What's the difference between a frappe and a milkshake in New England?
It’s not hard to find a milkshake, but around here, the confection you seek might be going by another name.
10 ways to enjoy Latin music in Greater Boston this summer
There are no shortages of Latin music events happening this summer in Greater Boston.
More fun than a water slide: How to summer in Boston
The city comes alive with festivals and food trucks; the region’s many lakes and ponds do their best work; and...
Weird and wonderful: This is your Field Guide to Boston
Whether you just got here or lived here your whole life, we’ll help you navigate this city we call home.
Summer in Boston
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5 things to do this weekend, including music from a Puerto Rican luminary and a festival celebrating musicians of color
Plus, Somer Fest in Somerville and the Woods Hole Film Festival.
5 things to do this weekend, including Shakespeare on the Common and sand sculpting in Revere
Plus, The Boston French Film Festival at the MFA and the Lowell Folk Festival.
5 things to do this weekend, including tap dancing in the park and a Somerville arts festival
Plus, a block party at the ICA Watershed and the world premiere of a new play produced by Company One.
5 things to do this weekend, including Stanley Whitney at the ICA and Boston Jerkfest
Plus, the Charles River Jazz Fest and a Dropkick Murphys concert in Quincy.
5 things to do this weekend, including Blue Man Group's final shows and Boston Harborfest
Plus, the Summer Boston Celtic Music Festival and Puppet Showplace Theater's summer outdoor series.
5 things to do this weekend, including BAMS Fest and a Donna Summer disco party
Plus, the Queer Re(Public) Festival at Arrow Street Arts and celebrating the summer of "Jaws."
5 things to do this weekend, including Big Gay Dance Party and Arlington Porchfest
Plus, an opera about Frederick Douglass and a historic LGBTQ+ tour of Boston.
I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River
As you spend more time around Boston, the Charles River infuses into your consciousness, writes Fred Hewett, who's lived within a mile of the river for more than 40 years....
The books about Boston that historians think you should read
We spoke to a range of writers, academics and historians to learn about the titles that inform them on key parts of Boston's history: from the Indigenous inhabitants to the...
How to take the pain out of parking in Greater Boston
Between street cleaning restrictions, residential parking zones, space savers, garage prices and finding an open metered spot, rules about parking in Boston can be just as complicated as driving around...
Anything but boring: Your quick list of Boston nightlife hotspots
It's true that the MBTA stops running at 1 a.m., and most bars close by 2 a.m. Nonetheless, Bostonians still have quite a few options to find a good time...