Guidebook for Norton
Entertainment & Activities
Still know to the locals as Great Woods is an open amphitheater that host great summer and early fall concerts and events.
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The Xfinity Center
885 S Main StStill know to the locals as Great Woods is an open amphitheater that host great summer and early fall concerts and events.
A PGA golf course. During Labor Day weekend the country club hosts the Dell Technologies Championship Golf Tournament.
TPC Boston
400 Arnold Palmer BlvdA PGA golf course. During Labor Day weekend the country club hosts the Dell Technologies Championship Golf Tournament.
Aug. 31 to Oct. 20, 2019 Renaissance Faire. It recreates a 16th-century marketplace, including handmade crafts, food, musicians, singers & dancers, minstrels, mimes, jugglers, and magicians.
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King Richard's Faire
235 Main StAug. 31 to Oct. 20, 2019 Renaissance Faire. It recreates a 16th-century marketplace, including handmade crafts, food, musicians, singers & dancers, minstrels, mimes, jugglers, and magicians.
Gillette Stadium offers football (Patriots), soccer (Revolution) and summer concerts. Surrounded by Patriot Place for shopping and restaurants.
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Gillette Stadium
1 Patriot PlGillette Stadium offers football (Patriots), soccer (Revolution) and summer concerts. Surrounded by Patriot Place for shopping and restaurants.
Winslow Farm is a non-profit charitable organization devoted to the rescue and care of abandoned and mistreated animals. See website for hours, events and information. www.winslowfarm.com
Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary
37 Eddy StWinslow Farm is a non-profit charitable organization devoted to the rescue and care of abandoned and mistreated animals. See website for hours, events and information. www.winslowfarm.com
Land preserved in Easton for the purpose of educating in our rural history and heritage. Properties of the NRT are Sheep Pasture-land with trails and farm animals. Beaver Brook Woods & Packard Farm
Natural Resources Trust
307 Main StLand preserved in Easton for the purpose of educating in our rural history and heritage. Properties of the NRT are Sheep Pasture-land with trails and farm animals. Beaver Brook Woods & Packard Farm
**WINTER FUN Local fun skiing right outside of Boston. Offers rentals, lessons, inexpensive lift tickets, and terrain park. Short drive and great alternative to going up north.
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Blue Hills Skigebied
4001 Washington St**WINTER FUN Local fun skiing right outside of Boston. Offers rentals, lessons, inexpensive lift tickets, and terrain park. Short drive and great alternative to going up north.
A guided kayak tour of the Norton Reservoir. Great for beginners as they offer instruction. A peaceful and serene place to bird watch, enjoy nature, or just appreciate the outdoors. Summers only.
Norton Kayak Company
237 Mansfield AveA guided kayak tour of the Norton Reservoir. Great for beginners as they offer instruction. A peaceful and serene place to bird watch, enjoy nature, or just appreciate the outdoors. Summers only.
Rides, attractions, shows and home to Thomas the Tank Engine at Thomas Land. Fun place to spend the day with kids.
Edaville Railroad
Rides, attractions, shows and home to Thomas the Tank Engine at Thomas Land. Fun place to spend the day with kids.
Located at the Irish Cultural Center, it is an adventure park that includes outdoor activities. The park has platforms are connected by different types of bridges. Builds strength and endurance. Fun outdoor activity and great for families.
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TreeTop Adventures
200 New Boston DrLocated at the Irish Cultural Center, it is an adventure park that includes outdoor activities. The park has platforms are connected by different types of bridges. Builds strength and endurance. Fun outdoor activity and great for families.
Shopping
Smaller open air plaza for shopping and great restaurants. Stores include Christmas Tree Shop, Victoria Secret, Bath and Body Works, Pro Bass Shop, and Life is Good. Dine at Davios and CBS Scene.
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Patriot Place
2 Patriot PlSmaller open air plaza for shopping and great restaurants. Stores include Christmas Tree Shop, Victoria Secret, Bath and Body Works, Pro Bass Shop, and Life is Good. Dine at Davios and CBS Scene.
An open air premium outlet shopping plaza. A wide variation of stores including Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Columbia, J.Crew, Talbots, Timberland, and DKNY. Also a food court.
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Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
Outlet BoulevardAn open air premium outlet shopping plaza. A wide variation of stores including Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Columbia, J.Crew, Talbots, Timberland, and DKNY. Also a food court.
Stores and restaurants in a nice outdoor, pedestrian friendly area. Stores include LL Bean, The Loft, American Eagle, and Yankee Candle. Restaurants include Cosi, Bertucci's and b. good.
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Mansfield Crossing
280 School StStores and restaurants in a nice outdoor, pedestrian friendly area. Stores include LL Bean, The Loft, American Eagle, and Yankee Candle. Restaurants include Cosi, Bertucci's and b. good.
Unique store located in Easton. Antiques, gifts, fresh eggs and honey. Great place to browse around.
