Icons of Arlington: Fido Fest

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

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

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: Farmers’ Market

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.

Icons of Arlington: Porchfest

Icons of Arlington: Porchfest

I’ve lived in Arlington for years, yet somehow have never been to Arlington Porchfest. I finally went. It’s pretty nice. More photos and a write-up on Icons of Arlington.

Icons of Arlington: Minuteman Bikeway

Icons of Arlington: Minuteman Bikeway

I’ll admit it, this is my favorite one of these posts so far. I love the bikeway and I think it’s an important community resource for Arlington, and as a result I wrote. . .kind of a lot about it. See more photos of the bikeway and read about its history and current state on…

Icons of Arlington: Little Fox Shop

Icons of Arlington: Little Fox Shop

11 years ago, two women opened a nonprofit resale shop in the Fox branch of the Arlington Library. After an unexpected closure last summer, they re-opened it last week. Read about what happened in my latest post on Icons of Arlington.