Fenway Park

City Life

Oral History: The 1999 All-Star Game That Saved Fenway Park

In 1999, before the seemingly endless parade of championships in this town, Boston sports fans were longing for a win—any win. The Patriots were in […]

Arts & Entertainment

It Happened Last Night: Lana Del Rey Weathered a Thunderstorm to Headline Fenway Park

Thursday night began the same way it had for the past three days in Boston: swelteringly hot, hardly a cloud in the sky. But despite […]

Wellness

Five Boston Road Races (That Aren’t the Marathon) for 2024

ESPLANADE 5K Sunday, May 19 With a glorious tree canopy above and river and skyline views ahead, you’ll hardly notice your exertion along this scenic […]

City Life

The Clip-Clop of Manolo-and-Louboutin-Clad Hooves

A wise man once said, “There’s nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.” Accordingly, the clip-clop of Manolo-and-Louboutin-clad […]

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Restaurants

22 Best Restaurant Bathrooms in Greater Boston

Everybody has to go, so it makes perfect sense that restaurateurs looking to cultivate an experience are also making their bathrooms destination-worthy. Whether the restroom […]

City Life

Boston Deserves Better than Fenway Park. Sorry Not Sorry.

The end of this month will be Opening Day at Fenway Park, a time of big hopes and slight delusions. It’s when we act as […]

Life & Style

The 12 Best Hotels in Boston Right Now

Luxury The Whitney Hotel Quiet yet cosmopolitan, moneyed yet not flashy, and, like many of its Beacon Hill neighbors, named for a descendant of William […]

Restaurants

How to Find Vegan Food in Five Non-Vegan Locations

Fenway Park The historic ballpark has come a long way in its plant-based offerings. In addition to homemade guac, salads, pretzels, peanuts, and French fries […]

City Life

An Insider’s Guide to Parking near Fenway Park on Game Days

The fans are back at Fenway. And, unfortunately, so are Sox fans’ cars. As the park resumes 100 percent capacity games, it has once again […]

Arts & Entertainment

Bars, Breweries, Night Clubs, Saunas, Ball Pits: How to Make the Most of Reopening Weekend

What will you do with your first day in post-COVID-restriction Boston? On May 29, the last of the city’s pandemic-era rules will expire, and all […]

City Life

At Least for Now, Fenway Is the People’s Park

Not having Fenway Park this year really sucked. For the first time in maybe a decade, a year went by without the chance to spend […]

City Life

How a “Dunkies”-Toting Early Voter at Fenway Became an Instant Boston Star

Laura Eastaugh knew exactly what she was doing when she marched up to Fenway Park on Saturday, the first day of early voting at the […]

City Life

Here’s How the Fenway and Central Square Are Livening Up the Summer of Social Distancing

Yes, vacations have been canceled, concerts are postponed, and the only fireworks we heard this year were the contraband ones set off by our bored […]

City Life

Are the Red Sox Hanging Fenway Concessions Workers Out to Dry?

In another timeline, today would have been a joyous one at Fenway Park. Thousands of fans in freshly-dusted-off jerseys and cruddy baseball caps streaming down […]

City Life

How Did the PawSox End up in Pawtucket, RI, Anyway?

Welcome to “One Last Question,” a series where research editor Matthew Reed Baker tackles your most Bostonian conundrums. Have a question? Email him at onelastquestion@bostonmagazine.com. Question: […]