Where to Bring Out-of-Towners

A cartoon character wearing a green Celtics jersey with the number 33, a green jacket, and a black baseball cap with a red "B" on it. The character has a paper bag over their head with eye holes cut out. They are holding a cannoli pastry in one hand and a frothy mug of beer labeled "Cheers" in the other. In front of them is a white box labeled "Home of the Cannoli Mike's Pastry.
City Life

Should Actual Bostonians Ever Go to Cheers, Faneuil Hall, or Mike’s Pastry?

Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas.  Yes, but they don’t, because these places are […]

By Steve Calechman
Arts & Entertainment

Six House Museums to Visit Within Boston City Limits

Otis House This grand Federal-style mansion was designed by renowned architect Charles Bulfinch. Built as the first of three homes for former mayor Harrison Gray […]

Murals in the Museum of Modern Renaissance
Arts & Entertainment

The Best Historical Sites You Won’t Find on The Freedom Trail

It’s no secret that Boston is chock-full of history. Home to the original New England patriots and a rather famous Tea Party, Boston has plenty […]