Michele
@micheleinboston.bsky.social
Energetic enthusiastic extrovert who gives walking tours of Boston, advocates for fire safety nationally, and loves reading, learning, kickboxing, and yoga.
I have so many thoughts about this. Excited that architects and designers are thinking about the design implications for a basic human function. And wondering why it takes our society so long to figure it out!
Today at the Historic New England Summit, we announced a design competition for a new public restroom at Gropius House in Lincoln, MA. In recognition of the Bauhaus centennial, we’re seeking site-sensitive proposals. Submissions due Feb. 6, 2026.
Learn more → gropiuscompetition.info
Learn more → gropiuscompetition.info
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I have so many thoughts about this. Excited that architects and designers are thinking about the design implications for a basic human function. And wondering why it takes our society so long to figure it out!
My worlds collide: read my latest Woman Walking post about my deep connection with Boston and fire.
#walking #history #architecture #Boston #fire
#walking #history #architecture #Boston #fire
My worlds collide: history, architecture and fire in Boston
Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872 was not made BY me, but it felt like it was made FOR me.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My worlds collide: read my latest Woman Walking post about my deep connection with Boston and fire.
#walking #history #architecture #Boston #fire
#walking #history #architecture #Boston #fire
Eleven Boston By Foot guides conducted 20 or more tours during the 2025 season. Here are 7 of us at the lovely year-end appreciation event! bostonbyfoot.org/blog/2025-an...
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Eleven Boston By Foot guides conducted 20 or more tours during the 2025 season. Here are 7 of us at the lovely year-end appreciation event! bostonbyfoot.org/blog/2025-an...
On what turned out to be a gorgeous fall day, I gave this tour for the 3rd and last time this year. Most of the people on the tour were fellow Boston By Foot guides and they burst into applause at the end. As we head into winter, accolades from other guides buoyed my spirits like nothing else could.
Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872
Sun., Nov 9, 11:30 am - 1 pm
On the 153rd anniversary of the fire, see where it started on Summer St. and where firefighters prevailed 18 hours later. Learn how Boston changed in the aftermath.
Register:
bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
Sun., Nov 9, 11:30 am - 1 pm
On the 153rd anniversary of the fire, see where it started on Summer St. and where firefighters prevailed 18 hours later. Learn how Boston changed in the aftermath.
Register:
bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On what turned out to be a gorgeous fall day, I gave this tour for the 3rd and last time this year. Most of the people on the tour were fellow Boston By Foot guides and they burst into applause at the end. As we head into winter, accolades from other guides buoyed my spirits like nothing else could.
I’m excited to give walking tours anytime, but especially for the Boston Book Festival! I’m leading Literary Mini-Tours starting at 1 pm and 3 pm. Meet me in front of the Palace for the People (aka the Boston Public Library) for a 45-minute stroll through writerly history!
Tomorrow, Oct. 25, join us for a Literary Mini-Tour of the Back Bay as part of the Boston Book Festival!
It’s free, fun, and first-come, first-served.
Tours start outside @bpl.boston.gov - choose noon, 1, 2, or 3 pm to walk with us! Schedule here: bostonbookfest.org/schedule/
It’s free, fun, and first-come, first-served.
Tours start outside @bpl.boston.gov - choose noon, 1, 2, or 3 pm to walk with us! Schedule here: bostonbookfest.org/schedule/
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I’m excited to give walking tours anytime, but especially for the Boston Book Festival! I’m leading Literary Mini-Tours starting at 1 pm and 3 pm. Meet me in front of the Palace for the People (aka the Boston Public Library) for a 45-minute stroll through writerly history!
What a hilariously stupid account. Mayor Thomas Peacock of Quincy! Ha! The multi-term mayor is Tom Koch, as any self-respecting AI bot should know.
Mayor Thomas Peacock reveals that a $475 million pension obligation bond could save Quincy a staggering $168.5 million in the long run, reshaping the city's financial future!
Learn more here
#QuincyCityNorfolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #FiscalTransparency #PensionReform #QuincyCity
Learn more here
#QuincyCityNorfolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #FiscalTransparency #PensionReform #QuincyCity
Quincy mayor says pension obligation bond and DIF growth ease long-term debt pressure
Mayor Thomas Peacock told the City Council that a $475 million pension obligation bond, combined with downtown District Improvement Financing and other capital work, has reshaped Quincy's debt profile and is projected to save roughly $168.5 million over the life of the bond. Councilors asked for details on timing, reserves and school financing. The
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October 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
What a hilariously stupid account. Mayor Thomas Peacock of Quincy! Ha! The multi-term mayor is Tom Koch, as any self-respecting AI bot should know.
