I covered Arlington's annual Town Day for Icons of Arlington. It was just as colorful as I remembered it being when I was a kid. See all the photos here.
Icons of Arlington: Town Day
Icons of Arlington: Arlington Astronomy Nights
Arlington resident Jeffrey Alexander loves astronomy so much he shares his telescope with everyone in the summer. I went to one of his stargazing events last week. Read about it on Icons of Arlington.
Icons of Arlington: Arlington Reservoir
The Arlington Reservoir recently closed for the season. I went to the last day, where dogs are allowed in the water. I wrote about the reservoir, and a little about the dogs, on Icons of Arlington.
Icons of Arlington: Spy Pond
I've been writing about a lot of bodies of water lately. Here's my Icons of Arlington on Spy Pond.
Icons of Arlington: Menotomy Indian Hunter
New Icons of Arlington post. I wrote about the statue called Menotomy Indian Hunter, but mostly about the colonial history of our town.
Icons of Arlington: Fido Fest
A warm summer night on Spy Pond Field. A pink sunset. Popcorn. Bubbles. Lots and lots of dogs. And lots and lots of dog videos on the big screen. It can only be Fido Fest. I unintentionally took a month off from Icons of Arlington, but now I'm back, with many dog pictures. People like …
Icons of Arlington: Independence Day Fireworks
I really don't like this holiday. I suspect a lot of you don't either. But I still went and photographed the Boston fireworks from the park at the top of the hill that gives Arlington Heights its height. Photos and writeup here.
Icons of Arlington: Menotomy Rocks Park
My newest post on Icons of Arlington is about Menotomy Rocks Park, a park I spent a lot of time in as a kid. I learned a lot about the park's history, both ancient geologic and recent community history, while I was researching for this one. Content warning for non-graphic discussion of suicide in the …
Icons of Arlington: Feast of the East
I went to East Arlington's 21st annual Feast of the East for Icons of Arlington. Write-up here.
Icons of Arlington: Farmers’ Market
The farmers' market is the place to be in Arlington this summer. I checked out some produce and met Patsy Kraemer, the woman behind the operation. Read about it on Icons of Arlington.
