August 9th 2026: More Hiking in Grafton, and Biking in Hudson

 Today, we were back in Grafton,

Perry Hill Park

Brigham Hill Community Farm

this time revisiting the northern part of the Potter Hill Meadows area, where the path we took here from the end of Bay Colony Circle and from Brigham Hill Road is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see in the Rita Martin Preserve side, 

and we entered far to the left of our intended entrance at the P and S Williams Conservation Restriction, getting a little disoriented until I finally figured out where we were. The water body that we were looking for here was unfortunately a little dried out.

Not a great time hiking in Grafton these past two days.

Later in the afternoon, we went biking at the newly constructed part of the Mass Central Rail Trail, from 14 Wilkins Street in Hudson

 to the junction with the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Sudbury.

Really tiring chasing after the little one with only a scooter, but very smooth ride overall.

Recommended Places to Visit: Sudbury

Recreation

Parks
Davis Field

195 North Road

Haskell Field

40 Fairbank Road

Heritage Park

299 Old Sudbury Road

Water Bodies

Stearns Mill Pond
Dutton Road between Pratts Mill Road and Moore Road

Willis Pond
End of Lakeshore Drive

Shopping Malls
Mill Village Plaza
365 Boston Post Road

Duck Soup

365 Boston Post Road

Museums

Sudbury History Center and Museum

288 Old Sudbury Road

Hiking
Recommended:

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

End of Weir Hill Road

Wesiblatt/Tippling Rock
641 Boston Post Road

Haynes Meadow Conservation Area

End of 65 Blueberry Hill Lane

Hop Brook Marsh

End of Barton Drive

Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

End of Moore Road

Carding Mill Pond/Grist Mill Pond

72 Wasyside Inn Road

Cutting Pond
Arboretum Way and Cutting Lane

Tried:

Lincoln Meadows Conservation Area

Lincoln Road near Weir Hill Road

Nobscot Conservation Land
End of Brimstone Lane


King Phillip Conservation Land
Old Sudbury Road near Wolbach Road

Davis Farm Conservation Area
211 North Road

Nobscot Scout Reservation
1 Nobscot Road

Lyons Cutler Reservation
Cutler Farm Road

Architecture

Monuments

Mount Pleasant Cemetery
~330 Concord Road

American Legion Post 191
676 Boston Post Road

Target Painting and Contracting
708 Boston Post Road

Buddy Dog Humane Society
151 Boston Post Road

Meadow Walk

534 Boston Post Road

Places of Worship

Presbyterian Church
330 Concord Road

Martha Mary Chapel

72 Wayside Inn Road

St. Anselm Church
100 Landham Road

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
16 Great Road

First Parish of Sudbury
327 Concord Road

Sudbury United Methodist Church
251 Old Sudbury Road

Memorial Congregational Church
26 Concord Road

Our Lady of Fatima Parish
160 Concord Road

First Baptist Church
162 Landham Road


Schools
Israel Loring Elementary School
80 Woodside Road

Peter Noyes Elementary School

280 Old Sudbury Road

Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School

280 Old Sudbury Road

Town Facilities
Goodnow Library
21 Concord Road

Fire Department
77 Hudson Road


Historical Buildings
Old Grist Mill
Wayside Inn Road between Prides Crossing Road and Dutton Road

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Thai
Riceberry
621 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Lemongrass Beef Salad
Riceberry Pad Thai


Breakfast

The Farmer's Daughter (chain)

534 Boston Post Road

Recommended Dishes:

Chicken + Waffle Sammie

Benedict

Butterfly Pea Flower Latte

Chicken and Waffle Benedict

Fruit + Grains 

Tad's Chicken Salad

Apple Fritters

Brioche French Toast Square

Farmer's Choice

Mac + Cheese Please

Green Shakshuka

Western
Bullfinch's
730 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Pork Osso Bocco
Calamari
Dessert Sampler
Chocolate Mousse
Creme Brulee
Warm Apple Crisp
Love Potion

Bistro 20
120 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Minestrone Soup
Rack of Lamb
Eggplant Tower

Longfellow's Wayside Inn

72 Wasyside Inn Road

Recommended Dishes:

Mocha Raspberry Martini

Prime Rib of Beef

Yankee Pot Roast

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Indian
Soul of India
103 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Lunch Buffet

Paani Pure Indian Cuisine (closed)
621 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Thali Lunch
Chicken Tikka Masala
Lamb Curry
Naan
Vegetable Pakora
Mango Lassi


Japanese
Fugakyu Cafe (chain)
621 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Gyoza
Duck Tataki 
Ika Tobikko Ae 
Chirashi
Rainbow Maki
Green Tea Creme Brulee

Lotus Blossom Restaurant (chain)

394 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Gold Nugget Maki (If Available)

Soft Shell Crab over Egg noodles with Lemon Yuzu Butter

Tried:
Deli
Sudbury Coffee Works
15 Union Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Brie LT
Hot Chocolate
Reuben Panini
Honey Granola

Mediterranean
Twenty Nine Rustic Mediterranean
29 Hudson Road
Recommended Dishes:
Spaghetti ala Chitarra and Pork Shoulder Sugo
Pistou Provencal


Japanese

Oishii Too Sushi Bar
365 Boston Post Road

Italian

Franco's Trattoria
365 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Pizza di Vongole
Italian Wedding Soup

Classic Pizza
730 Boston Post Road
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp Scampi Pizza

November 30th 2024: Spend the Day with the Little One

 We started out today with a bite at the Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell in Hudson, getting the KFC Tenders, Cantina Chicken Quesadilla Meal (cantina chicken quesadilla, crunchy taco, medium drink, guacamole and sour cream).

