First Class
QUIET RIOT
These geniuses want you
to have that peace and quiet
you’ve been grumbling about.
The new QuietComfort 2
Acoustic Noise Canceling
headphones boast head-hugging comfort and the
power to block out the world—
or at least the loud talker in
the seat next to you—while
you tune in to the audiobook,
podcast or new release you’ve
been saving for the trip.
Just like the classic QuietComfort headphones, which
were originally designed to
make air travel more enjoyable, this new incarnation
boasts a compact and cushy
design that provides unsurpassed deep bass and none
of that nasty hiss that you’re
used to.
And no more swinging the
double cords away from your
chin so you can drink your
coffee. The QuietComfort 2
has a single ear cup cord that
is fully detachable if you want
to use the headphones for
simple noise reduction—just
flip the switch on the ear cup
and tune out the world.
The headphones come in
a slick silver finish and rotate
to a flat resting position to fit
snugly in their carrying case.
$299 at Bose retail stores or bose.com
Eat, Drink, Escape
Let Amtrak deliver you to some cool picnic spaces along the Northeast Corridor,
while your taste buds transport you to faraway places. First, visit picnicbaskets.com
and pick a basket to fit your feast—Milano (ceramic plates and a corkscrew), Liberty
(service for six) or Sydney (cotton napkins and cutting board)—then choose your
spot, nosh and quaff in any of these fine cities.
LITTLE ITALY, BOSTON
Location: Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
Eat: Penne pasta with Sauces ’n Love Pink Pesto ( saucesnlove.com)
Drink: Chianti
Sweet: Cannoli, Maria’s Pastry Shop
(voted Boston’s best, northendboston.com).
IRISH PHILLY
Location: Fairmont Park, Manayunk neighborhood
Eat: Corned beef on rye
Drink: Killian’s Irish Red ( fooderybeer.com)
Sweet: Spice and oatmeal cookie ( nightkitchenbakery.com)
DOWN UNDER IN NYC
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx, for an Australian Rules Football
match—no pads, full contact ( nyfooty.com)
Smoked salmon, brie and crackers
Boag’s Lager or a pinot from Moorilla Estate
(Tasmanian products, available in the United States)
Sweet: Handmade Nutpatch nougat bar ( tassienaturals.com)
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