In true Cambridge fashion, the annual Oktoberfest celebrated in Harvard Square isn’t your typical beer-and-pretzel bash. Now in its 36th year, Harvard Square’s version of the traditional Ger
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Paul Revere House (19 North Square, 617-523-2338, paulreverehouse.org, pictured): The oldest standing residence in Boston, this historic home was built around 1680 and was home to its namesake a
As fall sets in and the days grow shorter, the thoughts of many inevitably turn toward all things spooky. The folks at Cambridge Historical Tours (617-520-4030, cambridgehistoricaltours.org) are
Ten acts and two stages all on one street—this is what folk music fans can enjoy, all for free, when the fifth annual New England Americana Festival takes to a closed-down Brattle Street in Harvard
A joyous annual tradition, RiverSing returns to the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge on September 21 for its 11th year. Created by Revels, a performing arts organization dedicated to brin
Love oysters? Then this is the time of year for you. Not only is fall considered the time when these tasty shellfish are at their best, it’s also the return of Legal Sea Foods’
“Of all the music I heard growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, folk music always felt the most real to me,” says Scott Alarik, one of the most prolific folk music writers in the country
Here’s a situation you don’t come across too often: a story behind a statue that is more interesting than the person whom the statue honors.
Go beyond the ristorantes, trattorias and caffes in Boston's
Theo’s Cozy Corner (162 Salem St., 617-241-0202): Breakfast in the North End? You can get that, as well as lunch, at this neighborhood staple known for generous portions of pancakes, waffles and egg
