Boston has a long history with chocolate, going all the way back to the Colonial days. For those in the here and now, however, one of the best ways to get their chocolate fix is by taking a tour

Perhaps no dessert is so closely associated with a city than the beloved Boston cream pie. But its association with the Hub and the surrounding region goes deeper than just a name.

 Explore the mysteries surrounding one of the Western hemisphere’s most intriguing lost civilizations at the Museum of Science (refer to listing, page 19) exhibit Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed.

 As the first event for Harvard Square’s seventh annual Winter Carnival, Boston’s Celtic Music Fest (passim.org/bcmfest) gets things off on the right foot with a lively lineup celebrating the

Heartwarming holiday tales don’t often begin with tragic explosions, but in the instance of how the official City of Boston Christmas tree came to us from Nova Scotia, that is exactly the case.The s

Take a break from your holiday shopping and enjoy a quick bite at these new and old favorites to satisfy your mid-day cravings.Bonapita (49 Franklin St., 857-350-4606, bonapita.com, pictured): A relat

 Walk in the footsteps of history as the Old South Meeting House (refer to listing, page 49) and the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (refer to listing, page 44) celebrate the 241st anniversar

 There’s more to the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Freedom Trail Players (refer to listing, page 46) than telling tales of Boston’s famed Colonial era-sites. During the yuletide season, visito