Friday, May 17, 2013

Love It or Hate It No. 1


Sam Edelman  //  DVF  //  Aldo

We've been noticing a lot of lucite heels popping up in stores and on the blogs, but while they look great on models prancing down a city sidewalk, would you yourself wear them? I'm personally drawn to the DVF ones, but I'm not sure a Boston bar crowd would agree. What do you think, would I be mistaken for a hooker? Is Boston ready for them?

- Suzanne

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Event: EarthFest!


When: Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11am to 5pm

Where: The Hatch Shell

Why: Earth Fest, hosted by radio 92.9 and Whole Foods, is always a fun and FREE outdoor summer concert. This year, the lineup includes: Vertical Horizon, Cracker, Fastball, Gentlemen Hall, and Camper Van Beethoven. In addition to the free concert, green vendors will be setting up booths all along the esplanade with free samples! Its a great way to get outside and support local sustainable companies.

- Cameron

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Gals Behind Just Us Gals: Part 2

As promised, we are continuing our co-author introductions!  You've already met Suzanne.  Next up...




Hi!  I’m Meredith!  As a girl who always had a plan, I’m loving life after going somewhat astray from the original path I set for myself.  I majored in psychology at Quinnipiac University and graduated in 2008.  After college, I took a year off for continuing education classes in working toward a degree in speech-language pathology.  A third of my way through the program I learned that although I loved aspects of being a clinician, I had a change of heart about the field.  I returned to the world of property management, for a locally-owned company I worked for during college recesses, and have since climbed the ranks.

Professionally, I am working toward learning more within the domain of real estate.  I manage and lease a luxury residential building close to the city, a job that allows me to meet the many types of people in and around Boston.  Since I obtained my sales license, I sold a condo last year and hope to do more of that in the near future!  I’m currently helping a friend “flip” properties, which is an amazing learning experience.  I will take any opportunity to snoop at a property... I love seeing the variety of homes out there and an insider's view to how Boston is continuously growing!

Outside of work, I have an admiration for home decor, love attending Sox games, shopping on Boston’s tree-lined streets and unwinding with a Jamo and ginger.  Travel is a true passion of mine, and I want to make sure I do more of that this year!

Words cannot express how thrilled I am to put my daily obsession with reading drool-worthy blogs from gals in other cities into (hopefully) the same thing for our readers!  Co-authoring with friends like Cameron and Suzanne makes this experience much more than the fun hobby I expected before we launched.  On Just Us Gals, you’ll find me posting about some of my interests such as fashion, interior design, music, organization and, of course, real estate.

Favorite spot in your neighborhood: Harborwalk (by day), Four Winds (by night)

Favorite thing about Boston: Its character.  This city is a true brotherhood.  From “townies” in various parts of the city to the city’s architecture (historic charm inside and out of buildings, and even our skyline), to our loyalty in every sense of the word, I love it all!

T or Taxi? Walking or T

Polka dots or stripes? Stripes

Coffee or Tea: Coffee

Running or Yoga: Yoga

Gold or silver: A mix! Mostly prefer gold, though.

(Other) Favorite city: London


Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New York Post: Googamooga








We're starting the week of with a New York Post from our friend and guest blogger Natalie Sawyer, an avid concert goer of New York City. For two years she has been encouraging me to attend The Great GoogaMooga and unfortunately I cannot go, yet again. But as the event is so popular for many reasons, we felt the need to share the event in case any of you Boston gals are lucky enough to make attendee list next weekend. So without further adieu, here's Natalie's expert advice...

The Straight Facts:
When: May 17, 18 & 19
Where: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Webite: http://brooklyn.googamooga.com/

The Bands:  
Friday-Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Flaming Lips and The Darkness

Saturday- Matt & Kim, Jovanotti, Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten and Lee Fields & The Expressions

Sunday- Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, De La Soul, Cults, The Soul Rebels and Delicate Steve 

As you can see, the first day has an amazing, not to be missed, lineup with the The Darkness, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Flaming LipsSaturday and Sunday are equally as great with some lesser known bands. Side note - I saw Father John Misty in Brooklyn last fall, see pictures below, and he is AMAZING live. He's soulful and a real QT, I highly recommend seeing him. I'm specifically going Saturday to do so. 


Extra Activities: 
While you wait to catch these acts, you can explore all the food and drink vendors. There are a ton of different and delicious options from Big Gay Ice Cream, Melt Bakery to Roberta's Pizza (recently featured on Girls if you want to relive Marnie and Charlie's date on the finale of Season 2.) Food and drink are broken up by type with areas devoted to pizza, hamburgers and pig (called Hamageddon). There are also areas beer and wine spots as well along with tastings of each. If Hamageddon or beer tasting hasn't gotten you excited, there is an area called Cafe GoogaMooga devoted to creating a food literature festival within the festival. It will have a coffeehouse style vibe with readings, round tables, interviews and book signings. 


And a closing word of encouragement:
I went last year for the GoogaMooga's first year and it was great. The weather was perfect and it was very well done with unique displays and setup. Although it opens at 11am on the weekend days, there is no real rush unless you want to beat the lines for food. The website advises bringing water and I would agree-it got very hot last year with few shady areas to get away from the heat. It will also save you a few bucks on water at the venue. Make sure you dress not only for weather but for hipster coolness as well, remember you ARE in Brooklyn. Lastly, make sure you bring some SPF or tanning oil, whichever your skin needs, to prevent a burn or build a tan.  


Last year the event was clearly still working out some kinks with crowd control and cell service but the website says they have fixed these things from last year, adding more vendors, entrance locations and temporary cell towers. Check out the website for more info on tickets and the event along with some pictures from last year. Hope to see you there and have fun!