September 28th 2025: Quick Bites at the Worcester Public Market

 Today, while at the Worcester Public Market in Worcester, we decided to get Chicken Momo Fried from Momo Palace,

and the Watermelon flavor from Froze Zone.

Too much meat in the dumpling, and the ice cream was overly sweet. Not a good day for quick bites.

Recommended Places to Visit: Uxbridge

Recreation

Golf

Blissful Meadows Golf Club
801 Chocolog Road

Water Bodies
Rice City Pond
East Hartford Avenue near Oak Street

Whitin Pond
~400 North Main Street

Bazeley Pond
126 Laurel Street

Chocolog Pond
611 Chocolog Road

Capron Pond
15 Mendon Street

West River Pond

28 West River Road

Ironstone Reservoir

1 Elmwood Avenue

Beaches

West Hill Dam
518 East Hartford Avenue

Pout Pond
~100 West River Road


Parks

Wheelock Memorial Park

261 Mendon Street

Charles Smith Memorial Park

121 East Hartford Avenue

Hiking
Recommended:
Lee Pond
119 Aldrich Street

Blackstone River and Canal Heritage Park
287 Oak Street

Architecture

Monuments

Town Common
Court Street and Douglas Street

Places of Worship

Congregation Maranatha
15 South Main Street

St. Mary's Church
77 Mendon Street

Good Shepherd Church
121 Linwood Avenue

Faith Fellowship Church
647 Douglas Street

North Uxbridge Baptist Church
East Hartford Avenue and North Main Street

Schools

Uxbridge High School

300 Quaker Highway

Town Facilities
Town Hall
21 South Main Street

Public Library
15 North Main Street


Historical Buildings
Old Unitarian Church
North Main Street next to Public Library

Crown and Eagle Apartments
99 East Hartford Avenue

Blanchard Early Childhood Center
65 East Hartford Avenue

Restaurants

Tried:

Italian

UxLocale

510 Hartford Avenue West

Recommended Dishes:

Luppolo

Oyster Mushroom Ragu Parpadelle

Creme Brulee

Breakfast

Mom's Restaurant

307 North Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Blackstone Benny

Meat Stuffed French Toast

September 21st 2025: Finding New Places in Grafton and Uxbridge

 Today, we passed through Grafton

Stephen H. Roney Memorial Park,
North Main Street and Bridge Street

to get to Uxbridge, where unfortunately Lee Reservoir and the Peabody Pond area are all on private property. Thankfully, we still found new places to see.

Uxbridge High School

Charles Smith Memorial Park,
121 East Hartford Avenue

Not a wasted trip after all.

September 19th 2025: Second Time at Omi Korean Grill, Shrewsbury

 Today, we were at Omi Korean Grill in Shrewsbury,

 this time getting the Tom Yum broth, Spicy Rice Cake,

the Glass Noodle,

the Takoyaki.

the Fried Dumplings,

the Kimchi Jigae and Shrimp Tempura.

Ordered way too much again, but somehow we managed to stuff everything in. Pretty good side dishes I must say.

Recommended Places to Visit: North Smithfield RI

Recreation

Water Bodies

Trout Brook Pond
198 Tifft Road

Forestdale Pond
98 School Street

Slatersville Upper Reservoir

201 Main Street

Pratt Pond (private)
165 Old Great Road

Primrose Pond
76 Pond House Road

Lake Bel Air
45 Overlea Road


Hiking

Recommended:
Fort Nature Refuge
1445 Providence Pike

Centennial Park

34 Main Street

Architecture

Monuments

Milk Can Building
948 Eddie Dowling Highway

Places of Worship

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
63 Church Street

Slatersville Congregational Church
25 Green Street

Lighthouse Christian Church
322 Eddie Dowling Highway

Masjid Al Islam
40 Sayles Hill Road

Town Facilities

Town Hall
1 North Main Street


Historical Buildings
Slatersville Mill
10 Railroad Street

High Rock Apartments
1 Tupperware Drive

Union Grange Hall
101 Greene Street

Kendall Dean School
83 Greene Street

Restaurants

Tried:
Deli

The Beef Barn
1 Greenville Road

Italian
Gusto Pizzeria and Spaghetteria
45 Overlea Road
Recommended Dishes:
Vegetarian Pizza

September 14th 2025: North America's Largest Collection of Fresco Paintings in Woonsocket RI

 Today, we passed through Northbridge and

Ellis Pond, 869 Quaker Street

Uxbridge,

West River Pond,
28 West River Road

Wheelock Memorial Park,
261 Mendon Street

Ironstone Reservoir,
1 Elmwood Avenue

before going on a short hike at Centennial Park in North Smithfield RI, where the rough path we took is shown below in pink.

Nice views of the further dam,

and a side view of the second dam.

The path to the stone arch bridge was a little overgrown though, just a little.

and the dam here was dry, unfortunately.

