You've Got Questions? Back Bay's Got Answers

Wondering where's the best place to people watch? Or whatever happened to that Christmas tree they used to have on the corner of Newbury and Dartmouth streets? Or where can you get a free Thanksgiving meal? 

 If so, good. Your neighbors need your help.

You'll notice an addition to the navigation bar at the top of Back Bay Patch:  starting today: "Q&A." This is a fun and informative new feature where anyone in the Back Bay can ask their neighbors for advice, tips, suggestions, and to get opinions about local issues. You can post questions and choose which answer to your question is the "most helpful." If you want to know the answer to a question you haven't asked, you can "follow" the question and get answers e-mailed to you as they're posted. You can answer questions and your fellow Back Bay Patch users will vote on what they think is the best answer, as well.

All you need to participate is a free account—create one by clicking "Sign Up" at the top of the page. Also, remember our Terms of Use do not allow aliases, and that includes just a first name. You must use your full, real name for your Back Bay Patch account. Beyond using our Q&A, with an account you can post your own events directly to our calendar; directly post announcements, and upload your own photos and videos to articles.