Pretty decent flavor to start the day with. 

From here we started exploring Sudbury,

Willis Pond

going on a short hike to find Cutting Pond, where the path we took from the intersection of Arboretum Way and Cutting Lane is shown below in pink.

Got a little lost here, 

but we found the canoe launch area in the end.

From here, it was on to the Captain Sargent Conservation Area in Stow, where the path we took from 147 Red Acre Road to get to the water body here is shown below in pink.

Nothing special though, especially being frozen today.

Finally, we passed through Harvard 

Eldridge Pond/Elizabeth Brook Reservoir,
29 Eldridge Road

on the way to dinner at the 110 Grill in Berlin,

getting the Kid's Chicken (Chicken tenders, white rice, French Fries)

and the 110 Cuban (Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, Sliced Ham, Swiss Cheese, Honey Mustard And Fried Pickles, Served On Griddled Thick Ciabatta.).

Delicious as always from this place, and my little one ate all the food on the plate for once.

October 7th 2023: Lunch and Dessert in Wellesley

 Today, after checking out the Sudbury History Center and Museum in Sudbury,

we decided to get lunch at the Laughing Monk Cafe, a pretty fancy Thai restaurant in Wellesley.

We got the TOM YUM COCONUT SOUP (Chili paste, lime, coconut milk, cilantro, mushroom, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf),

the PAD THAI (Rice noodle, chive, crushed-peanut, turnip, bean sprout, egg)

the VEGGIE TEMPURA ROLL (Yam, shiso, sprout, avocado, mayo) and SHIITAKE ROLL (Black sesame, hot sesame oil).

Really tasty, especially the noodles, no wonder the several locations. 

For dessert, we decided to check out Jeje's Coffee nearby,

getting the Homemade Cranberry Scone,

the Flat White

and the Dutch Brew Iced Mocha.

Pretty good coffee, by apparently one of the top coffee roasters in the USA.

May 6th 2023: Brunch in Sudbury Before a Long Flight

 Before our long flight today, we decided to have brunch at The Farmer's Daughter in Sudbury, which we have been to a few times in the past. This time around, we got the Spicy Turmeric Tonic Tea,

the Green Shakshuka (seasonal greens. broccoli. avocado. salsa verde. artisan bread + two sunny farm eggs), 

the Brioche French Toast Square (baked brioche bread. vanilla. orange zest. cinnamon + honey butter. local maple)

the Farmer's Choice (two farm eggs any style. toast. crispy smashed potatoes. choice of two proteins: slab bacon. apple + onion turkey sausage (contains pork). maple ham. sweet potato turkey hash (contains pork). veggie sausage (gluten free & vegan). seasonal veggie hash or braised chickpeas),

and the Mac + Cheese Please (pasta tossed with creamy cheese sauce).

Excellent as always from this place, although I did not take to the cinnamon and orange taste of the french toast.

November 19th 2021: American Heritage Museum, Stow

Today, I decided to visit the American Heritage Museum, located in the town of Stow, although the road leading to it starts in Hudson. Before that, I passed through Berlin,

Autism Behavioral Center

before having to go to the Hudson Public Library to get the library pass. Small library with some interesting architecture.

From here, I headed toward the museum.

Hudson Public Schools

Hubert School

Really nice collection of tanks, with great presentation as well.

After finally leaving the museum, I decided to go on a hike at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, which I have visited before in the past.

The water bodies I came to see here were nothing to look at though.

From here, I passed through Sudbury

Heritage Park

back to Hudson to grab a bite from Main Street Bagel Factory, a small cafe in the downtown area,

getting an Everything Steak and Cheese Sandwich.

It was filling and not bad, although I wouldn't come back again, given there was nothing special on the menu.

Later for dinner, we went out with the family to Kinzen in Marlborough, the ramen place I visited a week ago.

This time around, we got the Chicken Karaage (Japanese style lightly battered fried chicken, Served with katsu mayo),

the Spicy Miso Ramen (spicy pork broth, cha-shu pork (marinated braised pork belly), menma (Japanese bamboo), wood ear mushroom, corn, scallion and sesame seeds), which I did not get to try,

the Tan Tan Ramen (spicy pork broth, cha-shu pork, chili oil, spicy ground pork, chili oil, spicy ground pork, bok choy, bean sprouts, scallion),

the Shoyu Ramen (pork broth, cha-shu pork, soy sauce, bean sprout, wood ear mushroom, scallion and black garlic oil)

and the Ducky Ramen (roasted duck, bok choy, corn, bean sprout, scallion and fried garlic).

The chicken was exceptionally crispy and juicy, and the ramen dishes I tried were excellent as well, although my other half though the pork was too fatty. Overall, a very productive day.