What to do, see & eat in and around Marion
outdoor activities
If you like the great outdoors, nearby Myles Standish State Forest is a great place for hiking, or spending a peaceful summer day at one of the kettle ponds. There is parking for day visitors at College Pond -- follow Lower College Pond Road until you see the parking lot on your right. You will find a small beach, picnic tables, a kayak rental and restroom facilities/showers. You can download a trail map and brochure here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/myles-standish-trail-map/download.
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Шумата Мајлс Стендиш
194 Cranberry RdIf you like the great outdoors, nearby Myles Standish State Forest is a great place for hiking, or spending a peaceful summer day at one of the kettle ponds. There is parking for day visitors at College Pond -- follow Lower College Pond Road until you see the parking lot on your right. You will find a small beach, picnic tables, a kayak rental and restroom facilities/showers. You can download a trail map and brochure here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/myles-standish-trail-map/download.
Another lovely place for hiking and bird watching is the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby Wareham. It is only a short drive away, and definitely worth a visit. massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/great-neck
Mass Audubon's Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Stockton Short Cut StreetAnother lovely place for hiking and bird watching is the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby Wareham. It is only a short drive away, and definitely worth a visit. massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/great-neck
If you just want to spend a day on the beach, you can follow Front Street down to Silvershell Beach – we provide a free visitor day pass for our guests. It´s a quiet, peaceful sandy beach with lifeguards, showers and restrooms, and a small snack shack.
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Silvershell Beach
1-21 Front StIf you just want to spend a day on the beach, you can follow Front Street down to Silvershell Beach – we provide a free visitor day pass for our guests. It´s a quiet, peaceful sandy beach with lifeguards, showers and restrooms, and a small snack shack.
A very easy, paved, 7-mile-long bike path runs along the Cape Cod canal (on both sides). It offers great views of the boats and ships chugging along the canal that divides the mainland and Cape Cod. https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/places-to-go/cape-cod-canal-bikeway/
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Cape Cod Canal
A very easy, paved, 7-mile-long bike path runs along the Cape Cod canal (on both sides). It offers great views of the boats and ships chugging along the canal that divides the mainland and Cape Cod. https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/places-to-go/cape-cod-canal-bikeway/
If you want to venture farther afield, try the Cape Cod Rail Trail. It´s the best bike trail in the area! The southern trailhead is located in South Dennis, about 50 minutes by car, and you can bike all the way up to Wellfleet on the Outer Cape. The paved, 22-mile-trail leads through six quaint Cape Cod towns, and it´s just a fabulous experience. www.mass.gov/locations/cape-cod-rail-trail
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
Cape Cod Rail TrailIf you want to venture farther afield, try the Cape Cod Rail Trail. It´s the best bike trail in the area! The southern trailhead is located in South Dennis, about 50 minutes by car, and you can bike all the way up to Wellfleet on the Outer Cape. The paved, 22-mile-trail leads through six quaint Cape Cod towns, and it´s just a fabulous experience. www.mass.gov/locations/cape-cod-rail-trail
summer fun
For the best beach on the South Shore coast, you have to drive about 30 miles to Westport: gorgeous Horseneck Beach is part of a state reservation so it’s really well taken care of. It even has its own Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseneck_Beach_State_Reservation
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Horseneck Beach
For the best beach on the South Shore coast, you have to drive about 30 miles to Westport: gorgeous Horseneck Beach is part of a state reservation so it’s really well taken care of. It even has its own Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseneck_Beach_State_Reservation
If you just want to spend a fun day on the beach, you can follow Front Street down to Silvershell Beach – we provide a free visitor day pass for our guests. It´s a quiet, peaceful sandy beach with lifeguards, showers and restrooms, and a small snack shack.
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Silvershell Beach
1-21 Front StIf you just want to spend a fun day on the beach, you can follow Front Street down to Silvershell Beach – we provide a free visitor day pass for our guests. It´s a quiet, peaceful sandy beach with lifeguards, showers and restrooms, and a small snack shack.
If you are bringing kids (or want to please your inner kid), Water Wiz, a huge East Wareham water park, might be a good outing. Admission is $45 for adults, $35 for children and seniors.
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3031 Cranberry Hwy
3031 Cranberry HighwayIf you are bringing kids (or want to please your inner kid), Water Wiz, a huge East Wareham water park, might be a good outing. Admission is $45 for adults, $35 for children and seniors.
entertaining the kids
Fall River (about 20 minutes by car) has a quaint zoo, Buttonwood Park, that will keep younger kids occupied for half a day.
