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Use our guides to find the best restaurants in town, plan a vacation, or to learn what's going on during a holiday weekend. We also have guides for planning the big events in your life, including weddings, home renovations, and real estate moves. Need to find a doctor or a good school for your kids? We have the information you need for that too!
 

Eat 2008: Where to Dine Now

A new class of eatery is taking root in Boston, offering stylish spaces, first-class service, and polished food at refreshingly reasonable prices. It's the culinary equivalent of an emerging middle class.

 

Summer Fashion: Bay State Watch

Amid a statewide lifeguard shortage, a few brave, tanned souls remain. We recruited a dozen to show off the season’s coolest beachwear; they were, naturally, happy to take the plunge.

 

Wedding Checklist

Your 12 month countdown to the BIG day.

 

Wedding Q&A

All of your wedding questions answered!

 

Boston's Top Wedding Venues

Read our advice to pick a glamorous site whether you’re a gourmand, an art enthusiast, or an environmentalist.

 

The Four Seasoned Traveler

Mountain resorts aren't just for winter. They offer divine packages 12 months per year. Discover luxurious rooms, breath-taking landscapes, skiing, golf, spa treatments, and much more.

 

A Lobster Tale

New England is famous for many things, but few are more legendary than the lobster roll. Food editor Amy Traverso set out on a somewhat precarious coastal quest, logging more than 700 miles from Massachusetts to Maine (and digesting a lifetime’s worth of lobster), to suss out perfection.

 

The French Connection

Ninety minutes from now, you could be snarling choice words on a gridlocked Sagamore Bridge. Or trying out a whole new language as you explore Old Quebec. Find out our top picks for lodging and sightseeing in the Canadian city.

 

If You Lived Here . . . You’d Never Want To Leave

What's hot in the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Your essential guide to the city's best streets.

 

Living Large (on Less)

How can you stretch your dollars without sacrificing the pleasures that matter most to you? Boutique wines VS. status brands, haircuts from student stylists and other tips...to live "Large (on Less)"!

 

Power 2008: The Elements of Influence

Browse the list of the most influential people in Boston. Whether they are chairmen or quarterbacks, philanthropists or executive directors, we've ranked them and identified the most powerful 50.

 

The 61 Best New Things About Boston

Read what's filling our hearts with Boston pride. 61 good reasons why the rest of the Country secretly wants to be like us...

 

Best Doc 2007: The Specialists

Read our complete list of top-ranked specialists in the Boston area, created in collaboration with Best Doctors Inc.

 

Best Docs 2007: The List

76 top doctors ranked by Best Doctor Inc., the Boston-based company leader in helping people get the best medical care. Whether you need a Pediatrician or an Orthopedic, you don't want to miss this list.

 

The Mass Ave. Project

From the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester to northwest, all the way into central Massachusetts. A complete tour along Massachusetts' major route.

 

The Ultimate Boston Salary Guide

Boston Magazine's Guide to the city’s 10 most in-demand occupations...and paychecks. What's your way to make a living?

 

Junior Achievers: The Best Preschools

We asked early-education experts, school directors, and teachers how to pick the best preschool for their little one.

 

Neighborhood Watch: Marblehead

This North Shore beach town has the goods for an afternoon of sun and shopping.

 

Hollywood Invasion

10 things you really need to know about Massachusetts’ overnight transformation from show-biz laughingstock to movie magnet—including how you can get in on the fun.

 

Reach the Beach

Quietly up-and-coming, these locales offer sand, sun, and much less stress. So set your GPS for York, Maine; Sandwich, Massachusetts; or Westerly, Rhode Island, and sit back and enjoy the ride.

 

The 61 New Best Things About Boston

While there are the familiar, timeless reasons to adore Boston, with the city evolving faster than ever, every day seems to bring with it a new object of affection. Here's what's filling our hearts with Boston pride right now.

 

 

Home Design Innovators

A Chinatown home offers serenity to a Manhattan family. A South Shore home finally settles into the landscape. A pair of modernists learn to love their South End Brownstone. Two Chestnut Hill duplexes are combined into a handsome home.

 

Material Witness

Designer Frank Roop draws on a fashion sensibility to dress up his Back Bay home in rich fabrics and textures. View the slide show!

 

A Charmed Life

A stodgy Tudor in West Newton gets a vibrant facelift, courtesy of a spirited new owner. Check out the slide show!

 

It's About Time

This carefully crafted Lincoln home is breathtaking proof that slow and steady wins the race. View the slide show!

 

The Apprentice

Former technology analyst Rob Haimes loved architecture so much, he studied up and tried it himself. View the slide show!

 

The 25 Most Envied Bostonians

No matter how sprawling your summer home, how shiny your medals, how gracefully curvilinear your jawline, there are always bigger, shinier, curvier assets to covet. Namely, the types of nonpareils that have elevated the following Bostonians to our list of the most envied people in town.

 

 

In the Details

Inspiration cane come from anywhere, but how about starting with a color, a dress, or a cake? Three local bakers craft three designs to complement the season's standout bridesmaids gowns.

 

How to Shop: The New Burlington Mall

Making the most of the other suburban supermall.

 

Hot on the Trail

Set against Boston’s storied Freedom Trail, the season’s prettiest gowns make history. View the slide show!

 

This Old Thing?

At the triannual Brimfield Antique Show, the past gets perfected as timeless wardrobe staples—tailored shirts, little black dresses, oversize bags—go glam with embellishments to spare.

 

The Look Book

With all eyes -and cameras- focused squarely on you. The big day calls for a style with wow factor. Find yours here.

 

Bling Things

Forget the boring solitaire set and plain gold band. Wedding rings now run the gamut from diamond-encrusted his-and-hers pairs to delicately engraved band that need no hefty rock. View the slide show!

 

Spring/Summer 2009: The Experts

Wedding tips, tricks, and advice from those in-the-know. Everything a bride needs to learn how to tackle officiants, photographers, wedding music, planners, and more!

 

MAVEN: Esther Nelson, Medieval Maestro

The Boston Lyric Opera's new chief knows from Mozart and Puccini.

 

Best New Year's Eve Ever!

From First Night Boston to the Liberty Hotel, to The Estate and Shrine at the MGM Grand, check out Boston magazine's top picks for the last night of 2008. View the slide show!