October 5th 2025: Bad Hike at Legacy Farms, Hopkinton

 Today, we decided to go on a hike at the Legacy Farms area in Hopkinton, where the path we took is shown below in pink.

Other than the big water body on the left of the map,

the other water bodies here were nothing much to speak of,

and the trails were overgrown in general. Hopefully they will improve the trails some day.

October 4th 2025: Green Island Oyster, Worcester

 Today, we decided to check out the new restaurant in Worcester, Green Island Oyster, which has taken over from places like Compass Tavern and District Wood Fired Kitchen. Same layout inside, roughly, with new decor.

We were lucky enough that they were doing $1 oysters the entire month, of which we got 20 Oysters on the Half Shell (our rotating selection served with cocktail sauce, mignonette, and lemon, Malpeque oysters)

We also got the Wood Oven Roasted Salmon Filet (Served with mashed potato, sautéed vegetable medley, and GIO herb butter),

the Lobster 'Mini' Roll Trio (lettuce, classic lobster salad, warm buttered lobster, and chef's daily creation, Served with GIO spice fries or chips and a pickle),

the Linguini in Clam Sauce (littlenecks, chopped clams, parsley, lemon, white wine, garlic, butter, chili flakes),

the Clam & Bacon Wood Fired Pizza (white sauce, chopped clams, bacon, onion, garlic, mozzarella),

the Crab Cakes (lump crabmeat, remoulade sauce, lemon)

and the Clam Chowder (potato, bacon, onion, wood fired croutons).

Pretty good food, and they were definitely not stingy on the meat as well. A definite recommend.

September 28th 2025: Quick Bites at the Worcester Public Market

 Today, while at the Worcester Public Market in Worcester, we decided to get Chicken Momo Fried from Momo Palace,

and the Watermelon flavor from Froze Zone.

Too much meat in the dumpling, and the ice cream was overly sweet. Not a good day for quick bites.

September 21st 2025: Finding New Places in Grafton and Uxbridge

 Today, we passed through Grafton

Stephen H. Roney Memorial Park,
North Main Street and Bridge Street

to get to Uxbridge, where unfortunately Lee Reservoir and the Peabody Pond area are all on private property. Thankfully, we still found new places to see.

Uxbridge High School

Charles Smith Memorial Park,
121 East Hartford Avenue

Not a wasted trip after all.

September 19th 2025: Second Time at Omi Korean Grill, Shrewsbury

 Today, we were at Omi Korean Grill in Shrewsbury,

 this time getting the Tom Yum broth, Spicy Rice Cake,

the Glass Noodle,

the Takoyaki.

the Fried Dumplings,

the Kimchi Jigae and Shrimp Tempura.

Ordered way too much again, but somehow we managed to stuff everything in. Pretty good side dishes I must say.

Recommended Places to Visit: North Smithfield RI

Recreation

Water Bodies

Trout Brook Pond
198 Tifft Road

Forestdale Pond
98 School Street

Slatersville Upper Reservoir

201 Main Street

Pratt Pond (private)
165 Old Great Road

Primrose Pond
76 Pond House Road

Lake Bel Air
45 Overlea Road


Hiking

Recommended:
Fort Nature Refuge
1445 Providence Pike

Centennial Park

34 Main Street

Architecture

Monuments

Milk Can Building
948 Eddie Dowling Highway

Places of Worship

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
63 Church Street

Slatersville Congregational Church
25 Green Street

Lighthouse Christian Church
322 Eddie Dowling Highway

Masjid Al Islam
40 Sayles Hill Road

Town Facilities

Town Hall
1 North Main Street


Historical Buildings
Slatersville Mill
10 Railroad Street

High Rock Apartments
1 Tupperware Drive

Union Grange Hall
101 Greene Street

Kendall Dean School
83 Greene Street

Restaurants

Tried:
Deli

The Beef Barn
1 Greenville Road

Italian
Gusto Pizzeria and Spaghetteria
45 Overlea Road
Recommended Dishes:
Vegetarian Pizza

September 14th 2025: North America's Largest Collection of Fresco Paintings in Woonsocket RI

 Today, we passed through Northbridge and

Ellis Pond, 869 Quaker Street

Uxbridge,

West River Pond,
28 West River Road

Wheelock Memorial Park,
261 Mendon Street

Ironstone Reservoir,
1 Elmwood Avenue

before going on a short hike at Centennial Park in North Smithfield RI, where the rough path we took is shown below in pink.

Nice views of the further dam,

and a side view of the second dam.

The path to the stone arch bridge was a little overgrown though, just a little.

and the dam here was dry, unfortunately.

From here, it was on to our main target for today in Woonsocket RI,

Harris Elementary School

the St Ann Arts and Cultural Center. We had some difficulty getting cash from an ATM nearby, but I am glad the volunteers stayed way past time to give us a really good tour of the beautiful place.

 

I'm glad I was finally able to visit North America's largest collection of fresco paintings after all this time. Interesting that fresco painting can only be done while the plaster is still wet, and errors cannot be easily reversed.