Saturday May, 7th, 9:30 to 11 am Please join Ed Gordon, who has led several walks for Walking in Arlington, for a live preview of the of the new Arlington Cultural District (ACD) Audio Tour! He will explore the eastern half of the Massachusetts Avenue “cultural corridor” between Whittemore Park in Arlington Center and the […]
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Fall historical walk, “On and Off Mass Ave in East Arlington”
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour, On & Off Mass Ave in East Arlington. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 19th, 2019. Pre-registration is required! We will see historic homes and churches dating from the late 1700s to the early […]
Fall historical walk, “A Brook Runs Through It,” on Saturday, October 20th, 2018
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour, A Brook Runs Through It. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 20th, 2018. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Spring historical walk, “On and Off Lake Street,” on Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring historical walking tour On and Off Lake Street. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, May 5th, 2018. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Fall historical walking tour, “On and Off Summer St,” on Saturday, Oct 21st, 2017
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour “On and Off Summer Street”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 21st, 2017. Pre-registration is required! We will gather at 8:45am and should be done by 11:30am. The walk will last about 2 1/2 […]
Feast of the East – Volunteers wanted!
Feast of the East is this Saturday June 17th from noon to 4pm. Join us along Mass Ave where it crosses Lake St, near the Capitol Theater in East Arlington. Come on by the Feast and the Walking In Arlington table. Many local Arlington restaurants will have yummy food ranging from whole lunches to free […]
Spring historical walking tour, “The Brook, the Reservoir, the Railroad, and the Path,” on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Spring historical walk “The Brook, the Reservoir, the Railroad, and the Path”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at 9am. Learn the history of the Mill Brook and the Lexington and Arlington Railroad, and the creation […]
Streets are for People Rally – Thurs, Sept 29th from 6pm to 7pm – Boston City Hall Plaza
The Vision Zero movement believes that human error and bad behavior when traveling may be inevitable, but they don’t think it should cost you your life. Thoughtful expectation, engineering, education, and enforcement can reduce traffic fatalities, maybe even to zero. People will probably never completely stop doing foolish and dangerous things when they walk, cycle […]
Fall historical walking tour, “On and Off Broadway,” on Saturday, Oct 29th, 2016
Walking in Arlington and the Old Schwamb Mill present a Fall historical walking tour “On and Off Broadway”. The walk will be led by local historian Edward Gordon on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. We will seek out architectural treasures of East Arlington, including noteworthy Greek Revival, Italianate and Mansard style houses. We will tour the […]
Town Day 2016 – join the fun – call for volunteers
Arlington Town Day is coming up – join the amazing fun, learn a ton about what’s up in Arlington, and help out. Walking In Arlington will have a table, and we’d very much appreciate your help. Town Day 2016 will be held on Saturday, September 17th in Arlington Center. Walking In Arlington needs your help […]