Saturday, April 18, 2026

Recommended Places to Visit: Grafton

Recreation
Golf
Highfields Golf and Country Club
42 Magill Drive


Horseback Riding
JH Eventing
94 Old Westboro Road


Shopping
Grafton Country Store
2 Grafton Common


Parks
Town Common
Worcester Street and South Street

Riverview Park/Fisherville Pond
176 Providence Road

6 Prentice Street

18 North Street

North Main Street and Bridge Street


Museums
Willard House and Clock Museum
11 Willard Street

Grafton Historical Society
2 Grafton Common

Massachusetts State Police Museum (moved to Northbridge)
308 Providence Road


Beaches
Silver Lake
Upton Street between Old Upton Road and Nantucket Place


Water Bodies
Lake Ripple
Worcester Street and Providence Road

Pratt's Pond
Waterville Street near Leland Avenue

29 Stowe Road

184 Worcester Street


Hiking
Recommended:
Fletcher Reserve/Mazza Farm Conservation Area
Upton Street between Old Upton Road and Nantucket Place

Potter Hill Meadows/G Knowlton Preserve
End of Potter Hill Road

15 Waterville Street

Tried:
Hassanamesit Woods
Salisbury Street near Keith Hill Road

Old Mill Pond
Waterville Street and Leland Avenue

Gummere Woods/Marsters Preserve
Wheeler Road near Worcester Street

Parker Preserve/Salisbury Preserve
End of Salisbury Street



Architecture
Places of Worship

Union Congregational Church
86 Main Street

St. Mary's Catholic Church
17 Waterville Street

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
53 North Main Street

Congregational Church of Grafton
30 Grafton Common

Baptist Church of Grafton
1 South Street

St. James Parish
89 Main Street


Town Facilities
Grafton Public Library
35 Grafton Common

23 Upton Street

6 Prentice Street

28 Providence Road


Commercial Buildings
Early Learning Center
2 Elliot Trail


Schools
Grafton High School
24 Providence Road


Historical Buildings
Grafton Inn
25 Grafton Common

Old Barracks
308 Providence Road


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Western
Bridge Street Bistro (closed)
10 Bridge Street
Recommended Dishes:
Southwestern Steak Tips

Reunion Tap and Table
198 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fall Beet Salad
Black and White Chocolate Cake
Pork Belly Poutine

 Grafton Grill
10 Bridge Street
Recommended Dishes:
Valentine's Day Sangria
Sweet Potato Salmon
Fried Green Tomatoes
Dessert Pizza

John Henry Tavern
42 Magill Drive
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled London Broil

 Pub 122
215 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Indian Combo
Curried Kidney Beans
Chicken Tikka Masala
French Toast
Veggie Omelet
Tried:
Breakfast
Breakfast at Stephanie's
156 Main Street
Recommended dishes:
Pumpkin Chili Hot Dogs

 Donut Star
204 Worcester Street
Recommended dishes:
Boston Cream

Stir Crazy (closed)
79 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Chocolate

Stephanie's Daily Grind 
79 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Chocolate

Italian

Dessert
Swirls and Scoops
68 Worcester Street
Recommended dishes:
Orange Sherbet Cooler

2 Grafton Common
Recommended Dishes:
Peach


Western
Post Office Pub
1 Ray Street
Recommended dishes:
Scallop and Bacon Ravioli

Art Bradish Snack Bar
39 Shrewsbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Long Dog
Chili Cheese Fries

Hunter's Grille and Tap
25 Grafton Common
Recommended Dishes:
Full Rack of Ribs

Grafton Inn (closed)
25 Grafton Common
Recommended Dishes:
Scallops Capri

Danielle's Pub (closed)
215 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fish and Chips

Janet's Hilltop
59 Maple Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
New England Clam Chowder
Lemon Pepper Baked Haddock

Best in Show Hot Dogs
80 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Akita
Chinese
Peking Garden
206 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Orange Flavored Beef

Wong's Chinese Restaurant
62 Upton Street
Recommended Dishes:
House Special Chow Foon

Pearl Cafe
198 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chardonnay Shrimp
Red Curry Delight
Italian
Pepperoni Express
92 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Soprano
Sun Burn
Ocean Delight
Broccoli Cheese Balls


Latin American
Cancun Family Mexican Restaurant
75 Worcester Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cancun Special

Taqueria Acapulcos
135 Westboro Road
Recommended Dishes:
French Fries
Esquite Corn

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April 18th 2026: Spending the Afternoon in Manchester NH

 Today, we started out grabbing fast food from the Burger King in Shrewsbury,



 getting the Kids Chicken Nuggets Meal


and the Maple Bourbon BBQ Whopper Jr. 


A bit on the sweet side, but not bad, and not filling.

Next, after passing through Grafton, 

Grafton Police Department


we grabbed more bites from the McDonald's at 982 Grafton Street in Worcester,

getting the Double Filet-O-Fish


and the Derpy McFlurry with Berry Popping Pearls.

From here, it was on to Manchester NH

Old County Courthouse,
25 Market Street

20 Market Street

to check out the SEE Science Center. Small museum with two floors, but at least the little one had a lot of fun.

















In the same building, we also checked out the Millyard Museum.














For food, we headed to the Mall of New Hampshire,




getting a Buffalo Chicken Empanada from Cibao Kitchen

and Tots and Bad Sliders (4 Kings Hawaiian Rolls, Whiz, Bacon, Onions, Jalapenos Monky Sauce) from Bad Brgr, both located in the food court here.
Pretty good flavor on the burger, while the empanada was just so-so.

After our snack, we had a round of mini-golf at Aloha Mini Glow Golf. Simplistic with only wall paintings for decor. Not one of the better glow golf places.






Dinner was at MIU Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant located on the outside of the mall.
We got the MY Quang  (a flavorful turmeric-infused noodle dish topped with shrimp, pork, quail egg and crunchy rice crackers, served with fresh herbs and a light broth),
the Bun Bo Hue (beef brisket, pork leg, gulin vermicelli in clear base soup, spicy),
the Banh Khot (crispy rice flour pancakes topped with shrimp, served with fresh herbs and a dipping sauce)


and the Pho Tai (a Vietnamese beef noodle soup with thinly sliced rare rib-eye in a rich flavorful broth).
The appetizer was really good, being crispy and tasty, but the noodles were just so-so. Overall, don't think we will be coming back again. 

With that, an end to an afternoon in Manchester NH.


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