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Day 87: Irving’s Toy and Card Shop
While at Coolidge Corner I came across Irving’s Toy and Card Shop on Harvard Street. It’s been there since 1939 and it’s run by Ethel A. Weiss, a 99-year-old local who leaves “heartfelt messages” and notes on the door for … Continue reading
Day 87: Brookline
A nice walk around Brookline including a quick stop at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (JFK’s birthplace at 83 Beals Street) and New England Comics.
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