Newtonville, Newton

Unlike most of the Newton neighborhoods, Newtonville has more to offer in terms of commercialism. Newtonville offers many shops and dining out options for the locals as well as those visiting from nearby neighborhoods. The Busy B Café is a great little lunch venue that provides a quick lunch to the working professionals, and the Colony Coin Company provides an interesting display of rare coins for the collector.

The first high school to be built in Newton put Newtonville on the map and drew attention to the area that was once filled with small farms and green space. Once the area was suburbanized, businesses and shops started popping up as city dwellers looked to vacate the hustle and bustle of Boston proper.

Today there are few existent farms in the outlying areas of Newtonville but the neighborhood has predominantly become suburbanized.