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Entries from July 2008

Dollar Tree

July 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

For all my needs I only want to spend a dollar on I got to Ashland for the Dollar Tree.  Unlike the misleading “Family Dollar” in Framingham, where item’s are more than a dollar,  the place tells it like its and states on it’s signage “Everything’s $1.00″ and this is true.
They have some name brand items […]

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Tags: *Ashland

Owen’s Closed

July 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

The other day I was going to Michael’s Craft store in the old Cloverleaf Mall Plaza (I guess it’s still called Cloverleaf but it was much better as a mall, than the plaza it is now) and I noticed Owen O’Leary’s has closed(!)
I have such mixed feelings about this place.  I worked here when I was […]

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Tags: Goodbye · *Natick

I *heart* Kappy’s

July 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I don’t drink a lot of beer but when I do, it’s to really enjoy the craft of a fine brew.
One of the few beers I feel is a taste experience is “Blackened Voodoo”.   This is actually my all time favorite beer (lager), ever, ever. 
The New Orleans based brewery was destroyed by Katrina in 2005.  […]

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Tags: *Sudbury · Support Local Business! · Yays

Different but the same

July 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

After the final dissapointment  at “Fun & Games” in Framingham, we decided to check out the Fun & Games at Village Green in Natick.

Sadly, this was just as dissapointing.  They have this “game garage” arcade:

The garage features 5 or 6 games I don’t play or I’ve never heard of like “EggVenture”

and even the one classic game, a […]

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Tags: *Natick

Weston Nurseries

July 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I like Weston Nurseries(located on 135 in Hopkinton) because there is a great assortment, nice people and a beautiful layout.
Whenever I go here for something I always end up walking around and looking at everything thinking I can somehow fit it in my tiny yard.  It’s a great place to go and just look at everything […]

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Tags: Support Local Business! · *Hopkinton