I had to get museum passes for the Zoo in Forest Park this morning, so I went to the town of Monson, getting them from the Monson Free Library.
We decided to stop in town for lunch nearby at Beth's Family Dining. Nice old building on the outside,
diner on the inside.
For food, we got the Swiss Patty Melt (Swiss cheese, sauteed onions on grilled rye bread).
Did the job of filling our stomachs, but nothing special really.
We also got charged for the milk we ordered for the little one.
With that, it was on to Forest Park in Springfield,
where I had to pay 3 bucks to gain entry into the park in order to get to the zoo.
which had a Art and Soles statue inside.
A pretty small and disappointing zoo though. Not coming back again.
For dinner, we went to Sturbridge Porterhouse in Sturbridge.
As it was still during lunch hour, the STEAK FRITES (GRILLED BISTRO SIRLOIN, HAND CUT FRIES, CHIMICHURRI SAUCE)
we got was relatively cheap compared to their dinner prices, and really good too with the accompanying sauces. A great end to an otherwise long drive to a mediocre zoo.
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.
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Showing posts with label Monson. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Recommended Places to Visit: Monson
Recreation
Monson-Glendale United Methodist Church
162 Main Street
Unitarian Universalist Parish of Monson
177 Main Street
St. Patrick's Church of Monson
22 Green Street
Schools
Monson High School
55 Margaret Street
Waterfalls
Water Bodies
Calkin's Pond
9 Stagecoach Lake Drive
Beaches
Paradise Lake
75 Lakeside Drive
Beautiful Scenery
Ely Road
Ely Road
Hiking
Recommended:
Peaked Mountain
Butler Road near Bradway Road
Conant Brook Dam
Old Wales Road near Moores Cross Road
Tried:
Temple Brook Conservation Area
Butler Road near Lower Hampden Road
Calkin's Pond
9 Stagecoach Lake Drive
Beaches
Paradise Lake
75 Lakeside Drive
Beautiful Scenery
Ely Road
Ely Road
Recommended:
Peaked Mountain
Butler Road near Bradway Road
Conant Brook Dam
Old Wales Road near Moores Cross Road
Tried:
Temple Brook Conservation Area
Butler Road near Lower Hampden Road
Architecture
Monuments
Places of Worship
First Church of Monson
5 High Street
5 High Street
Monson-Glendale United Methodist Church
162 Main Street
Unitarian Universalist Parish of Monson
177 Main Street
St. Patrick's Church of Monson
22 Green Street
Schools
Monson High School
55 Margaret Street
Town Facilities
Free Library
2 High Street
Commercial Buildings
Beth's Family Dining
107 Main Street
Historical Buildings
Memorial Hall
~210 Main Street
Silver Street Chapel
224 Silver Street
Old Ellis Mill
288 Main Street
Free Library
2 High Street
Commercial Buildings
Beth's Family Dining
107 Main Street
Historical Buildings
Memorial Hall
~210 Main Street
Silver Street Chapel
224 Silver Street
Old Ellis Mill
288 Main Street
Restaurants
June 15th 2019: North Brookfield, Monson and Stafford
I started out today in the town of North Brookfield,
which has since repaired its town hall,
checking out the North Brookfield Historical Society
And going on a short hike at Town Forest Park, which had only a small pond to speak of.
Next, I headed into Monson for a hike at the Conant Brook Dam Area, where the path I took is shown below in pink.
The trails here were a little confusing at times, not necessarily being the same as what was on the map,
but somehow I managed to find the water bodies I missed out on the last time I was here.
From here, it was on to the town of Stafford CT,
Where I went on a hike on the Woodlawn Trail. The rough path I took here is shown below in pink.
A word of caution, the map provided is not anything like the actual path, although the blue blazes did help. As a result, I got lost for a bit, but thankfully I realized my mistake and managed to find the viewpoints here, of which only one had partial views.
For dinner, we were back at the Bonchon in Waltham again, and other than the wings,
this time we got the Bulgogi Korean Tacos (marinated ribeye over three warm flour tortillas filled with crisp lettuce and coleslaw, topped with buttermilk ranch, spicy mayo and red onions) as well.
Not bad, although it was ground beef and not real meat.
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| Soldier's Monument, North Main Street and School Street |
which has since repaired its town hall,
checking out the North Brookfield Historical Society
And going on a short hike at Town Forest Park, which had only a small pond to speak of.
Next, I headed into Monson for a hike at the Conant Brook Dam Area, where the path I took is shown below in pink.
The trails here were a little confusing at times, not necessarily being the same as what was on the map,
but somehow I managed to find the water bodies I missed out on the last time I was here.
From here, it was on to the town of Stafford CT,
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| New City Pond, 121 New City Road |
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| Staffordville Gospel Church |
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| Staffordville Reservoir, End of Lyons Road |
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| Staffordville School |
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| Hydeville Pond, 309 East Street |
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| Stafford Baptist Church |
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| Old Riverside Woolen Mill, 4 Old Monson Road |
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| Riverside Pond, 5 Leonard Road |
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| Glenville Pond, 100 Furnace Avenue |
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| Stafford Library |
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| Stafford Springs Cemetery, 11 Monson Road |
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| American Legion Post 26 |
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| Dennis Pond |
Where I went on a hike on the Woodlawn Trail. The rough path I took here is shown below in pink.
A word of caution, the map provided is not anything like the actual path, although the blue blazes did help. As a result, I got lost for a bit, but thankfully I realized my mistake and managed to find the viewpoints here, of which only one had partial views.
For dinner, we were back at the Bonchon in Waltham again, and other than the wings,
this time we got the Bulgogi Korean Tacos (marinated ribeye over three warm flour tortillas filled with crisp lettuce and coleslaw, topped with buttermilk ranch, spicy mayo and red onions) as well.
Not bad, although it was ground beef and not real meat.
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