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Зоолошка градина Buttonwood Park
425 Hawthorn StFall River (about 20 minutes by car) has a quaint zoo, Buttonwood Park, that will keep younger kids occupied for half a day.
If it is raining, you can take the kids to the very impressive Whaling Museum in nearby New Bedford. They have the world's largest ship model, and cool stuff like scrimshaw, historical maps, navigational instruments.
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Музеј на ловот на китови во Њу Бедфорд
18 Johnny Cake HillIf it is raining, you can take the kids to the very impressive Whaling Museum in nearby New Bedford. They have the world's largest ship model, and cool stuff like scrimshaw, historical maps, navigational instruments.
If you are bringing kids (or want to please your inner kid), this huge East Wareham water park might be a good outing too. Water Wizz is great fun! Please check online for their opening date 2021, and their pandemic rules and regulations. www.waterwizz.com
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3031 Cranberry Hwy
3031 Cranberry HighwayIf you are bringing kids (or want to please your inner kid), this huge East Wareham water park might be a good outing too. Water Wizz is great fun! Please check online for their opening date 2021, and their pandemic rules and regulations. www.waterwizz.com
This is a truly terrific museum, even for very young kids. If you take a day trip to Boston as a family, make sure you spend a few unforgettable hours there.
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Бостонски детски музеј
308 Congress StThis is a truly terrific museum, even for very young kids. If you take a day trip to Boston as a family, make sure you spend a few unforgettable hours there.
This is a very sweet and fun amusement park for young kids that has been around FOREVER. It is very popular so you might book tickets in advance. www.edaville.com
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Edaville Family Theme Park
5 Pine StThis is a very sweet and fun amusement park for young kids that has been around FOREVER. It is very popular so you might book tickets in advance. www.edaville.com
This is the nearest movie theater, located in neighboring Wareham -- and it has fabulous seating! Because everybody needs popcorn and a thrill sometimes. flagshipcinemas.com/wareham/
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Flagship Cinemas Inc
39 Doty StThis is the nearest movie theater, located in neighboring Wareham -- and it has fabulous seating! Because everybody needs popcorn and a thrill sometimes. flagshipcinemas.com/wareham/
Food scene
Local eateries, bars and ice cream places
A great seafood and sushi shack! Turk´s Seafood Market in Mattapoisett is located about 3.5 miles down Rte. 6. They offer indoor dining, take-out and outdoor seating, six days a week (closed on Tuesdays). You can also pick up fresh foods from their market. It is very popular so expect to wait if you show up for dinner.
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Turk's Seafood Market & Sushi
83 Marion RdA great seafood and sushi shack! Turk´s Seafood Market in Mattapoisett is located about 3.5 miles down Rte. 6. They offer indoor dining, take-out and outdoor seating, six days a week (closed on Tuesdays). You can also pick up fresh foods from their market. It is very popular so expect to wait if you show up for dinner.
A really close-by option for a nice meal is Brew Fish Bar and Eatery, a "casual upscale" gastro pub just a mile down Spring Street. They also have a decent selection of craft beers, and they offer a very good brunch on Sundays. Open six days a week for lunch through dinner, closed on Monday.
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Brew Fish Bar & Eatery
210 Spring StA really close-by option for a nice meal is Brew Fish Bar and Eatery, a "casual upscale" gastro pub just a mile down Spring Street. They also have a decent selection of craft beers, and they offer a very good brunch on Sundays. Open six days a week for lunch through dinner, closed on Monday.
One of my favorite places is a very short walk away, a café in Marion Village called Kate's Simple Eats that offers great sandwiches and home-made burritos. They also have a cute patio for outdoor dining. They are open 5 days a week, 9am through 2.45pm, closed on Tuesday and Sunday. (You might want to check those hours, as they only do breakfast in the summer. ) They are also dog-friendly!
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Kate's Simple Eats
148 Front StOne of my favorite places is a very short walk away, a café in Marion Village called Kate's Simple Eats that offers great sandwiches and home-made burritos. They also have a cute patio for outdoor dining. They are open 5 days a week, 9am through 2.45pm, closed on Tuesday and Sunday. (You might want to check those hours, as they only do breakfast in the summer. ) They are also dog-friendly!
The best coffee/breakfast place in Marion is Uncle Jon´s at 350 Front Street which offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, quiches, paninis, salads, and wraps (there is at least one vegan breakfast sandwich), and wake-me-up espresso drinks. They are open seven days a week, starting at 5am and closing at 6pm (MO through SA), and at 6am and 5pm (SU). Enjoy!
