Sightseeing, sunset, whales or islands? Boston has plenty of ways to get on the water. Here's how I'd choose the right harbor trip without wasting your time or money.

Does the Go City Boston Pass actually save money? Forget the marketing claims. Let's compare real Boston attractions and figure out when the pass is worth buying—and when it isn't.

Boston has spent years warning drivers not to take moving trucks onto Storrow Drive. Every September, somebody apparently decides the signs are meant for somebody else.

Boston is great. But sometimes you need to get the hell out of Boston. Come along for a day at Canobie Lake Park—rides, water, gardens, live entertainment and some wonderfully weird New England amusement-park energy.