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It's Our Birthday!
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been five years since the launch of Discover Concord, and we are celebrating! We are so grateful to our readers, subscribers, authors, contributors, advertisers, sponsors, Advisory Board, and so many others who have helped make the magazine such a great success in a short time. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Just two friends and an idea about giving back turned into Concord’s first ever tourism magazine, launched in the summer of 2019 with a 40-page pilot issue and a fervent hope that we could make a difference. Some of those early features, such as Barrow Bookstore’s clever Concord Trivia, Dave Witherbee’s stunning photo essays, and the walking maps of Concord’s cultural centers endure to this day. We continue to focus on the area’s revolutionary history and literary legacy, as well as our parks and outdoor treasures, thriving artistic community, and the many family-friendly events that keep us all connected to this beautiful community. Today, Discover Concord magazine has grown to an average of 80 pages and frequently includes special inserts and other features that highlight hidden gems in Concord and great places to discover in surrounding areas. We’ve even won a few awards in the process, thanks to your support!
In this issue you’ll find articles on the Sons of Liberty, today’s Concord Minutemen, the legacy of Wright’s tavern, and a good mystery concerning the possible pseudonyms of Louisa May Alcott. We highlight Concord’s own Doris Kearns Goodwin and her newest book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Follow along as we discover the origin of Concord’s beloved Barrow Bookstore. And, of course, you’ll find so many Things To See & Do and fun options with Arts Around Town this summer!
With all the excitement and happenings this season, you may want to take a moment to slow down. Our special insert “Thoughtful Places in Concord” will inspire you to pause and reflect, ponder your world, or simply take a moment to enjoy the beauty that is all around us.
So, Happy Birthday Discover Concord! And a great big thanks to all of you! Here’s to many more years together!
PS – We all love presents, right? Well, if YOU would like to do a little something to help us celebrate our 5th birthday, would you consider subscribing? There are a LOT of new visitors coming to town with the big 250 celebrations, and your subscription helps us print more copies to welcome our new friends and help them get to know what makes Concord and our surrounding area so special! Please visit DiscoverConcordMA.com to subscribe (or to gift a subscription to a friend!). Thanks so much!
