Summer!

Happy Summer from the Backside Gang!

(Photo by Mick Melvin, Sunrise Resort, Moodus, CT)

(Photo by Dave Brigham, Guido Salvucci Bocce Court, Brighton, MA)

(Photo by Dave Brigham, Picture Lake Motel, Bourne, MA)

(Photo by David Burke, Great Barrington Fairgrounds, Great Barrington, MA)

(Photo by Michael Cevoli, Portsmouth, NH)

(Photo by Joe Viger, Salton Sea, California)

(Photo by Joe Viger, Franconia, NH)

(Photo by lostlosangeles, Salton Sea, California)

(Photo by Dave Brigham, Newton, MA)

(Photo by Chris St. Cyr)

(Photo by David Burke, Portland, CT)

(Photo by David Burke, Burrville, CT)

Guido's Court

From Dave Brigham:



I wanted to get to this bocce court when some of the old-timers were actually playing, but by the time I fit my trip in, their season was over. I've lived in the Boston area for 20 years, and had driven by this location many times but only in the last few years did I discover it was home to a bocce court.

The court is on the Leo J. Birmingham Parkway, a short stretch of road that runs parallel to the Mass. Pike, up a hill from Staples and Martignetti Liquors in Brighton, and just around the corner from the old Charles River Speedway headquarters (see 9-6-10 UPDATED: Horsing Around at the Old Barracks). A Google search turned up the fact that the Mass. Legislature officially named the court in Guido Salvucci's honor in September 2003, but Google didn't provide any clues as to the honored man's identity.



I love the simplicity of this site, and the old-fashioned tools and scoreboards. Seems like a great place to hang out on a lazy summer afternoon, drink some grappa and get a few lessons, if you're so inclined.