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Joe’s American Bar and Grill

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Jana — No Comments ↓

It’s always fun to take your pup out to dinner. Some of the Restaurants I have posted have been a little on the pricey side. And in today’s economy, some of us don’t have the luxury of going out to eat as much as we would like. But if you are looking for good food for a good price than Joe’s American Bar and Grill is a good spot to hit.

I know there are several Joe’s American Bar and Grilles around but on a nice summer day, I suggest to hit the one in the North End. You get the experience of dining out in the North End without the North End prices. The best part about sitting out on the patio is that it is right on the water. You will enjoy watching the sailboats go by while your pup gets to enjoy a night out with you and a cool ocean breeze. I would suggest getting the fried calamari for an appetizer. I absolutely loved it, as did my roommates. And for dinner i went with the steak tip salad, which I would also recommend. You will find yourself staying there much longer than your meal will last just to take in the waterfront. Add a couple of drinks and you will want to stay all night.

North End
100 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 367-8700

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Jamaica Pond

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Jana — No Comments ↓

With this amazing weekend approaching, I would suggest planning on doing all outdoor activities with your pup! There is nothing better than taking you pup for a long run of walk when it’s nice and sunny out. There are many places to choose from but if you would like one of my top picks, I would suggest Jamaica Pond.

I recently took Riley to Jamaica Pond and I fell in love with it. The path is 1.5 miles long, so if you want a great workout, you might have to go around a couple times. So many friendly faces, both human and four legged fur-balls. Riley was in heaven when she saw the pond and how it was filled with ducks. Normally if she was off-leash, she would have dove in head first to try and chase them. However, I had to restrain her from doing so to keep the peace among all the animals at the pond. It was awesome to watch all the people sailing around in the little sailboats that you can rent, along with Rowboats. I brought a ball for Riley because there are open fields to play fetch. Just remember that the pond is not enclosed and I would only let your pup run free if they listen well and will come when you call them.

If you check out Jamaica Pond, leave some feed back! We would love to know what your thoughts are of the Pond!

507 Jamaicaway
(at Pond St)
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-6258

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TORO

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Jana — No Comments ↓

One of the best parts about the weather getting warmer is that Riley can come out to restaurants with my friends and I. We don’t usually go out to eat very often because it’s usually too expensive. However, sometimes you have to treat yourself. Especially when you hear about a restaurant that people can’t stop talking about. And my friends have not stopped talking about Toro.

Toro is located on Washington Street in the South End. When I went inside to tell the hostess how many people were in my party, I couldn’t believe the inside. I absolutely loved it. It had such a cool vibe to it. The outside was awesome too and the waitress loved Riley. The wait staff was really great, super friendly and very helpful in answering all our questions about their food and wine. Not only were the people that worked their super friendly but so were the other customers. The food is what everyone had told me about and it was everything they said it was. I couldn’t get over the grilled corn, I’m still thinking about it. Being in the South End, the prices were a little high for me. So, I wont be going back till I have some extra money to spare. But, if you are looking for a great night out and want to take your pup alone, I suggest checking out Toro. I haven’t heard a bad thing about it yet.

1704 Washington St
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 536-4300

www.toro-restaurant.com

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Green Dog

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Jana — No Comments ↓

Being a dog walker and a dog owner, I like finding the best places to take the pups to get some exercise. When I want Riley to be able to run free we go to a lot off different dog parks. However, I find that the fenced in parks that allow you to take your pup off-leash are often overtaken but other dog walkers. I have gone to several parks and have seen 7 to 8 dogs all with one walker! I usually stay away from these parks because if just one of those dogs starts trouble, chances are the other dogs will get involved. And just one person can’t always control 8 dogs at once, but when we want to take your pup off-leash, we don’t have a lot of other options.

Green Dog is a program that is trying to help make more parks more dog friendly. They have had great success in Brookline and now are making their way over to Arlington. Basically, they are finding the parks that are not fenced in that are best suited for off-leash play. They also wouldn’t single out just one park. What is great about having several parks to go to is that it will prevent overcrowding, which is a huge problem in the Boston area with off-leash dog parks. There are several rules that would be enforced to ensure the safety of dogs and people. The parks would only have set off-leash hours that would usually be in the morning. Owners must clean up after their pup, dogs must have a collar with their tags of identification and vaccinations presented, owners must always have their pup in sight and be in control of their dog and if a dog shows any aggressive behavior towards another dog or person, that dog must be removed from the park. There is also a limit of 3 dogs per person.

I hope that Green Dog continues to be successful and make it’s way to other towns. Having an off-leash park for Riley to run free is something I would love to have in Somerville and I’m sure other dog owners would love to have it in their area as well!

Stay tuned for more about Green Dog!

The Blue Hills Reservation

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Jana — No Comments ↓

With the nice weather finally approaching, Riley and I decided to go for a hike this past weekend. I played soccer in college and sometime during preseason we would hike Blue Hills Reservation as a fun workout. So Riley and I ventured over to Milton to take me back down memory lane.

The cool thing about Blue Hills is that there are 125 miles of trails and it is opened year round. There are paved trails and dirt trails which Riley and I hiked on both. My favorite part of Blue Hills is when you reach the top. There is a stone tower called Eliot Tower that you can go into. At the top of the tower there is an amazing view of Boston. Hiking isn’t the only thing Blue Hills has to offer. You can bike, horseback ride, camp, fish, have a picnic with the family anything you can think of. The reservation is beautiful and has a ton of wildlife and amazing plants and flowers. There is a lot of History behind Blue Hills Reservation and the Trailside Museum is a nice place to learn more about it.

Reservation Headquarters
695 Hillside Street, Milton, MA 02186
617-698-1802

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