I was very delighted to see the Copley Square farmers market yesterday on a quick sojourn. Tuesdays and Fridays for a few more weeks!
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I was very delighted to see the Copley Square farmers market yesterday on a quick sojourn. Tuesdays and Fridays for a few more weeks!
I'm attending the premier and panel discussion for this film about the historic Allen School in Newton. Can't wait! @hubhistory.com I think you would enjoy this!
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October 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm attending the premier and panel discussion for this film about the historic Allen School in Newton. Can't wait! @hubhistory.com I think you would enjoy this!
www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/an-unc...
www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/an-unc...
I’m back at it! Join me tomorrow for a walk through time in Boston!
Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872
Sat., Oct. 4, 11 am
Join our walk within the 65-acre Burnt District. See where the fire started on Summer St. and where firefighters prevailed 18 hours later. Learn how Boston changed in the aftermath.
Register:
bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
Sat., Oct. 4, 11 am
Join our walk within the 65-acre Burnt District. See where the fire started on Summer St. and where firefighters prevailed 18 hours later. Learn how Boston changed in the aftermath.
Register:
bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
October 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I’m back at it! Join me tomorrow for a walk through time in Boston!
I’ve been giving walking tours in Boston for 19 years (and hanging around near Faneuil Hall, the Blackstone Block, and Haymarket for a lot longer than that). And yesterday was the 1st time I noticed this 100-year-old plaque at 16 North St. about the unsung hero of 1775, William Dawes. #midnightride
October 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I’ve been giving walking tours in Boston for 19 years (and hanging around near Faneuil Hall, the Blackstone Block, and Haymarket for a lot longer than that). And yesterday was the 1st time I noticed this 100-year-old plaque at 16 North St. about the unsung hero of 1775, William Dawes. #midnightride
Welcome, October!
Hecate, goddess of witchcraft, to usher in October! From Valeriano's 'Hieroglyphica' printed in 1602
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Welcome, October!
Reposted by Michele
Thursday, Oct 2 at 5 pm: Boston’s Chinatown! It’s one of the city’s smallest yet most vibrant neighborhoods. Explore one of the few surviving Chinatowns on the east coast with us! Register: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston... #ThingsToDoInBoston #walking #history
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Thursday, Oct 2 at 5 pm: Boston’s Chinatown! It’s one of the city’s smallest yet most vibrant neighborhoods. Explore one of the few surviving Chinatowns on the east coast with us! Register: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston... #ThingsToDoInBoston #walking #history
This a classic “only in Boston” event. Does Boston have cliffs? No, she does not. Is Boston the only North American stop on the global Red Bull Cliff Diving competition circuit ? Yes, she is. Come watch people jump off a building into the harbor! It’s amazing.
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series finals stop in Boston this weekend www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/18/a...
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series finals stop in Boston this weekend - The Boston Globe
The Seaport hosts the competition this weekend, with participants diving into the harbor off of the ICA.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This a classic “only in Boston” event. Does Boston have cliffs? No, she does not. Is Boston the only North American stop on the global Red Bull Cliff Diving competition circuit ? Yes, she is. Come watch people jump off a building into the harbor! It’s amazing.
Reposted by Michele
Today, on the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Old North's Congregation helped honour the 10 Americans who fought in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) forces during this battle, the first military campaign fought entirely in the air.
September 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Today, on the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Old North's Congregation helped honour the 10 Americans who fought in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) forces during this battle, the first military campaign fought entirely in the air.
This Saturday 9/13 at 1:30 pm, join me for Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872. This Boston By Foot tour is inside the 65-acre footprint of the fire. We’ll see what replaced the buildings that were destroyed. Details and tickets: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
September 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This Saturday 9/13 at 1:30 pm, join me for Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872. This Boston By Foot tour is inside the 65-acre footprint of the fire. We’ll see what replaced the buildings that were destroyed. Details and tickets: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
Tonight, I am leading Road to the Vote, a @bostonbyfoot.bsky.social walking tour about Boston women in the suffrage movement. It’s the 105th anniversary of Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment, with a little nudge from an activist mom:
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A mother’s letter, a son’s choice and the incredible moment women won the vote
In the summer of 1920, the country needed one more state to ratify the 19th Amendment, and the Tennessee General Assembly was deadlocked. Then state Rep. Harry T. Burn got a letter from his mother, Fe...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Tonight, I am leading Road to the Vote, a @bostonbyfoot.bsky.social walking tour about Boston women in the suffrage movement. It’s the 105th anniversary of Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment, with a little nudge from an activist mom:
www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/202...
