Harvard Square’s Winter Carnival culminates with the Chinese New Year Celebration. Ring in the Year of the Goat as well as the 60th anniversary of Hong Kong Restaurant, which hosts the festivi

 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

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

 Chocolate, chili and even salsa have all been feted in Harvard Square over the past several years, yet one of the culinary delicacies most associated with the Boston area—clam chowder—hasn�

  “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

Boston's buzzing about some exciting happenings this month. A favorite, famous fairy tale bursts in to reality on center stage, while the elephants at Franklin Park Zoo join you for a pint, and a Harvard local landmark celebrates it's 60th birthday. Send off the summertime with any or all of these special, one-of-a-kind events.

As a concierge at Hotel Veritas in Harvard Square, it's Laura Sprague's job to be an expert on the surrounding area. When guests come to her with questions about Boston and Cambridge, she's got plenty of answers. Find out about her favorite places to run, listen to live music, and indulge in hot chocolate.

 If you’ve always wondered what it’s like to have a famous chef in the family, you’re about to find out. Chef Michael Scelfo envisioned Cambridge hotspot Alden & Harlow as a place where he could cook honest, unpretentious food reminiscent of a backyard barbecue or Sunday supper.

Valentine’s Day may be a few weeks away, but it’s never too early to start indulging in chocolate. Luckily, the Taste of Chocolate Weekend, hosted by the Harvard Square Business Association, returns in all its sweet splendor January 24-26.

Shake Shack aficionados are a zealous lot, the kind to line up in a snowstorm just for a burger from the NYC-based chain—which is exactly what they did when the new Cambridge location opened earlier this month.