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Our Lady of Good Voyage is a longtime fixture in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood

By Michael Beckett | July 11, 2022

The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage was a neighborhood fixture long before the glittering waterfront towers in Boston’s Seaport appeared. 

Boston mother-daughter duo help spread African culture with Tafari Wraps

By Daniela Cintron | July 8, 2022

With the bright colors and elegant fabrics, each piece is designed to uplift the spirits of those who wear them.

Boston Rob Does Beantown Guide to the North End

Boston Rob Does Beantown: Guide to the North End

By Very Local Staff | July 7, 2022

Rob journeys back to his old stomping grounds, tastes some of the most authentic Italian food the city has to offer and tests his swing on the neighborhood’s popular pickle ball courts.

Boston Rob Does Beantown Guide to Seaport

Boston Rob Does Beantown: Guide to Seaport

By Very Local Staff | July 7, 2022

From cycling on a party boat to practicing yoga in the great outdoors, Rob discovers that Boston’s newest neighborhood is full of surprises.

Boston Rob Does Beantown Guide to Downtown Boston

Boston Rob Does Beantown: Guide to Downtown Boston

By Very Local Staff | July 7, 2022

Rob searches for secret rooms, blows off some steam and fire, and finds himself challenged to a duel when he ventures deep into Downtown Boston.

Boston Rob's Guide to Cambridge

Boston Rob Does Beantown: Guide to Cambridge

By Very Local Staff | July 7, 2022

Rob proves that this iconic locale is more than just Ivy League. He makes pasta from scratch, crafts a custom knife and tries to make an escape from one of the toughest spots in all of Beantown.

Fit and Fab: Free summer workouts in Boston

By Michela Rahaim | June 28, 2022

Here are some Boston free summer workouts across the city so you can keep moving all season long!

Dorchester doughnuts that pack a paczki

By Michael Beckett | June 27, 2022

These traditional Polish pastries are the real deal.

Boston Rob Does Beantown: Chinatown Treats

By Mary Staes | June 14, 2022

Rob feasts on fabulous cuisine, makes more than a few new friends and joins a trampoline gym class in one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods.

The History of Candlepin Bowling

By Allison McAuliffe | May 24, 2022

Candlepin bowling (which some might call mini or duckpin bowling) has been around since the early 1900s, after ten pin bowling was invented.