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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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What you need to know about Boston Public Schools

How to enroll your children, why Boston has school choice and what to know about charter and exam schools.

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Triple and double decker apartment houses in McCormack Square in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Know your rights: Renting an apartment in Greater Boston

From negotiating with your landlord to getting your security deposit back, read this guide if you rent in the area.

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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

Arts & Culture

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

Arts & Culture

Sep 7, 2023

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

Arts & Culture

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 surfer rides the waves at Nahant Beach. (Photo by Elijah Radoncic/Boston Surf Adventures)

Fall is the best season for surfing in Massachusetts. Here's a guide

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a curious beginner, here’s a guide to where and when to surf around Boston and Massachusetts.

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aNova Brazil has been a part of HONK! Festival since 2009. (Courtesy aNova Brazil)

5 things to do this weekend, including HONK! Festival and a dance performance

Plus, a Japanese wagashi-making demonstration and “The Vampire Circus.”

Arts & Culture

A cyclist rides along the current painted bike lane on Commonwealth Ave near the intersection of Pleasant St. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gear up for a good ride: How and where to safely bike around Boston with pals this fall

Before you put on your helmet or unlock that BlueBike, these Boston-area cycling experts offer tips to help you feel safer and more confident on two wheels.

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In her studio, Nancy Schön looks at the model of "The Noble Journey" that will be at St. Leonard's church in Boston's North End. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

At 96, duckling sculptor Nancy Schön gets political with new North End work

"The Noble Journey," outside St. Leonard's church in the North End highlights the legacy of immigrants who came to the United States.

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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. This is also a chance for many districts to elect new state legislators. Here's all you need to...

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A dancer from SambaViva taking a photo with an attendee at last year’s Latinx Heritage Night. (Courtesy Tim Correira Photography/ SambaViva)

5 things to do this weekend, including BSO Chamber Players concert and the MFA's Latinx Heritage Night

Plus, a Jazz Square Celebration and Jamaica Plain Open Studios.

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Attendees at a previous Fall Crawl. (Courtesy Boston Landing)

5 things to do this weekend, including a fall crawl and a Latin music and dance festival

Plus, Community Day at the Boston Athenaeum and a look ahead at the Cambridge Science Festival.

Arts & Culture

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...

Arts & Culture

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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