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Boston, Destination Overview, Rainy Day Photos

Rainy Day Boston

September 12, 2005 Editor

A Shot in the Rain: Boston

Tourists on a Photo Tour of Boston brave a downpour on the way to the Old State House. Photo by Kayte Deioma

A Rainy Day in…Boston, Massachusetts

The torrential rains waited until my flight touched the ground. I had hoped to have a few days of sunshine before finding the perfect Rainy Day photo of Boston but it was not to be. With an average of 10 days of precipitation each month, I knew I’d run into a few. It waited until I checked into the Omni Parker House Hotel – the oldest in the country – then the downpour began. I could have holed up with the ghosts, gorging myself on Parker House rolls and Boston Cream Pie, then working it off in the in-house fitness center for the next three days until the deluge abated. Instead, I donned my rain jacket, pulled out my handy camera cover and set out to explore some of Boston’s best inclement-weather options for daytime and nighttime entertainment. Boston-based writer, Nancy Kalajian got out her professional-strength Boston umbrella to add her own rainy day recommendations.

Boston Features:

Kid Stuff:

Going Solo:

The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem

If You Go:

Boston: Hotels and Restaurants

For more things to do in Boston, go to Boston Rainy Day links.

Destination Overview, London, Rainy Day Photos

Rainy Day London

July 16, 2005 Editor

A Shot in the Rain: London

Sunshine lights up raindrops on a London street. Photo by Kayte Deioma

A Rainy Day in ….London, England

When we moved to London five years ago, we knew, of course, that it rains a lot. It was, in fact, the start of the wettest autumn in recorded history. When my husband made a comment to one of his local colleagues about how it did rain a lot in London, his colleague replied: “There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.” We took this to heart; we now have an impressive collection of rain coats, hats, umbrellas, and Wellington boots of all sizes and colours. And whether it’s because we’re well-equipped or because we have no choice, we never think to put off an outing because of rain!
Patricia Herbig

London Features:

Walking in Churchill’s Shoes: the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum

Dinosours and Dodos: A Visit to the Natural History Museum

Rooting Around at the British Museum

Kid Stuff:

The Darwin Center at the Natural History Museum

Going Solo:

Hatchard’s: 200 years of literary tradition

For more rainy day London alternatives, check out the Rainy Day London Links page.

Destination Overview, Long Beach, California, Rainy Day Photos

Rainy Day Long Beach

May 17, 2005 Editor

A Shot in the Rain: Long Beach, CA

Hunter Esquibel of Claremont enjoys petting the rays in the rain at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA. Photo by Kayte Deioma

A Rainy Day in ….Long Beach, CA

story and photos by Kayte Deioma

Everyone knows it doesn’t rain in Southern California. At least not between May and October. Not until last year when it actually sprinkled a few drops in July. Rain in July? Not possible. But I’m a witness. It happened. So you never know when you might just need some rainy day alternatives.

Check out the Aquarium of the Pacific in the Kid's Stuff Section. Many people come to Long Beach from far away places to sun themselves on the beach. With only 32 days of rain per year, you have a reasonably good chance of visiting Long Beach on a day when it’s not raining. One might expect the other 333 days to be sunny. They usually are, eventually, after the infamous “marine layer” burns off. But if you happen to arrive in the middle of June gloom which, despite the nomenclature, can last from May through September, and you’ve had enough of lying on the beach under your beach towel to keep warm, you might want to check out some of the great indoor alternatives Long Beach can offer.