Elsie Kaye's is full of unique and beautiful gifts. From jewelry to kitchenware, there are so many…read morespecial finds. I attended a bead-making demonstration with the owner Holly. She showed us how to make several styles of beads and at the end let us each make 2 of our own. She offers several classes at her studio. I highly recommend visiting her studio to check out her classes or just top shop!

A bunch of friends and I met up at Elsie Kaye for a metal stamping party... oh my goodness, how…read morefun. (And we made some pretty awesome jewelry too.) What a different, interesting and memorable way to spend an evening. Holly is not only a perfect hostess... (fun, joyful, entertaining) but a great teacher and guide... and she is patient beyond measure. Her shop is gorgeous -- white fur rugs and a little jewel box of a sitting area -- and all the bells and whistles and glassblowing "things" to make magical little pieces of art. What a great place to spend time with friends and make some pretty cool memories... (Thank you Holly!)

Great activity for families or large groups. We were 10; small children, parents, and grandparents…read more It was very enjoyable for all ages. The Captain, did a great job of teaching us about the Essex River, but also NOT talking and letting us experience the river. They really get that part right. It is beautiful, fun, educational, and accessible.

If you are looking for a loud, rowdy "Booze Cruise" then this is definitely for you…read more When I purchased tickets the website clearly advertised a relaxing, scenic boat cruise with bird watching and some narration of the history of the area. Perfect for my elderly family members birthday. Imagine my surprise when a large group of intoxicated people showed up and ruined the entire experience for everyone on board. They continued to drink throughout the tour making it even more intolerable. At one point two of the drunk men stumbled over to where I was sitting for a "better view." They got so close that I was pinned against the boat and one of their friends had to intervene. The captain however, did not intervene. I observed him being tipped by this group which gave him incentive to turn a blind eye to their behavior. I wanted to address all of this at the time but did not want to make a scene in front of my family. Furthermore, I would've had to complain to the captain right in front of the drunk people which would leave me open to retaliation. I did reach out to the company the next day via email and outlined everything that took place. I received an email back a few days later from the captain denying that anything happened. No apology, no compensation of any kind. He had total disregard for the safety of everyone else on board who had their experience ruined. One last note to put things in perspective. I work at a night club. I deal with intoxicated people all the time and have a high tolerance. This behavior was unacceptable and unreasonable, especially since all of their advertising leads you to believe this will be a peaceful experience.

Do not rent from this company. We asked for pickup at friday at 4. They came at Friday at 10 a.m…read moreand took the bounce house from a 1000 kids. The owner said we needed to pay another 800 dollars to have it for the rest of the day. Please do not do business with this company.

Owner who says has been in business for 40 years needs to learn some phone and people skills . Have…read moreused them for 3 or more years now for bouncy houses with no problems until this year. Was told when this booked that the bouncy house would be picked up the next day which was a Sunday , perfect because I don't want that behemoth sitting on my lawn for longer than 24 hours ! So when I didn't hear from them on Sunday I called and they told me it would be first thing Monday....ok ...not really acceptable but I understand. Now they are 2.5 miles away so when I called at 9:00 am Monday and the owner said they are on the way I say great . I did a couple of errands and came home around 10:15 to find their equipment still on my lawn . I called back and talked to the same "rude " so called 40 year in business owner to ask why it wasn't picked up yet and he went off on a tangent about this being the busiest weekend and 200 other customers and no help , and then went on and asked me if I was one of "those guys " who sat around and watched my lawn all day ! WTF ? Who does this guy think he is ? So .....I had to do a face to face with this arrogant so called business owner . Sure enough....just what I thought....jumped up in my face and proceeded to tell me I'ma "Kenny" .....ya know a male "Karen"....not once but at least five times ! He is a lucky man.... I would not recommend doing business with this man unless you get a written contract for drop off and pick up times . Very unprofessional.

James, our guide on our rafting trip, was amazing. He is an amazing guide who taught everyone in…read morethe raft how to navigate in the water as a group within the first few minutes. James loves what he does and has many years of experience. He speaks multiple languages fluently and is knowledgeable in everything! James made our rafting trip truly memorable. Not one second of the journey was boring with him as guide!

Bought a new Pyranha Scorch small kayak! Order went well with delivery within a few weeks. Jim…read moreanswered all questions and was very knowledgeable about kayaking was buying! Transaction went smoothly! This was a 2nd kayak after 45 years with same brand!

We love the ease of choosing a pottery piece to paint. The choice of colors and the overall…read moreambiance of painting here. We love it and recommend it for everyone.

Very cool place. Definitely a step above plaster fun time!…read moreNote that its Not a paint and take place-- but paint today, wait a week to get your piece kiln fired and glazed, then pick up one week later. Is a bit pricey, wish it were just a bit cheaper, so I could justify going more often, but they do have special events where they discount the studio fee- like a BYOB ladies night once a month, for example. My daughter and I made a mug and bowl for fathers day, and cost us about $60. Ouch! ( loss of one star for the price factor.) Wet back to pick up a week later, hers was ready, mine was not. (I won't drop a star, since we went on a stormy day, and everyone was making fathers day gifts! So I'm sure it was that they were overloaded with items that weekend!) I would recommend, and would like to go with friends on ladies night sometime soon :-)

Cute park downtown Northborough has this tiny little sprinkler playground too. It's not very…read moreembellished; just a concrete pad and a bunch of different sprinklers coming atcha, but hey! on a hot day, it works! At any one time, you may find about 10 kids running through the sprinklers and playing with little buckets and dumptrucks, some of which, I think belonged to the park, and maybe the number of adults languishing on the sidelines. Now, the first ever splash park I ever attended was the one on route 9 in Brookline, and it was amazing, with spinning wheels, and self-dumping buckets of water, and timed fountains, and all sorts of age directed gizmos, so I may be ruined for all other simpler splash parks. But it was still fun. There is sizeable playground adjacent, with excellent climbers and swings, and a woodchip floor. However, the playground is like on a hotplate under a heating lamp. I will never understand why playgrounds seem to always be in the hottest spot in the whole park without opportunity for shade? On a weekend like this weekend, it was empty because the swings and play structures were literally hot enough to fry an egg, or, indeed, a baby bottom. My baby is about 1, and he is probably a little on the younger side. The splash pad is more for persons who are able to run and jump and fill buckets, but even a crawling toddler, kneepads included, was able to appreciate getting cooled off. And he laughed and laughed. So, you can imagine the older kids - they were having a blast. Such unabashed joy - just to be running through a cold spray of water. I really miss being a kid, when you needed so little...

No consistent flow of water.. Way too many periods where nothing is happening at all and when the…read morewater does come it's for seconds at a time. Don't waste your trip - go to Worcester instead

There is always something to do here, in the great outdoors! Whether it's strolling by the water,…read morewalking your dog, biking, hiking, or renting a paddle board, it's fun! The staff is friendly and extremely knowledgeable about boats, nature and the history about the lake and the area!! Come visit this gem! You won't regret it!!

***Addendum to my 08/08/2020 review*** completed at 08/10/2020 5pm…read more Wow! I spoke with Casey as indicated in the comment below. Casey is very professional and gave a strong impression that he a man of good ethics and goal-oriented. In our conversation I provided further information to the incident, he listened, acknowledged my issue, then came up with possible solutions that he plans to address to his staff to prevent this type of incident in the future, and then he offered me a second experience on the house. This is more than I expected, and I am impressed!!! To Casey I give 5-stars. I look forward to my second experience with Regatta Point Community Sailing.