Suburban Summer in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
Quiet suburban streets in the middle of the Summer.
Place you live: Arlington, Massachusetts
Place your photo was taken: Arlington, Massachusetts
Can you sum up Arlington, Massachusetts? A small town feel but only about a 15 minute drive to Cambridge and a 30 minute drive to Boston. After five years of living in the city, it’s nice to live somewhere quiet where I can garden and sit in the grass.
Occupation: Financial Aid Representative
Preoccupation: Photography
A perfect day in Arlington? Taking a walk around town on an early summer morning; maybe stopping by the library or the diner. Riding down to Spy Pond on the bike trail and having lunch on a rock next to the water. Having dinner at Blue Ribbon Barbeque and then catching a movie at the Capitol Theatre.
If someone was visiting, what must they do? Take a stroll around town and then head into Cambridge or Boston.
A perfect meal in Arlington? A pulled pork sandwich from Blue Ribbon or sweet & sour chicken with bean sprout fried rice from Shanghai Village.
What is the best thing about your spot? I really enjoy the walkability and how bike friendly it is.
What is the worst? I sometimes miss living closer to Boston and some of my friends.
A little known fact about where you live? It’s not as far away as everyone thinks it is.
Where is your favorite place in the world? An unknown destination.