Guidebook for Acton
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheapest townie bar w/ food, Monday trivia night, tell owner’s Anne and Tony that Rebecca sent you.
Holy Grail Bar and Restaurant
166 Great RdCheapest townie bar w/ food, Monday trivia night, tell owner’s Anne and Tony that Rebecca sent you.
This is a favorite bar with food and periodic entertainment.
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Rapscallion Table & Tap
5 Strawberry Hill RdThis is a favorite bar with food and periodic entertainment.
Parks & Nature
This park is walking distance from the house. There is a pond, walking trails, and in the summer time there are concerts here, many of which are free.
Nara Park
This park is walking distance from the house. There is a pond, walking trails, and in the summer time there are concerts here, many of which are free.
Walden Pond
Thoreau's Stomping Grounds
Acton Arboretum
2 Taylor RdBeautiful park with picnic tables and walking trails.
Sightseeing
Concord Center offers a lot of historical venues. The Old North Bridge, the Louisa May Alcott House, Nathaniel Hawthorne House, and others are available in a tight area.
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Concord
Concord Center offers a lot of historical venues. The Old North Bridge, the Louisa May Alcott House, Nathaniel Hawthorne House, and others are available in a tight area.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a nice local theater with reclining seats. They have a restaurant and you can order food there or at the concession stand and they will bring it to your seat.
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The Point
812 Constitution AveThis is a nice local theater with reclining seats. They have a restaurant and you can order food there or at the concession stand and they will bring it to your seat.
This is a seasonal farm stand gone crazy with huge and tasty ice cream, fried seafood, mini golf, arcade, driving range, par 3 golf course, bumper boats
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Kimball Farm Westford
400 Littleton RdThis is a seasonal farm stand gone crazy with huge and tasty ice cream, fried seafood, mini golf, arcade, driving range, par 3 golf course, bumper boats
Getting Around
This is a commuter rail stop that will take you into Boston. You can get tickets cheaper online or you can pay for tickets on the train. It will drop you at Alewife in Cambridge (redline) or South Station (a central Boston stop)
South Acton MBTA Rail Station
4 Central StThis is a commuter rail stop that will take you into Boston. You can get tickets cheaper online or you can pay for tickets on the train. It will drop you at Alewife in Cambridge (redline) or South Station (a central Boston stop)
Essentials
Though not the closest, this is the cheapest grocery store nearby. They also have a great selection.
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Market Basket
6A Cornerstone SquareThough not the closest, this is the cheapest grocery store nearby. They also have a great selection.
Trader Joe's
145 Great RdClosest Trade Joe's. It's a small, but good one.
Donelan's Supermarket
248 Great RdThis is the closest grocery store.
Everything Else
Discovery Museum
177 Main StThis is a great little kids' science museum.