The transformation of Quincy Center from a basic, generic-looking downtown to a modern, glittery destination has been nothing short of remarkable, perhaps one of the biggest revitalizations in all of New England.
And while upgrades have also come to other parts of the city, like Wollaston and North Quincy, much of the community remains a patchwork of close-knit little neighborhoods that have changed very little over the years.
Houghs Neck is one of those frozen-in-time places. At the end of a peninsula well east of bustling Quincy Center, this quiet seaside area almost feels like its own town — it’s only accessible by one road that basically peters out as it reaches land’s end. Here you’ll find a general store, a local bar, parks and beaches that only locals seem to know about and views of the ocean in nearly every direction…