Photo: Kyle Klein/Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau With the outdoor dining season in full swing, now is the perfect time to sample new hot spots and old favorites alike. Need furth

Celebrate Boston's still-vital fishing industry at the ninth annual Boston Seafood Festival

As the summer season draws to a close, there’s no better time to visit the Boston Harbor Islands, a state and national park made up of 34 islands and peninsulas

New England’s largest provider of homeless services—the venerable, vital Pine Street Inn—hosts its 10th anniversary Summer Inn the City fundraiser 

Run to Home Base and the Boston Triathlon raise money for those in need

Beat the summer heat and take a spin on the ice at the same place the Boston Bruins practice with Go Karting on Ice

Not that the Hub needs to burnish its world-class culinary reputation, but two recent openings—or one debut, and one re-opening, to be precise—recently boosted the city’s dining scene

From cruises to kayaks, here are the best ways to explore Boston Harbor and the Charles River