The People Keeping Main Street Alive
Behind every shopfront is someone who chose to stay. We spent a season with the bakers, barbers, and booksellers holding a neighborhood together — one open sign at a time.
A feature by the Editors · Photographs by our contributors
The Contents
The Return of the Community Garden
08 PeopleFive Neighbors, Five Very Different Mornings
14 CultureA Weekend Guide to the City's Quiet Corners
21 CommunityHow a Local Library Reinvented Itself
26 Home & FoodAt the Table with Three Neighborhood Cooks
33 Readers' ChoiceThe Best Farmers' Markets, Chosen by You
40Departments
Where to browse nextCommunity
The projects, gatherings, and small institutions that hold a place together.
People
Portraits of neighbors — the familiar faces and the ones worth meeting.
Culture
Local art, music, markets, and the calendar of what's on this month.
Home & Food
Kitchens, gardens, and the recipes passed around the neighborhood.
Readers' Choice
The people's picks — favorite spots and hidden gems, voted by you.
City Life
Getting around, getting involved, and making the most of where you live.
The neighborhood, in your inbox.
One issue's worth of stories and local picks, once a month. No noise, and you can unsubscribe anytime.