The Market Report

Time for a visit to the towns to the north and east of Boston, starting close to the city in Cambridge and Somerville. Cambridge & Somerville Porter Square - The T stop at Porter Square, which is far underground, has these cool panels depicting early locomotives hanging over the long escalators and stairs. Cambridgeport - One of the main icons of Boston is the Citgo sign in Back Bay facing out over the Charles River. It competes with this less-famous neon Shell sign, which extends far above an actual shell gas station in Cambridge. Northeastern Suburbs The waterfronts of Winthrop and Revere looking east out to the Broad Sound! Watertown, MA - We didn't see a grocery store in Watertown, but it's the place that Star Market originated decades ago. It's also home to the must-visit Deluxe Town Diner, an incredibly well-preserved diner that also serves up really good food. Lynn No more pictures from this area, unfortunately. Greater Salem Marblehead, MA  is where we begin ...

Let's explore the city of Boston -- that is, other than the supermarkets, which we've already seen all of ! I only lived here for a short time, so my pictures won't be as extensive as we saw on Thursday in Worcester. But still, hopefully you can get an idea of the city -- especially if you've never been. Mattapan & Hyde Park Mattapan - I'm a cat person. I have two cats at home, and I always meet all the stray and outdoor cats when I travel. This fine young lady or gentleman had to come investigate while I walked by. Roslindale & West Roxbury Sorry, no other pictures from these neighborhoods! Dorchester Savin Hill - I only had one sighting of Boston's wild turkeys, which are everywhere , when I lived in Boston and that was on Savin Hill in Dorchester. It's a pretty urban area -- not exactly what I'd assume would be prime turkey habitat. Jamaica Plain Jamaica Plain  - Franklin Park takes up a large portion of the city between Jamaica Plain and Ro...