Recent comments in /f/CambridgeMA

massmanx t1_j89g79f wrote

Reply to Any recommendation for a lone traveler to visit in Cambridge? by random_blackdude

Some options off the top of my head:

Head into Boston (redline is cheap) on a nice day it’s a pretty nice walk. You can walk or use the train to get to a ton of places.

Go to the Boston public library and explore a bit. It’s a really cool old library that is downright beautiful (and free)

Explore the north end (mostly Italian area), if you want to play tourist get a pistachio macaroon at Mikes bakery and a “lobster tail” pastry at Modern pastry. Get a coffee from anywhere else (my favorite is cafe paradiso but I’m sure there’s better). Go and eat your treats and drink your coffee in the green spaces around the north end. Best pizza here: pepperoni pizza Regina’s on thatcher. Best sandwich: Italian from Monica’s (but the owner kind of sucks). Best cheap lunch: galleria umbertos on Hanover st.

If you like sports Fenway does tours and is cool to see in person. If you’re coming next month you won’t be able to see a game but still cool to see in person. The Celtics and bruins are going to be hard to find cheap tickets, but you can sometimes get cheap tickets from the scalpers if you’re only looking for 1 ticket and it’s soon after tip-off/puck drop.

On a rainy day check out the Harvard natural history museum. Harvard square has become a little corporate, but there’s some cool history still around. If you smoke tobacco of any kind, leavitte and pierce is a fun old school shop to check out.

Cambridge/Somerville/Boston are all easily accessible from Kendall. Explore and report back on favorites!

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HayyimTreitl t1_j893thj wrote

Reply to My therapist told me I’m ready now to practice socializing casually with strangers, suggested I find a friendly local bar and try there by DanteDakota

A bar doesn't seem to me at all like the best place to begin to have lite (let alone Light) interaction with strangers.

I'd recommend the Diesel Cafe in Davis Square, where you can find a seat at a large shared table, or even better imho, look for a small group on Meetup.com that does some sort of activity you're interested in.

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gradthrow59 t1_j88v28g wrote

Reply to comment by unresolved_m in Good place to live if you don’t drive? by raerod13

I think you're conflating "what do I like" with "what elements of urban planning promote pedestrianism vs. car use".

These are basically irrefutable principles of building a walkable city. The only alternative is to essentially build large thoroughfares but not allow cars to use them. This is really great, and of course everyone would love it, but it's also a terrible optimization of land use and that space is incredibly valuable.

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