Long known as a technology and innovation center, the latest advance out of Cambridge's Kendall Square is a stunner: the area is now conducive to human life forms not wearing pocket protectors. There are new apartment complexes, new restaurants, even traces of a bohemian underground. Tonight Anthony Everett circles the square, with an inside look at Microsoft's NERD (New England Research & Development) Center, a visit to the kitschy kitchen the Friendly Toast, and a shopping trip to the Garment District and its dollar a pound clothing special. He'll also get out on the Charles River for a kayak expedition, and discover a unique place for a quick escape: a little known rooftop garden.

Kendall Square: Segment One

Kendall Square: Segment Two

Kendall Square: Segment Three

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Microsoft N.E.R.D. (New England Research Center)
Microsoft N.E.R.D.

Cambridge Innovation Center (start-ups)
Cambridge Innovation Center

Friendly Toast (restaurant)
The Friendly Toast

Charles River Canoe & Kayak
Chas. Riv Canoe & Kayak Kendall

Watermark Cambridge (apt)
Watermark Cambridge

Third Square Apts.
Third Square Apts

Conduit Labs (Loud Crowd start up)
Conduit Labs

Garment District (dollar a pound used clothes)
Garment District

The Kendall Hotel
The Kendall Hotel

Rooftop Garden (Marriott Parking Garage)
Rooftop Garden