Boston travel guides & articles
All 6 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Boston — newest first.
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.