July 30th 2015: Dinner at Olivia's, Haverhill

Today after work, I decided to use a deal at Olivia's in Haverhill for dinner. Before that, I visited a few places in Methuen,

Forest Lake Beach

Methuen Waterworks

including Greycourt State Park

chancing upon the Presentation of Mary Academy, which has a lot of nice old architecture.

I also visited Chua Lam Ty Ni, a Vietnamese temple in Lawrence

before finally heading to Haverhill for dinner.

This place has a bit of a casual feel,

and with my deal I got the Sirloin Steak Tips (Teriyaki)

and the Pollo Toscano (Chicken breast stuffed with baby spinach, prosciutto ham & smoked mozzarella, rolled in Italian breading & quickly deep-fried, then oven-baked and topped with a mushroom marsala wine sauce. Served with penne alfredo).

The steak tips were pretty good, and the stuffed chicken was interesting, but overall the meal was just alright.

Recommended Places to Visit: Methuen

Recreation

Beaches
Forest Lake Beach
End of Ridgewood Lane

Parks
Greycourt State Park
41 Pleasant Street


Water Bodies
Mill Pond
485 Lowell Street

Mystic Pond
22 Lindberg Avenue

Hills Pond
129 Milk Street


Arts Performances
Memorial Music Hall
192 Broadway

Architecture

Monuments

Wardwell Square
Pleasant Street and Charles Street

Clock Tower
Hampshire Street and Broadway

Fountain
90 Hampshire Street

Riverwalk Park
48 Osgood Street

Schools
Presentation of Mary Academy
209 Lawrence Street


Places of Worship

St. Lucy's Church
254 Merrimack Street

New Hope Methodist Church
10 Phillips Street

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
90 Broadway

First Baptist Church
253 Lawrence Street

St. Monica Church
212 Lawrence Street

First Church Congregational
26 Pleasant Street

Fellowship Bible Church
1 Fellowship Way

Forest Street Union Church
15 Forest Street

St. Theresa Church
22 Plymouth Street

St. Xenia Church
170 North Lowell Street

Riverside Assembly of God
15 Lowell Boulevard

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
39 Hill Street

Town Facilities
City Hall
41 Pleasant Street

Historical Society
41 Pleasant Street

Fire Department
24 Lowell Street

Nevin's Memorial Library
305 Broadway

Waterworks
120 Cross Street


Dams
Spicket River Dam
190 Broadway

Spicket Falls
51 Osgood Street

Historical Buildings
Nevin's Manor
110 Broadway

Old Central School
250 Lawrence Street

Mill Falls Apartments
51 Osgood Street

March 1st 2014: Sightseeing in North Andover and Lynn

I had plans for dinner with friends in Boston tonight, so I decided to head to Eastern Massachusetts for the daylight hours, going north to Groton first,

Baddacook Pond, 810 Martins Pond Road

then Locust Pond in Tyngsborough.

Locust Pond,

Locust Avenue near Middlesex Road

It was cool to see icicles on the waterfall at the dam here.

In Dracut, it was snow covered Peters Pond at the end of Elliott Street.

 A few more water bodies in the town of Methuen,

Mill Pond, 485 Lowell Street

Mystic Pond, 22 Lindberg Avenue

Hills Pond, 129 Milk Street

and then it was on to North Andover

St. Michael's Church

St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church

North Andover High School

Museum of Printing

North Parish Unitarian Universalist

North Andover Fire Station 2,

9 Salem Street

for lunch at Lobster Tail, a seafood market which also serves cooked seafood.

I got the Lobster Bisque Bread Bowl,

and a Lobster Roll as well.

I must say it was one of the better lobster bisque soups I have had so far, and the lobster roll was pretty good as well.

After my lunch, I headed to my final stop in town for the day, namely the Brooks School, which has several nice buildings on campus, and a boathouse on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.

Finally done with North Andover for the day, I passed through Boxford

Second Congregational Church

War Memorial, Main Street and Washington Street

Stevens Pond, 189 Ipswich Road

and Peabody

Second Congregational Church

St. Ann's Church

Captain Samuel Brown Elementary School

on the way to Lynn, where I spent the rest of the daylight hours.

First Lutheran Church

Greater Bethlehem Temple #2,

93 Euclid Avenue

St. Pius V Church

East Baptist Church

North Shore Community College

All Care VNA, Hospice & Home Care

Lynn Multi-Service Center,

100 Willow Street

Washington Street Baptist Church,

256 Washington Street

Iglesia Cristiana Torrente de Cedron,

56 Franklin Street

I climbed to the top of High Rock Park, where there is an old tower here

and beautiful views all around,

 

especially of the Boston skyline to the south.

There were several nice buildings alongside the Lynn Commons

on North Common Street and South Common Street as well.

Verizon Building,

21 North Common Street

St. Mary's Church

Lynn Public Library

Lynn Armory

Fecteau Leary School

St. George Greek Orthodox Church

St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church

Old First Congregational Church,

150 South Common Street

First Baptist Church, 7 Park Street

I visited a few other places in town

Mount Olive Church of God,

20 Johnson Street

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 

115 Union Street

Iglesia de Dios, 16 Union Street

Iglesia Evangelica Pentacostal Puente de Vida,

270 Chestnut Street

Zion Baptist Church

Bethany Congregational Church

Holy Family Parish

Eglise Baptiste Haitienne de Lynn,

84 Essex Street

Lifepoint Church

Lynn Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church

First Church of Christ, Scientist

before heading to the coastal area as the sun was setting.

I took the last few breaths of sunlight at King's Beach,

then walked around Red Rock Park, the rocks of which were showing at low tide.

By the time I reached Lynn (Long) Beach, it was starting to be freezing cold, so I sped up my walk a little,

calling it a day after taking pictures of the Boston skyline from the beach.

From here, it was on to a Vietnamese dinner with friends at Anh Hong at 291 Adams Street in the Dorchester area of Boston, but I decided to stop along the way for some refreshing drinks at I Love Milkshakes at 132 Main Street in the town of Everett. This place's main focus is on milkshakes, although it also has a small section for frozen yogurt. I got the Ferrero Rocher Milkshake

and the Triple Bliss Fruit Shake (Blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, greek yogurt).

Both were actually pretty good, but thankfully not too filling that I could not have dinner.

At Anh Hong, we got the Chim Cut Ro Ti (Roasted Quail, Marinated and Served with Lettuce)

and the Cha Gio (Fried Egg Rolls) for appetizers,

the Bo 7 Mon consisting of Bo Nhung Dam (Beef Fondue with Special Vinegar Sauce),

Nuong Bo (Grilled Beef with Butter),

Goi Bo (Anh Hong Special Beef Salad),

Steamed Pate Beef (Cha Dam), La Lot (Beef wrapped in Hawaiian Lot Leaf)

and Chao Bo (Special Beef Rice Soup),

and the Fried Frog Legs on Fried Rice.

The food wasn't bad at all, especially the frog legs, the rice of which was like that in Dolsot Bi Bim Bap. However, I still think Pho Le is better.

After dinner, my friends decided to go to Boston Bowl to play some pool. We were lucky enough to get a table when we went, as the entire place was full of people playing candlepin bowling and ten-pin bowling as well. I was lucky enough to team up with the best player, so we kept winning, except for the one time he hit the eight ball in by accident.

Needless to say, I had a fun time with my friends to end my day.