April 8th 2013: Dinner at Patriots Roast Beef and Grill, Templeton

Today after work, I decided to continue my quest to visit all the churches I missed out on in the towns I have been to before.

This time, I visited a few places in Oakham,

Muddy Pond,
Worcester Road and White Hall Road

Fobes Memorial Library

Oakham Congregational Church

the New Braintree Congregational Church at 8 Hardwick Road in New Braintree,

New Braintree Congregational Church,
~8 Hardwick Road

View from the top near the church

a few places in Barre,

Barre Congregational Church,
30 Park Street

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

passing by the Williamsville Pond Dam area at Thompson Road and Burnshirt Road in Hubbardston.

and others in Templeton.

Steeple Antiques and Collectibles

East Templeton Elementary School,
160 Patriots Road

St. Vincent de Paul Church,
18 Pleasant Street

Old Grace Baptist Church,
34 Elm Street

I ran out of time before the sun set, so I decided to get something in town instead of heading into Gardner, going to the Patriots Roast Beef and Grill at 146 Patriots Road to grab some dinner. This place is also a pizza place, with a small but decent sized sitting area. After looking at the menu, I decided to get a Super Pastrami Sandwich, which came with fries and slaw on the side.

Super Pastrami Sandwich 

It was actually pretty good, and the fries were crispy and tasty as well. Not too shabby for a place like this in a small town.

Recommended Places to Visit: Hubbardston

Recreation

Beaches

Asnacomet Pond Beach
~96 Worcester Road

Water Bodies

Brigham Pond
Brigham Street and Evergreen Road


Architecture

Monuments

Town Common
Main Street and Brigham Street

Giant Cockerel outside Country Trail Antiques
45 Gardner Road

Places of Worship

First Parish Unitarian Church
2 Main Street


Evangelical Congregational Church
2 Williamsville Road

Schools
Hubbardston Center School
8 Elm Street

Public Facilities
Public Library
7 Main Street

April 4th 2013: Dinner at One Thong Chai Thai Bistro, Fitchburg

Today after work, I decided to go have some Thai food at One Thong Chai Thai Bistro in Fitchburg, but not before passing by some places in Paxton,

Richards Memorial Library

First Congregational Church

St. Columba Church

others in Rutland,

Rutland Community Hall,
250 Main Street

Moulton Pond,
67 Pommogussett Road

St. Patrick's Church

First Congregational Church of Rutland

Rutland Public Library

Old Fire Station, ~300 Main Street

more in Hubbardston, where I also found a beach on the shores of Asnacomet Pond at ~96 Worcester Road

Asnacomet Pond Beach

First Parish Unitarian Church

Evangelical Congregational Church,
2 Williamsville Road

St. Edward the Confessor Church in Westminster which I missed the last time I was here,

and visiting some churches in Fitchburg itself, including a beautiful waterfall at Snow's Millpond which I stumbled upon at ~667 Westminster Street before the sun went down.

Snow's Millpond Dam

Beth Eden Baptist Church

St. Camillus Church

Old Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church,
118 Theresa Street

Elm Street Community Church

Highland Baptist Church

Sacred Heart Preschool and Childcare Center,
22 Cottage Street

Trinity Congregational Church

Finally at the Thai restaurant, which was pretty decently decorated,













after looking at the menu, I decided to get the Moo Yang with Sticky Rice (Marinated Pork with Palm Sugar and Thai BBQ Sauce with sticky rice) appetizer, and the Boat Trip Noodle Soup (beef noodle soup with slow simmered beef, cilantro, basil leaves, bean sprouts, watercress, scallion, topped with crispy garlic)

Boat Trip Noodle Soup

Moo Yang with Sticky Rice

To be honest the best part of the meal was not what I ordered, but the free sweet tea that kept being served to me all night. The dishes themselves at best were average, though still tasty. I even had to add the sauce from the appetizer to the noodles to make it up to my standard in taste.

I would probably not recommend trying this place, although I have to say the "water" was a pleasant surprise for me when I first tasted it.