What’s your favorite neighborhood in the Boston area right now and why?

There is a lot to love about a lot of different Boston-area neighborhoods. And the region is blessed in having so many distinct enclaves, sub-neighborhoods, micro-neighborhoods, squares, etc.

But everyone’s got a favorite, right? As 2018 fades into 2019, we wanted to know which neighborhood is your favorite. That is our latest open thread.

It might not even be the one you live in. Heck, given the region’s cartoonish housing prices, not everyone can live in her or his first choice. Which one, though, do you enjoy ambling through, visiting, showing out-of-towners around in, and otherwise relishing the most?

Perhaps it’s because of the architecture, or the retailers, or maybe the parks, or the people. Sound off in the comments section below.

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