When you're in Eckington, turn right onto Rhode Island Ave for a wonderful stroll amongst a corridor of picturesque multicolored row homes, like I did. This scene embodies many of the images of Eckington I found online.
Continue your journey and take a right on Summit Pine, and about half a block up, you'll find an incredible mural spelling "ECKINGTON" with a large red Tyrannosaurus Rex chasing a hamburger. This particular dinosaur pointed me to the corner sign for "Yang Market". I was intrigued and entered. Inside, the Market was a spacious and surprisingly well-stocked convenience store anchored by a hunger-inducing restaurant order window in the back. Passing by the cash register, the business owner, Lyndsi, introduced herself with a warm smile. A large descriptive chalkboard menu hovered on the bulkhead above the kitchen as the chef, her husband Pete, waved from the stove. Together, they had opened this market a year ago and glowed about living in Eckington. Just as Lyndsi was enthusiastically emailing me a copy of their menu, a familiar customer walked in. Coincidentally, it was the Advisory Neighborhood Commission representative, Hannah Powell, whom I had been hoping to meet. As luck would have it, they informed me that there was a Civic Association meeting coming up soon and I'm eager to attend. This is exactly the sort of encounter that would help me gather information about the relationship of the neighborhood and to the people that live there! If that wasn't enough, Lyndsi, Pete, and Hannah all offered to meet me again next week for lunch and more information sharing. It was clear that these folks all care about their community and embrace the opportunity to share their experiences. I was truly in the right place at the right time.
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