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Uncle Jon's Coffee
350 Front StThe best coffee/breakfast place in Marion is Uncle Jon´s at 350 Front Street which offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, quiches, paninis, salads, and wraps (there is at least one vegan breakfast sandwich), and wake-me-up espresso drinks. They are open seven days a week, starting at 5am and closing at 6pm (MO through SA), and at 6am and 5pm (SU). Enjoy!
This is a tiny, funky, old-timey ice cream place just down the street. You are literally one minute away from your next cone! Sea Dips doesn´t have a website so please check in person if they are open for the season ... In the summer, they are usually open from 1 through 9pm (10pm on Friday) on weekdays, and from 11am on weekends. 4 Cottage Street.
Sea Dips Ice Cream
4 Cottage StThis is a tiny, funky, old-timey ice cream place just down the street. You are literally one minute away from your next cone! Sea Dips doesn´t have a website so please check in person if they are open for the season ... In the summer, they are usually open from 1 through 9pm (10pm on Friday) on weekdays, and from 11am on weekends. 4 Cottage Street.
Fun for the whole family: The Oxford Creamery in Mattapoisett is a typical New England summer shack with great sandwiches, seafood rolls, and ice cream They are open Thursday through Sunday, 11am through 8pm, from mid-April through September. They offer take-out too, and they have an online menu for you to browse or order ahead. 98 County Road,
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
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Oxford Creamery
98 County RdFun for the whole family: The Oxford Creamery in Mattapoisett is a typical New England summer shack with great sandwiches, seafood rolls, and ice cream They are open Thursday through Sunday, 11am through 8pm, from mid-April through September. They offer take-out too, and they have an online menu for you to browse or order ahead. 98 County Road,
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
This is a very friendly neighborhood place, with great home cooking, a cozy vibe and local charm. Off the beaten track, in a neighboring farm community, but well worth a little detour. hey are open for lunch and dinner, TU through TH 12noon - 8pm, FR and SA 12noon - 9pm, SU 12noon - 8pm. Closed on Mondays. 565 Rounseville Rd., Plumbs Corner, Rochester, Ma 02770. Enjoy!
Matt's Blackboard Restaurant
565 Rounseville RdThis is a very friendly neighborhood place, with great home cooking, a cozy vibe and local charm. Off the beaten track, in a neighboring farm community, but well worth a little detour. hey are open for lunch and dinner, TU through TH 12noon - 8pm, FR and SA 12noon - 9pm, SU 12noon - 8pm. Closed on Mondays. 565 Rounseville Rd., Plumbs Corner, Rochester, Ma 02770. Enjoy!
A little fancier than most places around here, this serene owner-operated bistro offers creative and really yummy takes on French cuisine -- its culinary ambition won't let you down. And it is located less than a mile from the Tiny House! Opening hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 5pm until close. Closed on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. 167 Spring St #1568, Marion, MA 02738.
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The Atlantic Bistro
167 Spring StA little fancier than most places around here, this serene owner-operated bistro offers creative and really yummy takes on French cuisine -- its culinary ambition won't let you down. And it is located less than a mile from the Tiny House! Opening hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 5pm until close. Closed on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. 167 Spring St #1568, Marion, MA 02738.
This is a fairly new place on Rte. 6 in neighboring Mattapoisett which has great brick-oven pizzas and a large menu of excellent Italian food. They offer lunch and dinner as well as take-out. Tuesday – Thursday 11:30am to 8pm, Friday/Saturday 11:30am to 8:30pm,Sunday/Monday Closed. 62 Marion Rd, Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Rustico
62 Marion RoadThis is a fairly new place on Rte. 6 in neighboring Mattapoisett which has great brick-oven pizzas and a large menu of excellent Italian food. They offer lunch and dinner as well as take-out. Tuesday – Thursday 11:30am to 8pm, Friday/Saturday 11:30am to 8:30pm,Sunday/Monday Closed. 62 Marion Rd, Mattapoisett, MA 02739
If you are looking for a friendly, all-American, family-style breakfast (and lunch) place, you can´t go wrong with Cranberry Cottage, just a few minutes up Rte. 6. They have great muffins, too. Open seven days a week, 7am through 1.30pm. 246 Marion Rd., Wareham, MA 02571.
Cranberry Cottage
246 Marion RdIf you are looking for a friendly, all-American, family-style breakfast (and lunch) place, you can´t go wrong with Cranberry Cottage, just a few minutes up Rte. 6. They have great muffins, too. Open seven days a week, 7am through 1.30pm. 246 Marion Rd., Wareham, MA 02571.
