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Get to Know Your Neighborhood

Greater Boston is known for its vibrant neighborhoods, Here’s a guide to eating, shopping and hanging out in eight of our favorites. They’re all accessible on foot, by T or by bus. (And, at the moment, by laptop.)

The South EndTrends meet the classics along Tremont Street

Davis SquareKnown as one of the 10 hippest places in America

Beacon HillLots to see in Boston’s most historic neighborhood

Central SquareDiverse, eclectic and still delightfully authentic

Jamaica PlainA green and funky hidden gem to discover

Inman SquareInternational notes accent this colorful junction

Coolidge CornerA cultural crossroads of food and fun in Brookline

AllstonBU students’ off-campus hometown of choice

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