Arlington Heights and Boston Trip Planning

Johanna Jasmin JJ
Johanna Jasmin JJ
Arlington Heights and Boston Trip Planning

Local Restaurants & Local Facilities

Local places I love to eat or hang out.
Hmm Love the truffle fries and the Molten chocolate cake at this Bistro.
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Tryst
689 Massachusetts Ave
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Hmm Love the truffle fries and the Molten chocolate cake at this Bistro.
$$$-For your Foodie, this place has wonderful dishes. A true culinary experience awaits you.
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Scutra
92 Summer St
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$$$-For your Foodie, this place has wonderful dishes. A true culinary experience awaits you.
$$ Always Fresh. This is sushi/sports bar as well as restaurant. Love the tempura, Sushi-Dragon Maki, Udon, Yakisoba
Sono
471 Summer St
$$ Always Fresh. This is sushi/sports bar as well as restaurant. Love the tempura, Sushi-Dragon Maki, Udon, Yakisoba
$$ BBQ the way it is meant to be, I like the sweet sauce,very good corn bread, beef brisket, Lone bone sandwich, almost everything is delicious. ( Even the Dirty Rice!)
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Blue Ribbon Barbecue
908 Massachusetts Avenue
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$$ BBQ the way it is meant to be, I like the sweet sauce,very good corn bread, beef brisket, Lone bone sandwich, almost everything is delicious. ( Even the Dirty Rice!)
Love the atmosphere here. They mix it up with music and story tell evenings. Check their calendar. They also have an nice outside space for coffee.
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Kickstand Cafe
594 Massachusetts Ave
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Love the atmosphere here. They mix it up with music and story tell evenings. Check their calendar. They also have an nice outside space for coffee.
Best of Boston for the dumplings. Try the soup dumplings or a variety of their dumplings. Many yummy authentic Asian dishes here.
Szechuan's Dumpling
1360 Massachusetts Ave
Best of Boston for the dumplings. Try the soup dumplings or a variety of their dumplings. Many yummy authentic Asian dishes here.
Home style feel with granola, locally sourced, all natural and delicious coffee. lemon thyme scones In the evenings, sometimes there is a band and Arlington Brewing Company with a nibbles menu from Roasted Granola.
The Roasted Granola Café
1346 Massachusetts Ave
Home style feel with granola, locally sourced, all natural and delicious coffee. lemon thyme scones In the evenings, sometimes there is a band and Arlington Brewing Company with a nibbles menu from Roasted Granola.
$ Best Pizza in town! We love the cream sauce . Great service!
Northender Italian Kitchen
1345 Massachusetts Ave
$ Best Pizza in town! We love the cream sauce . Great service!
Close and staffed during the mornings, you can have your laundry done or do it your self Massachusetts Ave and Forest St
Brite White Laundromat
1177 Massachusetts Ave
Close and staffed during the mornings, you can have your laundry done or do it your self Massachusetts Ave and Forest St
All your Deli needs, meats and cheeses, sandwiches to go, an A La cart menu, Italian cookies as well as ice cream. People come from out of town just to visit D'ags Great!
D'Agostino's Delicatessen
11 Waterfield Rd
All your Deli needs, meats and cheeses, sandwiches to go, an A La cart menu, Italian cookies as well as ice cream. People come from out of town just to visit D'ags Great!
Local ice skating Rink- has ice skating in the winter by reservation on line. Friday nights with skate rental. In the summer, there are local baseball games and a soccer field.
Arlington Recreation
422 Summer St
Local ice skating Rink- has ice skating in the winter by reservation on line. Friday nights with skate rental. In the summer, there are local baseball games and a soccer field.
Noodle dishes are great! Must Try Lamb noodles ...makes my mouth water just thinking about their food! Expect a line... it seems they are always busy!
Home Taste
1312 Massachusetts Avenue
Noodle dishes are great! Must Try Lamb noodles ...makes my mouth water just thinking about their food! Expect a line... it seems they are always busy!
Thai Sticky Rice
Very Good
Great Burger and fries
The Heights Pub
Great Burger and fries
Close, Friendly and a number of classes
Gold's Gym
30 Park Ave
Close, Friendly and a number of classes
Easy walk from the Heights, on the Minuteman Bike Trail and across from Hurd Field
Trader Joe's
Easy walk from the Heights, on the Minuteman Bike Trail and across from Hurd Field

Food scene

One of the Deli's Arlington is known for, D'ag's offers al a cart Italian cuisine, delicious Cannoli fixings and other desserts, trays of mac and cheese as well as fresh sandwiches and other excellent meals.
D'Agostino's Delicatessen
11 Waterfield Rd
One of the Deli's Arlington is known for, D'ag's offers al a cart Italian cuisine, delicious Cannoli fixings and other desserts, trays of mac and cheese as well as fresh sandwiches and other excellent meals.
If you like Jazz, the Beehive is a must. The brunch is delicious. Just sit at the bar downstairs for a libation of sound.
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Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
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If you like Jazz, the Beehive is a must. The brunch is delicious. Just sit at the bar downstairs for a libation of sound.
Wonderfull My favorite for Pho
Noodle Market
470-472 Massachusetts Ave
Wonderfull My favorite for Pho

