Recommended Places to Visit: Swansea

Recreation

Water Bodies

Milford Pond

394 Milford Road

Waterfalls

Lewin Brook

Main Street and Hortonville Road

Beaches

Town Beach

End of Ocean Grove Avenue

Shopping Malls

Swansea Mall

262 Swansea Mall Drive

Architecture

Monuments

Village Memorial Green

29 Gardners Neck Road

Places of Worship

Abundant Life Assembly of God

135 New Meadow Road

First Baptist Church

21 Baptist Street

St. Dominic's Church

1277 GAR Highway

St. Francis of Assisi Church

530 Gardner's Neck Road

First Christian Congregational Church

1113 GAR Highway

South Swansea Baptist Church

25 Church Street

Christ Church

57 Main Street

St. Louis de France Church

56 Buffington Street

Schools

Joseph G Luther School

100 Pearse Road

Joseph Case Junior High School

195 Main Street

Town Facilities

Senior Citizens Center

260 Ocean Grove Avenue

Fire Station #2

50 New Gardner Neck Road

Public Schools

1 Gardner's Neck Road

Town Hall

81 Main Street

Public Library

69 Main Street

Town Hall Annex

68 Stevens Road

Restaurants

Tried:
Italian

One Horse Pizzeria and Saloon

1635 GAR Highway
Recommended Dishes:
Cheesy Bacon Fries
Sitting Bull
Pastrami Pizza

Chinese

Vickie's Swansea Chinese Restaurant

207 Swansea Mall Drive

Recommended Dishes:

Fried Baby Shrimp

Mango Chicken

August 13th 2015: A Day of Pizza

I went out to lunch with colleagues today at Volturno in Worcester.

This time, I got the Capocolla Pizza (calabrian Chili paste, fior di latte, Spicy Capocolla, Hazelnut honey),

Which was a little Spicy, but absolutely scrumptious because of the sauce.

After work, I headed to the town of Swansea, visiting the Town Beach at the end of Ocean Grove Avenue

And a few other places in town

Village Memorial Green, 29 Gardners Neck Road

Milford Pond, 394 Milford Road

Before getting some more Pizza from One Horse Pizzeria and Saloon, a takeout place in town that does a pretty weak attempt at being a bar of sorts.

The Pastrami Pizza (White Pizza with Pastrami, mustard and Swiss Cheese) was tasty but a little on the oily side,

While the Sitting Bull (Meatballs, chourico, Pepperoni, bacon, sausage and extra cheese), Which is essentially a meat lovers pizza with another name, was not bad.

I especially liked the crispiness of the Cheesy Bacon Fries (French Fries topped with mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon) I got.

Overall though, due to the sketchiness of the place, not coming back again.

I visited the Muddy Cove Pond at 2183 Elm Street in Dighton,

Then headed for my third Pizza place for the day at Deco's Italian Cuisine, a pizza takeout place in Mansfield, getting the Meat Lovers Pizza (salami,  sausage,  ham,  Pepperoni, Meatballs and hamburger),

which definitely wasn't as good as in Swansea, and the Sporkie (Pulled Pork,  ricotta,  Banana Bell peppers)

 was even less appetising.

Finally, I headed into Medway to get more food from the Medway VFW Post 1526. I had trouble finding the bar,  which did not even serve food,  and was directed to the outdoor pavilion,  which was even dingier.  Not wanting to stay long,  I just got the Pulled Pork Sandwich (Slow cooked pulled Pork In homemade BBQ sauce served on Bun),

Which was nothing to speak of,  as expected.  With that,  I called it a day,  ending my day of Pizza.

March 8th 2015: Exploring Swansea

I started out really late today, heading to Franklin for lunch at Spruce Pond Creamery. This place looks much like a pizza takeout place with an ice cream shop on the side, but with a cafeteria area as well.

With my deal, I got a scoop of Double Baked Ice Cream,

the Kite Flatbread (Diced wood-oven roasted "Bell & Evans" chicken breast, on a base of organic garlic-infused extra-virgin olive oil, organic fresh herbs, organic cheeses, topped with sun-dried tomatoes. )

and the Eggs-Ben-Edict flatbread (Eggs cooked over organic spinach with garlic on a base of organic extra-virgin olive oil, topped with blend of organic cheeses and organic Roma tomatoes, with With Organic Prairie Black Forest ham).

The ice cream was pretty creamy, while neither of the pizzas weren't really appealing to me, not sure why, probably because of the weird ingredients on them.

From here, it was on to the Little Red Shop Museum in Hopedale, which was finally open for me to visit today.

It was a little messy on the inside as they were having some storage issues, but I still got a gist of the history of the town from one of the volunteers there, which was basically the history of the Draper Corporation which made looms for the textile industry for over 130 years. I did not manage to take any pictures here though.

From here, it was on to my meetup event for the day, held at Chocolate Therapy in Framingham. This place is apparently one of the best chocolatiers in town,

complete with a lifesize chocolate goat on display,

and the Mint Hot Chocolate I got was a pretty good testament to that.

I decided to get a box of truffles for my friend as well, consisting of the Milk Chocolate Truffle (creamy smooth milk chocolate, soft center), Sea Salt Caramel (milk chocolate, Tahitian Vanilla, Topped with Sea Salt), White Chocolate Truffle (white chocolate, white chocolate ganache,black specks of cocoa butter), Raspberry Gemme (dark chocolate, milk chocolate, raspberry puree), Pom Balm (dark chocolate, pomegranate), Sweet Potato Truffle (white chocolate, sweet potato, cinnamon, fall spices, covered with dark chocolate shell), Buzz Mallow (marshmallows infused with raw honey, covered in milk chocolate, topped with bee pollen), Strawberry Balsamic (strawberry puree, balsamic vinegar, dark chocolate), Vitamin C (milk chocolate infused with lemon, lime, orange), My Bubbly Heart (milk chocolate, champagne, splash of Grand Marnier, dusted with gold), Blueberry Lemon Basil, and the Root Beer Float (milk chocolate, white chocolate, root beer).

Hope she likes them. I'll find out in a few days time.


I did not have plans for the rest of the day, so I decided to drive all the way to Swansea to do some sightseeing till sundown.

Abundant Life Assembly of God

First Baptist Church

St. Dominic's Church

First Christian Congregational Church

Joseph G. Luther School

Senior Citizens Center

South Swansea Baptist Church

Fire Station #2,

50 New Gardner Neck Road

St. Francis of Assisi Church

Village Memorial Green, 29 Gardners Neck Road

Swansea Public Schools

Joseph Case High School

Lewin Brook,

Main Street and Hortonville Road

Swansea Town Hall, 81 Main Street

Public Library

Christ Church

Swansea Town Hall Annex,

68 Stevens Road

St. Louis de France Church

By the time I got to the Swansea Mall, all the stores were closed. I was still able to walk around for a bit though.

I ended my day with dinner at Vickie's Swansea Chinese Restaurant, a Chinese takeout place right next door, getting the Fried Baby Shrimp

and the Mango Chicken.

The shrimp were nothing special, although the chicken was pretty delicious, sliced thinly and a little crispy, and full of the tangy mango flavor.

A pretty productive day, despite the late start.