From here, it was on to our main target for today in Woonsocket RI,

Harris Elementary School

the St Ann Arts and Cultural Center. We had some difficulty getting cash from an ATM nearby, but I am glad the volunteers stayed way past time to give us a really good tour of the beautiful place.

 

I'm glad I was finally able to visit North America's largest collection of fresco paintings after all this time. Interesting that fresco painting can only be done while the plaster is still wet, and errors cannot be easily reversed.

Recommended Places to Visit: Northbridge

Recreation

Golf
Shining Rock Golf Club
91 Clubhouse Lane


Mini-Golf

West End Creamery
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 Pond
Arcade Street and Main Street

Riley Pond
196 Castle Hill Road

Riverdale Pond

50 Riverdale Street

Meadow Pond
306 Douglas Road

Ellis Pond

869 Quaker Street

Museums
Northbridge Historical Society
17 Church Street

Dams
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

Architecture

Monuments

War Memorial
Providence Road and School Street

Whitinsville Common
Church Street and Linwood Avenue

Places of Worship

St. Peter's Parish
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

Schools
Northbridge Middle School
87 Linwood Avenue

Town Facilities
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

Linwood Mill Apartments
670 Linwood Avenue

Riverdale Mills
130 Riverdale Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Western
Maison de Manger
670 Linwood Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Pulled Pork with Slaw Crepe
New England Clam Chowder

Tried:
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

Pirate's Cove

74 Providence Road

Recommended Dishes:

Clam Chowder

Clam Cakes

Banana Split

Western
Rockdale Grill
91 Clubhouse Lane
Recommended Dishes:
Saute Shrimp

Jube's Family Restaurant
1227 Providence Road
Recommended Dishes:
Mr. Potato Head

Grille 122

91 Providence Road

Recommended Dishes:

Hawaiian Martini

Mediterranean Chicken

Thai
Divine Thai
123 Church Street
Recommended Dishes:
Winter Shrimp
Chilli Duck
Divine Fried Rice

Recommended Places to Visit: Woonsocket RI

Recreation

Water Bodies

Sylvestre Pond
124 Cumberland Hill Road

Parks
Cold Spring Park
End of Katherine Street

WWII Veterans Memorial State Park
End of Veterans Way

Cass Park
478 Cass Avenue


Waterfalls
Harris Pond Dam
332 Privilege Street

Woonsocket Falls
125 South Main Street

Museums
Rhode Island Museum of Work and Culture
42 South Main Street

St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center
84 Cumberland Street

Architecture

Monuments

Market Square Pavilion
Main Street and River Street

River Island Park
Bernon Street and Allen Street

Civil War Monument
3 Monument Square

Court Square
Front Street and Court Street

Main Street Park
Main Street and High Street

Armed Forces Park
154 Davison Avenue

Places of Worship

St. Mark's Lutheran Church
871 Harris Avenue

All Saints Catholic Church
323 Rathburn Street

Sacred Heart Church
415 Olo Street

Holy Family Church
414 South Main Street

St. James Baptist Church
340 South Main Street

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
174 Harris Avenue

Polish National Catholic Church of Our Savior
500 Smithfield Road

St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church

394 Blackstone Street

St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
74 Harris Avenue

St. Charles Borromeo Church
190 North Main Street

St. James Episcopal Church
24 Hamlet Avenue

Calvary Worship Center
120 Prospect Street

Congregation B'nai Israel
224 Prospect Street

Precious Blood Church
94 Carrington Avenue

First United Methodist Church
27 Federal Street

St. Anthony's Church

128 Greene Street

Church of the Acts

200 Greene Street

St. Agatha's Church

34 Joffre Avenue

St. Joseph Catholic Church

1200 Mendon Road

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church

1409 Park Avenue

St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church

501 East School Street

Schools
Mount St. Charles Academy
800 Logee Street

Harris Elementary School

60 High School Street

Town Facilities
City Hall

169 Main Street

Fire Department
5 Cumberland Hill Road


Historical Buildings
Old Grove Street Elementary School
312 Grove Street

Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church
576 Fairmount Street

Old First Baptist Church
298 Blackstone Street

Robert H Larder Law Office
267 Blackstone Street

Old Woonsocket Armory
350 South Main Street

Woonsocket Depot Square
1 Depot Square

Courthouse Apartments
24 Front Street

Chateau Clare
16 Greene Street

Boys and Girls Club of Woonsocket
72 Kendrick Avenue

September 13th 2025: Spending the Day in Malls

 Today, we started out in Auburn Mall in Auburn, getting the Korean Popcorn Chicken with Cajun Fries from Ghost Chicken

and the Fish and Chips Basket from Cap't Loui.

Not bad for relatively cheap. Later, we were at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough, 

where the little one had some fun with slime at Slime Zone.

Not bad a day spent in malls.

