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Best Things to Do in Somerville

By travelguylife.com

Davis Square

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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Union Square

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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Porter Square

This neighbourhood is on the Red Line, which passed through in 1984, just like Davis Square.

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Somerville Theatre

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 Row

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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Mystic River State Reservation

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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Brickbottom Artists Association

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

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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Powderhouse Park

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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Aeronaut Brewing Co.

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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