Mattapoisett is a quaint old seafaring town right next door to Marion, and there is an excellent restaurant right by the harbor offering traditional seaside New England fare with a fusion flare. 13 Water Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Spring hours 2023: Wed-Sat: 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sunday: (brunch only) 10:00am-2:30pm. Mon/Tues: Closed. No outdoor seating until Memorial Day 2023 because of renovations.
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The Inn On Shipyard Park
13 Water StMattapoisett is a quaint old seafaring town right next door to Marion, and there is an excellent restaurant right by the harbor offering traditional seaside New England fare with a fusion flare. 13 Water Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Spring hours 2023: Wed-Sat: 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sunday: (brunch only) 10:00am-2:30pm. Mon/Tues: Closed. No outdoor seating until Memorial Day 2023 because of renovations.
This is a recent, quirky addition to our culinary landscape. A lovely café-restaurant in a historic building off the beaten path, surrounded by beautiful gardens you are invited to explore. Spring hours 2023: Thursday 11-3, Friday 11-8, Saturday 9-8, Sunday 9-3. 403 County Road, Marion, MA 02738.
Ansel's Cafe
403 County RdThis is a recent, quirky addition to our culinary landscape. A lovely café-restaurant in a historic building off the beaten path, surrounded by beautiful gardens you are invited to explore. Spring hours 2023: Thursday 11-3, Friday 11-8, Saturday 9-8, Sunday 9-3. 403 County Road, Marion, MA 02738.
Not fancy at all but man, the food is good, just basic home-style Italian cooking. This is a hole-in-the-wall type place in neighboring Wareham. You can also order family platters of lasagna, ziti or chicken parmesan to take home. Monday – Saturday| 11:30 am -7:30 pm. Check their FB page for daily specials. 219 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571.
Mumma Marys Italian Cafe
219 Main StreetNot fancy at all but man, the food is good, just basic home-style Italian cooking. This is a hole-in-the-wall type place in neighboring Wareham. You can also order family platters of lasagna, ziti or chicken parmesan to take home. Monday – Saturday| 11:30 am -7:30 pm. Check their FB page for daily specials. 219 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571.
This is literally just a few doors down from the Tiny House, and it is a welcome new addition to our local food scene. We highly recommend it both for the food and the atmosphere. They offer seafood dishes and small, tapas-type plates with a Latin touch. Great cocktails too! Cast Seaside is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. 7 Cottage Street, Marion, MA 02738
Cast Seaside Bar & Bites
This is literally just a few doors down from the Tiny House, and it is a welcome new addition to our local food scene. We highly recommend it both for the food and the atmosphere. They offer seafood dishes and small, tapas-type plates with a Latin touch. Great cocktails too! Cast Seaside is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. 7 Cottage Street, Marion, MA 02738
This is a pizza place with ambition! Ella's Wood Burning Oven Restaurant in nearby Wareham is the only wood- fired oven and grill in the area. You can get wood-grilled fish and steak dishes, as well as a number of creative pizzas, and some small plates. Serving dinner Tuesday-Friday @ 5pm, Saturdays @ 3 pm. 3136 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02538
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Ella's
3136 Cranberry HwyThis is a pizza place with ambition! Ella's Wood Burning Oven Restaurant in nearby Wareham is the only wood- fired oven and grill in the area. You can get wood-grilled fish and steak dishes, as well as a number of creative pizzas, and some small plates. Serving dinner Tuesday-Friday @ 5pm, Saturdays @ 3 pm. 3136 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02538
food shopping
For organic, locally and regionally sourced groceries, you should try Fieldstone Farm Market about a mile down Rte. 6; it's basically a wonderful gourmet market with lots of produce, and prepared offerings, too … We love just browsing there! They also sell their ice cream hand-packed in the store year-round, and have an ice cream window in the summer. They are open daily from 9am until 7pm for in-store shopping and curbside pickup. 806 Mill Street, Marion 02738 http://www.fieldstonefarmmarket.com
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Fieldstone Market
806 Mill StFor organic, locally and regionally sourced groceries, you should try Fieldstone Farm Market about a mile down Rte. 6; it's basically a wonderful gourmet market with lots of produce, and prepared offerings, too … We love just browsing there! They also sell their ice cream hand-packed in the store year-round, and have an ice cream window in the summer. They are open daily from 9am until 7pm for in-store shopping and curbside pickup. 806 Mill Street, Marion 02738 http://www.fieldstonefarmmarket.com
For an old-timey kick, you can go to our one and only General Store, which offers the basics you might need for a short stay but also gourmet choices, excellent meats and a nice deli selection. It's located at 140 Front Street, just around the corner from the Tiny House. They are open six days a week, 7.30am to 6pm. Closed on Sundays! No website but they are pretty active on Facebook so you might want to check for details there.
