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West of Boston Road Trip - Apples, farms, beer, ice cream - OH MY!
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items A quick jaunt out Route 2 takes you to some pretty cool.places - kid-friendly and adutl-friendly!
a brewery powered by solar, alpacas, and the BEST ice cream ever among others.
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Outdoor Activities
Animals, discovery, and trails
Great place for a day off of school!
I took mine here last time there was a day off of school, and the alpacas are universally loved! Tours are free - donations are suggested, there's a little shop and its a cute place to spend an hour or so. Not too long so the littles get bored, and...
I took mine here last time there was a day off of school, and the alpacas are universally loved! Tours are free - donations are suggested, there's a little shop and its a cute place to spend an hour or so. Not too long so the littles get bored, and...
Harvard Alpaca Ranch
The perfect place to spend an afternoon or a day great for all ages - even the crawlers!
Theres an outdoor 'treehouse' play area, and a huge indoor play museum. Our favorite indoor areas are the water tables, the sand wheels, and the place you mak...
Discovery Museum
Good walking trails, flat enought for a stroller. If you go before or after the summer season, theres fishing and swimming for all. During the summer you'll need a pass for swimming, but trails are open to all.
NARA Park
Restaurants
Dinner and dessert - all walkable
Worth the 40 minute drive from Boston! Great for kids and adults; awesome kids menu, on site SOLAR POWERED brewery and a chef who knows his stuff.
Imagine a local Irish pub feel in the suburbs... thats TW. At the outdoor seating you can enjoy a dri...
True West Brewing Co.
COME TO THE CREAMERY! Woman-owned small business, homemade, small batch ice cream made in the kitchen daily.
Try the coffeehouse made with Acton coffee house coffee, or my favorite the BLACKBERRY. You cant pick a bad flavor.
Vegan, gluten-free, an...
West Side Creamery
Local Favorites
Woman owned and farmed, multi-generational farmstand with THE BEST STRAWBERRIES 🍓 you'll find anywhere.
Did you know farm grown potatoes are sweet? Me either till I signed up for a CSA from here.
The store has veggies & fruit (of course), but...
Theo's Market Gardens
Cider donuts 🍩 made fresh hourly, you can ALWAYS get a warm batch in this local farm store. Summertime has blueberry picking, fall has pumpkins 🎃
Westward Orchards