From the monthly archives:

July 2007

Scion, the branch of Toyota Motor Company that makes love ‘em or hate ‘em cars, has its own art show.

“Launched in 2003, Scion Installation is a revolutionary art tour featuring work from an unprecedented collective of contemporary artists. For 4 years the tour has evolved, and each year the medium with which the artists showcase [...]

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Are you on ThisNext yet? ThisNext allows you to recommend and get recommendations for just about everything. Like most other sites, when you sign up, you can opt to get emails from them or not. I decided to let them spam me, and boy am I glad I did.

We all know the question: Paper [...]

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Another question! This time, from Guillermo in the South End:
Hi Gradon,I’ve stumbled upon your blog, which I think is a great idea.I was wondering if you could point me to an architect or architecturalfirm who specializes in deck building in Boston’s South End, and whocould handle the landmarks commission approval process, etc. I’m aboutto buy [...]

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A new question came in, this time from Kristine Leavitt:
Hi there,
Great blog! Who would you say are the top 10 interior designers (*traditional to transitional style ) are in Boston?
Since it seems like you have a pulse on what happening there…thought you may have some input?
Are you going to architecture school?
Would love to get your [...]

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Andrew Levine

by Gradon on July 25, 2007 · Comments

in art

A few weeks ago, I attended a friend’s company’s summer barbecue. Not quite as “cool” as a wedding crasher, but hey, free lobster on Crane’s Beach in Ipswich isn’t a bad day.
Another BBQ-crasher I met there was Andrew Levine. Andrew is a local painter, sculptor and freelance graphic/web designer. His website features a portfolio [...]

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Speaking of easing your way into a greener lifestyle, check out Ideal Bite.
Ideal Bite is like Daily Candy for the eco-set. “Bite-sized ideas for the light green living” is the way they put it. Sign up for their Daily Tip, and get a new, easy to implement idea in your inbox every weekday. [...]

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(This and the next post come courtesy of my friend Joyce, who is a great lookout for goodies that I can blog about. She also deserves her own post for her amazing photography.)
The Voltaic Backpack is, you guessed it, a backpack. I’m sure you know how to use one. This one is [...]

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What a difference an hour makes. University Park Lofts are a new development in Worcester, an hour or so west of Boston. A converted 5-story manufacturing building from the 30’s, University Park Lofts offers lofts from 710 sq. ft. up to 1256 sq. ft., with 12′ ceilings and new 17′x8′ low e [...]

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