Archive for the ‘MA’ Category

Martha’s Vineyard

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 by monkeybed

It’s been a great couple weeks here at Monkey Bed despite our blogging silence! Thanks to our friends at Gear Patrol, Gear Junkie, Examiner, and Edge for the great Monkey Bed and Urban Blanket Bag coverage.

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We’re heading to Martha’s Vineyard tomorrow to soak up the island and visit a few of our Monkey Bed retailers. If you’re on the Vineyard, we’ve got you covered. In Vineyard Haven, check out Rainy Day and ask Heather about anything in the store. Go score some gear or rent a surf board at The Green Room, it’s an outdoor lovers paradise. Head over to Edgartown and say hi to Danielle and Amy at Blue Fish at 11 Winter Street. Going to head out to Oak Bluffs? Stop by the General Store and say high to Mike at 24 Kennebec.

There you go, you’ve got things to see, places to go, people to meet. Get on it! Get out and enjoy the summer, hop on the ferry and soak it up, it’s easier than you think!

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Posted in MA, New England, Retailer, Shopping, Summer, Travel, Urban Blanket Bag, Vacation | 1 Comment »

Gifting Savior, I Mean Gift Genius!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by monkeybed

For me, gift shopping is painful. Not because I wouldn’t love to get the perfect thing, for the perfect person, at the perfect time, but because that never seems to happen! Instead, gift shopping turns into a panicked sprint to the wine store where I inevitably buy a bottle of red I’ve never tasted for a person I’m not sure even digs wine.

Where-o-where can a guy find the perfect gift for the occasions we know are coming up each year as cruel reminders of how bad we are at gift giving? Enter my new savior, Gift Genius. They’ve gone through the trouble of breaking items into what’s perfect for different occasions…baby shower, father’s day, graduation, etc. The list is long with this monkey counting 37 different categories including my favorite, the “anti-valentines” collection.

Check them out next time you’re looking for the perfect gift, especially that elusive gift for the person who has it all. If you’re on the hunt for a Father’s Day or wedding gift this summer, you guessed it, we’re honored to have the Urban Blanket Bag listed as a Gift of the Day and several other categories! Thanks for the love and keep up the awesome work Gift Genius!

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Posted in Esplanade, Father's Day, Gifting, MA, New England, Shopping, Uncategorized, Urban Blanket Bag | 1 Comment »

Bike to Work, Score Gear

Monday, May 24th, 2010 by monkeybed

May is National Bike Month, but we at Monkey Bed think biking to work is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your community all year. REI asked the other day on their blog, Have You Tried Bike Commuting?, wondering what’s preventing 98.4 percent of Americans from commuting by bike. We won’t drone on here with all the environmental, health, and economic issues it helps address, but lets all nod our heads and acknowledge they are huge before we jump right in to shamelessly bribing you to bike to work.

That’s right, we have a bribe to offer bike commuters! We’ll be developing the next Monkey Bed product this summer on the streets of the northeast and we need your help. We’re looking for people in New England or the Tri-state area who commute to work on their bike, or even bike regularly on the weekends. If you’re already at it, reach out to us by e-mail, by leaving a comment, by tagging a Tweet with #bikecommuter, or leaving a comment on our Facebook page. We’ll get you all the details separately, but you’ll be asked over the summer for things like feedback on ideas and help testing prototypes.

In exchange you’ll get one free final product that you helped develop and a couple coupon codes for friends!

Space is limited, so reach out soon. For those of you wondering if now is the time to give bike commuting a try, it is. Start today and then e-mail, comment, tweet, or facebook us to be included in our small bunch of VIP Monkeys!

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Posted in Causes, MA, NYC, New England, Product Development, Summer, Travel, biking, boston, commuting, cranking, monkey bed, new york | 11 Comments »

Bags for Sale

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 by monkeybed

A crisp beautiful day here in Boston just in time for Mother’s Day and Urban Blanket Bags to go on sale. It’s been a great winter developing the bags with amazing feedback from our community. Thanks so much for the early support and coverage from Urban Sherp and Daily Candy.

“Newton-based design outfit Monkey Bed debuts its line of nylon city-adventure satchels, each containing a water-resistant fleece blanket with room for four.”

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“As fellow Bostonians, we know that when you catch a glimpse of sunshine, you’ve got to get out and take advantage of it.”

We’re going to have a great summer outside, hope you’ll join us!

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Posted in MA, Press Release, Product Development, Shopping, Summer, Urban Blanket Bag, boston, monkey bed | 1 Comment »

Minuteman Auction

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 by monkeybed

In advance of putting Urban Blanket Bags on sale, we’re excited to be supporting Minuteman senior services. Minuteman is a local non-profit that provides services for seniors during some of life’s more personally challenging events. Aging is something we so often hide from view in the US so we’re happy to be helping bring senior care issues into focus and supporting a great local organization.

Check out the Minuteman Auction to bid on an Urban Blanket Bag and hundreds of other great items.

More on Minuteman

Our mission is to help elders and others with long-term care needs remain in their own homes, safe, comfortable and independent, for as long as they are able, and to support their caregivers as they face the challenges presented by the competing needs of family, work and self. (more)

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Posted in Causes, MA, Urban Blanket Bag, boston | No Comments »