Girls' Weekend

FRI:

• Grab your besties and check into the Warren Conference Center & Inn. Nestled within the Ashland Reservoir and located on over 100 lakefront acres with countryside views, this hotel offers the perfect peaceful backdrop for your gal pal weekend.  Once settled in, head out for some dinner at the Ashland Ale House. Prepare to be amazed with Scott the Magician’s mesmerizing magic tableside as he moves throughout the restaurant entertaining the guests from 6pm-8pm on Friday Nights.
• If you’re more interested in cooking than just eating, check out some classes at WSK for immersive cooking sessions led by experienced chefs, who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and techniques, ensuring you leave with valuable skills. You will explore a diverse range of cuisines, ingredients, and cooking styles, expanding your palate and culinary repertoire with each class. Plus, you’ll get to take home what you make…a little nibble for later!

 

SAT:

• Start your morning with the neighborhood café favorite, Coffee Haven by Blue Moon Bagel Café located in the heart of Holliston. All baked goods are made fresh by a Master Artisan Baker from scratch and in small batches throughout the day to ensure optimal freshness.
• Get ready for some shopping! Holliston’s charming downtown has a variety of favorites like Bird & Bear Collective, The Wine House, Fiske’s General Store, and Holliston Antiques, a two-floor, multi-dealer shop with a large variety of antiques and collectibles including furniture, glassware, lighting, decorative accessories, jewelry, toys, rare books, and much more! Head down the road to check out the Boston Honey Company to do a little small town shopping. The shelves are stocked with their complete line of honey products, beautiful handcrafted candles, and new line of skin care products they make themselves. Step up to the honey bar to taste the difference between honey varieties. They also carry a variety of local and New England products, making your visit a unique shopping experience.
• Grab lunch at a historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past. Originally a tavern and inn called the Railroad House, the Stone’s Public House was built in 1834 when Captain John Stone learned a new railroad would be constructed through the center of Ashland. The restaurant has been featured on popular paranormal television shows, including Discovery Channel’s “Ghost Lab.”
• After hearing all the ghost stories, it’s time for a show! Head over to The Black Box for some top-notch entertainment, winner of MyFM’s “Quest for the Best” for Best Concert Venue two years in a row! Whether its a Broadway show, dance performance, live music or special event, these are the moments with your girlfriends that you won’t forget!

SUN:

• Start the day with a must-have breakfast stop at 2 Mauro’s Café, where you can warm up with some great breakfast specials and funky flavored coffees like Swiss Chocolate Almond and Black Forest Cake.
• Book a private mosaics or jewelry-making class with your besties at Cheryl Cohen Mosaics. Learn the ins and outs of how to make mosaic pendants or earrings, coasters or light switches. Glass, tile, shells, rocks and charms of all shapes and sizes will be available to you to create your unique piece of art. Alternatively, book a private keychain, glass bead, or silver jewelry making workshop at Elsie Kaye Glassworks, where you can use unique flameworking techniques to make your own beautiful creation to swap with your girlfriends or as a keepsake from your trip.

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