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Marion General Store
140 Front StFor an old-timey kick, you can go to our one and only General Store, which offers the basics you might need for a short stay but also gourmet choices, excellent meats and a nice deli selection. It's located at 140 Front Street, just around the corner from the Tiny House. They are open six days a week, 7.30am to 6pm. Closed on Sundays! No website but they are pretty active on Facebook so you might want to check for details there.
For those of you not familiar with this German-owned discount grocery store chain - Aldi offers a selection of inexpensive foods, including fresh produce and frozen goods, in a very basic setting. The price is right though, and the offerings tend to be very good. The closest one is near the local mall (www.warehamcrossing.com) and next to Walmart, at 2419 Cranberry Hwy, Suite 6, Wareham, MA 02571. They are open daily, 9am - 8pm. Please note: On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the first hour is reserved for vulnerable shoppers (May 2021).
ALDI
2419 Cranberry HwyFor those of you not familiar with this German-owned discount grocery store chain - Aldi offers a selection of inexpensive foods, including fresh produce and frozen goods, in a very basic setting. The price is right though, and the offerings tend to be very good. The closest one is near the local mall (www.warehamcrossing.com) and next to Walmart, at 2419 Cranberry Hwy, Suite 6, Wareham, MA 02571. They are open daily, 9am - 8pm. Please note: On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the first hour is reserved for vulnerable shoppers (May 2021).
This place is literally just a few houses up the street - you can pick up salads, soups, sides, and some entrees there from 11am to 6pm Wednesday through Saturday. Highly recommended! 7 Cottage Street, Marion, MA 02738
Sweet Pea Kitchen
7 Cottage StreetThis place is literally just a few houses up the street - you can pick up salads, soups, sides, and some entrees there from 11am to 6pm Wednesday through Saturday. Highly recommended! 7 Cottage Street, Marion, MA 02738
Sightseeing
Historic Onset Village is a Victorian-era waterfront community on Buzzards Bay. It is fun to wander through the historic streets, sit down for a meal with a water view, and enjoy the general summer buzz. You can also catch the Cape Cod canal cruises from here http://hylinecanalcruise.com/. Onset has a large Cape Verdean community, and they organize a colorful festival each summer.
Onset Village
Historic Onset Village is a Victorian-era waterfront community on Buzzards Bay. It is fun to wander through the historic streets, sit down for a meal with a water view, and enjoy the general summer buzz. You can also catch the Cape Cod canal cruises from here http://hylinecanalcruise.com/. Onset has a large Cape Verdean community, and they organize a colorful festival each summer.
This museum offers a well-rounded presentation on the English settlers that arrived in Plymouth in the 17th century, including a colonial village where you can converse with "actual" pilgrims, and the kids can get dressed up in historic costumes. Plimouth Plantation is connected to the Mayflower II, a reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the shores of historic Patuxet in 1620, and that can be visited in Plymouth Harbor. Joint tickets are available. The museum and the Mayflower II are both open daily from 9am to 5pm. 137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Plantation Museum), 75 Water Street
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Mayflower II @ Plymouth Harbor)
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Plimoth Cinema
137 Warren AveThis museum offers a well-rounded presentation on the English settlers that arrived in Plymouth in the 17th century, including a colonial village where you can converse with "actual" pilgrims, and the kids can get dressed up in historic costumes. Plimouth Plantation is connected to the Mayflower II, a reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the shores of historic Patuxet in 1620, and that can be visited in Plymouth Harbor. Joint tickets are available. The museum and the Mayflower II are both open daily from 9am to 5pm. 137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Plantation Museum), 75 Water Street
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Mayflower II @ Plymouth Harbor)
where to find the daily basics
This is our closest outdoor mall, with a bunch of big-box stores like Target, J.C. Penney, Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Michaels, and Lowes. I highly recommend the L.L. Bean outlet store (not too many of those around), and you can grab a quick burger at Red Robin, or a Mexican meal at Qdoba. The Wines & More liquor store has a large selection. And there is a nail salon, too :-) www.warehamcrossing.com Please check the website for opening hours of individual stores!
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Wareham Crossing
2421 Cranberry HwyThis is our closest outdoor mall, with a bunch of big-box stores like Target, J.C. Penney, Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Michaels, and Lowes. I highly recommend the L.L. Bean outlet store (not too many of those around), and you can grab a quick burger at Red Robin, or a Mexican meal at Qdoba. The Wines & More liquor store has a large selection. And there is a nail salon, too :-) www.warehamcrossing.com Please check the website for opening hours of individual stores!