New England Guide

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

Two women in traditional kimonos, one lighting a cigarette, in a scene from Apart from You.

Harvard Film Archive Spotlights Japanese Director Mikio Naruse

A retrospective of the filmmaker’s works, from Floating Clouds to Flowing

by Nell Porter-Brown

The red brick former arsenal built in 1850 that now houses the Springfield armory museum

American Ingenuity

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

by Nell Porter-Brown

Reasons to Rejoice

This holiday, discover safely spectacular ways to celebrate the season.

by Kara Baskin

Illustration of a ghostly green monster and two children looking scared

Curiosities: A Fantasy Trip

 “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” at the Norman Rockwell Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

True North

Here’s where to plan your next fall adventure in Vermont and Maine.

by Kara Baskin

Michael Lyon and son ride a bike next to a river.

How to take a European bike vacation

Michael J. Lyon pursues easy, affordable trips.

by Jacob Sweet

Exterior view of the synagogue

America’s Oldest Synagogue

Newport R.I.’s colonial era and thriving Jewish community 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Views of orchards and iconic red bar at Lookout farm

Betting on Lookout Farm

A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Two blue surfboards and an orange on rest on end against a weatherbeaten wall.

Here comes the sun

Where to explore, relax, and renew this season, from the Berkshires to the beach

by Kara Baskin

Photo of Bonnie Tsui standing on a pier

A Surfing Author’s Children’s Book

In the swim with Bonnie Tsui

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Aerial view of historic downtown New Bedford buildings

New Bedford

Exploring the coastal fishing hub’s history, architecture, parks, and arts scene

by Nell Porter-Brown