Recommended Places to Visit: Tewksbury

Recreation

Water Bodies
Long Pond
Whipple Road and Ferncroft Road

Ames Pond
End of Ames Pond Drive

Richardson Pond
End of Raymond Street

Museums
Tewksbury Historical Society
300 Chandler Street


Golf

Tewksbury Country Club
1880 Main Street

Architecture

Monuments

Town Common

Main Street and Pleasant Street

Fireman Sculpture
Main Street and South Street

Disabled Army Veterans Post 110
180 Pond Street

9/11 Memorial
300 Chandler Street

Places of Worship

Tewksbury Congregational Church
10 East Street

St. Williams Church
1351 Main Street

Tewksbury United Methodist Church
2335 Main Street

First Baptist Church
1500 Andover Street

Lowell Assembly of God
995 Andover Street


Schools
John F Ryan School
135 Pleasant Street

Town Facilities
Tewksbury Hospital
365 East Street

Town Hall
1009 Main Street

Tewksbury Public Schools
139 Pleasant Street

Police Department
918 Main Street

Public Library
300 Chandler Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Italian
Angelina's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
1866 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Scallop Abruzzi
Creamy Shrimp Bruschetta
Scrod alla Vito
Profiteroles

Tried:
Italian
Main Street Pizza
1487 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Florentine Pizza
All Meat Pizza
Spicy Fries

Luna Rossa
1699 Shawsheen Street
Recommended Dishes:
Baked Salmon
Sausage and Rabe

Japanese

Kyoto Japanese Chinese Cuisine
1487 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Under Control Maki
Naruto
Combination Udon


Mexican
Oscar's Pinatas
346 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Nachos Supreme
Cajun Chicken Salad
#2 Combination Plate
Shrimp and Scallop Spinach Rancheros

August 9th 2015: Peach Picking in Peabody and More

My friend and I started out today peach picking at Brooksby Farm in Peabody.

The reddest peaches were the ones to pick, although the really ripe ones were really soft, which I liked, While my friend preferred the Crunchy ones.

After filling up our bag, which only cost 9 bucks,

we were off to sightseeing for the day, Checking out several places in town

Boston Marriott Peabody

Spinelli's Function Facility

Holiday Inn Suites Peabody

Springhill Suites Peabody

Salem Country Club

Before heading to breakfast at the Family Fare Restaurant in town. This place was already full of people when we arrived, but thankfully we did not have to wait long to get seated. For food, we got the French Toast

And the Lamb Kabob.

The toast was absolutely delicious, especially with the butter provided, but the Lamb was tough as nails. Oh well. guess this place is only good for breakfast.

Next, it was on to the Teresa's Function Facility in North Reading,

Then the Tewksbury Country Club in Tewksbury,

A few places in Billerica,

Country Club of Billerica

Courtyard Marriott Billerica

And the Hilton Garden Inn in Burlington

Before our next meal at the H Mart in town.

My friend got the Jam pong Noodles (spicy noodle soup with red peppers and seafood) from the Young Chow Loo store,

while I got the Korean Cold Noodle from Woo Jeon.

The two bowls of noodles were contrasting in almost every single way, thick Noodles for the former to thin for the latter, spicy to no spice, hot to cold, seafood Flavored to a strong sweet sesame taste, both really good though.

We checked out a few more places in Woburn

Fairways at Woburn Country Club

Best Western Plus New Englander

before finally calling it a day for sightseeing.

Before heading home, I decided to get some food for tomorrow's lunch from Montecristo Taqueria Y Pupuseria at 574 Broadway in Everett, getting the Garnachas,

Which smelled really bad and tasted just alright.

I decided to get more from Bar B Q To Nite, an Indian store located at the back of an Indian Grocery, where I got the Goat Paya (goat feet) Curry and the Naan.

The naan wasn't Crispy at all, although the Goat feet were pretty interesting, being mostly Tendon and bone.

With that, a pretty fun weekend finally came to an end. Back to work tomorrow.

