As I search the City of Boston webpage for ISD information, I stumble across a section about different neighborhoods of Boston. Since my area is still part of Boston, we get our own little blurb. Upon reading it, I was throughly amused, so I thought I would share:

Once home to stockyards, slaughterhouses and meatpacking industries, Allston today is a thriving mecca of activity. Largely populated by students and young families, Allston caters to the individual looking for something different-and cheap. It's hard to turn a corner in this neighborhood without running into a discount furniture or thrift store. Allston's Harvard Ave. boasts everything from upscale eateries and pool halls to local dives and mom-and-pop grocery stores. There's rarely a quiet moment in this neighborhood-everyone from students to the elderly traverse the streets of Allston through all hours of the day and night.

Ah, my little ghetto....