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With Patch Passport, Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the place you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see.
15 Minutes: Ashland State Park 30 Minutes: Borderland State Park, 259 Massapoag Ave., Easton If you’re looking to get out, enjoy nature, play a game of Frisbee golf or go for a run while taking in a piece of history at the same time, Borderland State Park is the perfect place for you. Located on Massapoag Ave. on the Easton-Sharon line, the park is the former estate of local socialites Oakes and Blanche Ames, whose stone mansion still remains the centerpiece of the property. Purchased by the Commonwealth in 1971, the former 1250 acre estate has grown to encompass nearly 1800 acres and is open…
Do you want to get out of the kitchen, but are bored of the same old chain restaurants you always go to? Want some fresh ideas for tasty meals? Then the Patch Passport can help. We have assembled a list of places right around the corner with international flavors. Try one out and let us know what you think. Bon Appetit! Asian Cuisine Takara - Medfield, MA Jing's Garden II - Medfield, MA Feng Shui - Natick, MA Italian Cuisine: Franco's Trattoria Sudbury, MA Natalie's Italian Kitchen Natick, MA Agostino's Italian Restaurant - Natick, MA Hispanic Cuisine: The Aztec Restaurant Framingham, MA Viva…
No journey is complete without scouring the local stores for unique trinkets or picking up a gift or two for friends and family back home. Today, get out and explore the unique local stores and all they have to offer. See what treasures you can discover. The Good As New Shop is located in the basement of the Unitarian Universalist Church at First Parish in Sherborn at 11 Washington St. The shop is run by volunteers from the church’s Women’s Alliance open only on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shop accepts on average 750 items every Wednesday. Volunteers inspect the items carefully to …
The Sherborn Day Spa located at 24 North Main Street in the heart of the town’s quaint business district is a full-service spa. They offer a variety of spa packages including yearly sign-ups, packages for gentlemen, a girl’s night out package, a classic experience package, and customized spa packages. With luxury on two floors the Sherborn Day Spa has a shop in the reception area, hair salon, make-up room and pedi and manicure room with massage rooms on the second floor. Other services include: Hair services- Cuts and styles Skin care treatments- Botanical and organic body treatments …
The Benjamin Caryl House and the Fisher Barn currently reside on the same property, but only for the past nine years. Both the Caryl House and the Fisher Barn date back to 1777. On June 2, 2000, the Benjamin Caryl House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Reverend Benjamin Caryl was a minister in Dover for 49 years. Dr. George Caryl, his son, lived in the house until his death in 1822. The land that was once the Caryl Farm is now used by the town’s Parks and Recreation department. There is a soccer field, tennis courts, handball courts, a playground and two baseball …
Caryl Park Playground Looking for ways to get the kids outside? You can take your kids to the Caryl Park playground. It is located behind the historic Caryl House on Dedham Street in Dover. It cannot be seen from the road, one must venture behind the house past the tennis courts and baseball field and walk underneath the shade of trees to view and play in the playground that caters to children of all ages. The former Caryl Farm has three baseball fields, a soccer field, handball courts, tennis courts and hiking trails. Parking is not available at the Caryl House, but there is plenty of …
One of Dover’s more hidden gems is Peters Reservation on Farm St. It is adjacent to Chase Woodlands. It has contains 2.5 miles worth of hiking and is part of the larger Bay Circuit hike which can connect hikers to Wellesley. Parking is limited to four cars and is located at the beginning of Chase Woodlands. Park and then follow the signs to cross the street to Peters. Inside the reservation there is a large piece of land that was once an open space designed by landscape architect Fletcher Steele in the early part of the 20th century. All that is left of it now is pathways of rhododendron…
Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the place you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see. Check back to Dover-Sherborn Patch daily to see what excursion is next. We will feature stories, photos and videos showing off the best of Dover and Sherborn. And you can tell us what you love about Dover and Sherborn, and we'll include it as part of our project.We hope this project encourages you to shop local, eat local and be local. Patch wants to show you how much your own town has to offer.And …
