Wonderful place for exploration and run by Historic New England. They offer guided tours for…read morepeople interested in historical houses. It has been used for the set of the newest Little Women movie (grand room and the front porch). Parking is sufficient and they have an extensive greenhouse with plants for sale. Bathrooms are available for visitors. It is also a great place for weddings.

The Lyman Estate is a beautiful historic property in Waltham, MA. Originally built/owned by…read moreTheodore Lyman in the late 1700's, the property is available for functions. The grounds are open to the public during the day, and there is a fee for admission to see the interior of the house. The most unique aspect of the property is the greenhouses, which are the oldest in the US. They house a multitude of different plants including orchids, camellias, & grapes grown from cuttings taken in England in the late 1800's. There is also a sale house where you can purchase houseplants, flowers, herbs, etc. It's worth the time to stop in on a nice afternoon to walk around the property, and especially to see the greenhouses.

I've driven by Gore Place a hundred times and I recently got a chance to finally walk the grounds!…read moreIt's located right on the Waltham/Watertown line but it has tons more land than what you can see off the bat from the street view. It's a popular venue for weddings and other functions, but you're allowed to walk around the grounds from dusk to dawn. My friend has been running here and stopping by to visit sheep and other farm animals so she showed me and our 3 other friends that area. It was so cool! This is the kind of place where you don't feel like you're in Waltham anymore. We saw lots of sheep, some chickens, and a rooster. Apparently there's tours you can go on and a gift shop you can browse in but we only went to the farm animals. :)

Came here for the arts and craft festival, which is very cozy and family oriented. Lots of handmade…read morecrafts. Gore place usually has a lot of these type of events on occasion. This is my first time here and it was delightful. This mansion was not open at the time, but they are tours, and we also visited the sheep and the chickens. It's very nice.

The Paper Mouse is a beautiful store. They stock a wide range of pens, inks, paper and gift items…read morerelated to paper products. The store is a visual delight. Everything is displayed beautifully! The people who work there are very helpful and knowledgeable about pens and inks. They really took their time helping me with my selections as I am new to the world of fountain pens. Wonderful shop.

I've been this place upwards of 50 times, the services are so wonderful, and everyone is so…read morewelcoming. Wonderful for artsy collectors and casual browsing alike.

We attended a wedding here. The grounds were beautiful and the building was clean and well kept…read more The atmosphere was very classy.

My husband and I attended a friend's wedding at Pierce House two weeks ago. Neither of us had been…read moreto this venue before but were impressed by how lovely it was. The house and the grounds are gorgeous and allowed for the perfect flow of guests around and through the house, porch, lawn, pond and tent area. The couple opted to have their cocktail hour first. Guests mingled outside (they lucked out and had a warm sunny late afternoon) while appetizers were passed. There was an open bar set up on the porch. It was delightful. An hour later, the guests were asked to walk down to the pond where chairs had been set up for the outdoor ceremony. After this we walked back up to the tent where dinner was served. Everything worked seamlessly and seemingly effortlessly...although it's clear a lot of thought and effort went into the planning. My only issue is that the parking area is very small and tight. If there is overflow parking, I don't know where that is. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this venue to anyone looking to host a wedding or any other event.

This was the perfect event space for my bridal shower. It holds 48 people if using rectangle tables…read moreand 40 with round tables. Has enough space for a back drop setup. A separate kitchen area for food and drinks. Gabriella is a great host. She gave us extra time for set up and clean up that was really needed and helpful. 100 percent recommend this place .

The space was so beautiful for our baby shower. Even our guests had so many great things to say…read moreabout the space. Also, our host was so responsive and welcoming. It is hard to come across such in that area.

I recently attended a wedding here and it was a lovely venue. If you are looking for a place to…read morehold a classy event i would strongly recommend looking into this location!!

What a beautiful place to have an event. Our guests were very happy and everything was beautiful…read more The house is old so there are a few rules and you really have to do everything. But it's worth it. We loved having an event there and will be back! Smaller events would be fantastic - maybe a dinner or some smaller function. The rooms are beautiful and tastefully decorated.

A lovely place to observe art while going for a walk. Staff were absolutely lovely and the gift…read moreshop was filled with art themed treasure.

As a Trustee member, I am so happy that this park is included on my membership. I enjoy walking…read morearound and exploring the sculptures and going for a walk. You might want to make sure that they are open for regular hours before heading out there. There was one time we drove there and were informed that they were closing early because of a wedding was taking place. We weren't even allowed to do a quick drive around although they were closing in an hour and there were many visitors around. Lesson learned and I planned ahead by checking their website for future visits.