June 18th 2015: Company Lunch Boat Cruise in Boston

I started out early this morning in Beverly, going for a hike at the Long Hill Estate. The gardens were pretty nice, especially the giant bullfrogs in the pond here.

There are also hiking trails here, and the path I took is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here though.

From here, it was on to the Beverly Commons Conservation Area, where the path I took is shown below in pink.

I got lost here a few times, picking up some mosquito bites as well, and had nothing to show for it at both supposed vista points. Oh well.

At least my next stop in town, West Beach, had pretty nice views.

From here, I headed into Boston, where I was to have a company lunch cruise on the Odyssey. Before that, I visited a few small cafes in the downtown area, getting the Food Artist (corned beef, turkey, swiss cheese, coleslaw and russian dressing) from Archie's New York Deli,

the Mango Mania Smoothie from Boston Brewin Coffee Company

and the Autumn Harvest Salad (turkey, craisins, corn, carrots and sunflower seeds, served on a bed of lettuce mix topped with crispy apple chips) from Saladworks.

The sandwich was just so-so, although the drink and the salad were not bad, especially the apple chips.

I was still early by the time I got to Rowes Wharf, although it did not take long before my colleagues arrived and we boarded the boat. I have been on this boat before in the past for a dinner cruise, but never for lunch, After leaving port, our orders for food were taken, namely for dishes like the Tasting Duo (Roasted Summer Vegetable Salad (asparagus, zucchini, caramelized onion, corn, tomatoes, arugula, herb vinaigrette) and Whipped goat cheese (candied pecan herb crust, balsamic strawberries, crostini),

the Crab and Mussel Gratin (lump crab, macaroni, gouda, fontina, monterey jack, asparagus),

the Romesco Crusted Salmon (white beans, carrots, artichokes and parsley stew)

and the Cauliflower Steak (Israeli couscous, red currants, crispy capers, parsley vinaigrette).

The appetizers were pretty good, although the cauliflower was a little salty at times. Overall, pretty small portions though.

Dessert was next, with the Mountain Berry Trifle (Fresh berries, lemon sponge cake, vanilla cream)

and the Duo of Sorbet (seasonal sorbet, fresh fruit),

both of which beautifully capped a good meal, though not very filling.

After lunch we went out on deck for a bit, where I took pictures of the scenery,

and of a plane flying directly overhead.

With that, we were done with our company lunch, and we headed our separate ways. With me still being a little hungry, I decided to head into the North End area for my second lunch at Gennaro's 5 North Square, a pretty small Italian restaurant.

The lunch menu was pretty simple looking, and I ended up going with the Fried Calamari,

the Mushrooms Bruschetta

and the Lobster Risotto, which was a special for today.

The calamari wasn't too bad, although I was expecting more from the bruschetta instead of being just mushrooms on bread. The risotto was a little bland as well. Overall, I've had better.

From here, I decided to go get some pizza takeout for tomorrow's lunch from Pizza Mia in Tewksbury, where I had a deal to use of course. I got the Ham and Broccoli Calzone,

the Hawaiian Pizza,

the Mozzarella Sticks,

the Buffalo Wings

and the Marinated Steak Tips Sub.

Everything was nothing to write home about though.

Next, it was on to North Andover to use another deal at Smolak Farms for 2 large Fudge Sundaes. I thought each would only have one scoop, but it turned out each had 3. I ended up getting the Black Raspberry Fudge, Pink Peppermint Stick, Green Monster,

Maple Walnut, Butter Pecan and Milky Way flavors.

Not bad ice cream, but way too much to finish.

After dessert, I decided to cap the day with some hikes in town, going first to the Farnsworth Reservation. The path I took to explore the area is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here though.

My next hike was at Bruin Hill. This place is so overgrown I could not even find the trailhead, only doing so after spotting the sign for the place. Still, I had to thrash through tall grass to get to it. The path I took here is shown below in pink.

The view from the powerlines was not bad, 

but the path I took to get here was so overgrown the only way I managed to not get lost was due to the few but sufficient signs stuck on trees. Definitely not worth the effort. With that, I headed home for the day, satisfied with my somewhat productive day.