The Square
The Cantabridge Tales
Cambridge has been a home since 1630. As centuries have passed, countless stories have marked the city, and its streets have come to house our (and your) secrets. Now it’s our home, and FM wandered through Cambridge’s squares, into its stores, out of its boundaries, across its river. Here we share our stories. Like those of our fellow Cantabs, our tales are ephemeral, but the living streets of Cambridge have a steady rhythm that we tried to find.
Lunch at Crema: A Two Sandwich Review
"I'm too busy" is never a good excuse to skimp on exciting and delicious food escapades. In this new series, explore the culinary scene of Boston and Cambridge with Jane, your Crimson foodie who may be picky, but will still try anything on the plate at least once (except maybe chicken feet). At the height of lunchtime, it is nearly impossible to snag a seat at Crema Café. The menu of this coffee shop boasts everything from lattes decorated with swirled foam art to delectable cupcakes recently featured on the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars." In addition to drinks and baked goods, Crema Café offers an extensive food menu that includes sandwiches, salads, soups, and quiches.
Ghost Tours, Flash Mobs, and...A Proposal?
At first glance, a ghost tour around Harvard Square in the midst of a budding hurricane might not scream romance. But for Rosana Gambino and Jerilyn Sawyer, these elements would set the stage for a marriage proposal over a month in the making.
Two New Ghost Tour Companies Swoop into Cambridge
Harvard is haunted. Or at least, that’s what two separate companies claim in their guided ghost tours of Harvard’s campus.
Key Change in Harvard Square
When Dan Aykroyd of The Blues Brothers and Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, were looking for a location to open a music venue in the early 1990s, Harvard Square was an obvious first choice.
Taste of Fall Around the Square
You may have noticed it's autumn because midterms have rolled around and you're starting to shiver in your short-shorts. The businesses of Cambridge, meanwhile, know that it's fall and we can tell because they've started selling pumpkin lattes and apple bath bombs. Now, Flyby explores the various fall specials around the Square.
New Restaurant Opens in the Square
After two months of renovation, The Boathouse, a recently rebranded pub and grill, opened last week in the space at 49 Mt. Auburn St. formerly occupied by the bistro Trata.
Hubway Expands Everywhere (But the Quad)
After a year in Boston, New Balance's bike-sharing program, Hubway, has expanded rapidly into Cambridge and Somerville. This expansion gives Harvard students a cheaper and greener, albeit more strenuous, alternative to the shuttle.
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New England Comics is gearing up for its Halloween giveaway event. The store is one of 8 locations in Massachusetts, located on Eliot Street in Harvard Square.
'Cheap' Computers of 1984: About $2,000
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Holy Smokes!
At about 4:20 p.m. on Monday, the Cambridge Fire Department responded to a smoking trash can at the corner of JFK St. and South St. They took the trash can apart and extinguished the fire.
Celebrating Harvard's 300th Birthday
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.