Visiting Boston

An insider's guide to making the most of a trip to the city.

Live map: Here’s where traffic is backed up in and around Boston

Things To Do

Lion dancing will be one of the attractions at the annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival this weekend.
Things To Do

10 things to do in Boston this weekend

Thursday, January 26 8:00 am

Festivals

Calling all Swifties to The Taylor Party

Thursday, January 26 7:00 pm

Hemlock Grill dining room by the fireplace
Food

Warm up to new experiences with communal Fireside Dinner series is cozy and casual.

Friday, January 27 6:00 pm

Hemlock Grill dining room by the fireplace
Food

Warm up to new experiences with communal Fireside Dinner series is cozy and casual.

Saturday, January 28 6:00 pm

Festivals & Expos

Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Chocolate Expo in Wilmington

Sunday, January 29 10:00 am

A triptych of photos of chef Colton Coburn Wood eating a taco
Food

A local name in Mexican food launches taqueria pop-up

Sunday, January 29 5:00 pm

Where to eat and drink

Contessa at The Newbury Boston
Outdoor Dining

Drink and dine outside at these Boston rooftop bars and restaurants

Fried clams

These 114 restaurants serve the best fried clams in Massachusetts, according to readers

Rankings

A Boston bakery is among the top 25 most Yelp-reviewed places to eat

Carne asada taco at Taqueria el Amigo
The Best

A Waltham taqueria ranked among Yelp's top 100 restaurants in America

AWARDS

These local restaurants and chefs are James Beard Awards semifinalists

Restaurant Closing

Dorchester prepares to bid farewell to Ashmont Grill

Where to go

Recommendations

Lifelong residents on must-do city activities for Boston visitors

Museums

12 Boston museums everyone should visit at least once

Family Fun

10 fun things to do with kids in Boston, according to local experts

Travel

5 things to do when you visit the North End

Michael Dwyer
Travel

Visiting Cape Cod? Read our local travel guide.

Outdoors

50 things to do outside this winter

Daily Local Weather Forecast

  • Today January 26
    Rain
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    52° 30°
  • Fri January 27
    Mostly sunny
    Mostly sunny
    40° 33°
  • Sat January 28
    Partly sunny
    Partly sunny
    46° 35°
  • Sun January 29
    Mostly cloudy
    Mostly cloudy
    48° 37°
  • Mon January 30
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    42° 32°
  • Tue January 31
    Mostly sunny
    Mostly sunny
    40° 23°
  • Wed February 01
    Mostly cloudy
    Mostly cloudy
    32° 23°

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