August 21, 2010 10:00 AM - 9 attended
"Hiking" the Emerald Necklace -- HIKE 3: The Boston Common to the Fenway
The Emerald Necklace--a chain of linked urban parks spanning 5 miles--is the only remaining INTACT linear park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead ... and it's right here in Boston! Let's take advantage of this wonderful public resource by exploring the necklace with 3 leisurely "hikes" over the course of the summer:
HIKE 1 (June 26) -- The Fenway to Jamaica Pond and back
HIKE 2 (July 24) -- Arnold Arboretum to Franklin Park and back
HIKE 3 (August 21) -- The Boston Common to the Fenway and back
Here's a map of the Emerald Necklace
Come to 1, 2 or all 3 hikes!
Distance = ??? mi / Difficulty = Easy / Time = ??? hrs
[details to follow....]
For this hike you'll need: comfortable athletic shoes or light hiking boots and an extra pair of socks; sunscreen or a visored hat; bug spray (if this kind of thing bothers you); bottled water; snacks and a bagged lunch. Bring your camera!
To get to our starting point: [details to follow....]
Want to know more about the Emerald Necklace? Check out the website
See you on the Common!
Anor ... 
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Anor
Thanks everyone for making this such a wonderful urban hike! It was a perfect day for a long walk, and our "hitchhiker" was a pleasant surprise and perfect addition to our group. I'll definitely plan another series of hikes for next summer. I'm leaning toward playing with the "dice walk" idea. Cheers!
Posted August 21, 2010 at 4:46 PM -
A former member
I really enjoyed everybody's company. The route was fantastic and so was the weather. Thanks, Anor, for planning this!
By the way, here is info about a dice walk: http://www.infoflow.com/larnie/dicewalk/
Posted August 21, 2010 at 8:19 PM -
Anor
Wow! I *REALLY* want to do a dice walk, preferably with a popsicle stick. Let me know how you and Amy do. I may try this on my own sometime this fall.
Posted August 21, 2010 at 8:48 PM -
Doug S.
My photos of the walk:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=271945&id=77263...Posted August 25, 2010 at 8:15 AM
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Doug S.I had a great time, and was really glad how everything worked out so well. I will post a link to my photos later.
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anor - where are you having everyone meet for this?