Davis Square is a vibrant, diverse urban village with an intimate streetlife of owner-operated shops, sole proprietors and small businesses.  By day, this pedestrian-scale regional nexus pulsates with a busy mix of Redline transit and community bike path commuters, famous coffeehouses, convenient markets, unique retail boutiques, a comic bookstore and a scholarly bookstore, financial services; personal care, business, and professional services; and health, wellness, and fitness providers. 

 

Then Davis After Dark revs up the night with some of the region's most popular dining and nightlife including; restaurants serving everything from pizza, gourmet hotdogs, and downhome southern food to award winning Italian, Indian,  and new American cuisine; old neighborhood and new trendy bars serving your sure-favorite and/or great new microbrews; a nationally recognized music club, two legendary performance theaters, six movie cinemas,  a bowling alley, an ice cream shop, and a bed & breakfast. 

 

With urban spaces everywhere, Davis is the scene for: street performers; road races (including one at midnight); the Independent Film Festival; an Irish Festival; a Farmers' Market; the famous ArtBeat weekend; artists' Open Studios, Bike Week; a Pig Pickin' benefit and on Columbus Day weekend a "Honk Festival."  Tip: on any weekend you can find an amazing Sunday brunch.

 

Since 1997, Davis Square has been called "one of the hippest places in North America" (Utne Reader).  Cool, funky, and friendly -- day or night --  you can enjoy the Square with a wonderful blend of neighbors, resident professionals, students, shoppers, visitors and hipsters from all over the world. 

 

Now, in addition to bringing your friends, you can bring your co-workers to Davis.  For information about holding an afternoon or full-day conference or an "UNconvention" in Davis Square (with up to 500 people)  contact smackey@somervillechamber.org

© 2006 - 2008

 

Helping to make all of Somerville a great place to visit, live, work, study, play and shop, the members of the Chamber's Davis Square Business Interest Group are: