
Holiday shopping in New England towns where the walk is the point
Main streets lit with lampposts, gifts you can carry home, and a weekend that earns its keep.

Main streets lit with lampposts, gifts you can carry home, and a weekend that earns its keep.

The whole game is timing: pick one town, beat the bridges, and know when to turn around.

That posted grade is a snapshot from one inspection day, not a full report card. Here is how the scores work and how to read one before you order.

Three stops tell Boston's food story: the 1826 oyster house, the North End's Italian tables, and Quincy Market's stalls. A one-day classic dining plan for first visits.

Museums, hikes, and dinner reservations in an order that works — and the trade-offs nobody mentions until you're already in the car.

A walkable downtown, a short high season, and a lot of seafood. Here's how to match the town's restaurants to the trip you're actually taking.