If you want to make a Union with your car, as in, sit in traffic forever, then this is a great…read moresquare to join you and your car in Union. Because ouch the traffic. I quite like Union Square which is a really adorable little part of Somerville in the suburbs of Boston. Lots of great ethnic food around here and a lovely place to hang out in the summer - but not so much in the winter and forget the traffic around here it's a nightmare.

I think it is lame. I don't have stores I want to go. I only like Reliable market that sell Asian…read morefood. Other than that, there is donut shop (I don't like American donuts), and nail salon, massage etc, but those shops look very old and not inviting to me.

This area of Boston is absolutely gorgeous! Fort Point is an affluent waterfront district that sits…read moreright on the Fort Point Channel and overlooks some of Boston's most prominent landmarks. Stunning views of the city and Boston harbor await you here. The Freedom trail inadvertently sent me here after I noticed that I kind of lost the trail. But, what a great mistake it was! I ended up crossing over the Congress street bridge and it led me here. Although it's not as popular as some of Boston's other well known districts, there's actually quite a bit on this side of town. You can find tons of restaurants, shops, museums and several local parks in this area. It's an awesome place to embark on a leisurely city stroll and to take in the views as you wander aimlessly along the clean streets. There's a cute waterfront park that has amazing views of the Boston Tea Party museum the Boston skyline. I can only imagine how stunning Fort Point is at night because it's super stunning during the daytime. The photo ops are endless. Even though this area isn't super popular, it's a nice place to explore when in Boston.

For my 200th review I have decided to review my neighborhood. Let's face it - most people don't…read moreeven know where Fort Point Channel is. I didn't before I started dating a guy who lived there. It's not really South Boston but it's not really the Waterfront either. THE GOOD: -The Children's Museum (I haven't been since I was a kid but the changes they've recently made to it look pretty impressive). - Open Studios and various other art exhibits in the Fort Point Artists' Community. - Dogs. Everywhere. There are at least a couple of very dog friendly buildings in this neighborhood. - The Channel (not to be confused with the former nightclub that was before my time). I mean the actual Channel. It's cool to see & smell part of the ocean daily. And there's a nice walking and/or running path. - It's walking distance to South Station and downtown. - Lucky's Lounge (for no other reason than when people have no idea where you live you can say "I live near Lucky's" and they know what you mean. - It's really close to the airport and the pike going West. Equally close to 93 North & South. - St. Alphonzo's Kitchen - the best food in the most low-key atmosphere. - Sagarino's market. This life saver of a market actually makes you happy to spend $5.00 on a gallon of milk. At least you didn't have to drive to a market to get it. - Parking. Since no one knows where it is, and there isn't much here, it's still pretty easy to find street parking. - Walking distance to the Waterfront. - The Achilles Project (I hesitated to put this in because I haven't actually been there yet but I've done a drive-by). And, it made the "new restaurants" Yelp newsletter today. Plus, I know at least one of the owners is a Fort point resident which I like. THE BAD: - The Gillette Factory. It so doesn't belong here. - Traffic on A St. - Congress St. Bridge has been closed for almost 2 years - will it even open again? - There are residential buildings everywhere but there's not a grocery store or coffee shop for miles. - The 7 am construction, even on weekends. - A 24 hour post-office nearby (the one that's always featured on the news where they interview people on the final day you can mail in your taxes) and those mail trucks have to park somewhere. How about a huge lot near my home? - More parking lots. There's a beautiful channel and views of the Boston skyline and it is all surrounded by parking lots. Mostly empty parking lots. - The nearest cup of coffee is a 10 minute walk away. I live here and I'm not leaving anytime soon. So, I'm choosing to believe the hype. This place has a lot of potential. There are a lot of projects in the works right now. This place is really going to be something some day. Yup, I keep telling myself this.

North End aka Little Italy is my favorite Boston neighborhood…read more It's lively and welcoming with bakeries, pizza shops, and Italian restaurants lining the cobblestone streets Paul Revere's house is in North End as are several other historical landmarks. You can't help but feel like you're in a small village in Italy when in the North End.

Awsome time at the st Joseph feast. Saw trifecta and ate at a local restaurant. Great time.read more

A very nice find, a cool area of Boston. We booked an inn near by in Cambridge and Davis Square had…read morethe closest T-stop (Red line) for our location. When we first exited the T-stop we were amazed how lively and fun the square was on a Thursday night! Lots of good eateries around, stores, friendly locals you can start a conversation with while waiting at a stop light. A band was playing in a parking lot near by for locals. Sommerville Theater is right there. Tufts University in the vicinity. They also have events, festivals all year round. A Bostonian friend told me that the area wasn't as safe years ago, it didn't have a good reputation, but things have changed a lot since. Davis Square is a very cute, charming part of town, but a tad confusing to orient yourself with many intersections and streets around. We got used to it fast. Safe, cool, hip area, lots to do around. It was a good home base for our trip.

