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Mark Twain House & Museum

The exterior of the Mark Twain House & Museum, featured on the “Hidden Gems on New England” tour.

Filmmakers and tour company launch New England ‘Hidden Gems’ trip

The eight-day itinerary includes stops in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, highlighting New England in all its unexpected variety.By Shira Springer

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Instagram fashion: Jessye Aibel

QUICK BITE

Liquid lunches and a glossy new location for The Palm

fashion

Meet Boston’s newest dandy: Tom Brady

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Patio Perfect

The weather is fine and your deck beckons, so pull up a chair, crack open a cold one, and relax.

the one thing

Fresh as a daisy

This pretty, floral-printed pleated dress, complete with skinny belt and demure cap sleeves, is the perfect go-to for spring and summer affairs.

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A bike trip on Cape Cod

What’s are the best places to bike on Cape Cod that aren’t too expensive and also avoid the crowds?

FOOD FINDS

Moxy in Portsmouth, N.H.

Chef Matt Louis brings an ultra-locavore ethos and New England tradition to tapas-style dining.

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Craft beer in Newton and sausages in Somerville

More craft beers are coming to Newton Corner, it appears.

SIPS

Vinho verde pairs with flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean

Fruity and refreshing with a hint of fizz, most of these budget-friendly, low-alcohol wines from northwest Portugal offer tasty, albeit simple, sips.

UMass Special Section

UMass’s 150th anniversary

An encyclopedia of 150 years at the University of Massachusetts. Check out the Globe’s UMass A-to-Z celebration.

Style Magazine

The 25 Most Stylish Bostonians of 2013

Artists, entrepreneurs, an activist, and an actress all made the Globe’s eighth annual list of tastemakers.

Globe e-book

Cookies

20 recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Globe Magazine

Spring travel: Natural wonders

The best places to get your heart racing with biking or rafting, explore off-the-grid, and more destinations for Boston travelers.

Inside Arts & Lifestyle

Go Figure

The world of culture in numbers

Tom Perrotta starts his day by writing the chapter he is working on using a fountain pen.

Writers at work: Tom Perrotta

Special section: Summer arts preview

“Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times.”

Events

Boston-area To Do list

Clockwise from top left: Cooling off at the fountain on Boston Common, the staircase of the Copley library, Fenway Park, the Esplanade, the Fourth of July celebration, the Boston skyline.

Why do you love Boston? We asked. You answered.

Maurice Hines performed with protégés John Manzari (left) and Leo Manzari, brothers he discovered four years ago in Washington.

Maurice Hines taps into his history

Love Letters

She’s still wondering about him after a breakup

Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in Mahler’s Ninth Symphony at Carnegie Hall.

BSO pick makes history

Winona Ryder and Michael Shannon (also below) in “The Iceman,” based on the story of hit man Richard Kuklinski.

Movie Review

‘The Iceman’ inside the family man

Unsettled

Women, drinking, and wine-as-reward culture

Installations of men’s jackets at RISD’s exhibit.

Men’s fashion gets respect at RISD’s dandy show

Above: Sarah Polley and her father Michael in a recording studio in a scene from “Stories We Tell.” Below: A young Sarah with Michael.

Movie Review

A director’s discoveries in ‘Stories We Tell’

Living Longer, Living Better

Lifestyle

The lush Powerscourt Gardens are among the most visited in Ireland.

Spring travel, green with envy

A day trip to view daffodils in Nantucket or a flight to Paris to soak in the Tuileries Garden? It is a season imbued with fresh possibilities.

Food & dining

Cheap Eats

Matt D’Alessio is the owner of Amsterdam Falafelshop, which makes falafel that can be eaten with a variety of toppings (below right). French fries come with dipping sauces.

In Davis Square, crispy falafel in a pita or a bowl

Owned by Somerville resident Matt D’Alessio, Amsterdam Falafelshop has perfected the art of frying chickpeas and potatoes.

Health & wellness

Angelina Jolie shown with her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of cancer.

Angelina Jolie’s preventive surgery shows harsh choices

The actress made the decision to have a double mastectomy after a blood test detected a genetic defect that made breast cancer all but certain in her lifetime.