Head of the Charles Regatta

Home & Property

Where to Stay for the Head of the Charles 2016

With the Head of the Charles Regatta on deck for this weekend, it’s time to hammer down some details. First, peruse the best places to […]

Wellness

William Reimann: I’ve Been Rowing for Six Decades

William Reimann Age: 80 Occupation: Retired Harvard art senior preceptor. Sculptor. Passion: Rowing. Seven-time winner of the Head of the Charles Regatta. It Helps That…: […]

Arts & Entertainment

Photos from the Head of the Charles 2015

Despite cool temperatures and high winds, thousands of spectators lined the riverbanks this weekend to watch the 51st Head of the Charles Regatta. This year, […]

Wellness

New Balance Just Released a Limited-Edition Head of the Charles Clothing Line

New Balance is getting in on the Head of the Charles fever. The Boston-based activewear company released a limited-edition Head of the Charles clothing line, […]

Wellness

Where to Take Rowing Classes in Boston, Indoors or Out

As you watch the rowers in the Head of the Charles skim gracefully across the water this weekend, you may find yourself wishing you, too, could […]

Home & Property

Where to Stay for the Head of the Charles

With the 2015 Head of the Charles on the horizon this weekend, staying by the action on the Charles River racecourse is key. Whether you’re […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Head of the Charles Represents Boston in a New Edition of Monopoly

Back in March, Monopoly partnered with BuzzFeed and gave fans an opportunity to vote for 22 U.S. cities to be featured as property spaces in […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Photos from the 2014 Head of the Charles Regatta

Thousands of spectators attended the annual Head of the Charles Regatta this past weekend, lining both banks of the Charles River and the seven bridges along […]

City Life

The Head of the Charles: By the Numbers

Here’s a look at the world’s largest two-day rowing event, by the numbers.

City Life

Looking Back at the Head of the Charles Regatta Circa 1984

A look back at the city’s tradition.

Arts & Entertainment

PHOTOS: Head of the Charles Regatta 2013

More than 9,000 athletes and 300,000 spectators (with even more watching the live feed from home) flooded to the Head of the Charles this weekend […]

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Wellness

Work Out Like: A Harvard Rower

The world-famous Head of the Charles Regatta is once again taking over the Charles this weekend, and the city will soon be overcome with rowers in […]

Wellness

Heart Procedure Keeps Former U.S. Rower on the Water

For most athletes, being diagnosed with a medical condition that might force them to give up the sport they love can be devastating. But for […]

Restaurants

Island Creek Oyster Bar to Bring Oyster Sliders, Lobster Rolls to Head of the Charles This Weekend

The 47th annual Head of the Charles Regatta takes place this weekend, and there’s an added bonus for those who attend this year: a food […]

One Last Thing: The Head of the Charles’s Floating Traffic Cops

Even as the crush of its 300,000 cheering spectators ties up traffic on nearby roadways, the world-renowned Head of the Charles Regatta (10/18–10/19) transforms Boston’s […]