There is plenty to see and do at Davis Square. It in one of the stops on the Red Line and is…read moreconvenient for getting around Cambridge. They have plenty of resultants and snack shops. There is a ton of outdoor seating for when it is nice. Be on the lookout for the statues as well. There are ten figures walking around the square doing everyday task. I will say they are a little freaky though, especially at night.

This is another not so famous memorial that Boston has, but should be. It is right off the Freedom…read moreTrail and is a great piece of history. The statues are of three starving figures and three healthy walking figures. This represents the help that Boston sent to the Irish during the famine years and how they accepted them to come live here rather than starving. I really did not know anything at all about this and how much Boston helped during this time. I enjoyed seeing this statues and learning more about history with this surprising memorial right downtown.

Along the Freedom Trail by Washington and School Street is a small plaza with two bronze statues,…read morethe Boston Irish Famine Memorial. One statue depicts a starving Irish family during the Great Famine that took place in Ireland between 1845 to 1852, and the other statue is of a prosperous family that immigrated to America. The statues are by New York sculptor Robert Shure and were unveiled on June 28, 1998. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit the memorial, but the plaza is a nice place to sit down and enjoy the sun. [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025; Monuments, Memorials, and Historical Markers]

My favorite thing about Rowes Wharf is walking along the water and not feeling like you are in a…read morecity. Love the views and everything about it. A must see/do when in the best city in America, Boston

The Rowe's Wharf is a great place for sunrise or sunset pics. The huge arch rising several storeys…read moreover the wide public plaza, from which dangels the really large US flag, which sways with the wind/breeze, is very poetic scene. Like every bit of Boston, this building, and everything surrounnding it has history going back to the 1700 and 1800. John Rowe was the man who purchased and built the first Rowe's Wharf 1764, which extended a short distance into the Boston Harbor. It has faced its story of ups and downs and closings before it was renovated and restored to it current glory. The Boston Harbor Hotel is the Main occupant of the current Wharf building.It is a Luxury Hotel and a memeber of preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Did a quick stop-over for a special dinner before heading off to New Hampshire.

Named after the tallest mountain in the world: Mount Everett…read more Pretty awesome City located north of Boston which is really just a suburb of inner-city Boston with a great number of amazing immigrants and some cute people in high heels on Friday and Saturday nights coming around these parts for some excellent late night food - the likes of which is better than a lot of what you'll see in other places. Definitely one of the suburbs that I like the best in terms of the food and whatnot but definitely not nearly as fancy or as tourist Instagram-friendly as the suburbs to the west, like Cambridge and Brookline and Brighton and Austin. This one is a little bit more like Somerville and Medford and is a little bit more low-income, and definitely multi-ethnic and those are the reasons I love it! Go to Love Dog Hot Dog Buffet for amazing late night Brazilian street food!

So Everett is totally one of the top places I would love to live in one day. I wasn't expecting too…read moremuch when very briefly visiting an online friend during my Boston trip, but the atmosphere here is totally different and for some reason gave me a nice nostalgic feeling. For lunch on the day I visited, I stopped by the Elm Street Bakery since I saw there was a pretty good sized line outside. So glad I went there: several people ordered the pizza ghena (i think that's how it was spelled haha) so I had to try a piece of it and it was AMAZING. Totally regret not getting some more baked goods from them while I was there. I also went to my first 7-Eleven which was pretty exciting to me (I know I know, it's the little things that make me happy) Overall, a beautiful town outside of Boston that I would love to visit again one day.

This was probably the number one "must see" on our tour of New England, and it surpassed all…read moreexpectations! (Note: If you have never heard of Dewey Cheetham & Howe, please stop reading now. This review will not enlighten you). We did not know what to expect at Car Talk Plaza since Tom & Ray's retirement. We found the odd shaped building (thanks Yelp!), with the odd shaped elevator, and took it to the third floor expecting at best to find a locked door. However, after tapping on the door, we tried it and it miraculously opened! There was absolutely nobody in the office! Evidently Doug "the subway fugitive, not a slave to fashion, bongo boy frogman" Berman and "John 'Bugsy' Lawlor were not yet back from the Sliced Ham, Razor Clam, Cherry Jam, Rack of Lamb, Grand Slam. We thought for a moment about having a romantic interlude to the sounds of "Are We There Yet Mama?" by Kelly Clark and the Wild River Band (show number 200102). However, we became consumed inspecting all the interesting gifts and memorabilia throughout the office. Once we were sated, we signed the guest book, put a pin in the Visitor's Map, grabbed an autographed postcard (or two), and proceeded back to the odd shaped elevator and back to Harvard Square. A good time was had by all.

The apparently now former office of the Car Talk shell company is still worth a visit. The name is…read morestill up in the window above Curious George...but all things must move on. Go have an espresso or cappuccino at Peet's at Brattle Square (or wherever) in Tommy's honor. Thanks for the laughs!