Touring Cambridge

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<p>The Sunday LA Times Travel section has a nice piece on Cambridge, and of course Harvard in prominent in the story:</p>

<p>A</a> crash course in Cambridge, America's original college town - Travel - LATimes.com</p>

<p>Excerpt:</p>

<p>Hanging around in Cambridge has its drawbacks. You may stub your toe or splinter a heel on the uneven sidewalks. You may discover that John Harvard smells funny. You may be arrested for obstreperousness inside your own lodging (see Gates, Henry Louis Jr.). And if you spend enough time among these big, old buildings and bright, young students, you may begin to feel old, or undereducated, or both.</p>

<p>But spend the time anyway.</p>

<p>Whether or not you have a prospective freshman in your family, this country's first college town is full of far more American history, smart shops, cool museums, inviting restaurants and all-around entertainment than your average city of 95,000.</p>

<p>Harvard University sprawls on about 380 acres at one edge of Cambridge. Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits on 168 acres at another edge. The Charles River bends around both campuses, and the tree-lined streets should be exploding with red and gold leaves any day now.</p>

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<p>Nice write-up; but things move fast! Herrell’s closed down. The only remaining store opened by Steve Herrell is the original one in Northampton. I remember the lines stretched out at the first Steve’s in Davis Square in the middle of winter… Then Steve’s got bought out by Breyer’s ice-cream. The article should mention J.P. Licks whose ice-cream is pretty good.MIT alums swear by Toscanini’s.</p>

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<p>^^When did Herrell’s close? I was in Harvard Square about two and half weeks ago and walked right by Herrell’s. And while I didn’t go in, I don’t recall it looking boarded-up either.</p>

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<p>Article in the Crimson (Home Edition) said that it was going to close in November.</p>

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<p>IMO, Herrels was overpriced and lower quality, with poor customer service to boot. Once Berryline and J.P. Licks opened, I’m not surprised that it couldn’t keep up.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the link! I’ve graduated + moved west, so it was nice to see some familiar places (and faces!).</p>