Guidebook for Mendon
Food Scene
This lakeside Italian eatery and bar is located on Route 16 in Mendon, just 5 minutes from Twin Oaks! For anyone who is a fan of seafood, classic Italian eats, and carefully curated wine and craft beer.
7 locals recommend
Alicante Restaurant & Lounge
84 Uxbridge RdThis lakeside Italian eatery and bar is located on Route 16 in Mendon, just 5 minutes from Twin Oaks! For anyone who is a fan of seafood, classic Italian eats, and carefully curated wine and craft beer.
Glorious traditional Japanese cuisine that offers sushi, bento boxes, and other savory fare. Their ice cream options are unusual but undeniably delicious. The restaurant has regular tables, sushi bar, and traditional Kotatsu where you can kick your shoes off and relax!
Wanokura Restaurant
194 West StGlorious traditional Japanese cuisine that offers sushi, bento boxes, and other savory fare. Their ice cream options are unusual but undeniably delicious. The restaurant has regular tables, sushi bar, and traditional Kotatsu where you can kick your shoes off and relax!
If you find yourselves going to Boston for a day trip, make the trek up to iconic Harvard Square in Cambridge (if taking the commuter rail into South Station, the Red Line subway has a stop in the transit center that goes directly to Harvard Square - about 15 minute ride). They roast wonderful single origin coffee and only do their drip coffee via pour-over. Their espresso program is accentuated by a sophisticated LaMarzocco. Light bakery fare such as cookies, liege waffles, and caprese sandwiches pair excellently with their amazing coffee in a bright, modern space!
Blue Bottle Coffee
40 Bow StIf you find yourselves going to Boston for a day trip, make the trek up to iconic Harvard Square in Cambridge (if taking the commuter rail into South Station, the Red Line subway has a stop in the transit center that goes directly to Harvard Square - about 15 minute ride). They roast wonderful single origin coffee and only do their drip coffee via pour-over. Their espresso program is accentuated by a sophisticated LaMarzocco. Light bakery fare such as cookies, liege waffles, and caprese sandwiches pair excellently with their amazing coffee in a bright, modern space!
Wonderful timber frame restaurant offers a wide ranging, vegetarian friendly menu with fresh ingredients from their barn that is behind their restaurant. A huge craft beer bar is certainly one of the draws, but their best offering is their wood fired pizza. Also, they often have live jazz performances on their patio. Wonderful summer haunt.
6 locals recommend
The UXLocale
510 Hartford Ave WWonderful timber frame restaurant offers a wide ranging, vegetarian friendly menu with fresh ingredients from their barn that is behind their restaurant. A huge craft beer bar is certainly one of the draws, but their best offering is their wood fired pizza. Also, they often have live jazz performances on their patio. Wonderful summer haunt.
This vegan & vegetarian scratch kitchen offers a little bit of everything: from their Korean BBQ tacos, industrial chic interior, to their side cafe where they offer coffee, baked goods, and ice cream. Super friendly and chill staff and the food never disappoints. Huge variety of beer, wine, and spirits.
97 locals recommend
The Grange
166 BroadwayThis vegan & vegetarian scratch kitchen offers a little bit of everything: from their Korean BBQ tacos, industrial chic interior, to their side cafe where they offer coffee, baked goods, and ice cream. Super friendly and chill staff and the food never disappoints. Huge variety of beer, wine, and spirits.
Sightseeing
Part of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, this medium level hike offers quick access to Lookout Rock, with stunning views of the Blackstone River and Valley, bird watching, and stargazing.
Lookout Rock
Part of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, this medium level hike offers quick access to Lookout Rock, with stunning views of the Blackstone River and Valley, bird watching, and stargazing.
Parks & Nature
Dramatic views here at the Blackstone Gorge. Slightly more complex hiking available here with a lot of side trails. The park straddles the line of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, so one will be able to enjoy walking to another state in a very short amount of time. Lush sounds of water crashing against rocks and various animal sounds make this spot a delight!
Blackstone Gorge
County StreetDramatic views here at the Blackstone Gorge. Slightly more complex hiking available here with a lot of side trails. The park straddles the line of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, so one will be able to enjoy walking to another state in a very short amount of time. Lush sounds of water crashing against rocks and various animal sounds make this spot a delight!
