Like most Greater Boston towns, there are moments where traffic can be frustrating in many areas of the city (especially the random Saturday at noon when you’re moving 10ft every time the light changes on Centre St). The big arteries (Comm ave, Chestnut St, Walnut St, Centre st, Beacon St, Washington St) will always have some level of traffic during the 7am-7pm hours. Some other streets can get congested due to their use as a detour for residents avoiding traffic, especially the surrounding neighborhoods close to the intersections where Chestnut St, Walnut St, Centre St, and Washington St meet Comm ave. Newton is a densely populated city for it’s size, more so now than before condo complexes of the past 5-10 years were built. Also, good luck on Needham st on a weekend day, try to avoid it as much as you can, that single lane road with all that retail is unenjoyable to put it nicely. 

Newton is home to an eclectic dining, bar, and retail scene, many of which are decades old places that spark some nostalgia in residents and visitors. Dining and bars are sprinkled all throughout Newton, giving almost each corner of the city a go to/fan favorite place that others will flock to from other cities/towns.