Recommended Places to Visit: Westminster

Recreation

Water Bodies

Wyman Lake
Leino Park Road

Wineries/Breweries
Wachusett Brewing Company
175 State Road East


Beaches
Crocker Pond Recreational Area
112 South Ashburnham Road


Hiking
Leominster State Forest
Fitchburg Road between Notown Road and Rocky Pond Road

Architecture

Places of Worship
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
1 Hager Park Road

First Congregational Church
138 Main Street

First Baptist Church
117 Main Street

St. Edward the Confessor Church
10 Church Street

Schools
Wachusett Hills Christian School
100 Colony Avenue

Historical Buildings
Old Building
~21 Academy Hill Road

American Legion Post 174
127 Main Street


Town Facilities

Forbush Memorial Library
118 Main Street

Town Hall
11 South 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.

March 15th 2013: Dinner at Devens Grill, Harvard

Today after work, I decided to have a groupon dinner at the Devens Grill in Harvard. Along the way, I passed through Holden,

Chaffin Congregational Church

First Baptist Church

St. Mary's Church

Princeton,

Princeton First Congregational Church

Heritage Bible Chapel

Prince of Peace Parish Church

Town Common,
Hubbardston Road and Mountain Road

and Westminster.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Old Building, ~21 Academy Hill Road

First Congregational Church

First Baptist Church,
117 Main Street

Wachusett Hills Christian School

American Legion Post 174,
127 Main Street

Forbush Memorial Library

Finally, it was too dark to take any more pictures, so I decided it was time to head to Harvard for dinner.

The bar restaurant was pretty packed when I got there, so I was thankful that I had made a reservation earlier. After waiting for 5 minutes, I got a table, and decided to order the Shrimp and Scallop Ravioli (large shrimp and scallops sautéed with scallions, mushrooms and ravioli filled with sundried tomatoes and mascarpone cheese tossed in a lemon cream sauce) for my main dish from a menu in which nothing , while getting the Chocolate Explosion (Chocolate cake with a warm chocolate center served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream) for dessert.

Shrimp and Scallop Ravioli

Chocolate Explosion

The ravioli looked really appetizing, although when I first placed it in my mouth, I was surprised at how sour it was. I looked at the menu again, only realizing then that the sauce was a lemon cream one. Oh well, it was still good enough to finish, though sour is not my thing.

The chocolate dessert was pretty much a molten lava cake, and was pretty good.

Overall, I think this place is pretty good for a bar restaurant, located in the middle of a suburban town.