Harvard Squared

A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.

Harvard Square's Parsnip restaurant

Parsnip restaurant is a handsome replacement for Upstairs on the Square.

by Nell Porter-Brown

“Gracie,” about a grandson and his ailing grandmother, is playing the 2016 Roxbury International Film Festival (at the Museum of Fine Arts)

Boston's Roxbury International Film Festival, June 22-30

Independent films by and about people of color

by Nell Porter-Brown

Gardens soften the stark look of the Colonial-era House of the Seven Gables

Salem's House of the Seven Gables survives

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem muse was preserved by philanthropist Caroline Emmerton.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Study’s simple décor

Kendall Square’s restaurants

Restaurants proliferate in Cambridge’s “hi-tech” Kendall Square neighborhood.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard University’s Commencement week events

Harvard University’s Commencement week events

The Addison Gallery’s staid façade

A day trip to Andover, Massachusetts

A day trip to Andover: Addison Gallery of American Art, gardens, and hikes

by Nell Porter-Brown

Scenic trips along the Piscataqua River highlight the region’s ecology and maritime history—along with the beauty of sailing.

Gundalow rides promote appreciation of history and the environment

Public boat tours with The Gundalow Company, in Portsmouth, N.H.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Hiroko Sakan and her son, Takeo, work together at their bakery, Japonaise.

Greater Boston bakeries offer European, Asian, and American sweets

Pastry shops that “do it the old-fashioned way”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Drumlin Farm's sheep-shearing festival draws crowds

Woolapalooza is held at Mass Audubon’s sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

by Nell Porter-Brown

“Unicorn Tayss,” Walter Steiger, spring 2013

"Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe," at the Currier Museum

Upward of 150 haute couture and historic shoes are on display in Manchester, N.H.

by Nell Porter-Brown

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An evening of figure skating, jazz music, Norton Lecturer Steve McQueen—and more

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