![]() What are things to do with kids in Cambridge? Boston’s metro area has a population closer to five million. And that doesn’t even include the many suburbs. Cambridge is one of those cities, the largest of those cities, and it’s known as the “other” side of the Charles River.Ĭambridge has a population of 118,000 Somerville has 81,000, Brookline has 59,000, Quincy has 94,000. It’s one of many cities pushed together in a relatively small area. Surely this big city with lots of skyscrapers is bigger than that!īut unlike New York, or Houston, or Los Angeles, Boston isn’t a giant sprawling city. Cambridge is its own city, with its own government and school system and public services, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a Boston neighborhood.Ī lot of people are surprised when they find out that Boston has a population of only 684,000. Is Cambridge part of Boston? Technically, no. Central Square, Inman Square, Porter Square, and Kendall SquareĬambridge, Mass, via Shutterstock Traveling to Cambridge, Massachusetts.PLEASE don’t ask anyone if they park their car in Harvard Yard. Who knows - you might like Cambridge even more than Boston! So I’d like to introduce you to the Cambridge I know. A cozy vibe, with riverside views, brick buildings, and soul dance parties on the weekend. Cambridge isn’t just the city of Harvard and MIT. I feel like most travel guides miss this. I feel like Cambridge is a place where you can be yourself more, let your intellectual flag fly (or freak flag fly!), and spend your time listening to interesting music and trying cool foods rather than just watching the millionth Red Sox game of the year. One reason why I left was because I’m not much of a sports fan, and I hated how sports dominated every conversation at work, how you couldn’t talk to anyone in a bar until “the game” was over.īut you don’t get that in Cambridge. I love Boston, but it can be brash, basic, and singularly sports-focused. Strangely, as time has passed, Cambridge is a place that feels even more like home to me than Boston does. I grew up in the Boston area, spent several years living in Cambridge-adjacent Boston and Somerville, and I continue to visit Cambridge today. ![]() ![]() Some of the best things to do in Cambridge are visiting Harvard and MIT, the two rock star universities - but for me, Cambridge is about simply hanging out, poking my head into interesting shops, sitting at the Harvard Book Store with a cup of coffee, and enjoying the day. It may be a separate city from Boston, but Cambridge is absolutely worth visiting in its own right. Why visit Cambridge when you’re spending time in Boston? Cambridge feels different - innovative, cultured, intellectually curious. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Email ![]()
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