Today, we went on a hike at the Rawson Hill Trails in Shrewsbury, where the Rawson Hill Brook Reservoir which we visited a while back. There has been a trail system established since then, and the path we took is shown below in pink.
Outside of the dam itself, nothing much else to see here.Exploring Massachusetts
This blog is to serve as a record of my quest to visit every single town/city in Massachusetts and determine what are the great places to see/restaurants to eat at. Feel free to give me feedback on places that I might have missed out on, especially the great restaurants since I can only eat 3 times a day.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
March 21st 2026: Revisiting the Rawson Hill Brook Reservoir Area in Shrewsbury
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Recommended Places to Visit: Northbridge
481 Purgatory Road
Water Bodies
Swans Pond
~481 Purgatory Road
Whitins Pond
Carr Road and Purgatory Road
Linwood Pond
670 Linwood Avenue
Carpenter Reservoir
321 Carpenter Road
Arcade Street and Main Street
Riley Pond
196 Castle Hill Road
Riverdale Pond
306 Douglas Road
Fish Pond Dam
Carr Road and Purgatory Road
Linwood Pond Dam
670 Linwood Avenue
Whitin Mill Dam
~23 Douglas Road
Hiking
Recommended:
Lookout Rock
Quaker Street between Forsythe Farm Road and Wolf Hill Road
Shining Rock
386 School Street
Places of Worship
39 Church Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
7 East Street
Village Congregational Church
25 Church Street
Trinity Episcopal Church
33 Linwood Avenue
Blackstone Valley United Methodist Church
61 Linwood Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
7 Spring Street
Soorp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Apostolic Church
315 Church Street
Rockdale Congregational Church
42 Fowler Road
Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church
305 Goldthwaite Road
Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church
25 Cross Street
Whitinsville Social Library
17 Church Street
Whitinsville Post Office
44 Church Street
Historical Buildings
Cotton Mill Apartments
17 Douglas Road
Whitin Mill
~23 Douglas Road
Whitinsville Bank Building
8 Linwood Avenue
Aldrich School
14 Hill Street
Old Whitin Machine Works
~3 Whitinsville Road
Old Centre Congregational Church
Benson Road and Hill Street
670 Linwood Avenue
Riverdale Mills
130 Riverdale Street
Western
Maison de Manger
670 Linwood Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Pulled Pork with Slaw Crepe
New England Clam Chowder
Breakfast
Peg's Diner
87 Church Street
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled Cheese
Deli
The Green Plate
167 Church Street
Recommended Dishes:
Coleslaw
Buffalo Chicken Salad Wrap
Italian
Northbridge House of Pizza
2225 Providence Road
Recommended Dishes:
Meat Lovers
Hawaiian
Seafood
Rockdale Grill
91 Clubhouse Lane
Recommended Dishes:
Saute Shrimp
Jube's Family Restaurant
1227 Providence Road
Recommended Dishes:
Mr. Potato Head
Thai
Divine Thai
123 Church Street
Recommended Dishes:
Winter Shrimp
Chilli Duck
Divine Fried Rice
March 14th 2026: Revisiting the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, Northbridge
Today, after another delicious meal at Nan Xiang Express in Shrewsbury, this time getting the Beef Scallion Pancake,
the Braised Beef Noodle Soupthe Spicy Beef Soup Dumplings and Chicken and Shrimp Siu Mai.
From here, it was on to the Whitinsville area of Northbridge to visit the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, which has moved from Grafton since the last time I visited. Much nicer and bigger now.
The little one had fun running around the museum on a scavenger hunt, so overall it was a good day revisiting this small museum.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Recommended Places to Visit: Southborough
Recommended:
Crystal Pond
~9 Crystal Pond Road
Breakneck Hill Conservation Area
~74 Breakneck Hill Road
Beals Preserve
End of Red Gate Lane
Schools
St. Mark's School
25 Marlboro Road
Historical Buildings
Old Firehouse Plaza
5 Main Street
Places of Worship
27 Main Street
First Community Church of Southborough
137 Southville Road
St. Matthews Church
105 Southville Road
Pilgrim Congregational Church
15 Common Street
20 Boston Road
Dessert
Cold Stone Creamery (chain)
154 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Strawberry Ice Cream
Mauro's Village Cafe (chain)
2 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes
The Vin Bin (chain)
154 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Pulled Pork Sandwich
21 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Rotisserie Style Chicken
154 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Tanglinieri Pasta with Beef Ragu
Meatballs
Southborough House of Pizza
5 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Five Alarm Fire!
Hawaiian
Meat Special
Latin American
Hola! Restaurante and Tequila Bar
154 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Guacamole
Tacos de Asada
Chiles en Nogada
Owen O'Leary's
50 Turnpike Road
Recommended Dishes:
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Pot Roast
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Recommended Places to Visit: Boxborough
Water Bodies
Cisco
34 Massachusetts Avenue
Stow Road near Chester Road
United Church of Christ
723 Massachusetts Avenue
Town Facilities
March 8th 2026: Historical Museums in Boxborough and Southborough
Today, we checked out the Boxborough Historical Museum in Boxborough
and the Southborough History and Arts Center in Southborough.
Small town history museums, although Southborough was better. With that, we decided to get lunch at Nan Xiang Express in Shrewsbury, this time getting the Beef Tripe in Spicy Sauce (cold)the Chive Shrimp and Pork Dumplings,
Saturday, February 28, 2026
28th February 2026: Nan Xiang Express, Shrewsbury
Today we decided to check out the new Chinese restaurant in Shrewsbury, Nan Xiang Express.
We got the Pan Fried Pork Buns (4 pc),the Wontons in Spicy Peanut Sauce,the Pork Soup Dumplings