Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present our Fall 2013 Walking Tour: From Foot of the Rocks to the Alms House Site: Exploring Arlington’s Late 19th and Early 20th Century Streetcar Suburban Developments North of the Minute Man Bike Path. The date is Saturday, November 2nd, meeting for a light breakfast at 8:45am […]
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Call for Town Day table volunteers
Town Day 2013 will be held on Saturday, September 21st from 10am to 3pm in Arlington Center. Walking In Arlington will have a table there, and would love some staffing help. We are usually near the library, on the same side of Mass Ave as the library. Email us if you can put in an […]
Feast of the East and volunteering
Feast of the East 2013 went wonderfully well. We talked with many people and signed up 20 new members. Several of our stalwart regulars volunteered at the Feast. Tons of gratitude to them. We hope other members and friends will consider helping out at Town Day on 09-21-2013 and beyond. For the talkative, staffing a […]
Please vote on June 25th
Please make sure to vote in the special election for the United States Senate seat for Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 25th. Not sure where to vote? Look on the map [PDF].
The next historical walk will be Nov 2nd, 2013
Save the date of November 2nd for a Walking In Arlington historical walk. Details to follow.
Green Line Extension comments deadline June 18th
If you have a moment today or tomorrow, please email your support for the Green Line Extension. The current plan eventually brings the Green Line to the Mystic Valley Parkway at Somerville and Medford, near the Arlington line. Arlington residents could walk to this new T stop. See below for details on how to help […]
The next Historical Walk will be November 3rd, 2012 led by Ed Gordon.
Arlington Historical Walk A walking tour led by Edward W. Gordon 9:00 AM, Saturday, November 3, 2012 Walking In Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill are cosponsoring a historical walking tour in Arlington. We will learn about architectural, economic and transportation history. Information on the specifics of the tour will be available soon. The walk […]
Walking In Arlington survey: Shop on foot and walk on the bike path – What’s your experience? – send back by October 2nd
The Walking In Arlington table at Town Day 2012 was a big success. We talked with many, many people interested in walking, and in improving the pedestrian environment. We have gotten 70 replies so far to our survey on shopping on foot in Arlington and walking on the bike path. The survey is now closed; […]
Walking In Arlington historical walk 06-09-2012
Walking In Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill are cosponsoring a historical walk led by Ed Gordon on Saturday June 9th at 9am. Details on the route to follow, but we promise you will learn cool stuff about the history of Menotomy, West Cambridge and Arlington. The walk will last about 2 hours, and will […]
Photos from the Mt. Gilboa and Crescent Hill Walk.
A selection of photos from the Nov. 29th, 2011 Mt. Gilboa and Crescent Hill walk. Since the walk took place right before Halloween, several of the houses had Halloween decorations up.