Use your health insurance website - filter by distance from your location. Google the doctor's name to find reviews. Call the office of your top few and ask if they have availability. If you just need a prescription refilled you can often get sooner appointments with the Physician Assistant from the same office, with an actual physical appointment scheduled further out.

Drive up through Gloucester and Rockport but along the water. Very quintessential scenic New England.

Oh so it’s a very scenic kind of drive?

Route 2 up towards Vermont. As long as you don't get stuck behind someone going slow it's a super fun drive

(CHA) Cambridge Health Alliance. I was a fan of the Windsor location.

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I would say you are projecting your fears onto her, at least as of the time I posted my comment and based on the reply to me. Even if it did, it doesn’t change my response because she is asking about going to bars alone. It is what it is. To go to bars alone, someone has to be willing to actually go to them alone. Let them write their story. We don’t need to do it for them. We also don’t need to assume they aren’t capable or are afraid of those things as a main factor. Boston is very safe and literally every activity in life has some statistical probability of something happening. The likelihood of those things happening are still very low on any given day. It’s up to them to set parameters for how they do activities and what their limits and concerns are.

Also paddling the Mystic River and lakes or hiking, biking, or trail running in the Fells. There's plenty of nature adjacent spaces, if not entirely pristine and out of earshot from a highway, and putting the slightest effort into getting away from the parts accessible by vehicles, you'll find some real solitude.

Lol. Whoops. Half asleep commenting. I’m tempted to edit but I’m going to own up to it and leave it there. I’m guessing the OP is a pharma exec so the point probably still stands.

Welcome! We live in Arlington with our five-year-old daughter. My single piece of advice is to plan adventures for your daughter because she only gets to explore the city once.

1. Get a library card both in Boston and Arlington. Best if she can sign her own name.
2. A trip to Concord Battleground.
3. The Museum of Fine Arts.
4. The Science Museum.
5. The Aquarium.
6. Go north to Plum Island. Purchase a year's membership if she likes it.
7. The Boston Common and Public Garden.
8. Places to eat that are kid-friendly such Paramount on Charles St in Boston.
9. Mystic Lakes.

Man, OP, if I were rich enough to buy a house here I’d buy this painting from you

I’m an outdoorsy midwestern person who has grown to love it here. I’m married to a city person. I really enjoy that if I want lots of nature, NH, Maine, Vermont, and Western MA are driveable. I have seen some really amazing geological sites and beautiful forests. I really like Stow, VT and Acadia National Park. Our local forests are small but I love them too. When you go out to Easthampton, there are waterfall hikes and the Quabbin reservoir is fun for kayaking. In Arlington, you are close to the Middlesex Fells, one of my favorite parks around here. It’s so easy to get to. Mount Misery is another hidden gem close to your new home.

Make sure to go get outdoors on a regular basis. Don’t wait for city cabin fever to set in. One summer, we put a different hike on our calendar for every Saturday and either made ourselves go out or consciously choose something else. Our default plan was “go outside.” For vacation, we occasionally rent a cabin in the woods.

That said, make sure you go on city adventures too, so you get a sense of the upsides. For a while I was a little sad because I only felt the city struggle vs the benefits. You will be close to so many fun things, and you & your kids will have amazing opportunities.

Last thing, I love that there are people here from all over the US and the world! It’s amazing! Don’t get discouraged if you find it difficult to form friendships with lifelong New Englanders (especially the old money crowd, in my experience). Have trust that you will find your circle of friends. Most of my friends are fellow transplants, plus a couple New Englanders, and I love them all. I’ve learned so much from them that I would have never learned if I had not moved to the city, and I can count on them.

Add to that options for linking up to bike paths into Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston (the terminus was actually Davis Square when it opened in the 90's)

oh this will go over well once the cops start shooting at the fires.

Do you already have a place to live? Our son and his fiancé lived near Spy Pond, and it was a lovely place to live near. They moved to find a larger place (their place was literally about a 2575 sf apartment.). If you haven’t looked for an apartment/home yet, be prepared for sticker shock. There are some decent photos of Spy Pond here: https://leokrut.com/e-vault/album/spy_pond/park.html Schools are generally great. Eating out in Greater Boston is pricey, but there are lots of options. Highly recommend The Science Museum (reduced tickets at the library, or become members) - I really loved going there when our kids were little - there is a lot of Hands on, and it was easy to push a stroller while our older child explored. They have a room especially for young children. The best food stores : Market Basket in Somerville or Wegmans in Medford. I like the choices and prices at Costco, and there are a few around, but perhaps too far out for you?

Indeed. I’ve seen it before.

They look like a flying bowling ball

The only real answer here is contact a lawyer. He will investigate, tell you the facts and explain your options (not one of those tv advertising PI lawyers). You want an expert in property law.

Uniqlo, check online.

Very well done!

Check these out - https://www.visitarlingtonma.org/learn-about/menotomy-rocks-park/

https://oldschwambmill.org

https://minutemanbikeway.org

https://friendsofspypondpark.org

https://arlingtonhistorical.org

https://www.arlingtonma.gov/i-want-to/learn-about/arlington-history-facts

I grew up in Arlington (A-Town) back in the 70's & 80's. Great community, close to Boston, decent public transportation & lots of bikeways.

Most libraries have museum passes for all of these museums that are mentioned. You can get discounted or free access as long as you book it ahead of time.

You will also be near a few historical national parks and only a 4-6 hour (depending on traffic) ride to Acadia, our only National Park park. The National Seashore runs along the Cape and the seal tours are really fun, just keep an eye out for great whites. One went under a tour boat the week before we went out.

Ticks are an issue, so don't forget to prepare for that!

probably because wild turkeys don’t envelope many major metropolitan areas

Fantastically beautiful!

I’m a pcp in Brookline. We are a private group and take most insurances. We have appointments within a week usually. We have three MDs, two PAs, and an NP. Feel free to DM me and I can give you more information.

Andala in central square has great food, teas and coffee drinks. Its usually pretty quiet if youre looking for someplace to work/study or have a conversation without screaming.