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Weird and wonderful: This is your Field Guide to Boston

Whether you just got here or lived here your whole life, we’ll help you navigate this city we call home.

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Stickers await voters in Dorchester. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Your guide to voting in the 2024 election in Massachusetts

The presidential election between Harris and Trump is set for Nov. 5.

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Houseplants by a windowsill. (Lisa Creamer/WBUR)

How to keep your houseplants happy through a New England winter

New England weather is home to extremes, like hot summers and brutally cold winters.

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👋🏽 Welcome to your Field Guide to Boston

Resources to connect with your community and explore the city's neighborhoods and rich culture.

Day trips in New Hampshire: Ideas for beer lovers, foodies, family trip planners and more

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Jul 26, 2024

An illustration of various attractions in Vermont. (Sophie Stephens and Zoe McDonald/Vermont Public)

Day trips in Vermont: Lakeside adventures, rural curiosities and plenty of creemees

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Jul 1, 2024

A worker at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana takes a piping hot pizza out of a coal oven and places it into a to-go box during a weekday lunchtime rush. The restaurant was founded in 1925 by Italian immigrant Frank Pepe in New Haven, and has since opened locations across the Northeast.

Day trips in Connecticut: 50 fun things to do, from pizza to parks (and a castle, too)

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Jun 28, 2024

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Good eats, local vibes: Explore 20 Boston neighborhoods

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Sep 1, 2023

A mother and her daughter walk past the “Greetings from Allston Village” mural on Farrington Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Allston: A Boston neighborhood guide

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Sep 1, 2023

A tour group learns about the sites around North Square Park in the North End. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The North End: A Boston neighborhood guide

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Sep 1, 2023

Artwork at the zebra entrance to Franklin Park Zoo in Roxbury. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Roxbury: A Boston neighborhood guide

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Sep 1, 2023

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Photo shows what former rodeo rider Roger Patterson said is the American version of the Abominable Snowman. He said pictures of the creature, estimated at 7 1/2 feet tall, were taken northeast of Eureka, California. (Image via Getty Images)

What the search for Bigfoot in Massachusetts can teach us about ourselves

A former synagogue on Woodrow Avenue in Mattapan. (Simon Rios/WBUR)

How a 50-year-old housing policy displaced a former Jewish neighborhood

"Isabella Stewart Gardner" by John Singer Sargent in the Gothic Room. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What to know about Isabella Stewart Gardner

Police escort school buses as they leave South Boston High School on the second day of court-ordered busing on Sept. 14, 1974. Some buses were stoned and several arrests were made. (AP Photo)

Exploring busing in Boston through one mother-daughter relationship

Chef Jody Adams in her kitchen at Rialto in 2010. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Chef Jody Adams on Boston's changing dining scene and what's next in the industry

Statue of Phillis Wheatley is part of the Women's Memorial on the Commonwealth Ave Mall. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

New project brings the thoughts of famous women in history to life

How blue is Massachusetts? What to know about politics and voting

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Sep 7, 2023

An illustration of Polaroids of people taking part in arts and culture activities. (Midoriko Grace Abe for WBUR)

Here's your ticket to Boston's arts and culture scene

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Sep 7, 2023

An illustration of two people harvesting lettuce at a community garden in Boston. (Midoriko Grace Abe for WBUR)

Gamers, bookworms and fitness fanatics, find your people

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Sep 7, 2023

Beyond the lobster roll: We asked local chefs what and where to eat

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Sep 7, 2023

Watch: Take a trip around Boston's Little Saigon

Find hotspots for food and fun, recommended by fellow Bostonians in your neighborhood.

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5 key things to know about the Boston accent

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05:06Nov 3, 2023

A man bowls at the now-shuttered Pilgrim Lanes in Haverhill. (Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Why candlepin bowling took off in New England — and not anywhere else

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Nov 18, 2023

The graveyard in Orange, Mass. was one of the many locations in town where scenes for "Castle Rock" were filmed. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How history made New England a prime setting for horror stories

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Oct 28, 2023

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A still from director Phil Hawkins' film "Robin and the Hoods." (Courtesy Boston International Kids Film Festival)

5 things to do this weekend, including a film fest for kids and Bhangra competition

Plus, the Museum of Illusions’ grand opening and a narwhal lecture at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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Funk and soul band Tower of Power will play Plymouth Memorial Hall on Dec. 3. (Courtesy Jon R. Luini/Chime)

12 concerts to enjoy this holiday season

From twang to rap, funk legends to indie rock darlings, WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer rounds up a variety of festive shows to catch this season.

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A bag of groceries from the food pantry at Rosie's Place, pictured in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What do Boston food pantries need this season? Here are tips from the Greater Boston Food Bank

Cheryl Schondek, chief operating officer at the Greater Boston Food Bank, shared her do's and don'ts for donating food this season — and talked about a nifty tool for finding...

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Zoë Kim in her one-person play “Did You Eat?” (Courtesy Maggie Hall)

5 things to do this weekend, including the production 'Did You Eat?' and a BoSoma Dance Company show

Plus, a Harvard Pops Orchestra performance and a quilt show in Arlington.

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A craft group hangs out at Vellucci Plaza on Cambridge Street. (Image courtesy of Virginia Johnson)

Want to learn to knit or crochet? Here are some purls of wisdom from two local yarn store owners

If you're looking to learn a new skill to carry you through the winter, consider picking up a fiber craft like knitting or crochet. Sara Ingle, owner of Boston Fiber...

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A still from “Porcelain War.” (Courtesy AIFF)

5 things to do this weekend, including the Arlington International Film Festival and ‘Tartuffe’

Plus, a free Duke Ellington tribute concert and a Diwali celebration.

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The Dia de los Muertos parade in Chelsea. (Photo courtesy the City of Chelsea)

Marigolds and memories: How people are celebrating Día de los Muertos across Boston

Parade organizers in Chelsea are inviting folks from across Greater Boston to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with an evening of music and memorials.

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A general view of the Charles River during the Head of the Charles Regatta on October 21, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

As you spend more time around Boston, the Charles River infuses into your consciousness, writes Fred Hewett, who's lived within a mile of the river for more than 40 years....

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A black and white photograph with a trolley car from the late 1800s traveling along a city street.

The books about Boston that historians think you should read

We spoke to a range of writers, academics and historians to learn about the titles that inform them on key parts of Boston's history: from the Indigenous inhabitants to the...

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A parking meter in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How to take the pain out of parking in Greater Boston

Between street cleaning restrictions, residential parking zones, space savers, garage prices and finding an open metered spot, rules about parking in Boston can be just as complicated as driving around...

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People hanging out at ManRay in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Anything but boring: Your quick list of Boston nightlife hotspots

It's true that the MBTA stops running at 1 a.m., and most bars close by 2 a.m. Nonetheless, Bostonians still have quite a few options to find a good time...

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