I accomplished a long-time goal last week by visiting Orchard House, just a 25-minute drive from where I live. It was my first visit but won’t be my last! Seeing the place where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women was inspiring and poignant. #louisamayalcott #orchardhouse #concordma
August 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I accomplished a long-time goal last week by visiting Orchard House, just a 25-minute drive from where I live. It was my first visit but won’t be my last! Seeing the place where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women was inspiring and poignant. #louisamayalcott #orchardhouse #concordma
New post up on my Substack, Woman Walking! Seize the last of summer days and make some August adventures in Boston. open.substack.com/pub/michele7...
August 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
New post up on my Substack, Woman Walking! Seize the last of summer days and make some August adventures in Boston. open.substack.com/pub/michele7...
Upcoming Boston By Foot tours and cruises I’m leading!
-Architecture Cruise 10 am Aug. 16, Aug. 29, Sep. 7
-Road to the Vote, Aug. 18, 5:30 pm
-Road to Revolution, Aug. 31, 10 am
- Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872 - Sep. 13, 1:30 pm, Oct. 4, 11 am, Nov. 9, 11:30 am
Tix: bostonbyfoot.org
-Architecture Cruise 10 am Aug. 16, Aug. 29, Sep. 7
-Road to the Vote, Aug. 18, 5:30 pm
-Road to Revolution, Aug. 31, 10 am
- Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872 - Sep. 13, 1:30 pm, Oct. 4, 11 am, Nov. 9, 11:30 am
Tix: bostonbyfoot.org
Boston By Foot | Walking Tours | Historical | Architecture
Boston By Foot is a non-profit educational organization committed to inspiring locals and visitors to discover and appreciate the diverse stories of Boston by exploring the cityscape together.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Upcoming Boston By Foot tours and cruises I’m leading!
-Architecture Cruise 10 am Aug. 16, Aug. 29, Sep. 7
-Road to the Vote, Aug. 18, 5:30 pm
-Road to Revolution, Aug. 31, 10 am
- Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872 - Sep. 13, 1:30 pm, Oct. 4, 11 am, Nov. 9, 11:30 am
Tix: bostonbyfoot.org
-Architecture Cruise 10 am Aug. 16, Aug. 29, Sep. 7
-Road to the Vote, Aug. 18, 5:30 pm
-Road to Revolution, Aug. 31, 10 am
- Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872 - Sep. 13, 1:30 pm, Oct. 4, 11 am, Nov. 9, 11:30 am
Tix: bostonbyfoot.org
I was in heaven yesterday, also known as the Radcliffe Quad (Harvard Radcliffe Institute in Cambridge)
August 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I was in heaven yesterday, also known as the Radcliffe Quad (Harvard Radcliffe Institute in Cambridge)
Keys to giving walking tours to children: end on time; ask questions to activate imagination; touch buildings; enjoy the funny things they say. #womanwalking #lifeofatourguide
Experiencing Boston through a child’s eyes
Things I learned by giving walking tours to children
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July 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Keys to giving walking tours to children: end on time; ask questions to activate imagination; touch buildings; enjoy the funny things they say. #womanwalking #lifeofatourguide
I’m leading this tour tomorrow, come join me!
Who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution? Find out on our walking tour, Boston's Loyalists, Sunday, July 27 at 11 am! Learn how families and friends divided over whether to break away from England.
Register: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
#ThingsToDoInBoston
Register: bostonbyfoot.org/tours/boston...
#ThingsToDoInBoston
July 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m leading this tour tomorrow, come join me!
The always-inspiring Shaw-54th Regiment Memorial still had flowers on it from the anniversary of the July 18, 1863 battle at Fort Wagner, SC, when I visited Sunday. Seeing the mini-bio of St. Gaudens, the sculptor, made me wonder what other such works have this kind of information. Few, I think!
July 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The always-inspiring Shaw-54th Regiment Memorial still had flowers on it from the anniversary of the July 18, 1863 battle at Fort Wagner, SC, when I visited Sunday. Seeing the mini-bio of St. Gaudens, the sculptor, made me wonder what other such works have this kind of information. Few, I think!
Reflecting on my first years as a walking tour guide, as the country struggled with the effects of the Great Recession.
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Staycation!
The Great Recession and walking tours in Boston
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July 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reflecting on my first years as a walking tour guide, as the country struggled with the effects of the Great Recession.
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Arrived downtown early for my tour. The park at One Post Office Square and this bench are nearly irresistible, but duty calls! It’s so gorgeous out! #lovelyday #lifeofatourguide #Boston
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@bostonbyfoot.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Arrived downtown early for my tour. The park at One Post Office Square and this bench are nearly irresistible, but duty calls! It’s so gorgeous out! #lovelyday #lifeofatourguide #Boston
@bostonbyfoot.bsky.social
@bostonbyfoot.bsky.social