March 27th 2026: Butler Farm Dog Park, Millbury

 Today, after passing through Sutton,

American Legion Dudley Gendron Post 414

Sutton Public Library

I decided to go on a hike at Butler Farm Dog Park in Millbury,

where the path I took from 44 Singletary Road is shown below in pink.

A little disoriented at first, but I got to the tower, which wasn't much in itself,

but the views from the clearing further on at top of the hill were pretty good.

Overall, not too bad with respect to time spent to get a museum pass.

Recommended Places to Visit: Millbury

Recreation
Children

Snip-Its (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike

Hiking

Recommended:

Stowe Meadows Conservation Area

51 Carleton Road

Hathaway Pond 

102 South Main Street

Butler Farm Dog Park
44 Singletary Road

Tried:

Howe Reservoir (private)

19 Linda Avenue

Fruit Picking
Stowe Farm and Orchard
15 Stowe Road

Golf
Clearview Country Club
66 Park Hill Avenue


Museums

Asa Waters Mansion/Millbury Historical Society
123 Elm Street

Cinemas
Showcase Cinema De Lux Blackstone Valley 14
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike


Shopping Malls
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike


Cycling
Blackstone River Bikeway
Tobias Boland Way and Blackstone River Road


Parks

Woolie World
3 Washington Street

Water Bodies
Brierly Pond
West Main Street near Sutton Road

Lake Singletary
West Main Street and Singletary Road

Ramshorn Pond
~93 Davis Road

Dorothy Pond
~216 Riverlin Road

Howe Pond
~55 Howe Avenue

Mayo Pond
119 West Main Street

Riverlin Street Pond

119 Riverlin Street

Woolshop Pond 

14 Bellville Lane

Architecture

Monuments

Armory Village Clock
Elm Street and South Main Street

Places of Worship

St. Brigid Parish
59 Main Street

Millbury Baptist Church
17 Main Street

Millbury Federated Church
20 Main Street

Our Lady of the Assumption Church
10 Water Street

First Congregational Church
148 West Main Street

God's Grace Bible Church
315 West Main Street

New Creation Baptist Church
5 Raymond Street

Schools

Elmwood Street Elementary School
40 Elmwood Street

Commercial Buildings
Millbury Federal Credit Union
50 Main Street

Bank Hometown
109 Elm Street

Historical Buildings
Old Fire Station
119 West Main Street

Steelcraft Inc
115 West Main Street

Post Office
119 Elm Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended
Thai
Kai Mook
3 Howe Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Sukho Thai
Royal Crispy Noodles
Pad Thai
Jeh Lek Noodle
Khao Soi

Dessert
Mykonos Cafe and Bakery

49 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:

Lemon Strawberry Mousse

Tiramisu

Cake Shop Cafe
22 West Street
Recommended Dishes:
Vanilla Love

Rocco's Doughnut Company
238 Millbury Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Maple Bacon

Western
110 Grill (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike

Recommended Dishes:

Fried Cod

Steak Oscar

Lemon Beignets

Mexican Street Corn Salad

The Coop (chain)
110 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
BBQ Tips Loaded Wings

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (chain)

70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Burnin' Love
Root Beer Float Cake
Garlic Herbed Fries

Kid's Sundae
Red Ramen Burger

Cheesy Bacon Fondue Burger
Banzai Burger
The Bee's Knees
Whiskey River BBQ Burger
Lone Star
Porkiyaki Burger

Cluck-A-Doodles
Avo-Cobb-O

Pig Out Tavern Double

Red's Bold Boneless Wings 

Steak Fries

Yukon Chips

Sweet Potato Fries

Sand in you Shorts

Applebee's (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Raspberry Cosmo
Three Cheese Chicken Cavatappi
Boneless Wings
Sirloin Stir Fry

Longhorn Steakhouse (chain)

70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Steak Dinner
Mixed Greens Salad
Cinnamon Carrot Cake

Shrimp and Lobster Chowder

Flo's Filet

Seasoned French Fries

Seasoned Rice Pilaf

Mashed Potatoes

Sweet Potato

Baby Back Ribs

Steakhouse Mac and Cheese

4oz. Lobster Tail

Italian
A and D Pub and Restaurant
60 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Scampi Pizza

Japanese

Feng Asian Bistro
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Blackstone Roll (if available)
2012 Roll (if available)
Yamyazaki and Apple Shang-Hai Braised Short Rib
Yaki Soba
Angry Dragon Roll
Yayoi Roll
Kiss of Fire Roll
Irene's Paradise Roll
Tempura Ice Cream
Twenty Layer Crepe Torte
Spicy 2 in 1 Roll
Green Zone Roll
Green Peace Roll
Seaweed Salad
Bamboo Steamed Edamame
Popeye Roll
Unagi Sashimi
Spicy King Crab Roll

Spring Garden Roll
Eel and Avocado Roll

Nabeyaki Udon

Lobster Rock and Roll
Summer Roll
Duck Spring Rolls
Aged Miso Soup

Feng Chef Roll
Crispy Schezuan Shredded Beef

Tried:

Mediterranean
Ezekiel's Kitchen and Catering
238 Millbury Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Beef Stroganoff

Thai
S.E.A Thai Land and Sea (closed)
3 Howe Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Satay
Boston Volcano
Banana Rolls with Honey



Western

TGI Fridays (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled Norwegian Salmon with Langostino Lobster
Sriracha Shrimp Roll

Uno's Pizzeria and Grill (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Chicago Thin Pizza
Rattlesnake Pasta

Wheelock Inn

82 Wheelock Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Escargot

Mill Towne Tavern (closed)
49 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fried Mushrooms

Chatters Bar and Grill (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike inside Showcase Cinemas
Recommended Dishes:
Thai Chicken Bites

Liberty Heights
1151 Grafton Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Dog

The Kitchen at the Belfont Hotel
11 South Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Prime Rib

Dessert
Christopher's Ice Cream
22 West Street
Recommended Dishes:
Strawberry Frappe
Peanut Butter Cup

Yogurt City
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike

B&N Cafe (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike

Recommended Dishes:

Salted Caramel Toffee Cookie

Celebration Cupcake

The Queen's Cups (chain)
238 Millbury Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Raspberry Sugar Cookie Cupcake

Cold Stone Creamery (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Peanut Butter Yogurt

Timothy Jay Sweets
97 Elm Street

Recommended Dishes:

Salted Caramel

Seafood
Scales Seafood

45 River Street
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Salad Roll
Garlic Knot

Breakfast
Puffin's Restaurant

95 North Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Latin Eggs Benedict

Chinese
Foodworks

110 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Teriyaki
Orange Beef
Boneless Ribs
Pork Fried Rice

Star Dumplings

56 Canal Street
Recommended Dishes:
Steamed Pork and Chive Dumplings
Pork Belly Buns
Zha Jiang Mian
Braised Beef Beijing Noodle Soup
Sichuan Hot Oil Chicken Dumplings

Italian

Calabria Ristorante
7 South Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tripe

Riverside Pizza (closed)
56 Canal Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hawaiian Pizza
Sweet and Sour Chicken Pizza
Pastrami Grinder

September 2nd 2023: Checking Out Some Places in Millbury, Sutton and Grafton

 Today, we started out in Millbury, 

Howe Reservoir,
19 Linda Avenue

Woolshop Pond,
14 Bellville Lane

going on a hike along the power lines at 102 South Main Street to try to view Slaughterhouse Pond and Hathaway Pond. Unfortunately no views of Slaughterhouse Pond were to be had,

although the views of Hathaway Pond further down the path were pretty decent.

Next, it was on to Sutton,

Girard Pond,
26 Galaxy Pass

Wilkinsonville Unity Park,
7 Boston Road

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

then finally Grafton

Nelson Memorial Library

Nelson Memorial Park

to end the day. Pretty productive I must say.

March 25th 2023: Donuts and McDonald's

 This morning, while in Westborough, 

The Highlands Gracious Retirement Living

we decided to check out the other McDonald's location in town at 166 East Main Street for breakfast,

getting the Steak Egg and Cheese McGriddles, which came with Hash Browns and Iced Tea.

Not bad start to the day. Later, while at work, I got some doughnut bites which came from Rocco's Doughnut Company, consisting of Fruity Pebbles, Homer and Maple Bacon.

Pretty good while sinful as always.

December 28th 2022: Checking Out New Places in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough

 Today, I decided to go around checking out places I missed in several towns, starting off with Worcester,

Dodge Park

Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center

checking out the new Blackstone Gateway Park. Really nice area with lots of boardwalks.

From here, I headed into Millbury,

Riverlin Street Pond,
119 Riverlin Street

going on a short hike at Stowe Meadows Conservation Area, where the path I took from 51 Carleton Road to get to Riches Mill Dam is shown below in pink.

Nice waterfall, but hard to reach.

Next, passing through Grafton,

Hayes Pond,
15 Waterville Street

Tufts University

Cider Mill Pond,
29 Stowe Road

I decided to revisit Mill Pond in Westborough at the end of Andrews Street to find two water bodies I missed out on the last time I was here. The path I took this time around is shown below in pink.

The water bodies themselves were nothing to look at, but Mill Pond was nice and serene.

Overall, a pretty productive day for exploring, I will say.

October 13th 2022: Millbury Historical Society, Millbury

 Today, as the Millbury Historical Society in Millbury was open, I decided to head into town

Bank Hometown

Armory Village Clock,
Elm Street and South Main Street

to check it out at the Asa Waters Mansion.

Nice inside, but relatively few exhibits.

From here, I decided to get a cupcake from Timothy Jay Sweets, a small bakery nearby,

getting the Salted Caramel (Vanilla cupcake filled with caramel buttercream, topped with caramel buttercream, caramel drizzle, and course sea salt).

Not too bad for a small place.