Recommended Places to Visit: Hopkinton

Recreation

Museums

Hopkinton Historical Society
168 Hayden Rowe Street

Hiking
Recommended:
Tamarack Farm
160 Pond Street

Echo Lake
4 Granite Street

Whitehall State Park

160 Pond Street

Pratt Farm
113 Fruit Street

Deneen Conservation Area

48 Deneen Road

Tried:
Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary
Clinton Street near Mill Street

Fruit Street Conservation Area

235 Wood Street

Greenwood Road Trails

9 Greenwood Road

College Rock

23 College Street

Tomlin Pond

35 North Street

Berry Acres Conservation Area

West Main Street

Hopkinton State Park

122 Cedar Street

Brook Hollow Conservation Area

95 Frankland Road

Braim Farm

41 South Mill Street

Cameron Woods

Whisper Way

Elmwood Farm

11 Ash Street

Legacy Farms

22 Legacy Farms South

Water Bodies
Whitehall Reservoir
Highland Street and Exchange Street

Whitehall Woods
Foxhollow Road

Ice House Pond
~66 West Main Street

Duck Pond
90 Saddle Hill Road

Bloods Pond
32 South Mill Street

Beaches
Sandy Beach/Lake Maspenock
End of Hayward Street

Parks

Hopkinton Town Common
Ash Street and Park Street

Zettek Overlook
54 Greenwood Road

EMC Park

113 Hayden Rowe Street

Events
Boston Marathon Start Line
East Main Street near Ash Street

Hopkinton Polyarts Festival

Architecture

Monuments
Weston Nurseries (chain)
93 East Main Street

Places of Worship

St. John the Evangelist Church
20 Church Street

Woodville Baptist Church
249 Wood Street

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
61 Wood Street

Community Covenant Church
2 West Elm Street

Korean Presbyterian Church in Greater Boston
2 Main Street

Schools
Hopkins School
104 Hayden Rowe Street

Hopkinton Center School
11 Ash Street

Town Facilities
Town Hall
18 Main Street

Fire Department
73 Main Street

Public Library
13 Main Street


Commercial Buildings
Hopkinton Square

22 South Street

Historical Buildings
Old Hopkinton High School
85 Main Street

Old Pumping Station

35 North Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:

Italian
Quattro

22 South Street
Recommended Dishes:
Towering Pork Osso Bucco
Baked Brie en Croute

Western
110 Grill (chain)

1 Lumber Street

Recommended Dishes:

Blood Orange Drop

Strawberry Punch

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Fish Tacos

Chicken Piccata Gnocchi

110 Cyprus Salad

Clam Chowder

110 Little Grillers

Kale Brussels Salad

Firecracker Shrimp

Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese

Pulled Pork Sandwich

The Marathon Restaurant at North Pond

25 Hayward Street
Recommended Dishes:
Steak and Mushroom Ravioli
Pan Roasted Salmon
Bread Pudding
Chicken Wings

Central Public House 
42 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Veggie Burger


Tried:

Dessert

Starbucks (chain)

167 West Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Apple Crisp Macchiato

Muffin House Cafe (chain)

43 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Blueberry

Sweet and Sour

Pistachio

Cranberry Apple Walnut

Hop-Yo

36 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Strawberry

Thai
Pan Thai
15 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:
Pad See-u

Japanese
Ko Sushi and Grill
25 Hayward Street

Recommended Dishes:
Ko Pasta
Crazy Maki

Western

Cornell's Irish Pub

229 Hayden Rowe Street

Recommended Dishes:

Cape Cod Rachel

Breakfast
The Spoon
1 Lumber Street

Recommended Dishes:
Fruit Cup
Steak and Eggs
BBQ Chicken Wrap
Hot Chocolate
Veggie Ben

Italian
Mangia Neapolitan Pizza

31 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Bacon and Scallop Pizza
Inna's Favorite Pizza
House Fries

September 6th 2025: Hiking and Having Fun in Hopkinton

 Today, we chanced upon the Hopkinton Polyarts Festival in Hopkinton,

before going on a hike at Elmwood Farm, where the path we took from the old Center School is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here though, 

except for the occasional wildlife

and the pond close to the end

at the farm area.

Good thing we were able to walk the road back to the car, as it rained cats and dogs shortly after.

September 5th 2025: Ruby Doo's, Worcester

 Today, after getting a takeout Ham and Provolone from the Jersey Mike's Subs location in Shrewsbury,

we decided to have dinner at Ruby Doo's, a new Korean restaurant located at the Worcester Public Market in Worcester that has taken the place of Atlantis Oysters and Raw Bar. 

We got the Spam Musubi Snacks (Korean Glazed Spam, rice, Furikake, Cured duck yolk),

the Chicken Katsu (Chicken cutlet, rice flour, puffed rice, Katsu sauce, Mustard Green Kimchi),

and the Da Wangs (Twice Fried, Korean Hot Honey, Crispy Rice Noodles, Scallion Salad).

Pretty tasty food to say the least, and our little one was satisfied, at the very least.