With the holiday season upon us and Christmas just over a month away, it’s the perfect time to start getting into the holiday spirit with family-friendly fare.

It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but holiday lights are being strung up around Boston, and the city's many tree-lighting ceremonies are poised to begin. Get into the holiday spirit by attending one or more of these special events.

Next time you’re walking down Newbury Street, consider this: About 150 years ago, you would have been underwater. The popular shopping street and the surrounding Back Bay was comprised of tidal flat

Faneuil Hall is welcoming some new tenants to the location of the former Comedy Connection club. These newcomers aren’t particularly funny or lively.

Rhett Price was touring Texas with a country band when he had his ah-ha moment. During a sound check, he started playing Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” on his violin. The drummer and bassist joined in, and when they stopped playing, the audience went wild.

A lot of Boston shows are wrapping up their runs this week in anticipation of the holiday theater season. Before the inevitable onslaught of Christmas Carols hits local stages, you may want to check out a few of these offerings.

Whether you’re label-obsessed or a staunch locavore, Boston’s retail scene offers a bevy of browsing opportunities. Get to know the city’s distinct neighborhoods before striking out on your own

For the first time in decades, a majority of maps made in Boston in the century before the American Revolution come together at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library.