Visitors to Boston are drawn to the city by its history, cultural attractions and its burgeoning dining and nightlife scenes. However, those same elements also make Boston’s neighbor across the Charles River, Cambridge, a destination equally worthy of merit. Cambridge is a city defined by its ability to unite disparate elements to create a vibrant and mostly harmonious whole.

In spring and summer (and fall and winter, to be honest), New Englanders love their ice cream—so it’s no surprise the region has produced so many popular and enduring local and national chains serving up frozen favorites.

Ever wish that, for just one night, you could be the next David Lee Roth or Chris Martin—fronting your very own band in front of a (hopefully) adoring crowd?

Finding that perfect pair of shoes is always challenging, but when you factor in being an animal lover—unwilling to wear leather or shoes made with glue that comes from slaughterhouses—it can be almost impossible.