Not to be Missed -Sightseeing

This is a great Haunted House. They also run candlelight tours on Thursday nights. Alternatively a day trip to see this wonderful castle is well worth it for any wouldbe knight or princess.
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Hammond Castle Museum
80 Hesperus Avenue
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This is a great Haunted House. They also run candlelight tours on Thursday nights. Alternatively a day trip to see this wonderful castle is well worth it for any wouldbe knight or princess.
Just a Beautiful Museum. The collection is amazing, Hung in a wonderful house with a stunning courtyard. Most of the great artists, accessible collection and the events/concerts and just singers as the Stewart Gardeners did in their time.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
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Just a Beautiful Museum. The collection is amazing, Hung in a wonderful house with a stunning courtyard. Most of the great artists, accessible collection and the events/concerts and just singers as the Stewart Gardeners did in their time.
The grounds are great, the building is interesting and the art is great. I love this for a half day if you includes a nice walk around the ground. There are also views and a nice cafe. An hour or more for the museum alone
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DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd
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The grounds are great, the building is interesting and the art is great. I love this for a half day if you includes a nice walk around the ground. There are also views and a nice cafe. An hour or more for the museum alone

Nature Areas for Walking

Local fresh produce can be bought at the LexFarm. They also have plants and goats.
Lexington Community Farm
52 Lowell St
Local fresh produce can be bought at the LexFarm. They also have plants and goats.
This has a community beach in summer months. Some ice skating and cross country sking. Path around the reservoir is about a mile.
Arlington Reservoir
This has a community beach in summer months. Some ice skating and cross country sking. Path around the reservoir is about a mile.
The bikeway serves as a path from one end of town to the other- ending at Alewife station on the Redline. You can walk or bike anywhere in town and it is a mile walk to the center of town. You can walk to the Arlington Reservoir, LexFarm, Trader Joe's, Starbucks and more. Nice green space!
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Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
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The bikeway serves as a path from one end of town to the other- ending at Alewife station on the Redline. You can walk or bike anywhere in town and it is a mile walk to the center of town. You can walk to the Arlington Reservoir, LexFarm, Trader Joe's, Starbucks and more. Nice green space!
The entrance is next to the Alpaca Farm. It has a nice pond at the end of the main path.
Whipple Hill
Summer Street
The entrance is next to the Alpaca Farm. It has a nice pond at the end of the main path.
This is a bit of a longer walk but equally nice for a 2.5 mile circular walk.
Arlington's Great Meadows
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
This is a bit of a longer walk but equally nice for a 2.5 mile circular walk.
Boston Skyline View-Photo Op It also has a small dog park and a great view of Boston.
Arlington 360
4105 Symmes Cir
Boston Skyline View-Photo Op It also has a small dog park and a great view of Boston.
Exceptional Boston View- Nice for a picnic, has a playground with an amazing slide, Open fields on the hillside
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Robbins Farm Park
61 Eastern Ave
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Exceptional Boston View- Nice for a picnic, has a playground with an amazing slide, Open fields on the hillside

Sightseeing

Good for the curious at all ages- IMAX, Insect exhibit, Animal talks, Friday Night Astronomy Possible to do in a day. if you add the extras IMAX etc. it is a full day.
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Vitenskapsmuseet
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
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Good for the curious at all ages- IMAX, Insect exhibit, Animal talks, Friday Night Astronomy Possible to do in a day. if you add the extras IMAX etc. it is a full day.
World Class- Many travelling exhibits. It takes at least a day Try to schedule in one of the lectures or classes for an extra special experience. Difficult to do in a day, pick and choose your exhibits. First Friday of the month has evening events worth attending.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
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World Class- Many travelling exhibits. It takes at least a day Try to schedule in one of the lectures or classes for an extra special experience. Difficult to do in a day, pick and choose your exhibits. First Friday of the month has evening events worth attending.
Nice, on the waterfront with a cafe. Plan for only an hour or two Also has art classes which are well worth it and extend the visit
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Institutt for Samtidskunst, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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Nice, on the waterfront with a cafe. Plan for only an hour or two Also has art classes which are well worth it and extend the visit
World Class -Go Early- it is always busy. Nice talks well worth it. Rays and shark touch tanks. Love the seal shows, especially as a sit down activity while seeing the Boston waterfront/Faneuil Hall
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New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
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World Class -Go Early- it is always busy. Nice talks well worth it. Rays and shark touch tanks. Love the seal shows, especially as a sit down activity while seeing the Boston waterfront/Faneuil Hall
Outside Boston- Great for the big cats Plan for about an hour maybe hour and half I found early evening best for seeing the cats. Don't miss the Zoo Lights around Christmas
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Stone Zoo
149 Pond St
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Outside Boston- Great for the big cats Plan for about an hour maybe hour and half I found early evening best for seeing the cats. Don't miss the Zoo Lights around Christmas
Good half day walk if you have kids. The elephants are great. Always pleasant. Love the events- Brews at the Zoo is very fun.
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Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd
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Good half day walk if you have kids. The elephants are great. Always pleasant. Love the events- Brews at the Zoo is very fun.