Life in Davis Square, ice cream truck optional
Publication date: June 5th, 2007
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by Maria Varmazis | Published in:
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Tags: Davis Square, Massachusetts, musings, neighborhood, Somerville |
Living in Davis Square—the pros.
1) Aside from all the awesomeness in Davis Square itself, I’m within easy walking distance of all the awesomeness at Porter Square and a 15-minute bike ride to Harvard Square.
2) I’m about 1 minute from the Minuteman Bikeway.
3) The smell of sweet BBQ sauce wafts through my windows early mornings and late afternoons from Redbones. Torture? No, pure bliss, I assure you.
4) Want coffee? Want a crepe? Want to play Guitar Hero at night? Want Tibetan food? Want your sewing machine repaired? Want to browse a farmer’s market? Want to see an indie movie? Not a problem. (You get the point.) This place has A LOT to offer.
Living in Davis Square—the cons:
1) I am entirely too close to Redbones and the Greek Corner for my own good.
… OK, that’s not really a con, is it? (Unless we’re talking about my waistline.)
This marks my official 6-month anniversary of living in Davis Square, with no intentions of moving. Quite simply, this neighborhood is perfect for me. I can’t imagine being anywhere else right now.
Even though Davis is changing a lot—in some negative ways as well as positive—I’m glad to be a part of it.
[edit] And then, as if on queue: THE ICE CREAM TRUCK passes by my house. Right after I hit “post” on this thing. Geez, I thought those things were long-extinct! (See above for my uber-quick picture of that rare species from my window! Does anyone else have fond memories of their neighborhood ice cream truck?)
