Salem is known to many as the “Witch City” that rests along Massachusetts’ northern coastline. Like many Massachusetts towns and locations, Salem’s rich history has transcended time. Whether it be through its physical preservation of one of the last standing concentrations...
Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough of lantern displays and activities. This year’s showcase was made to highlight the significance of conserving the planet’s biodiversity.
With...
Boston’s newest Halloween attraction is here for a limited time. First opening the week of Oct. 9, Boston’s Wicked Haunt Fest takes a new spin on Halloween thrills.
Carl Rugato, the founder of Boston’s Wicked Haunt Fest, has been in the entertainment business since college....
Impossible to miss, The Garment District’s pink-painted exterior grabs one’s attention immediately. Once inside, it’s hard to leave. Located in Cambridge, the business brands itself an “alternative department store” with endless clothing options from Halloween costumes...
Fall Festival at Faneuil Hall Marketplace made its lively debut Sept. 28 and 29. Guests gathered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcoming the autumn season with an array of exciting activities. The event, which Faneuil Hall Marketplace put on in partnership with Ned Devine's Irish Pub,...
The Boston Center for the Arts’ Cyclorama was filled with people and cats Oct. 12 and 13, who gathered to celebrate felines at the Boston Catstravaganza hosted by Loving Cats Worldwide.
Over two days of competition, five international judges issued awards for cats across...
The 19th annual HONK! Festival took place from Oct. 4 to 6, drawing dozens of activist street bands and hundreds of attendees to Davis Square in Somerville to dance, draw, make crafts and celebrate the history of activist music in Boston. Bands played from noon to 9 p.m. Oct....
It has long been proven that being in the presence of a pet can lower blood pressure and stress levels in humans. While watching fuzzy caterpillars inch along and munch on leaves has certainly not been studied, it feels as if it may have similar calming benefits.
Curious...
The weather was clear and cool and all was calm in Boston’s Theater District Sept. 27 — except for the beeping, bumper-to-bumper traffic that started at Boylston Street and snaked down Tremont Street toward Boston’s Theater District. Boston police stood in the middle of...
The stretch of Harvard Avenue between Brighton and Cambridge streets closed down for the first time since 2019 for the return of the annual Allston Village Street Fair Sept. 29.
The fair featured over 65 small businesses, musical artists, performers and food trucks. From...
Samuel Adams celebrated the centuries-long German tradition of Oktoberfest with music, games, food and, of course, beer. With the cultural festival beginning mid-September, the Boston beer company spent two weekends offering Oktoberfest deals. The weekend of Sept. 20’s...
Every year, over 100,000 people visit King Richard's Faire during its eight-week season, which stretches from the end of the summer into early fall. The renaissance fair, founded in 1981, is located approximately 50 minutes south of Boston in Carver. Visitors from the surrounding...
