Friday, June 29, 2018

June 30th 2018: Burgers in Northborough and Worcester

We started small today with a Hamburger

from the Burger King in Northborough.
Not too bad for something just over a buck.

For lunch, we went to check out a new bar restaurant in Worcester, Buck's Whiskey and Burger Bar.
We got the Hot Mess (Topped with mac & cheese, bacon, fried jalapenos and crispy onion strings.) with cornbread and Grilled Shrimp.
The burger itself was pretty good, as was the shrimp. However, the cornbread was extremely stale. As a result, I will not come back again although they have some interesting burgers on the menu.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

June 28th 2018: Hollis and Nashua, NH in the Rain

I started out in Hollis NH this rainy morning
Flints Pond


with a hike at the Beaver Brook Reservation, this time to look for Spatterdock Pond. The path I took here is shown below in pink.
Pretty nice shelter from which to look out to the pond.
Making my way back out while puddles were starting to form, I headed to Nashua,
Nashua Baptist Church
Parish of the Resurrection
Christ the King Lutheran Church
St. Christopher Catholic Church
St. Louis de Gonzague Church

visiting the Nashua National Fish Hatchery
and the downtown area.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
First Church Congregational
Hunt Memorial Building
Deschenes Park
Gate City Church
Nashua Firefighters Memorial
Parc De Notre Renaissance Francais
With that, I called it a day for sightseeing in New Hampshire on a rainy morning.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

June 27th 2018: Passing Through Cumberland, Central Falls and Pawtucket, RI

This morning, I started out with breakfast at Aram's Cafe, a diner in Belmont.
I got an Egg, Cheese and Bacon Sandwich with Home Fries, which I forgot to take a picture of until I was almost done.
Nothing special though.

After work, I headed to Cumberland RI,
Miscoe Lake
William Blackstone Memorial Park
St. Patrick's Church
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Happy Hollow Pond, 116 Mill Street
Town Hall, 45 Broad Street

Going for a hike at Diamond Hill Park,

Where the path I took is shown below in pink.

The water bodies here were nothing much to look At,

but there were decent views at the top of Diamond Hill on the Warner Trail,

Although I got a little lost around the water tower area.

Thankfully I was able to orientated myself and find my way back to the car.

My next hike was at Otis Smith Farm, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.

There was nothing much to see at the supposed overlook, the trees being too overgrown.

My final hike in town was at Monastery Park, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.
The water bodies here were nothing of significance though.
Nothing at the power lines either.
The highlight of my stint in Cumberland today was at the Valley Falls Heritage Park, and you can see why below.
Next, it was time for my first foray into Central Falls RI.
Valley Falls Mill
River Island Park
Pierce Park, 975 High Street
Chocolate Mill Overlook Park
Central Falls, 555 Roosevelt Avenue
M Residential, 501 Roosevelt Avenue
Big Tin Man
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Old Central Falls Congregational Church
Church of the Holy Cross
A small town, and a crappy one at that, at least from what I saw today.

My final town of the day was Pawtucket RI,
Pawtucket Armory
City Hall
Slater Mill Historic Site
The Temple of Restoration
Manning and Heffern Park, 90 Broadway
Old Apex Building, 100 Main Street
Old Free Will Baptist Church,
130 Broadway
Cannon Park, 1 Spring Street
First Baptist Church

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church
Old Universalist Church, 222 High Street
William E Tolman High School
Old Rhode Island Cardboard Company Complex,
161 Exchange Street
where I decided to have dinner at Fountain Street Grille, a bar restaurant in town.
I got the Pesto Caprese Bruschetta (Pesto, fresh Mozzarella cheese & sliced Tomatoes topped with a Balsamic Reduction),
 the Beef Tips (12oz. Tender Beef, marinated and grilled to perfection),
which came with a Manhattan Clam Chowder (in Ocean of Clams sautéed with Onions, Celery, diced Tomato and cubed Potato in a Clam Broth served with Oyster Crackers),
 and the New York Style Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce for dessert.
The soup was pretty good, being full of clams, while the bread was excellent as well with tons of melted cheese and vinaigrette sauce. The dessert was not too bad either. However, the beef was a little on the dry side. On that note, I would say this place is just average, with nothing much special on the menu.

With that, a pretty productive day of exploring northeastern Rhode Island was at an end.