Central Cemetery is just around the corner from the Beverly Common and the library. It's a typical…read moreNew England cemetery with a blend of historic and newer looking headstones. Many of the older headstones are weathered and difficult to read, leaning to the side, and dated in the 1800s (my favorite kind of tombstones!). Foot traffic is pretty low but since it's still in a highly residential area, you can hear some traffic noises. There's tons of foliage here, too, which is a plus. YELP'S 2020 REVIEW CHALLENGE: #16

This is a small but nice park. There are long benches so you can sit more than six feet away from…read moresomeone and talk to them. Beware the ones under trees as a caterpillar may fall on your head. There is also a roofed gazebo which is good in case of rain. There is free parking for 2 hours. Everything is clean. There are no restrooms or portable toilets.

Great recording studio. Bill Smith runs this shop out of his basement, and does a great job. He…read morewill work with you and your band to get your tracks to sound right, and to sound the way you want them to. Came in here as a temporary fill-in for a GNR tribute band, we ripped through some tunes, and I don't think it could have run smoother. Bill is a professional, has some great gear, and will help you fine tune your sound until you get it right. The set-up is great, because you can play together live as a band, all in the same room/area and in plain view of each other. This is really the best way to record, as tracking in everything can sound cold and calculated. He also has some really cool organs, a Hammond with Leslie speakers, and an old Wurlitzer electric piano that were both pretty fun to mess around with. If you want some keys on your demo, come here. Will definitely be back next time I need / want to lay down some tracks!!

Vast and impressive. Some portions are in slight disrepair, but for the most part a respectable…read moreplot of land maintained by folks in the area.

I love the smell of Junior Mints in the morning... smells like... victory.read more

You can touch stuff! Seriously and jokingly! Museums show it behind glass as do Nat'l History…read moreMuseums, but this place has a great archaeologist on staff for you to ask questions, hear the narratives behind the artifacts, and will allow you to touch stuff (carefully). There are so many stories and things the average person doesn't think about so stop in if you are in the area or are interested in archaeology. Thanks Joe!

Though the building looks big it houses a few offices on the first floor, some squash courts on the…read more2nd, bathrooms and lockers on the 3rd and the gym/ studio is on the fourth. It's quiet before 4pm so it's a nice place to work out during the summer for students. If you want squash you can purchase a racquet and balls here too. There's a Boston public school squash camp that's here every afternoon too. Sometimes I think guys come here to watch tv instead of really pump iron. But I too appreciate the tvs on the treadmills, makes the time go by a lot faster as I run.

Usually empty which is great! Who likes working out with tons of people? You have to wait for…read moremachines and you KNOW most people don't clean up after themselves... Extra room to do whatever you want, stretch, yoga, crunches...I just wish they did classes here Great view of the city. Locks are crap, but you have to use theirs. They have towels to borrow. This is the same as marino.

When asked why I love Somerville, and why I will defend it to the death against the pompous…read morescoffing of myopic Cantabrigians, I invariably reference the Switchbox Project (now celebrating its 10 year anniversary) as proof of our unconditional awesomeness. http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/programs/switchbox/art.html SEE?! Utility and art CAN peacefully coexist! If more ammunition is needed, I start itemizing: the Somerville Open minigolf tournament (sadly on hiatus this year due to construction); MUM, the dance party under the McGrath Overpass; the Illuminations Tour; and, of course, What the Fluff?, which of course was invented right here in Somerville (no matter that the good people of Lynn will try to convince you otherwise). The common thread connecting these disparate celebrations of local eccentricity and creativity: the Somerville Arts Council, the umbrella group presiding over a vast array of disparate artistic and cultural activities throughout the city. Oh, what crazy fun will they think up next? An what does ArtBeat hold in store this year? Dinosaurs, I've heard? Art Brut playing the mainstage? SCULS, one hopes? Canoe rides through Davis Square? The only limits are our own imaginations... Sing, for us, Mr. Wonka "Come with me and you'll be In a world of pure imagination..."