Cambridge, Boston's sister city of sorts, lies just across the river, but maintains a charm all of its own. Cambridge serves as an intellectual and cultural center for the greater Boston area, home of Harvard, MIT, and numerous arenas of culture.
Dominated by two of the most well-known universities around, Cambridge, MA has made a name for itself as a liberal bastion. With street buskers and panhandlers lining the streets of Harvard Square and Central Square, it is also a place of great economic and social contrast. While some areas have been deemed over-touristed (like Harvard Square), others remain calm, quiet, and charming residential areas, home to proud Cantabrigians (also known as Cantabs).
In addition to its collegiate and liberal monikers, Cambridge has become a high-tech hub in Boston. Kendall Square is home to many startups and successful Internet companies.
Dominated by two of the most well-known universities around, Cambridge, MA has made a name for itself as a liberal bastion. With street buskers and panhandlers lining the streets of Harvard Square and Central Square, it is also a place of great economic and social contrast. While some areas have been deemed over-touristed (like Harvard Square), others remain calm, quiet, and charming residential areas, home to proud Cantabrigians (also known as Cantabs).
In addition to its collegiate and liberal monikers, Cambridge has become a high-tech hub in Boston. Kendall Square is home to many startups and successful Internet companies.
The college town to end all college towns
Home to educational juggernauts Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is easily the intellectual center of the U.S.; it follows that Cambridge is also one of the most diverse, liberal cities in Massachusetts. Like any good college town, there are shops, restaurants and cafes galore, not to mention the public 'squares' that are unique to this part of Boston. However, if you think you're coming into Cambridge to get a break from all the history that Boston has to offer, think again. Cambridge has its own history dating back to the Mayflower, and there are plenty of old houses and churches to remind you that it's not all about the students. Do yourself a favor and take a walk in Harvard Yard; that way you'll get both the sense of past and the sense of youthful future all at once.