By travelguylife.com
Davis Square, which is trendy, crowded with eateries, bars, independent stores, and cultural institutions, best captures Somerville's evolution over the past three decades.
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The Union Army mustered here during the Civil War, giving rise to the name of Somerville's oldest and largest commercial district.
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This neighbourhood is on the Red Line, which passed through in 1984, just like Davis Square.
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Initially a part of a sizable complex that included a dance hall, bowling alley, billiards hall, and cafe, this movie theatre first opened in Davis Square in 1914.
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Assembly Square, a district on the eastern bank of the river, was linked to heavy industry in the 20th century, followed by urban decline starting in the 1960s.
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The Mystic River is one of the best protected waterways in the Commonwealth, and nearly the whole riverside is accessible to the general public.
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One of the nation's first live-work complexes for artists was constructed in the middle of the 1980s in a former bakery and cannery for the A&P Grocery company.
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The Burren opened in Davis Square in 1996 and is frequently listed as one of the top Irish pubs in America.
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Right near to the Tufts University campus in Somerville, Massachusetts, is the oldest stone building in the state and the location of a significant historical event.
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This craft brewing company, which now has three sites, opened its doors in Somerville in 2014, becoming the city's first brewery in more than a century.
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