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Check out our picks for the best ice cream in New England. Grab your spoon!

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Get more out of Boston for less. See 25 recession-proof (and fun) things to do.
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See Paul McCartney

Enter to win two tickets to the music legend's Aug. 6 show at Fenway Park!
Beyonce
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Upcoming concerts

"Single Ladies" et al. can see Beyonce in Boston this month.
Soular Sundays at Milky Way
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CRITICS' PICKS

James Reed
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Jeremy Eichler
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Sports

Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox

Sox appeal

Cheer on slugger Dustin Pedroia and the rest of the Red Sox.
Tim Brantley
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In the heights

You might hear stylings of Billy Joel or Van Morrison in Cambridge tonight, but it's all Tim Brantley, whose recent disc is "Goldtop Heights."
Arnold Arboretum
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Nature by T

There are dozens of destinations accessible by public transportation that will have you seeing more green than just the Monster this summer.

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Whale watch
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Whale of a time

Sail 30 miles to the Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary to see whales, dolphins, and sea birds on the New England Aquarium's whale watch.
Wildwood Family Camp
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Happy campers

Globe arts reporter Geoff Edgers says you simply can't be grumpy at Wildwood Family Camp in Rindge, N.H. Catch the singalong spirit.
more The rise of family camps

Nightlife

DJ Knife at Fresh Produce
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Fresh Produce

Resident DJs Tommee and Knife and a motley crew of guests DJs keep it funky fresh at this downtown bar. Get your hip-hop on, folks.
Season's Sipping: Summer 2009
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Cheers to summer

Can't make it to the beach this week? Cheer up, buttercup. Sidle up to one of these local bars and enjoy a refreshing summery cocktail.

Theater/Arts Events

'SurfLand'
Now showing through Oct. 4

'SurfLand'

Joni Sternbach's photographs of surfers – on display in Salem – are printed using a 19th-century process called tintype.
'Nineteen Lincolns, 2005'
Now showing through Sept. 7

'The Old, Weird America'

The DeCordova exhibition explores the widespread resurgence of folk imagery and mythic history in recent American art.

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Colette Phillips
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My perfect day

We asked notable Bostonians, like PR guru Colette Phillips, to envision an ideal summer day — from boxing gyms to Buddhist meditation.
Cupcake crawl
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Sate that sweet tooth

We sampled cupcakes around the city — tough job, we know. Here are eight of our favorite places to get a frosting and cake fix. Yum.
Cocktails at Scarlet Oak Tavern
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Sweet spot for travelers

Scarlet Oak Tavern's Rain Drop (left) seemed easy to dismiss at first, but it pulled us in with hints of blueberry on the back of fresh citrus.