Guidebook for Acton

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Guidebook for Acton

Drinks & Nightlife

Cheapest townie bar w/ food, Monday trivia night, tell owner’s Anne and Tony that Rebecca sent you.
Holy Grail Bar and Restaurant
166 Great Rd
Cheapest townie bar w/ food, Monday trivia night, tell owner’s Anne and Tony that Rebecca sent you.
This is a favorite bar with food and periodic entertainment.
7 locals recommend
Rapscallion Table & Tap
5 Strawberry Hill Rd
7 locals recommend
This is a favorite bar with food and periodic entertainment.

Parks & Nature

This park is walking distance from the house. There is a pond, walking trails, and in the summer time there are concerts here, many of which are free.
Nara Park
This park is walking distance from the house. There is a pond, walking trails, and in the summer time there are concerts here, many of which are free.
Thoreau's Stomping Grounds
99 locals recommend
Walden Pond
99 locals recommend
Thoreau's Stomping Grounds
Beautiful park with picnic tables and walking trails.
7 locals recommend
Acton Arboretum
2 Taylor Rd
7 locals recommend
Beautiful park with picnic tables and walking trails.

Sightseeing

Concord Center offers a lot of historical venues. The Old North Bridge, the Louisa May Alcott House, Nathaniel Hawthorne House, and others are available in a tight area.
25 locals recommend
Concord
25 locals recommend
Concord Center offers a lot of historical venues. The Old North Bridge, the Louisa May Alcott House, Nathaniel Hawthorne House, and others are available in a tight area.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a nice local theater with reclining seats. They have a restaurant and you can order food there or at the concession stand and they will bring it to your seat.
16 locals recommend
The Point
812 Constitution Ave
16 locals recommend
This is a nice local theater with reclining seats. They have a restaurant and you can order food there or at the concession stand and they will bring it to your seat.
This is a seasonal farm stand gone crazy with huge and tasty ice cream, fried seafood, mini golf, arcade, driving range, par 3 golf course, bumper boats
26 locals recommend
Kimball Farm Westford
400 Littleton Rd
26 locals recommend
This is a seasonal farm stand gone crazy with huge and tasty ice cream, fried seafood, mini golf, arcade, driving range, par 3 golf course, bumper boats

Getting Around

This is a commuter rail stop that will take you into Boston. You can get tickets cheaper online or you can pay for tickets on the train. It will drop you at Alewife in Cambridge (redline) or South Station (a central Boston stop)
South Acton MBTA Rail Station
4 Central St
This is a commuter rail stop that will take you into Boston. You can get tickets cheaper online or you can pay for tickets on the train. It will drop you at Alewife in Cambridge (redline) or South Station (a central Boston stop)

Essentials

Though not the closest, this is the cheapest grocery store nearby. They also have a great selection.
7 locals recommend
Market Basket
6A Cornerstone Square
7 locals recommend
Though not the closest, this is the cheapest grocery store nearby. They also have a great selection.
Closest Trade Joe's. It's a small, but good one.
6 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
145 Great Rd
6 locals recommend
Closest Trade Joe's. It's a small, but good one.
This is the closest grocery store.
12 locals recommend
Donelan's Supermarket
248 Great Rd
12 locals recommend
This is the closest grocery store.

Everything Else

This is a great little kids' science museum.
14 locals recommend
Discovery Museum
177 Main St
14 locals recommend
This is a great little kids' science museum.