Stevil watched a a changing of the guard at the 9/11 memorial in the Public Garden today - not far from the 3,000 flag that ChinatownKicks photographed.

Copyright Stevil and ChinatownKicks, respectively. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Leslee spotted this man and dogs rolling down Newbury Street yesterday.

Posted under this Creative Commons license and in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

We'd earlier discussed JP as a tourist destination. Nicole, from Columbus, Indiana, reports it's pretty cool as a pied-a-terre for exploring Boston.

The minute we arrived in Jamaica Plain I knew it was a perfect fit. It reminded us so much of our old neighborhood in downtown Indianapolis--lots of one and two family homes just a few inches apart from each other. It also had a diverse mix of people that we love.

Plus, we were just steps away from the Stony Brook T station, meaning we could be in downtown Boston in about 10-15 minutes. While my initial preference was to stay in the heart of the city, it was actually nice to escape it throughout the day, give [the toddler] a little more room to play, and just relax a bit more than we might have otherwise.

The North End Waterfront Residents Association voted to oppose any efforts to increase the number of stores selling liquor in the North End, NewEnglandWaterfront.com reports. The neighborhood currently has 11 retail liquor licenses - one currently unused.

The vote has no legal authority, but the Boston Licensing Board, which doles out booze permits, asks neighborhood groups for their input on license requests. Both the North End association and its Back Bay counterpart have already set similar informal limits on the number of alcohol-serving restaurants.