What an asset to the community. I love this space and they offer art shows, musical performances,…read moreplays/musicals and more! We need more arts venues and it makes me happy when I see one thriving in the community. Please visit sometime!

It's a beautiful and welcoming space, for the right kind of people…read more The art displayed was interesting, but mainly speaks to their right kind of people. The theater was comfortable, for short legs for short duration. Went outside during a break, security in this direction, turned around, security in that direction. Don't know what that was about. Overall, can't say it was worth the travel time to visit. Maybe I just caught it at the wrong time.

A beautiful space and experience with friends or family! My friend and I went for the afternoon tea…read moreexperience on Saturday and it was so much fun. There were so many choices for tea, and the finger foods were very well made and complemented well. The staff were also so nice and kind. The different tea pots, plates, and cups were all so cute! Definitely recommend. However, tables are meant for about 2-4, so this is limited to a smaller group outing.

For context this is the 1st location, I've gone to compared to the other 2. There's also Lexington…read more(3x) and the newest in Arlington (1x) all owned by Adel. I've gone here at least 4 other times over the years. It's one of the most affordable and they seem to change their menus monthly. They have had the same 10-13 teas available so not a huge selection compared to Fancy That in Walpole. If you're new to high tea this is a lovely spot with easy street parking or on the side streets since it's in the suburbs compared to Boston proper. Most recently one of my dear friends also hosted a private baby shower for me here for 20 guests. They can fit up to 30 people, but that is probably best if people stay seated since the layout can be cramped. I believe it's the same capacity in Arlington. Lexington is a wider shape so they can fit up to 50. The physical space itself is intimate with lots of natural light towards the window in the front. The usual set up for high tea time for public reservation is space for 1 long table that can seat up to 12-14 people, then various 2-4 person tables set up to fill in the rest of the space. For the private event, we opted for the 4 tables of 5 setup with an assortment of finger sandwiches/tarts and pastries. Then 3 empty tables 1 for gifts in the back, and 2 pushed together for decorations, guestbook, flowers, etc... towards the entrance. This was the menu Adel shared after we requested it and it looks like a direct copy & paste from the website currently. PATISSERIES - Dark Chocolate Cherry Truffle - Lemon Square - Fruit Tart - White Chocolate Earl Grey Madeleine (Not served) - Various flavor Macarons (Not listed in Adel's email) - TRADITIONAL SCONE served with Strawberry Preserves & Clotted Cream FINGER SANDWICHES (V = Vegetarian) - Classic Cucumber with Watercress Dill Butter(V) - Goat Cheese & Fig (V) (Don't remember this being served) - Deviled Egg Salad (V) - Caprese Bites (V) in a tart with balsamic - Chicken Salad - Whipped Smoked Salmon Spread Bites Working with the owner, Adel through email for coordination was notably sluggish. Getting basic answers regarding table layout options, menu confirmation, and timeline details required multiple follow-ups where we received incomplete info. See where I noted items not served or substituted. As a result I was not able to accurately update the guests of what to expect such as no individual pots of tea from their full menu. It's 3 pots shared among 5 people to a table. It was also only 2 tiers of food to be shared among 5 people so it's noticeably less food per person. So not everyone will get to try 1 of each item. They were shipping out a lot of their supplies for offsite catering event so they only had 1 fork on site so the onsite manager told us they did not have 20+ pots available for each guest. So on the spot, I needed to pick out 3 teas for each of the tables and the Vanilla Chai Spice was completely out. I chose the Jasmine Green Tea, Ginger Peach Cinnamon Black Tea and Cranberry Harvest (herbal). The day-of execution went smoothly, and our guests had a wonderful time enjoying the tea and ambiance. The onsite manager that took care of us was a highlight. She was so friendly and hospitable weaving between the tables and shower activities to constantly check on the hot water levels for each of the teapots for refills. She also cleared away empty tea tiers quickly or consolidated them onto 1 to give us more room. If you are planning a private event here, be prepared to chase down logistics. It's a sweet spot for tea time :) and I'm always up for going back. Better communication from Adel would easily bump this up to a 5-star experience!

My seven-year-old daughter attended the half-day cooking vacation program at Third Space Kitchen in…read moreNewton today and absolutely loved it. She can't wait to go back! The highlight for our family was that she brought home enough food for all three of us to share, including chicken empanadas, chicken quesadillas, biscuits, and ginger cookies. We also learned that vegetarian options are available, as another child in the program made a vegetarian version. It was a fun, hands-on experience that built confidence in the kitchen and resulted in a delicious lunch. Highly recommend!

Third Space was the perfect venue for our bachelorette party activity. The cooking class was…read morefast-paced and interesting, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere--with music, BYOB & time to socialize--was super enjoyable!