One of the highest peaks in Massachusetts. Less than a 1 hour drive away from Twin Oaks. The peak offers striking views of the Boston area from afar, as well as the Berkshires and Connecticut Valley to the other direction. In the summer, you can find any number of challenging trails to hike. However, Mt. Wachusett is most well known for its skiing and snowboarding opportunities in the winter.
83 locals recommend
Wachusett Mountain
41 Mountain RdOne of the highest peaks in Massachusetts. Less than a 1 hour drive away from Twin Oaks. The peak offers striking views of the Boston area from afar, as well as the Berkshires and Connecticut Valley to the other direction. In the summer, you can find any number of challenging trails to hike. However, Mt. Wachusett is most well known for its skiing and snowboarding opportunities in the winter.
This local bike path spans the entire town of Milford. If you're coming here equipped with a bike, then it's highly recommended to take advantage of this trail. It links up with the bike path in Holliston, and so you can explore the Boston Metrowest area while mostly avoiding public thoroughfares. This bike path will offer a cyclist (or jogger) great scenes of the local lakes and ponds, as well as numerous beautiful trees.
Upper Charles Trail (Milford)
Upper Charles Trail (Milford)This local bike path spans the entire town of Milford. If you're coming here equipped with a bike, then it's highly recommended to take advantage of this trail. It links up with the bike path in Holliston, and so you can explore the Boston Metrowest area while mostly avoiding public thoroughfares. This bike path will offer a cyclist (or jogger) great scenes of the local lakes and ponds, as well as numerous beautiful trees.
Arts & Culture
Woonsocket, RI and Blackstone, MA compose the Worcester-Providence corridor and are the actual birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution, as well as offering key histories from when Native Americans were still dominant. This museum offers insight on often little known events that occurred here in the Blackstone Valley.
9 locals recommend
Museum of Work & Culture
42 S Main StWoonsocket, RI and Blackstone, MA compose the Worcester-Providence corridor and are the actual birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution, as well as offering key histories from when Native Americans were still dominant. This museum offers insight on often little known events that occurred here in the Blackstone Valley.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveWorcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury StEntertainment & Activities
This local candlepin bowling alley is an entertainment complex that used to be the locally famous skating rink. The bowling alley has several lanes available as well as a sports bar and eatery, an arcade and laser tag, and pool tables. Right next to it is a Japanese Restaurant!
Pinz - Milford
110 S Main StThis local candlepin bowling alley is an entertainment complex that used to be the locally famous skating rink. The bowling alley has several lanes available as well as a sports bar and eatery, an arcade and laser tag, and pool tables. Right next to it is a Japanese Restaurant!
Getting Around
The commuter rail in Franklin offers a 1 hour trip to downtown Boston and everything in between. Located only 20 minutes away from Twin Oaks, you can park there and make a day of being in Boston and all of the wonderful things the city has to offer!
Forge Park/495 station
1000 W Central StThe commuter rail in Franklin offers a 1 hour trip to downtown Boston and everything in between. Located only 20 minutes away from Twin Oaks, you can park there and make a day of being in Boston and all of the wonderful things the city has to offer!
Shopping
Quaint and eclectic bookstore run out of an industrial mill. This used bookstore offers fiction, non-fiction/historical, children's books, books in other languages, and rare or out of print releases. Feel free to sit back in one of many of their sitting areas to read some books, and definitely enjoy their complimentary tea!
Shire Bookshop
305 Union StQuaint and eclectic bookstore run out of an industrial mill. This used bookstore offers fiction, non-fiction/historical, children's books, books in other languages, and rare or out of print releases. Feel free to sit back in one of many of their sitting areas to read some books, and definitely enjoy their complimentary tea!
Local chain has it all when it comes to shopping for souvenirs. Comic books and manga, clothing, vinyl records and record players, to the smaller knick knacks like collectible toys, pins, magnets, and unique post cards.
Newbury Comics
253 Hartford AveLocal chain has it all when it comes to shopping for souvenirs. Comic books and manga, clothing, vinyl records and record players, to the smaller knick knacks like collectible toys, pins, magnets, and unique post cards.