Great pics! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great environment to enjoy breakfast and June gloom--which I don't find gloomy at all. :)
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Awesome! Central Square is one of my favorite parts of the entire Boston area. Classic music venues, tons of good (and cheap) food, tons of character, as well as home to a lot of, uh, characters.
As much as I love Harvard Square, the replacement of local institutions with bland chains in recent years is disappointing. While Central is definitely less gritty than it was 10-15 years ago, it's still managed to retain its feel. |
Nice pictures. I like the apartment building partially covered in ivy.
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Expat always has the good stuff! Thanks for another fantastic tour. I am loving #68.
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Another fantastic tour!
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Thank you very much for this thread, Expat!
I remember perfectly those streets when we went to Harvard University walking along Mass Av. It´s a nice neighbourhood, very green, as we can see in your pics. And the day was nice too. Delicious breakfast, I see. Congratulations and greetings from Madrid, Spain!:tup: |
For a college town the people on the street seem to be in the older age bracket... that must be how you know school's out.
Thanks for the pics... as everybody else said it's always nice to see more of the Boston area. I'm surprised at how uniformly urban a lot of it seems to be. |
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This is the square I have come to know and love as home over the past several years. Another really great set, Expat; glad you shared the breakfast and street scenes with us! Where's that partially demolished building in #47?
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Love the sidewalk composition
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@Sopas Ej - Thanks for looking. I don't mind June gloom. Especially now that I know it doesn't have to stop me from taking pictures.
@Blade Bltz - I really like Central Square and it is growing on me. It feels like the real deal. @xzmattzx - A little ivy makes everything look nice. Too bad it is so bad for the building. The ivy wants to grow all over my house and I won't let it. But, secretly, I would like it. @Shadowmaster - Always love your comments! Thanks! @Coldayman - What would we do without you? @Danny - It was a wonderful breakfast & pleasant morning. Thanks for looking! @Nineties Flava - Like the others have said, this area really isn't a college town neighborhood. It is sort of like downtown for Cambridge. It has City Hall, major post office, offices, banks, insurance companies, etc. Plus, it was early on a Monday AM. So the only people out were on their way to work. Central Square is a major transfer point. A lot of the people you see are actually just transfering on bus or train. The shops were just beginning to open when I got there. And the restaurants were just getting set up for lunch as I left and the sun came out a bit. I missed the lunch & evening crowd altogether, which might have looked a bit different. @Sterlippo - Thanks! I always appreciate your comments & insight. @Pigboy - Not sure what the building in #47 is or was. It is sort of across the street from the newish green building shown on #48. Central Square is great. It has diverse street life & purpose. Not quaint & colonial. It reminds me of a Chicago neighborhood for some reason. A workhorse of a neighborhood, but colorful & lively. Central Square does all the work while her pretty sister, Harvard Square, gets all the attention. @Coldrsx - The sidewalks are wide in Central Square. Perfect for outdoor cafes & other street furniture. And fortunately, the neighorhood is vibrant enough to keep the wide sidewalks busy & interesting. |
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Another great set - loving your tour of Greater Boston! |
Thanks Seaskyfan. I tried to get better pictures of City Hall & the cool old building on the corner. But, it was so gloomy out, those big dark buildings didn't photograph well when trying to get the entire building. My skills were not up to the challenge.
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The built environment looks fantastic. This is the type of urban environment I love!
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looks like cambridge is where its at. nice tour. cool neighborhood.
hey what is your flickr address pat? |
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lots to love in this set. I need to get back to Boston one of these days...
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I really like this a lot, it has lots of atmosphere and it starts off with a great shot. Your photography is getting better with each thread.
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Chef, Sekkle, Diskojoe & OhioGuy - Thanks for your comments! Much appreciated.
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