Monday, September 6, 2021

Recommended Places to Visit: Concord

Recreation
Fruit Picking
Verrill Farm
11 Wheeler Road



Arts Performances
Parks
Harrington Park
Harrington Avenue near South Street

Cousins Park
Brown Street and Prairie Street


Boating
South Bridge Boat House
496 Main Street


Groceries
Debra's Natural Gourmet
98 Commonwealth Avenue

Museums
Concord Museum
200 Lexington Road

Louisa May Alcott Orchard House
399 Lexington Road

58 Main Street


Water Bodies
Warner's Pond
Laws Brook Road and Commonwealth Avenue

Macone's Pond
484 Lowell Road

Moses Pond
4 Wayside Road

Angiers Pond
74 Strawberry Hill Road

Bordens Pond (private)
200 Great Meadows Road



Hiking
Recommended:
Estabrook Woods
End of Estabrook Road

Punkatasset Hill
450 Monument Street

Walden Pond State Reservation
915 Walden Street

White Pond
Shore Street and Dover Street

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Monsen Road

Wright Woods
Fairhaven Road and Fairhaven Hill Road

Hapgood Wright Town Forest
500 Walden Street

Old Rifle Range
End of Old Mill Road

Mattison Field
568 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner

October Farm Riverfront
End of Balls Hill Road

Tried:
Bear Garden Hill
636 Sudbury Road

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
258 Bedford Street

Gowings Swamp
120 Meriam Road

Old Calf Pasture
240 Lowell Road

Newbury Field
1127 Lowell Road

53 Powder Mill Road

Chamberlin Woods
Bateman's Pond Road and Hugh Cargill Road

Barretts Mill Conservation Area
Strawberry Hill Road


Architecture
Monuments
Monument Square
Main Street and Lexington Road


Places of Worship

West Concord Union Church
1317 Main Street

New Church of Concord
53 Church Street

Holy Family Parish
12 Monument Square


Bridges
Old North Bridge
~269 Monument Street near the Old Manse


Schools
Alcott Elementary School
93 Laurel Street

29 Prairie Street

Middlesex School
1400 Lowell Road

The Fenn School
516 Monument Street


Town Facilities
Public Library Fowler Branch
1322 Main Street

Harvey Wheeler Community Center
1276 Main Street

Public Library
129 Main Street

Town Hall
22 Monument Square

Massachusetts Correctional Institution
965 Elm Street

Police Department
219 Walden Street

District Court
305 Walden Street

Fire Station 2
1201 Main Street

Post Office
34 Walden Street

Hanscom Airfield
701 Virginia Road


Historical Buildings
Wright's Tavern
20 Lexington Road

The Old Manse
269 Monument Street

The Concord Depot
86 Thoreau Street

Friend Block
65 Main Street

Colonial Inn
48 Monument Square

Milldam Square Condominiums
100 Keyes Road


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Western
80 Thoreau
80 Thoreau Street
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled Albacore
Brandade Fritters
Chickpea Tagliatelle
Sweet Potato Soup
Tres Leches Cake



Merchants Row
48 Monument Square
Recommended Dishes:
Crab Cakes
Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprout Bites
Pan Seared Scallops

Chinese
794 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Noodles in Soup with Beef Sirloin
Oyster Pancake
Salt and Pepper Fried Chicken
Noodles with Beef and Seasonal Vegetables in Sha Cha Sauce
Sauteed Water Spinach
Sliced Beef Wrapped in Scallion Pancake
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sautéed Shanghai Bok Choy
Steamed Whole Fish with Scallion 
House Special Crispy Duck


Italian
195 Sudbury Road
Recommended Dishes:
Seafood Platter
Tuscan Sirloin


Tried:
Dessert
68 Thoreau Street
Recommended Dishes:
Peach
Red Raspberry Chip

42 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Acai Bowl

Reasons to be Cheerful
110 Commonwealth Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Smooth Ginger
Cranberry Orange Sorbet
Apricot Frozen Yogurt
Brie, Apple, Arugula Crepe
Take Your Mom to Paris Grilled Cheese
Smoothie

Concord Teacakes
59 Commonwealth Avenue

La Provence
105 Thoreau Street
Recommended Dishes:
Gateau Concorde
Wild Mushroom Quiche


Italian
Papa Razzi (chain)
768 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Rollatini Melanzana
Porcini Tortellini
Frutta al Forno

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