November 2nd 2022: Spending Time with the Little One in 3 Different Towns

 Today, while in the area, we started out with a short hike to Hemlock Pond from 45 Young Road, where the path we took here is shown below in pink.

Decent view of the pond, although Young Road seems to be a private road.

From here, we headed into Newton,

The Village Bank

Hamilton Field,
10 Cornell Street

Lower Falls Community Center

then into Wellesley,

Warren Park,
94 Washington Street

getting a quick bite from CK Shanghai, a Chinese restaurant in town.

We got the Five Spices Beef Noodle Soup,

which was pretty tasty and not too herbal. A nice day spending time with the little one in 3 different towns.

Recommended Places to Visit: Weston

Recreation

Water Bodies
Nonesuch Pond
333 Winter Street

Stony Brook Basin
End of Gate House Lane


Parks

Town Common
Townhouse Road and Boston Post Road

Lamson Park

30 Town House Road

Museums
Golden Ball Tavern Museum
662 Boston Post Road

Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum
235 Wellesley Street


Hiking
Recommended:
Highland Street Forest
200 Highland Street

Doublet Hill
End of Doublet Hill Road

Cat Rock
End of Drabbington Way

Riverside Park
Recreation Road near I-95

Sears Land
~251 Crescent Street

Weston Reservoir
Ash Street between Beech Road and Newton Street

Norumbega Reservoir
Glen Road near Oak Street

80 Acres Conservation Land

End of Indian Hill Road

College Pond

276 Concord Road

Hemlock Pond

45 Young Road

Tried:

Pine Street Town Forest
200 Country Drive

Coburn Meadow
End of Lantern Lane

Jericho Town Forest
Ripley Lane

Ogilvie Town Forest
481 Concord Road

Skiing

Weston Ski Track
198 Park Road

Architecture

Monuments
Massachusetts Viking/Norumbega Tower
Norumbega Road near River Road

Weston Veterinary Clinic
152 Boston Post Road


Places of Worship

Blessed John XXIII National Seminary
558 South Avenue

St. Julia Parish
374 Boston Post Road

First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Road

First Baptist Church
657 Boston Post Road

First Church of Christ, Scientist
439 Boston Post Road

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
150 Brown Street

Westgate Church
100 Winter Street

Campion Renewal Center
319 Concord Road

St. Peter's Episcopal Church
320 Boston Post Road

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
57 Brown Street

Congregational Church of Weston
130 Newton Street

Schools
Regis College
235 Wellesley Street

Meadowbrook School
10 Farm Road

The Rivers School
333 Winter Street

Weston High School

444 Wellesley Street

Country Elementary School

2 Alphabet Lane

Field Elementary School

16 Alphabet Lane

Town Facilities
Public Library
87 School Street

Weston Memorial Pool

6 Alphabet Lane

Town Hall
11 Townhouse Road

Fire Department
394 Boston Post Road

Fire Station #2
290 South Avenue

Weston Community Center

20 Alphabet Lane


Historical Buildings
Old Weston Library
School Street and Boston Post Road

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Breakfast
Bruegger's Bagels (chain)
31 Center Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Chocolate
Everything Bagel
Honey Walnut Cream Cheese
Albacore Tuna Melt

Chinese
Dumpling Daughter
37 Center Street
Recommended Dishes:
Braised Pork Belly Taiwanese Buns
Three Day Pork Ramen
Petite Chicken Dumplings with Slow Cooked Sichuan Sauce


Tried:
Breakfast

Ye Olde Cottage Restaurant
403 Boston Post Road

July 31st 2021: Eating Out in Waltham

 Today, after checking out a few places in Weston,

Weston High School

Weston Memorial Pool,
6 Alphabet Lane

Country Elementary School

Field Elementary School

Lamson Park,
30 Town House Road

We decided to head for lunch in Waltham, where our first stop was Shanghai Cuisine, an authentic Chinese restaurant in town. Somewhat hole in the wall feel to it.

We got the Pan Fried Ho Fun (beef)

and the Braised Dongpo Pork.

Really good food here, especially the melt in your mouth pork. Definitely worth a second try.

Next, after checking out the Waltham Farmers' Market going on nearby,

We decided to go to Indulgenza, a new dessert place nearby,

getting the Coppa Catala Creme Brulee.

Not bad, though a tad sweet.

From here, we decided to check out Royaltea, a bubble tea place across the road with a few locations in Massachusetts.

We ordered the Cheese Avocado drink from the automated machine here.

Just alright I guess, the avocado not being very fresh.

September 27th 2020: Checking Out Some Buildings in Weston, Waltham and Medford

 Today, I checked out some buildings in Weston, 

Weston Community Center

Waltham 

Old Church, 15 Fiske Avenue

and Medford.

Brooks Elementary School

Finally got these buildings off my list.

June 15th 2018: Hiking in Burrillville RI After Work

I started out this morning in Medford, getting an Orange Burst Muffin from the Magnificent Muffin and Bagel Shoppe,

which was not a bad start to the morning.

After work, passing through Weston

Weston Veterinary Clinic

and Marlborough

Gersh Insurance, 9 Monument Avenue

into Burrillville RI,

Burrillville United Methodist Church,
185 Joslin Road

where I decided to go on a hike at the Black Hut Wildlife Management Area. The the path I took is shown below in pink.

Many fallen trees along the way, but the water body itself was actually pretty serene.

In order to avoid the fallen trees, I took the really long way out, using the road to walk back to my car. Not sure if I want to come back here again though.

For dinner, it was at Nagoya, a Japanese Chinese restaurant in Medford.

On the Chinese side, I got the Scallion Pancake,

While on the Japanese side, I got the Nagoya Gekikara Ramen (spicy miso pork bone soup ramen).

The pancake was crispy and large in portion, while the ramen was pretty tasty. One of the few times I would actually recommend an Americanized Chinese restaurant. Might come back again for another ramen dish.

May 11th 2018: More Hiking in the Morning

I started out this morning in Lincoln,

Lincoln Cemetery, 98 Lexington Road

going for a short hike at the Flint Fields, the path I took shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here,

even from the fields here.

Next, the Fernald Woods in town.

Once again, nothing much to see here.

From here, I went to revisit College Pond from the end of Juniper Road in Weston.

Sadly, nothing much this time around.

My last stop for the day was at the Lyons Cutler Reservation in Sudbury, where the path I took is shown below in pink.

Once again, nothing to see here.

What a disappointing morning for hiking. With that, I headed into Worcester for a bite at Grill 352, a new Mediterranean place that has opened up in place of Cafe Manzi, which I visited a long time ago. I got the Kabuli Palau (with lamb shank, raisin and bread),

which wasn't too bad, especially with the tangy sauce provided, but overall, nothing special.

May 4th 2018: Hiking Before Work

Before work today, I started out in Waltham,

YMCA Pond, 725 Lexington Street

Dassault Systemes

going for a hike at the Shady's Pond Conservation Area, located behind a residential area. The path I took here is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here though.

From here, it was on to the town of Weston,

Weston Fire Station #2, 290 South Avenue

checking out a few small water bodies in the Weston Reservoir area, the path I took being shown below in pink.

Other than the reservoir itself, the other water bodies here were nothing to speak of.

My last rehike for the day was at the Highland Street Forest area, where the path I took here to explore parts I did not before is shown below in pink.

Other than the pond that seemed to be on private property, nothing else of note in these areas.

With that, I called it a day and headed to work, passing by Wayland

Post Office

along the way.