New England Guide

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

A lively concert in a modern auditorium with an audience seated on multiple levels.

Concerts and Carols at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Tuning into one of Boston's best chamber music halls 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Purple spruce cones

An organismic biologist praises reawakening to the natural world

Re-engaging with nature alongside the director of the Arnold Arboretum

by William Friedman

Photo of the exterior of Coolidge Corner Theater, with its vertical red neon sign.

Greater Boston’s art-house cinemas: a status report

Greater Boston’s small cinemas strive to engage film-goers during the pandemic.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Photo of a steaming pot to tea

Winter staycation options in and around Harvard Square

Timely tips to brighten the season

by Kara Baskin

Skier in action at the top of a snow of snow-covered Berkshire East mountain

Berkshire East Mountain Resort

Skiing, snow tubing, and more in Western Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

A display rack holding colorful men’s bow ties

A New Twist on Home for the Holidays

Harvard Square venues offer warmth, cheer, and appetizing fare.

by Kara Baskin

Majestic twentieth-century stone castle perched on Gloucester coastline

Hammond Castle Museum

Gothic surroundings, spiritualism, and science: Hammond Castle Museum’s eclectic appeal

by Nell Porter-Brown

Outdoors at Boston's Armenian Heritage Park

Urban Adventure Quest, Boston

Scavenger-hunting in historic Boston

by Nell Porter-Brown

Aerial view of Essex Bay, part of the coastline north of Boston.

Essex, Massachusetts, coastline history

Exploring the coastal wonders of Essex, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

A stone statue of the Buddha appears against a background of colorful autumn leaves.

Care centers for mind and body in and around Harvard Square

Suggestions for boosting emotional, mental, and physical wellness this fall

by Kara Baskin

Bike trail scene of Classic Cape Cod sand, water, and sky

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Swim, walk, and picnic along cycling routes    

by Nell Porter-Brown