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PapayaJuice t1_ja3nx4w wrote

Reply to comment by magavte_lanata in PCP recommendation in Cambridge/ Boston (or nearby cities) by georgporg

My partner tried to get in last week and they have a 3-4 waiting period right now for new patients. And that’s if you’re willing to just accept whichever pcp becomes free first. I’ve been a patient of theirs for many years and even I can’t usually get on the phone with any doctor without a few days to a couple weeks of waiting. They’re going through brutal staff losses and their recent switch to Epic, although good in the long term, has hurt them considerably in the short term.

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neon57O t1_ja3nfde wrote

Reply to Moving to Arlington from Pennsylvania by aliveandwellthanks

Former NEPA person here.

No overnight parking in the streets in Arlington.

All pizza sucks in Arlington (yeah I said it)

Don't join any local Facebook groups. It's nothing but people complaining over silly things and think that every developer on the planet is personally coming to take there houses and build apartments.

Traffic is and will be absolutely miserable

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Electrical_Bed_ t1_ja3kn0y wrote

Reply to PCP recommendation in Cambridge/ Boston (or nearby cities) by georgporg

Hey! In this area it’s entirely possible that good PCPs are booking new patients visits 6+ months out, because new patient appointments are usually a much longer time slot than established patients or symptom visits.

I’d just suck it up and make an appointment for much further down the line. Or you could book new patient visits with more than one doctor and cancel the one you don’t need. In general it’s much harder to find a good PCP because they are not compensated as well as specialists and have to do much much more paperwork.

Good luck!

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GM_Pax t1_ja3kcem wrote

Reply to Moving to Arlington from Pennsylvania by aliveandwellthanks

If you are "outdoorsy", you will want to check out hte Minuteman Commuter Bikeway, which runs from Alewife Station (in Cambridge, but near the border of Arlington), through Arlington and Lexington to Depot Park, in Bedford.

From there, the Narrow Gauge Trail - mostly unpaved - runs another couple miles north, almost into Billerica.

The Minuteman, meanwhile, is going to be extended into West Concord over the next few years, by incorporating what is now the (as yet largely unpaved, I think) Reformatory Branch Trail. It's a short distance from there to pick up the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, which runs south into Sudbury ()and in a few years, Framingham), and north through Acton, Carlisle, Westford, and Chelmsford, ending within steps of the Lowell city border.

Along the BFRT you can find Nara Park in Acton, and Heart Pond in Chelmsford; both have beaches ... Nara costs money, Heart Pond is free (but also muuuuch smaller). No lifeguards at either, AFAIK.

In Lexington, the Minuteman passes literally adjacent to Lexington Green (birthplace of the American Revolution!), and that's maybe two miles from the Minuteman National Historic Park, and the Battle Road trail.

There's also the Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Trail, along both banks of the Charles River.

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Less outdoorsy stuff, but: your 5yo will love the Boston Children's Museum, and probably also the Museum of Science (that was a perennial favorite when I was 3 and 4 years old, and my parents still lived in Boston). Franklin Park Zoo was also a favorite of mine at that age. Harvard University also has a bunch of museums that may interest your kiddo when s/he gets a few years older. Or you and your spouse, right away. :) The Museum of Fine Arts is a must-see for adults, but less so for younger children IMO.

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rainniier2 t1_ja3k498 wrote

Reply to Moving to Arlington from Pennsylvania by aliveandwellthanks

There are lots of walking trails and conservation lands around Lexington, Lincoln, Carlisle, and Concord….some of which probably date back to the time of Thoreau or earlier. Check out Drumlin farms, which is run by the Audubon society, and all of the sites owned by the trustees of the reservation. There are hundreds of them around MA. Anyway, for the average person here the hardest thing about MA is the cost of living and the time it takes to commute but if your family lives in the Hamptons you’re probably not in the cohort who will be struggling to afford a house so I’m sure you’ll love it. Enjoy the e adventure.

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