In conjunction with the honoring this much loved and storied gathering spot, the City of Cambridge has proclaimed June 25, 2022 to be “Pit Rat Day”
Dig This: A Celebration of the Harvard Square Pit
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They’re Back! Grafton Street Reopens In New Harvard Square Spot
“We’re beyond thrilled and honestly, a little relieved, that we were able to figure out a way to bring Grafton Street back to Harvard Square.”
“WE REALLY LIKE WEIRD.” BUFF RETURNS TO THE BRATTLE
“The best part about a festival is bringing community together… it's a very important part.”
PHOTO FEATURE: THE VIEW FROM MASS AVE
An idea for an exhibition sprung from what seemed like a simple objective: Karl could spend a year and a half recording life along Mass Ave from Arlington to the Charles River. But, of course, Mass Ave is vividly complex.
DIRTY OLD BOSTON: THAT FUNKY SQUARE
Taken from this world in the late ’90s and turned into an Abercrombie & Fitch—a development that till this day peeves many square vets, the loss being one of those perfect early symbols of accelerated gentrification in retrospect—the Tasty was a one-room diner that was about 30 feet long and a quarter that wide.
HERE’S TO A MILLION MORE
Legendary Harvard Square comic book shop celebrates 45 years of independence
THE FINAL CRIES OF EMF MUSICIANS ECHO A LONGSTANDING CAMBRIDGE REALITY
The issue is a lot more complicated than the singular incident of EMF evictions: Gentrification and displacement have long since transformed formerly working class neighborhoods like Cambridgeport to upper-middle enclaves.
BOSTON CALLING: 7 TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR FEST
Consider this your insider guide to surviving the music festival without breaking a sweat.
VALENTINE’S EATS: (CHOCOLATE) BAR HOPPING WITH OFF THE BEATEN PATH FOOD TOURS
With innumerable new establishments and favorite old haunts as well dotting the landscape, it helps to have a expert connect the dots on Greater Boston’s ever-growing food map. Lizzie Bell and Sam Schlussel of Off The Beaten Path food tours are up for the job, as the couple has been mining and exploring the food scene around here for more than a decade.
THE PENTAGON (ROLLING) PAPERS
That time Ellsberg got stoned with Zinn while hiding from the FBI
