Cape Cod Part I: Hyannis

The first part in The Red Balloon's Cape Cod Series highlights Hyannis, perhaps most well known as being the home of the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port.

While in Hyannis you may ask, "Where is there to begin?"

The Red Balloon offers some sage advice: It is always good to begin with breakfast. Hyannis has many breakfast options and one of the best is right at the very end of Main Street (the side closest to the Hyannis Transporation Center.) The eatery is named the Sunnyside Restaurant and sunny it surely is here! The restaurant offers a full breadth of brunch or breakfast options for even the most discerning of tastes. Pictured below the vegetarian omelet, hash browns, and toast. Serving sizes are abundant and prices here are reasonable.

Now that breakfast is done it is time to explore. While you are so very close to the Hyannis Transportation Center, may The Red Balloon suggest taking some time to explore the many transportation possibilities from this location including the Cape Cod Central Rail Train which offers dinner and wine trains. These trains offers scenic views but reservations are required. Should you find yourself looking for a Brunch Train, the Central Rail offers a Sunday Brunch on board.

                       

                                       

If ever in need of a place for some quiet relaxation and respite, the Michael K. Aselton Memorial Park is extremely close to Main Street and offers exceptional views of Hyannis Harbor.  

                                       

While at the Park, you may not believe your eyes but there are Duck Boats in Hyannis Harbor! You will surely see them as well as they bring tours along Main Street through both land and sea.

                                            

If the Duck Boat isn't your speed there are plenty of other options for traveling on the water at Hyannis Harbor including a Pirate ship.

                                       

Back on Main Street there is no shortage of artwork and this one below was captured inside a place where you may not have thought to look for artwork: inside the Ben and Jerry's on Main Street!

                                           

Stay tuned for more in The Red Balloon's Cape Cod series! 

Boston Flower & Garden Show 2018

The 2018 Boston Flower & Garden Show invaded the Seaport World Trade Center with an array of sights to marvel. This year's theme was: Savor Spring and though the weather outside may still have been frigid, the climate inside the World Trade embodied the epitome of Spring.

The arrangements were masterpieces; true works of art. Demonstrations and talks throughout the week engaged and educated attendees.










Here's to Boston in bloom!

Boston Flower & Garden

The 2017 Boston Flower & Garden Show featured a performance from American Idol Nick Fradiani during the Preview Party. The performance and floral arrangements were nothing short of spectacular. Take a look at exclusive photos from inside the expo:

Boston Flower & Garden Show

The Boston Flower & Garden Show took place from March 16 through the 20th.

The sights, sounds, and sweet aroma of spring were in the air at the Seaport World Trade Center. Features of the show including a wide array of demonstrations and lectures with topics for everyone so the novice and knowledgeable gardener could both feel equally at home at the expo.

Catch a glimpse of just some of the remarkable flower landscapes and  arrangements featured throughout:

The Red Balloon attended the Art in Bloom demonstration. An artist from the Museum of Fine Arts created a floral arrangement before the audiences' very eyes, based on the painting featured to the left. On the right is the finished floral product, a truly gorgeous work of art. 

Not to be missed, there were actual chickens at the Flower & Garden Show:

During the Flower &  Garden's preview show, American Idol alum Haley Reinhart performed a number of songs including an amazing rendition of "Can't Help Falling in Love." The show was informative, educational, and absolutely breathtaking. Here's to next year's show!