New England Guide

Your guide to Harvard’s neighborhood and beyond—featuring dining, events, museums, and cultural happenings in the Greater Boston area.

Nineteenth-century prison ruins with brick guardhouse surrounded by forest.

This Connecticut Mine Was Once a Prison

The underground Old New-Gate Prison quickly became “a school for crime.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Figure skating pair performs an elegant lift, with the woman extended low and arm reaching toward the ice.

Extracurriculars

Events on and off campus during September and October

yellow palm warbler on a branch

Spring Activities Around Harvard Square

Celebrating the season with the Trustees

by Nell Porter-Brown

art display gallery window view from street of a fish in a bathtub

The Fish in Harvard Square

Artist Isola Murray’s child-size animals

by Olivia Farrar

Oumille's Cambridge store interior with colorful clothing racks and display tables.

Shop Local in Cambridge and Boston: Artisan Markets and Holiday Gifts

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 Decorations at Newport Mansions: The Breakers and Marble House in 2024

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

Faye Driscoll’s 'Weathering': An Immersive Performance on Survival and the Climate Crisis at ICA Boston

Exploring emotional connections and the climate crisis 

by Nell Porter-Brown

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

Art Made Out of Buttons

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

by Nell Porter-Brown

People gathered at a long, outdoor dining table set with wine glasses, candles, and flowers.

Food Tours and More in Pioneer Valley Massachusetts

A local-food lovers’ paradise

by Nell Porter-Brown