Ameera Hammouda, Author at Boston Uncovered

Boston University graduate and longtime Bostonian, Ameera quickly became fond of all that New England has to offer-living out her 'Gilmore Girls' fantasy! Ameera has her pulse on all things new and exciting in and around Boston and loves traveling to nearby towns and exploring restaurants in the city.

In 1897, Boston debuted America’s first subway system, this week, MBTA announced Orange Line trains will travel into North Station at 55mph

MBTA officials just shared the news that Orange Line trains can travel up to 55 mph between certain stops. After years of construction, tests, and reduced speeds, the Orange Line trains mark their fas...

Food & drink

A free breakfast party takes over Boston this weekend—here’s how to score free coffee, PopUp Bagels, and T-shirts in Southie, no catch

Local legend Jack Tarca AKA: "Jack from Hebron," who famously is on a mission to se how many fun and adventurous things he can do before 9 AM during the workweek—like surfing the North Shore or going...

Escapes

America’s #1 ‘most magical botanical garden holiday lights’ are under one hour from Boston

Stunning gardens and magical lights come together at this 200-acre oasis with 18 distinct garden spaces and two glass conservatories. “Night Lights,” the botanical garden’s winter lights display...

Culture

In 1867, Charles Dickens lived at this Boston hotel, 159 years later, it is among the top 10 most haunted Historic Hotels of America

As America’s longest continually operating hotel, there is no shortage of history at the Omni Parker House in Downtown Boston. Established in 1855, the hotel has hosted countless milestone moment...

Culture

In 1851, the Charles Street Jail opened as one of Boston’s most feared buildings; 175 years later, its granite walls, arched windows, and central rotunda welcome guests to The Liberty, one of Beacon Hill’s most distinctive luxury hotels

Completed in 1851, the Charles Street Jail was designed by architect Gridley James Fox Bryant and prison reformer Rev. Louis Dwight. For more than a century, it operated as Suffolk County’s jail, housing...

Things to do

Last winter, 70,000 visitors came to see Tower Hill’s award-winning holiday lights; this winter, the Boylston garden will glow with half a million lights for Night Lights: Fantastical Forest from November 21 through January 3

The Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston turns into a glowing forest again this winter. Night Lights: Fantastical Forest runs daily from November 21, 2026, to January 3, 2027, with half a million lights spr...

Things to do

The city’s largest outdoor vintage market brings 100 vendors to this park on October 24; the free 5-hour market features a hidden $200 shopping spree scavenger hunt

If your fall wardrobe needs a refresh, circle Saturday, October 24. FOUND Boston's annual Fall Vintage Mega Market returns to Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, and it won't cost you anything to get in. ...

Things to do

In 1962, Ken Kesey inscribed a first edition of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’; 63 years later, the rare copy heads to the Boston book fair

If you've ever wanted to stand a few inches from a page that Harper Lee, Ken Kesey or Jane Austen touched, this is your chance. The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair runs November 6-8 at the Hy...

Things to do

In 1932, a Princeton-led excavation scattered Antioch’s mosaics, sculpture, and everyday objects among museums in multiple countries; 94 years later, the Davis Museum at Wellesley College brings many of them back together in ‘Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City’

A mosaic floor cut into pieces that ended up in different countries. Drawers of artifacts that sat uncatalogued for decades. At the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, "Excavating Antioch: The Archaeolog...

Things to do

Boston’s largest and most magical outdoor holiday market returns in under one month with more than 130 vendors, a 10,000-square-foot outdoor dining area and 17 food concepts

Snowport opens for its sixth season on Friday, November 6; the grand opening is less than a month away! This year's market brings together more than 130 independently owned businesses, so you can shop h...