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Hard Rock Cafe
2023 Nov 04
Great bacon and cheese burger with fries between flights.

Nice draft beer selection that made it all taste even better!

Fast service at the bar and easy to to get a little work done while waiting.

They close a little early so you might be out of luck if you have a flight past 9 pm. They were already closing tables and limiting service to the bar when I got there around 8 on a Sunday night.

It could be open later on week nights but not sure.
The rain held off and the annual Blacksmith's fair was great!

2023 was the 20th Forge-In and it did not disappoint. There were some really talented blacksmiths competing for prizes.

Easy to park and multiple resturants a short walk away.

The water was the highest I have seen in years and was flowing real fast.

Thank you FITCHBURG!
Upper Common
2023 Sep 03
The upper common is a great destination. The only drawback is that parking close by can be a little difficult.

Nice walk from other parts of downtown were there is more parking.

It was nice to see the fountain was working as it was too cold the last few times I was here.

The steps from the side walk can be a little tricky but manageable.

Take time to look at the Firefighters monument and the Veterans memorials.
Monument Park
2023 Sep 02
Beautiful memorial that is well maintained and accessible.

Very quiet on a Friday evening before Labor Day with plenty of parking near by.

The monument is impressive and can be seen from Boulder Drive looking down the length of Newton Place.

There are several plaques one recognizing Judith Porter who led the efforts to make the park accessible in 1999.

Another is the Clara Barton Military Nurses Memorial. Bricks in front of the plaques are inscribed with the names of military nurses from the area.

The cannons look great and have had their wooden gun carriages replaced with modern replicas in 2018.

Looking forward to returning in a couple weeks!
Interesting place to enjoy a sunset or the dense fog or a walk if you don't mind staying on the roads and trails.
Easy to park and walk toward the Surrenden farms trail head on Shirley Road or keep going out to the main road that is near the old Pheasant farm.
You can go the other way and take Joy lane and make a loop.
The corner of the parking lot used to be the driveway to the house that once stood there and the big trees were near it.