Boston travel guides & articles
All 13 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Boston — newest first.
A Day on Boston's Harbor Islands Without a Car
Thirty-odd islands sit inside Boston's working harbour, and a single ferry timetable decides which of them you can actually reach, so plan the day around the boat.
Lantern Nights at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston
The lantern season at Franklin Park Zoo runs to 8 November 2026: when to go, what it costs, and where to eat on either side of the walk.
Halloween Weekend in Boston, Night by Night
October 31 lands on a Saturday in 2026, which gives Boston two full costume nights. Here is how to book the clubs, cabarets, tours and boats before they close out.
Seeing Boston for the First Time Without a Car
A first-visit plan that runs on the T, the harbour ferries and walking, with the cost of every ticket you will need.
Three October Days in Boston Around the Head of the Charles
How to plan a mid-October weekend in Boston around the regatta on the Charles: where to stand on the bank for nothing, which foliage walks and museums are worth the detour, and which rooms will hold a group.
Following Boston's Lobster From Trap to Table
A day spent following Boston's catch out of the Fish Pier gates and into the counters, lobster pounds and raw bars that sell it, with what each plate costs, who takes bookings, and what to do if you turn up as a group.
Boston's Long Run: How Marathon Monday Shapes a City
Every spring, the Boston Marathon pulls training runs, watch parties and finish-line rituals into one long civic arc — here's how to see it, from Hopkinton to Boylston Street, in 2026.
The Emerald Necklace: How Olmsted's Parks Escaped Boston's Grid
A walking guide to Frederick Law Olmsted's seven-mile chain of Boston parks, from swan boats and a working World War II victory garden to Franklin Park, the stretch most visitors never reach.
Boston on Foot, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood itinerary for readers who want Boston on foot — from the North End's 250th-anniversary lanterns to Southie's real dive bars and Jamaica Plain's working brewery.
The Shamrock and the Stick: Boston's Real Irish Pubs
Boston's genuine Irish pubs, from a Dorchester institution that's hosted three presidents to a Southie dive with no sign outside, mapped by who they suit and how long they've got left.
Harvard Square Never Stopped Being a Working Neighbourhood
Beyond the statue photographs and the freshman tour groups, Harvard Square and the Cambridge riverbank still run on independent bookshops, student-built stages and a rowing culture that predates the university's most famous graduates — here is how to see the town, not just the campus.
The Freedom Trail at Dawn: Boston's Revolution Without the Crowds
Walk the 2.5 miles of red brick between the State House and Bunker Hill before the tour groups arrive, and the Revolution stops being a script and starts being a place.
The Old-Country Boston: Italian Life the North End Tourists Never See
The most serious Italian cooking in Boston long ago slipped the North End's narrow streets — here's where the city's Italian families actually eat, plate by plate.