Residents take leisurely walks around a large freshwater reserve. Parkland and open space are abundant. Two beautiful cemeteries encircle its borders. And an old-fashioned family farm is just a few blocks down the road.
This idyllic vision of suburban life sounds like the Berkshires of western Massachusetts--yet it is only a 10-minute bus ride away.
Strawberry Hill, a neighborhood of about 2,700 residents on Cambridge's western border, is perhaps the city's least known enclave. Few Cambridge residents, let alone Harvard students, have heard of it. And the days of wild strawberry fields on the hill are long gone, as only the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) refer to the area by its official name.
But hidden in what is called the "Mt. Auburn" neighborhood is an enviable mixture of family life, quiet streets and the city's only golf course, residents say. And though the neighborhood has its share of common problems, they would not want to live anywhere else.
Old Timers
He has lived in Tel Aviv, New Hampshire, New York and other places around the world, but Strawberry Hill is what he likes best.
"I'm very happy right here," Goble says.
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