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...galleries reflect their coziness. A room replicating Emerson's study contains his circular writing table and books often borrowed by Louisa May Alcott. Next door is the Thoreau gallery, with the desk, bed and chair from that famous rustic cabin Thoreau built on Emerson's land at Walden Pond, as well as Thoreau's walking stick, notched in inches so that he could take accurate measure of all he observed during his frequent peregrinations. Also in the museum collections: a doll and teakettle that belonged to Louisa May Alcott, and the wood-soled mud shoes worn by her neighbor Sophia...
...cabin Thoreau built in 1845 and lived in for two years on Walden Pond, south of town, was sold during his lifetime and disassembled to patch a barn and roof a pig sty. But the site is marked by a cairn of rocks, started by Bronson Alcott after Thoreau died in 1862 and supplemented over the years by reverent visitors. Nearby, a facsimile of Thoreau's tiny, spartan home reflects his belief that freedom lay in simplicity. "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself," he wrote, "than be crowded on a velvet cushion...
...getting warmer. Really. And it's always warmer when you move around. So pull on the spandex and jog over to Alewife for the Fresh Pond Weekly Road Race. The 2.5 mile run is held every Saturday--with spring around the corner, this weekend's great time to start. 10 a.m. at the Fresh Pond Reservation, totally free...
Davis Square is cool to begin with, but on St. Patrick's Day, The Burren is undeniably the coolest place of all. Besides offering the greatest Irish accents this side of the pond, the waitstaff's riot. Enjoy great food and traditional live Irish music here tonight. The Burren, 247 Elm St., Somerville. 777-6896. Until...
Quick! Before it gets too balmy, wrap up and take a bunch of friends down to the Boston Common Frog Pond for a day of skating. Surrounded by gorgeous strands of lights, the frog pond is a great evening spot. Live music, skate rentals and the proverbial cup of hot chocolate all available. Boston Common (bordered by Charles, Beacon and Tremont Street). 635-2121. Sunday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. $3. Skate rentals...