Life in Davis Square, ice cream truck optional

Living in Davis Square—the pros.

1) Aside from all the awesomeness in Davis Square itself, I’m within easy walking distance of all the awesomeness at Porter Square and a 15-minute bike ride to Harvard Square.

2) I’m about 1 minute from the Minuteman Bikeway.

3) The smell of sweet BBQ sauce wafts through my windows early mornings and late afternoons from Redbones. Torture? No, pure bliss, I assure you.

4) Want coffee? Want a crepe? Want to play Guitar Hero at night? Want Tibetan food? Want your sewing machine repaired? Want to browse a farmer’s market? Want to see an indie movie? Not a problem. (You get the point.) This place has A LOT to offer.

Living in Davis Square—the cons:

1) I am entirely too close to Redbones and the Greek Corner for my own good.
… OK, that’s not really a con, is it? (Unless we’re talking about my waistline.)

This marks my official 6-month anniversary of living in Davis Square, with no intentions of moving. Quite simply, this neighborhood is perfect for me. I can’t imagine being anywhere else right now.

Even though Davis is changing a lot—in some negative ways as well as positive—I’m glad to be a part of it.

[edit] And then, as if on queue: THE ICE CREAM TRUCK passes by my house. Right after I hit “post” on this thing. Geez, I thought those things were long-extinct! (See above for my uber-quick picture of that rare species from my window! Does anyone else have fond memories of their neighborhood ice cream truck?)