Tag: New England

Scaling Kilimanjaro

I am definitely an adventurous and outdoorsy kind of guy. I couldn’t stand the fact that entering the New England winter was going to make me a slave to the SFP-Aldrich-Spangler-SFP route for a long time. So I needed to go somewhere unusual that accomplished two objectives: climbing a mountain and exploring a new country.… Continue reading Scaling Kilimanjaro

Apple Picking

For me, Fall is bittersweet. The days grow shorter, the air crisper, and as we were so brutally reminded last weekend, winter looms just around the corner. At the same time, the season does have some redeeming qualities. Fall brings us football and tailgating, 60-degree temperatures perfect for running along the Charles, and my personal… Continue reading Apple Picking

Regional Profiles – The Northeast – Stay a While

This article is about why you-and just about everyone-should stay in the Northeast after graduating from HBS. From the investment bank to the consulting firm to the mutual fund, Boston invents it, New York builds it, and Washington regulates it. For nearly anything in business, you can’t pick a better place than the Northeast. You… Continue reading Regional Profiles – The Northeast – Stay a While

Alumni Perspective – Robert Kraft, (MBA ’65)

A cold New England morning dawned at the Harvard Business School in 1963, when legendary marketing professor, the late Ted Levitt, sporting his distinctive, thick mustache and bushy, black eyebrows, while exhibiting his customary, theatrical teaching style, spotted his cold-call victim for the morning’s case about Marlin Shavers. This particular morning, his quarry was a… Continue reading Alumni Perspective – Robert Kraft, (MBA ’65)

Parlee Farms – 5 Stars!

Apple picking is a New England tradition and a must-do for those who are new to the area. With many orchards open through October, there are still a few weekends left to make the trip to one of the local farms. Don’t have a car? Think about renting one or reserving a Zipcar because it… Continue reading Parlee Farms – 5 Stars!

Food Resources on the Web

Whether you’re looking for that perfect special-occasion restaurant or interested in getting an inside view of the food industry, check out some favorite online food-related resources to whet your appetite. Everyone is likely familiar with the omnipresent Zagat guides. At meal time, these little red books have become indispensable to lawyers, investment bankers and consultants… Continue reading Food Resources on the Web

Restaurant Reviews Are All In A Day's Work

A&E Co-Editor Cathy Ueng shares three of her favorite Boston dining venues with new and returning students. Welcome to HBS for the new class of RCs and welcome back to ECs! One perk of being co-editor of the Arts & Entertainment Section of The Harbus is that I get “paid” to try out interesting restaurants… Continue reading Restaurant Reviews Are All In A Day's Work

Restaurant Review – Seafood

When I think New England, I think seafood. Not the fancy towers of tuna sashimi or perfectly arranged plate of halibut cooked “sous vide” but rather the charming roadside restaurants in Maine. Perhaps it’s the crisp outdoor air but somehow this casual dining experience inevitably makes the lobster taste sweeter and the memories of fresh… Continue reading Restaurant Review – Seafood

Lobstahs & Steamahs

Remnants of Hurricane Ernesto cleared just in time, and under the gaze of sunny skies, the HBS Partners’ Club, with the help of SA Orientation sponsor Bain & Co., introduced more than 270 incoming partners and their students to a traditional New England clambake. This event, designed for incoming HBS couples and their children, provided… Continue reading Lobstahs & Steamahs

Food Review

If you plan to introduce visiting friends or family to New England cuisine, Legal Sea Foods is a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square (though there are numerous locations in the Boston area), this locale is an easy destination for HBSers. The tavern-like ambience is plain, but the food will not… Continue reading Food Review

Make Your 2nd Semester As Spontaneous As the Boston Winter Weather

Take a hint from the Boston weather, where it goes from a sunny 60-degree day on January 21 to a snowy 35-degree forecast two days later. Although things may seem monotonous at times, like the expected New England winter, your life during and after HBS is actually quite unpredictable. Admit it, even you couldn’t have… Continue reading Make Your 2nd Semester As Spontaneous As the Boston Winter Weather

Surviving the New England Winter: You Scream, I Scream, Ice Cream!

When I moved to Cambridge from Honduras a few years ago, I was mentally prepared for endless winters and the worst possible scenario, whether that meant making it where I needed to go during an intense blizzard or putting on more than fives layers of clothing every time I walked out the door. Having lived… Continue reading Surviving the New England Winter: You Scream, I Scream, Ice Cream!

B&G Oyster – Classic Seafood with Flair

When I think New England, I think seafood. Not the fancy towers of tuna sashimi or perfectly arranged plate of halibut cooked “sous vide” but rather the charming roadside restaurants in Maine. Perhaps it’s the crisp outdoor air but somehow this casual dining experience inevitably makes the lobster taste sweeter and the memories of fresh… Continue reading B&G Oyster – Classic Seafood with Flair

My Life, My NASCAR: HBSers Get Familiar with America's New Favorite Pastime

It’s 6:30am on a Sunday, and my cell phone rings. On any other early Sunday morning, it continues to ring, but this is no ordinary Sunday. Rather, it is Sunday, September 18, 2005 and somewhere in a land not too far from here, NASCAR Nation awaits. As we have all been told many times before,… Continue reading My Life, My NASCAR: HBSers Get Familiar with America's New Favorite Pastime

HBS Rugby Team Takes on Mad River in Early-Season Warm-Up Match

The HBS Rugby Football Club returned to the rugby paddock over the weekend to begin the assured path to World Rugby dominance. After a long summer away from the Carl Lavin (OE) “even the Navy Seals can’t handle this workout” training regime, we gingerly hit the rugby pitch to take on last year’s New England… Continue reading HBS Rugby Team Takes on Mad River in Early-Season Warm-Up Match