Cambridge (Massachusetts) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
About Cambridge (Massachusetts)
Tourists, new residents and students may see Cambridge as part of Boston, but in fact, it is a separate city with many neighborhoods (called “squares”). It is closely connected with nearbySomerville–you may hear the phrase "Camberville" used by locals–although each has its own distinct personality. The first European settlers were English Puritans in 1630. Cambridge developed as an agricultural town and was not really convenient to Boston until bridges were built over the Charles River in 1793 and 1809. The latter of these opened up East Cambridge for industrial development led by furniture and glass factories. A major influx of penniless Irish immigrants fleeing the potato blight in 1845 increased the Irish population to 22 percent in the next ten years. Toward the end of that century the
Top Attractions in Cambridge (Massachusetts)
Explore the best things to see and do in Cambridge (Massachusetts):
- ★African American Heritage Trail
- ★BIDA contra dance
- ★Cambridge Arts Council Gallery
- ★Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
- ★Charles Riverboat Company
- ★Charles River Canoe & Kayak
- ★Cooper-Frost-Austin House
- ★Fresh Pond Golf Course
Where to Eat in Cambridge (Massachusetts)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aleppo Palace
- 🍴Alive & Kicking Lobsters
- 🍴Basta Pasta
- 🍴Cafe Sushi
- 🍴Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
- 🍴Christophers
Where to Stay in Cambridge (Massachusetts)
- 🏨A Cambridge House Inn
- 🏨A Friendly Inn at Harvard Square
- 🏨Boston Marriott Cambridge
- 🏨Courtyard Boston Cambridge
- 🏨Freepoint Hotel
- 🏨Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge (Massachusetts) Travel Guide Sections
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