Recommended Places to Visit: Taunton

Recreation

Water Bodies

Lake Sabbatia
1348 Bay Street

Willis Pond
112 Willis Pond Road

Barstow's Pond
37 Middleboro Avenue

Richmond Pond
624 Middleboro Avenue

Segreganset River Reservoir
77 Laneway Street

Movies
Regal Silver City Galleria 10
2 Galleria Mall Drive


Shopping Malls
Silver City Galleria
2 Galleria Mall Drive


Hiking
Recommended:
Massasoit State Park
1361 Middleboro Avenue

Gertrude M Boyden Wildlife Refuge
1298 Cohannet Street

Tried:

Prospect Hill Pond

End of Waverly Street

Museums
Old Colony Historical Society
66 Church Green


Beaches
Watson Pond State Park
1644 Bay Street


Parks
Memorial Park
175 Somerset Avenue

Weir Village Riverfront Park
East Water Street and Agawam Street

Architecture

Monuments

Allan M Walker Insurance Agency
120 High Street

Taunton Green
Winthrop Street and Main Street

Church Green
Church Green and Dean Street

Dinosaur
1141 County Street

Places of Worship

North Taunton Baptist Church
1940 Bay Street

St. Jude's Church
249 Whittenton Street

St. John's Episcopal Church
370 Bay Street

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
80 Bay Street

Union Congregational Church
265 West Brittania Street

Westville Congregational Church
415 Winthrop Street

Silver City Baptist Church
261 Tremont Street

Holy Family Church
372 Middleboro Avenue

Sacred Heart Church
29 1st Street

Christ Community Church Middleboro Avneue Campus
518 Middleboro Avenue

Christ Community Church Main Campus
41 Stevens Street

Memorial United Methodist Church
176 Somerset Avenue

Winthrop Street Baptist Church
39 Winthrop Street

Congregation Agudath Achim
36 Winthrop Street

St. Thomas Episcopal Church
111 High Street

Baptist Church of All Nations
61 Winthrop Street

Seventh Day Adventist Church
109 Winthrop Street

St. Andrew the Apostle Church
19 Kilmer Avenue

Pilgrim Congregational Church
45 Broadway

St. Mary's Church
14 St. Mary's Square

St. Anthony's Church
126 School Street

First Parish Church
76 Church Green

Trinity United Methodist Church
51 Railroad Avenue

Schools
Galligan School
15 Sheridan Street

Leddy School
36 2nd Street

Commercial Buildings
350 Myles Standish Boulevard
350 Myles Standish Boulevard


Town Facilities
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
21 Spring Street

Northwoods Medical Center
2005 Bay Street

Whittenton Fire Station
339 Bay Street

East Taunton Fire Station
392 Middleboro Avenue

Weir Fire Station
530 Weir Street

Taunton Municipal Airport
End of Westcoat Drive

Kilmer Street Fire Station
Oak Street and Kilmer Street

Bristol County Superior Court
9 Court Street

Public Library
12 Pleasant Street

Morton Hospital
88 Washington Street

Central Fire Station
Leonard Street and School Street

City Hall
15 Summer Street

Historical Buildings
Old Fire Station
436 Whittenton Street

Reed and Barton Complex
West Brittania Street and Danforth Street

Old Washington School
40 Vernon Street

Crocker Building
4 Court Street

Lothrop Memorial Building
95 Washington Street

Old Colony Railroad Station
Dean Street and Arlington Street

Albert Field Tack Company
19 Spring Street

Old Juvenile Court
21 Court Street

Restaurants

Tried:
Mexican
El Tapatio Express
2 Galleria Mall Drive inside Silver City Galleria
Recommended Dishes:
Azada

Chinese
Fuji Chen
2 Galleria Mall Drive inside Silver City Galleria
Recommended Dishes:
Orange Chicken
BBQ Roast Pork
Fried Rice

Breakfast
Deavila's Restaurant
371 Weir Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hawaiian Waffle

Mediterranean

Red Rooster Restaurant
247 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Moussaka
Caesar Salad with BBQ Steak

Dessert
Orange Julius (chain)
2 Galleria Mall Drive inside Silver City Galleria
Recommended Dishes:
Mango Pineapple Smoothie

Japanese
Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi (chain)
278 Winthrop Street
Recommended Dishes:
Squid Balls
Ika Mara Yaki
First Day Roll
Oyster Roll
Godzilla Roll

November 28th 2020: Bliss Restaurant, Attleborough

 Today, after having liked the Bliss ice cream we bought from Cooper's Hilltop Farm in Leicester last week, we decided to seek it out today, going on a hike to find Prospect Hill Pond in Taunton at the end of Waverly Street. The path is really just a boat launch access road to the pond itself, which was pretty soggy today.

