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The Marble House mansion interior foyer decorated for Christmas with tree and wreaths
A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.
Oumille's Cambridge store interior with colorful clothing racks and display tables.

Creative Ventures

Shopping locally for the holidays

by Nell Porter Brown

Marble House foyer decorated with a Christmas tree, poinsettias, and a large wreath on the staircase.

Holiday Decorating on Steroids

Newport’s mansions further festooned

by Nell Porter Brown

Library looking room with bookcases and a red sofa and accent chairs

Urban Enchantment

Spend a holiday overnight in the city, with teas, trees, and festive toasts.

by Kara Baskin

Boston Camerata performing in 2022, with a conductor in front

The Boston Camerata Turns 70

Celebrating early music

by Nell Porter Brown

a performance of Faye Driscoll's "Weathering," where ten figures are writhing around a rotating platform

Dancers Respond to “This Crazy Time”

Exploring emotional connections and the climate crisis 

by Nell Porter Brown

A collage featuring, from left: a young Ogden Codman Jr. in a sepia-toned portrait; items from the Codman Estate displayed in a museum; a close-up of a chair reflecting the English Arts and Crafts movement style; and a sample of the “Brother Rabbit” textile pattern, popular between 1882-90.

Men and Their Castles

Historic New England explores the “bachelor decorators”

by Nell Porter Brown

A boy in period military dress

A Victorious Vessel

USS Constitution—for all ages

by Max J. Krupnick

Beau McCall, at left, wearing Button Jacket: Born in Philly, Made in Harlem, circa 1988, and his partner, Souleo, wearing Button Jacket: Stacked Sleeves, circa early 1990s-2021

Unbuttoned Up

Works by Harlem-based artist Beau McCall at Brockton's Fuller Craft Museum

by Nell Porter Brown

sailing in Boston Harbor

Ride the Wave

Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned sailor, Boston offers plenty of ways to get out on the water this summer.

by Kara Baskin

Painting of bold purple tones reflecting experience of music

Picturing Jazz

Works by Jason Moran at MASS MoCA

by Nell Porter Brown

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Art at the Arboretum, carols at Memorial Church, poetry—and more

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