The Farmer's Wife
539 Bay RdUnique store located in Easton. Antiques, gifts, fresh eggs and honey. Great place to browse around.
Food, clothes and a Starbucks inside. This local Target has almost everything you may have forgotten or need. Just 2 miles away in the same plaza as Hannafords Supermarket
Target
41 Robert DrFood, clothes and a Starbucks inside. This local Target has almost everything you may have forgotten or need. Just 2 miles away in the same plaza as Hannafords Supermarket
Trader Joe's
350 Patriot PlGetting Around
From Mansfield you can take trains to Boston and Providence. Part of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, you purchase a Charlie Pass.
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Mansfield station
1 Crocker StFrom Mansfield you can take trains to Boston and Providence. Part of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, you purchase a Charlie Pass.
This is a local bus covering the Attleboro/ Taunton/ Norton area. Check out their website for stops and fares.
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority
This is a local bus covering the Attleboro/ Taunton/ Norton area. Check out their website for stops and fares.
Everything Else
Private liberal arts college. One of the oldest colleges of higher education for women, it became co-educational in 1988.
Wheaton College
26 E Main StPrivate liberal arts college. One of the oldest colleges of higher education for women, it became co-educational in 1988.
Private co-educational Catholic liberal arts college in beautiful North Easton. Original estate of the Ames family.
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Stonehill College
320 Washington StPrivate co-educational Catholic liberal arts college in beautiful North Easton. Original estate of the Ames family.
A public liberal arts university located in Bridgewater. One of the oldest public colleges in MA with programs devoted to "teacher education" and Aviation Science.
Bridgewater State University
131 Summer StA public liberal arts university located in Bridgewater. One of the oldest public colleges in MA with programs devoted to "teacher education" and Aviation Science.
Sightseeing
Historical Ames Mansion. Lots of trails and woods to walk. Very peaceful area. Locally known for the filming of Shutter Island, Mermaids and the new Ghostbuster's movies.
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Borderland State Park
Historical Ames Mansion. Lots of trails and woods to walk. Very peaceful area. Locally known for the filming of Shutter Island, Mermaids and the new Ghostbuster's movies.
Beautiful area to watch boats and picnic. Trails for biking and walking along the water.
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Cape Cod Canal
Beautiful area to watch boats and picnic. Trails for biking and walking along the water.
Wonderful historic city to tour. Home to Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design and Johnson and Wales University. Great restaurants and shops. Check out Waterfire.
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Providence
Wonderful historic city to tour. Home to Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design and Johnson and Wales University. Great restaurants and shops. Check out Waterfire.
Capital of MA that is full of history. Great places to visit are Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill, Fenway Park, Boston Common as well as Harvard Sq. Duck Boat Tours and walk along Newbury St are fun.
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Boston
Capital of MA that is full of history. Great places to visit are Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill, Fenway Park, Boston Common as well as Harvard Sq. Duck Boat Tours and walk along Newbury St are fun.
Mansions, sea views, bridges, shopping, boats, restaurants....Newport has it all.
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Newport
Mansions, sea views, bridges, shopping, boats, restaurants....Newport has it all.
Arts & Culture
Museum dedicated to the local history of golf. Also is the offices of the Scholarship Fund and LPGA. On the grounds of the TPC Boston Golf Course.
Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
300 Arnold Palmer BlvdMuseum dedicated to the local history of golf. Also is the offices of the Scholarship Fund and LPGA. On the grounds of the TPC Boston Golf Course.
Religious retreat and conference center. Well known for the beautiful Christmas lights display. See their calendar of events.
http://www.lasalette-shrine.org/index.php/events-calendar/month.calendar
La Salette Shrine
947 Park StReligious retreat and conference center. Well known for the beautiful Christmas lights display. See their calendar of events.
http://www.lasalette-shrine.org/index.php/events-calendar/month.calendar
At historic Falk's Market it is owned by the author of The Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney. A old market building is now a place to shop, eat, and meet interesting authors. Check out their upcoming events.
111 South St
111 South StreetAt historic Falk's Market it is owned by the author of The Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney. A old market building is now a place to shop, eat, and meet interesting authors. Check out their upcoming events.
Fun for history buffs. Legend has it that Metacomet, the Wampanoag sachem, is believed to have hidden there before the end of King Phillip War
King Philip's Cave
6 Stone Run DrFun for history buffs. Legend has it that Metacomet, the Wampanoag sachem, is believed to have hidden there before the end of King Phillip War
Parks & Nature
Recreational hiking trail that lead through 34 towns-Duxbury to Newburyport. Locally it winds through Easton, Sharon, & W. Bridgewater
http://baycircuit.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/BCTnobox1.pdf
Bay Circuit Trail
Recreational hiking trail that lead through 34 towns-Duxbury to Newburyport. Locally it winds through Easton, Sharon, & W. Bridgewater
http://baycircuit.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/BCTnobox1.pdf
Short and scenic walk in nature and around cranberry bogs at Patriot Place. Some peace and quiet among the busy shopping and entertainment. Great walk for the inexperienced hiker or children.
The Nature Trail and Cranberry Bog
252 Patriot PlShort and scenic walk in nature and around cranberry bogs at Patriot Place. Some peace and quiet among the busy shopping and entertainment. Great walk for the inexperienced hiker or children.