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	ARLINGTON, MASS.
	Birthplace of Uncle Sam & home of those Car Talk guys.
The seal of the Town of Arlington. From the "Welcome to Arlington Heights" sign on Massachusetts Avenue. Menotomy Village, settled 1635 Town of West Cambridge, Incorporated 1807 Renamed the Town of Arlington, 1867

I live in Arlington, Massachusetts, a vibrant urban community about six miles northwest of downtown Boston. Arlington is a wonderful place to live. There are many places in town with spectacular views of the Boston Skyline. The Capitol Theater at 204 Massachusetts Avenue (corner of Lake Street) is one of the best places in eastern Massachusetts to watch a movie.

Arlington is also a center for arts, entertainment, and culture. Arlington was the home of renowned sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin. Dallin's work includes the Appeal To The Great Spirit, which can be seen in front of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and also behind President Clinton's desk in the Oval Office. You also have to love a five square mile two Starbucks town (327 Broadway & 1465 Massachusetts Avenue, next to Trader Joe's) as well as three Dunkin' Donuts, Carberry's Bakery & Coffee House (594 Massachusetts Avenue)... though real coffee lovers know the place for coffee and pastries is the Quebrada Baking Company (208 Massachusetts Avenue).

Smoke-Free Dining in Arlington!
All Arlington restaurants are smoke-free!

There are several Asian restaurants worth visiting in Arlington Center, including Asiana Grille (Korean, Japanese, and Thai) at 444 Massachusetts Avenue, China Cafe (Mandarin, Szechwan, Cantonese) at 882A Massachusetts Avenue (781.646.6621), Sweet Chile (Thai) at 470 Massachusetts Avenue (781.646.2400), Shanghai Village (Chinese) at 436 Massachusetts Avenue (781.646.6901), and Ichi-Bun Cafe (Japanese) at 473 Massachusetts Avenue. In East Arlington you will find a diverse collection of restaurants including Flora (190 Massachusetts Avenue - 781.641.1664) and Gala Ristorante (138 Massachusetts Avenue - 781.646.1404). The Arlington Restaurant and Diner at 134 Massachusetts Avenue (East Arlington, 781.646.9266) and Sunnyside Diner at 1313 Massachusetts Avenue (Arlington Heights, 781.646.7871) are great places for breakfast.
 
 

New, Delicious, and Award Winning in Arlington:  Olé Mexican Grill (takeout with about 18 seats) at 203A Broadway (781.643.2299) was awarded 1999 Best of Boston - Mexican Food, and Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q (also takeout with limited seating) at 908 Massachusetts Avenue (781.648.RIBS), across the street from Stop&Shop was awarded 1999 Best of Boston - BBQ.

Old, Delicious, and Award Winning in Arlington:  Gail Ann Coffee Shop (big, soft, fluffy doughnuts) at 10 Medford Street (781.648.9584) was awarded 1999 Best of Boston - Doughnuts.

ARLINGTON BY THE NUMBERS

Arlington was moved into the new 781 area code, now split into the 781 and 339 area code. This map looks worse than a Gerrymandered congressional district Neighboring communities (Somerville, Cambridge, Belmont) are in a different area code, but we share area codes with Kingston. Look for lots of wrong numbers in Brooklyn (area code 718).  Seems that every time the telephone company changes names we go through area code confusion as well. Good old New England Telephone had everyone together in 617, Bell Atlantic brought us 781. and now Verizon added 338 and ten digit dialing. Please, Verizon, don't change names again. It's tough keeping up with the area codes!
 

If that isn't bad enough, the USPS changed Arlington's ZIP codes.  The new zip codes begin with the 024 prefix.  The postal service split Arlington into these zip codes.

• Zip code 02474 is generally NORTH of the bike trail or EAST of Spy Pond and Spy Pond Park.  Massachusetts Avenue EAST of Mystic Street and Swan Place is in 02474.  Pond Lane, Pond Terrace, and Village Lane are also in 02474.
• Zip code 02475 is for the Arlington Heights post office.
• Zip code 02476 is generally SOUTH of the bike trail and WEST of Spy Pond and Spy Pond Park.  Massachusetts Avenue WEST of Mystic Street and Swan Place is in 02476.  Swan Place, Drake Road, and Town Hall are also in 02476.

This website is owned by Paul Schlichtman, a member of the Arlington School Committee and a Town Meeting Member representing Precinct 6 in Arlington. Visit Paul's political home page for readers interested in Arlington politics.
e-mail to: paul@schlichtman.org

• Before the Central Artery, how did we get around?  Here's a 1937 highway map of the Boston area, and a 1952 route map of downtown Boston.
• Find a YAHOO street map of any neighborhood in the United States.
• Use MapQuest to find your way between any two addresses in the United States.
• The Arlington Advocate On-Line. All the news about Arlington that fits into print... without killing a single tree!
• Here's why you are likely to get lost when you visit Arlington, and a Wall Street Journal article about our street signs.
• An updated (1999-2000) precinct by precinct list of Arlington's Town Meeting Members.
• Please visit my friend, Richard Lewis.  He's a dentist.  No, you don't have to go to the dental office, just visit his website.
• Join the Arlington list-mail.  A friendly, low traffic e-mail forum for anyone who loves Arlington.
• NEW!  From MIT, a satellite view of Arlington.  Start with a view of Arlington Center by clicking here!
• Arlington 02174 becomes Arlington 02474 and 02476.  Here's a list of every street in town and its new zip code.
• The Boston Globe On-Line.
• The Town of Arlington Official Home Page.
• The Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee Home Page.
• Arlington, Massachusetts community profile (MA Department of Housing & Community Development)
• Arlington, Massachusetts at-a-glance (MA Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services)
• Search the Net using Alta Vista.

e-mail to: paul@schlichtman.org