out several times each day at the tour is accompanied by another talented TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL excellent Tea Party Museum on the Bos- actor or actress (with about 40 perform- ton waterfront. The Museum, winner ers in total throughout the tour) who BOSTON • We never knew that tossing of many awards including “The Num- stays in character and helps make you boxes of tea into Boston Harbor could ber One Family Museum in Boston,” in- feel what it was like almost 250 years be so much fun. cludes a Meeting House where an ac- ago. Guests can tour the cargo hold and Of course, we weren’t under the same tor playing Samuel Adams implores crew quarters on the ship, “Eleanor,” and Tasting at the Cider Works. PHOTO: SANDRA NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL pressure as the British Colonists in 1773 the citizens of Boston to rebel, two full get to toss full size tea casks into Boston when the Sons of Liberty defied the sized ship replicas from the 18th cen- Harbor (attached to a line for retrieval). Tea Act, demanded that, as English- tury, a 3D holographic display show- It’s a great way to learn American his- men, there should be “no taxation with- ing the de- bate the next day, a display tory. out representation” and boarded three of the on- ly known surviving tea A new, nearby Boston attraction also ships in the harbour to destroy the en- cask from that momentous event and gives visitors a sense of American hist- tire cargo of tea sent from the East a multi- screen film showing Paul ory plus a look at some very realistic ce- India Company. This Bos- Revere’s ride and the dra- lebrities. The Dreamland Wax Museum, ton Tea Party became a de- matic battlefield con- close to Faneuil Hall and the Old State fining event in U.S. history flict between British House is owned by a Brazilian com- and led to the American troops and Amer- pany that runs 30 museums in Mexico Revolutionary War in 1775. ican patriots at Lex- That defiant act, and ington Green. PLEASE SEE 4 BOSTON, E3 its consequences, is now Every hour-long

Kids and adults can toss tea overboard at the Tea Party Museum. PHOTO: JOHN NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 | E3 escapade

The Tea Party Museum and Ship PHOTO: SANDRA NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL

A Taste of New Brunswick, Summer at Campobello Island on display at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. PHOTO: JOHN NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL

Boston’s Wonderful Museum of Fine Arts. PHOTO: SANDRA NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL History, cuisine and an N.B. connection Boston’s Lenox Hotel offered comfortable accommodations. PHOTO: SANDRA NOWLAN/TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL BOSTON 4 E1 printmaking cooperative at Cape Dor- Cider House that’s meeting major de- set, in a special collection from famed mand for apple cider and other fruit and South America. This is its first ven- Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh based alcoholic beverages. ture in the U.S. and they purposely focus and his wife, Estrellita. It’s on display to Like many North American cities, Bos- on American sensibilities with full sized commemorate the 150th Anniversary of ton’s culinary scene continues to offer and elegantly dressed figures of every Canadian Confederation. some wonderful choices. One memor- president plus sports heroes, inter- Of special interest to Telegraph-Jour- able meal was at Eastern Standard, an national figures and entertainment nal readers is another splendid paint- informal, bustling French-style brasserie stars. Some figures, like the Dalai Lama, ing in the American gallery. Summer near Fenway Park. From the five star Elvis and LeBron James are very realistic in Campobello, New Brunswick was pro- menu we chose roasted bone marrow but others, like President Trump don’t duced about 1900 by Edward Wilbur with mushrooms and peppers, burrata ring quite true. However, with Trump, Dean Hamilton. (pulled fresh mozzarella) with melon visitors can stand beside him for photos Boston is known for its excellent beer and tasty skate wing with brown butter. with a Love Him or Impeach Him and many craft breweries. The Original Unusual, but delicious. sign. Boston Brew Tour has taken advantage Fresh fish is a staple in Boston and no We stayed at the historic Lenox Hotel of this growing interest in beer and of- one does it better than Legal Sea Foods. in the fashionable Back Bay area of Bos- fers a five hour tour, with lunch, of sever- Started in 1968, it’s now a chain of 35 res- We are thankful for ton. Constructed in 1900 in the Beaux al Beantown breweries, each with a dis- taurants, most in the Boston area. We Art style, its 214 rooms have been total- tinctive taste and focus. A private van ate at the picturesque Legal Harbor- our family. (That’s you!) from ly updated with modern amenities and and a knowledgeable guide make for a side overlooking the busy sea lanes. The $ Happy Thanksgiving to the New Brunswick limb of the White Point a focus on comfort. fascinating few hours of viewing and, crab cake and crab salad were especial- 265 family tree! Gratefulness – and celebrating nature’s bounty – are year-round The location of the Lenox (next door of course, tasting. Sam Adams Boston ly outstanding – almost 100% lump crab 2fall occurrences here on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, and we love that you choose to the massive Boston Public Library) Lager started the American Revolution with a just small amount of filler. When nights to spend your holiday time with us. This fall, as we *Based on room, cottage special is ideal for the other attractions we towards better beer 30 years ago and our too short stay in Boston ended, we available too! Plus tax. Sun to Thurs. gear up to our 90th anniversary, we hope to see you enjoyed. It’s just a ten minute walk to has been hugely successful in battling sought out the Legal Sea Foods restau- laughing in the Lodge, and unwinding on the beach. Follow us online the 52 story Prudential Tower and its re- the beer giants. They have an excellent rant at Logan Airport. Also superb. OCT 20: Barenaked Ladies in concert... stay here! for fall events! markable 360 degree overview of Bos- tasting room. We also visited Night Shift OCT 22: Brush with Good Cheer & Raymond Chow OCT 28: ton, the Charles River and the city’s Brewery that produces many interest- John and Sandra Nowlan Canada 150 Masquerade Ball & Dance sprawling suburbs. The Skywalk Observ- ing flavoured beers plus the Downeast travel and food writers based in Halifax 90 minutes from Digby & Halifax! 1.800.565.5068 whitepoint.com atory looks down on Fenway Park, the oldest major league baseball stadium in North America (we enjoyed the game between the Red Sox and the Blue Jays, although Toronto lost after a 19 inning marathon), and the fascinating Museum of Fine Arts, adjacent to Northeastern University. The MFA is one of the finest museums we’ve ever visited. As expected, its Amer- ican Art collection (Jackson Pollock, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer’s Grand Banks of Newfoundland) is superb but it includes European masterpieces by Rembrandt and Van Gogh as well as 37 Monets. There’s even a gallery devoted to Egyptian mummies. Most impressive to us at the Museum of Fine Arts was the Canadian connection. In the centre of one gallery, Law- ren Harris’ iconic Lake Superior is one of the finest works by this Group of Seven master. On another floor, a whole room is devoted to Inuit Art, most from the