The restaurant itself is a popular diner in Attleborough.

We got the Greek Benedict (2 poached eggs with spinach and feta cheese and Hollandaise sauce served on English muffin with home fries)

and the Belgian Waffle with Berries and Cream (blueberries and whipped cream).

I usually don't go for feta cheese, but I have to say it went really well with the Hollandaise sauce this time around, and the waffle was flavorful as well, though not crispy. Excellent meal overall, I must say.

March 12th 2018: To Barnstable and Back

I had to get something from Barnstable today, so I made my way there, passing through Taunton,

Congregation Agudath Achim

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

 and Middleborough

Tispaquin Pond

before staying in Wareham for a bit,

Evangelical Zion Church

Church in the Pines

Tremont Mill Pond

West Wareham Academy, 1073 Main Street

Decas Elementary School

Police Department

Lighthouse Gateway, 2516 Cranberry Highway

Parker Mills Pond

Center Park,
Main Street and Park Street

First Congregational Church

Wesley United Methodist Church

Town Hall. 54 Marion Road

Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall,
50 Marion Road

Fire Station #1, 273 Main Street

St. Patrick Church

Church of the Good Shepherd

Mary Besse Park,
Main Street and Sandwich Road

Tobey Hospital

Fire Station #4, 142 Minot Avenue

St. Mark's United Methodist Church,
391 Onset Avenue

Community of Christ

Leroy Ellis Playground Beach,
16 North Boulevard

Oniset Wigwam Spiritualist Camp

Riverside Beach

Indian Heights Beach,
End of Wychunas Avenue

Indian Mound Beach, End of Hiawatha Road

going for a hike at the Minot Forest, which is located behind the Minot Forest Elementary School.

The path I took here is shown below in pink.

Only partial views of the water bodies here though.

From here, it was on to Bourne for my next hike at the Lyman Reserve. The path I took  here is shown below in pink.

The Plymouth side was alright with views of Red Brook,

but the Bourne side was pretty nice with the beach and all.

From here, I continued on,

Old Bournedale Village School

Herring Run Recreation Area

Old St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church,
914 Sandwich Road

passing through Sandwich

Fire Department

100 Old King's Highway

Old Unitarian First Parish Church,
143 Main Street

First Church of Christ

Dexter's Grist Mill

Shawme Lake, 2 Water Street

Town Common,
Grove Street and Main Street

on my way to Barnstable

46 North Street

Old Fire Station, 44 Barnstable Road

330 Main Street

The Federated Church of Hyannis

Cape Cod Times

Aselton Park

Hyannis Post Office

Hyannis Village Green, 367 Main Street

422 Main Street

First Baptist Church

St. Francis Xavier Church

Horace Mann Charter School

to complete my errand for the day.

Here, I decided to grab a bite to eat at the Little Sandwich Shop,

getting the Original Shorty (american cheese, pickles, fried onions, ketchup, on a grilled roll),

which is actually like a mini McDonald's burger, just more tasty.

I  then went to visit the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, which was under renovations or the coming spring while I was there, but there was still stuff to see here.

Next, I went to visit the JFK Hyannis Museum. Just a collection of pictures really.

With that, I headed home for the day, getting dinner from Pronti Sandwich Company in Foxborough.

This Indian place used to be in Needham, under the name Pronti Bistro, which I visited a long time ago. This time around, I got the Delhi Dynamite (cilantro lime chicken, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and white yogurt chutney),

the Amritsar (chickpeas, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and sweet tamarind/mint yogurt chutney)

and the Agra Adventure (spicy eggplant, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and mint yogurt chutney).

Definitely not as good as I remembered it this time around. Not going back again. With that, a long day of going to Barnstable and back was at an end.