Neponset

A neighborhood in Dorchester, Neponset is diverse, in terms of the ethnicity and the age of residents and is a spacious nabe with many parks. I-93 runs through here and Route 3A connected Neponset with Quincy, so it’s easy to get around if you have a car. It’s harder by MBTA, but there are bus routes and the Red Line’s nearby.

It’s an interesting neighborhood for sure and one that is worth exploring. Cool restaurants and shops are moving in and visiting here is a good chance to take a breather outside of downtown Boston.

Heather V.

By far the best addition to the Dorchester area, Pope John Paul II Park has opened up the Neponset River to the people of southern Boston. This spread of grassy hills and walking paths used to be a landfill and drive-in theater, until it was renovated and opened in 2001. For the last decade, it’s been a popular spot for adults, children, and dogs. Even with Route 93 North running by it, only minimal sounds escape the road to the park. Also, finding parking here tends to be a breeze!

Gray H.

Typically known as a working class neighborhood, it seems that Neponset is quickly becoming a little cultural enclave and home to many young professionals and artists seeking cheap rent and a more suburban feel. And as with the chicken or the egg, it’s hard to determine which came first-the hip youngsters or the awesome restaurants that are now popping up all over. Did these young professionals and creatives come out here for a taste of Irie Jamaican Restaurant’s curried goat or did Irie’s pop up because they saw a need to feed some young hipsters some irie flavors? Either way, doesn’t matter. Neponset has a seriously ethnically diverse population and it is boldly expressed in the culture of the nabe, which is very lucky for all who live there.

Mallory C.