Its city lines encase highly ranked educational institutions — Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – entertainment spots, movie theaters, music clubs and a plethora of eclectic eateries. Just a bridge away lays Cambridge, Mass. Tim Haws, a sophomore linguistics major, said Cambridge feels more like a community than Boston is. Riding the MBTA’s Red Line, passengers will stop off into the squares of Cambridge. The first stop into Cambridge is Kendall Square — home of MIT. Kendall Square is close to the Cambridgeside Galleria, a frequent stopping point for many students at Northeastern. To save some money and to achieve a less mainstream look, The Garment District is about a five minute walk from the Kendall Square T-stop. The Garment District, recognized for their bright pink signs and feline logo, is located at 200 Broadway. The store, also found in Providence, R.I., features a “dollar a pound” clothes pile on the first floor where customers dig and weigh in order to pay. Upstairs, the store has vintage and second-hand clothing, grouped on racks. “You can basically find anything here. We do a lot of vintage and costume kind of things,” said Kallie Reid, an assistant manager. “We also started doing heat transfers, any color, any size — pretty much whatever you want.” The next stop is Central Square. The square holds shops and, for patrons of music, the clubs T.T. the Bear’s and the Middle East, night clubs that feature local music acts. The Middle East Club is located at 472-480 Massachusetts Ave. and T.T. the Bear’s is located at 10 Brookline St., just around the corner from the Middle East. Another point of interest is Harvard Square. Named after the university it is home to dozens of eateries and shops. Restaurants include the Border Cafe, serving Mexican food, located at 32 Church St. and Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage, located at 1246 Massachusetts Ave. Both eateries feature menu items under $10 — a convenience for students with strict budgets. Sophomore electrical and computer engineering major Brian Cox said his favorite part of Harvard Square are the musicians. Harvard Square also houses the Brattle Theatre, which shows classic or cult movies every day, at 40 Brattle St. On Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13, the theater will be showing a double feature of Christopher Guest’s “A Mighty Wind” and “Waiting for Guffman.” Stores in Harvard Square include Abercrombie and Fitch and Gap, but other non-chain stores are located in The Garage, a mini-mall designed like a parking garage, on JFK Street. The main squares of Cambridge, Kendall, Central and Harvard are a good place to start in understanding the city left of Boston. While Boston may be large enough to explore the first few weeks of school, Cambridge may offer an equally appetizing alternative for students.