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 city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see. In this passport we've featured stories, photos and videos showing off the best of Natick. 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. This page will remain a resource for you all year long. Whenever you're hosting visitors or need a Saturday activity, come back to this page. Your 7-Day Itinerary: Set out to …
Revisit your younger days when you hopped in the car, started the engine and drove off in search of something fun. Here are three unique options for you, depending on how far you want to drive. Visit one, or visit all of them. How far will you go? Ashland State Park Drive about 20 minutes from Natick into Ashland and find a whole new park to explore. Ashland State Park offers an array of walking trails to wander. The walk to the beach area may take you a few minutes down the paved road through the park, but it's well worth the trouble. When you stumble upon the gazebo at the three way …
Do you want to get out of the kitchen, but are bored of the same old places you always go to? Want some fresh ideas for tasty meals? Then the Patch Passport can help. We have assembled a list of local places with international flavors; just click on the link to read more information on each restaurant. Try one out and let us know what you think. Bon Appetit! Asian Cuisine Shanghai & Tokyo Feng Shui Dah-Mee Three Gorges Chinese Master Wok Asia Bistro King Wok P.F Chang's China Bistro Oga's Japanese Cuisine Sarku Japan Minado Minerva Indian Cuisine Gourmet India Italian Cuisine Agostino'…
Located near the center of town on 8 Court St., is a little shop you may have passed by on your way to work without taking much noticed. And if you've only passed by the window of Five Crows Gallery and briefly stared at the treasures inside, you're missing out. Inside the doors of the little shop, you'll find two rooms filled with unique and beautiful creations from 145 local artists—things that you would never find anywhere else. When you first walk in, pause at the shelves just to the left and you'll see jewelry made of scrabble pieces and others made from the cut-out pages of books. The …
Adagio Salon & Spa has so much more to offer than just hair cuts and color. Diana Perel is a spunky business owner, who clearly knows how to keep customers coming back for more. The salon has a very relaxed feel to it with the option of all kinds of hair treatments as well as manicure, pedicures, facials and more. Perel expalined that "many people are drawn to Adagio for their wedding and prom hair dos." Located right on East Central Street, Adagio is certainly a place to unwind and get away, while never leaving Natick at all.
If nothing else, Natick businessman Nathaniel Clark had gumption. In less than two years subsequent to the construction of his block-long building in downtown Natick, it burned to the ground in the Great Fire of 1874. But Clark had not amassed his great fortune, nor gained the affection of the whole community for nothing. Within a year he had built a brand-new structure, including new 80-foot additions at the north and south ends, that came to be called “The Clark Block,” a designation it bears to this day. Victorian and Italianate in style and constructed of brick and sandstone, it was for …
During the summer when kids have so much time on their hands its great to have some suggestions of some kid friendly activities. Some great things to do would be going to playgrounds and playing on the swings, slides and money bars. Visit Belkin Lookout Farm to visit animals, go through a maze, take a pony ride or pick some fruit.
Artist Denise Girardin's "Locks and Keys Project" invites others to share their wishes, memories, regrets and loves through her artwork.
