Somerville is a city in Metro Boston and is one of the most densely populated areas in the country. Somerville, like neighboring
Cambridge, is also a city with most of its neighborhoods centered around squares such as Davis Square, Union Square, Ball Square, Teele Square and Magoun Square. Like other areas of Boston, Somerville is comprised of several different neighborhoods, each proud and characteristic in their own way.
In recent years, thanks to the development of Elm Street, Davis Square has been touted as one of the "hippest places to live in the country." Elm Street alone hosts an array of restaurant/bar combos in
The Burren and
The Joshua Tree, fine dining at
Gargoyles on the Square, and excellent joe and cider at
Diesel Cafe.
Somerville is as much of a diverse community as it is a mix of blue-collar Irish, Italian and Portugese, as well as the influx of young professionals, GLBT residents and college newcomers. Full of funky stores like
Davis Squared, and more than its share of mom-and-pop restaurants like
Joey's Thai Cafe
and
Rosebud Diner, Somerville maintains a fierce sense of community.
Ask the locals and they'll tell you that Somerville is one of the best places to live in the area.
Explore and discover Somerville:
