We came...we saw...we failed. But had a fun time failing!…read more First time doing an escape room. Super easy to book online and find information on each room. A little on the expensive side for a daytime weekday @ $39/per person (same price for adults and kids), but you also get the room to yourself! The staff is very friendly and helpful! - Every booking is private! - This location is super clean - Each adventure is 60 minutes - spacious waiting room with comfy seating & fun games - cocktails, wine, soda, water, & snacks available for purchase - merch available - free photo at end of session Kids had a fun time and can't wait to go back. Next time we'll try an easier room! Plenty of parking available in shared shopping center.

This was our fourth escape room. Our second time at the Waltham location. The staff at both…read morelocations, Tewksbury and Waltham, are so friendly and very accommodating. We always have a great time. We will be going back soon to play a different game. Highly recommend.

I LOVE the sheep shearing festival…read more I kind of wish they could have it every weekend. Of course, to have enough sheep to shear, we would probably all be knee deep in sheep everywhere in the Boston area. But that would be fine by me also! Then, maybe I wouldn't nearly be run over in crosswalks so often. You know, because traffic would have to stop for sheep also. But, I digress.... While the focus of this festival is purportedly sheep, other animals abound. There are also alpacas and goats and sheep-herding dogs (demonstrating their skills) and a barn full of bunnies. And fowl, I think. And for shoppers and gluttons like myself, be wary of the pretty sizeable craft fair and lots of decadent carnival-ish food. If you've never been, I hope you catch it next spring.

This festival is figuratively all over the place, so here is a stream of consciousness outline…read morereview to coincide with that fact: * Not sure how I haven't heard about this until this year. * Free parking. * Bring sun tan lotion and a hat. * Not many sheep being sheered. * Sheep herding dog demonstration was weak, organized chaos. Random ducks in the herding area. Dogs wanted to eat them. So did I. * Crafts. Wares. Food from Q's Nuts, Christina's Ice Cream, lots of etc. No booze. * Babies everywhere. * Chickens (multiple breeds), mini ponies, medium ponies, horses, goats, llamas, and sheep. * Some goats make funny noises when you pet them. * Some mini ponies pretend they are tough guys. * I bought syrup. * I wish there was a beef jerky booth.

Notyour traditional arcade but mainly caters to the more serious gaming crowd. They have the…read moreInitial D cabs here which is really cool. Lots of used video games.... PS1 thru PS5. Same for Xbox and other systems, even handheld. If you're looking for a hard to find old disc game this is your place. They host tournaments as well. Alot of tvs setup for gaming competitions. The staff is knowledgeable, but some are aloof on their phones at times. Great place for some old arcade machines but mostly catering to Japanese style arcade with DDR and other similar machines. Pretty cool. A good way to kill time if you're into gaming. Not alot for a little kid to do but there is skeeball and such

Dirty, poorly organized, annoying, no service. Overpriced game. Felt like I had to shower after I…read moreleft. Check out Replay'd in Allston.

We went to an open range night and it was our first time trying out archery. The staff was super…read morefriendly and it fun to learn. They were very communicative about things, including a short-notice venue change and helping me out with a payment processing issue. I recommend trying archery out with them and I'll definitely be on the lookout for future events!

Attended open range with a friend with about zero experience and had a lot of fun. We all got a…read moregeneral lesson plus some tips while shooting. Fun and nice staff, good organized setup, positive vibes. Definitely going again! Later, made several mistakes with my signup and they helped me to fix them. Also answered my questions over email before the event. Super nice, great communication. Thanks On the Mark team!

A group of friends and I recently took one of the beginner classes and it was so much fun! Our…read moreartist instructors were very encouraging, patient, and personable. The class was very well organized with easy to follow instruction. We will definitely be going back for another class.

This is an awesome Artist run glass studio specializing in classes that teach flame working . I…read morehave done various projects with them for a long time and they have hit it out of the park every time. A very friendly and welcoming studio that is also very well run. Highly recommended!

The Waltham Museum is such a gem tucked away in a historic neighborhood. My entrance was free as I…read morewas enrolled in a watchmaking class held by the New York horological society. You can tell that the museum organizers really care to make this area a family, friendly experience. There is naturally a lot of history and museum artifacts surrounding the Waltham watch company, which made amazing pocket watches in the 19th and 20th century. Definitely recommend this museum if you're in the area.

If enthusiasm counts for anything, this museum is tops! The docent was helpful and loved the…read moremuseum. She had so much to share. Her voice was full of love for Waltham. She moved there at a young age, so she has the personal touch. The Museum itself is overflowing with information from the Native American days to almost current events. Waltham has contributed so many inventions - did you know chalk sticks were created in Waltham? Or a ten-seat bicycle was built there by the Metz Car Co. (also from Waltham that sold car kits that the customer put together himself). So many more unique bits of knowledge await the curious, the proud Waltham citizen or the amateur history buff. Maybe you are all three? Go and enjoy yourself!

Outstandingly fresh vegetables will make you a homebody all summer. It's a crime to eat out when…read moreyour pantry is full of such delicious produce. Shares seem a bit pricey when you write the check at the beginning of the season, but they are more than fair if you make the pick up every week, and are true bargains if you fully avail yourself to the abundance of herbs, beans, tomatoes, peppers and flowers that you pick yourself in the fields. Management bends over backwards to satisfy diverse shareholder preferences and has struck a fine balance between the need for sufficient quantities of staples and a wide variety of choices for the foodies. One share will easily feed a family of four, but a share can be split, making it work well for couples, too. Sign up early. Shares sell out fast.

We rejoined the CSA this year and enjoyed it as much as ever. My wife purchased a flower share as…read morewell so for 10 weeks we had lovely flowers at our table as well. As always, I had to scramble to use all of the shares once the summer started warming up and the volume started to increase, but it was fun to try and/or to give away fresh tomatoes and other produce to friends for them to try. Very glad we rejoined and looking forward to doing it again.

This was a small, but enjoyable and FREE museum on Brandeis's beautiful campus…read more It had three exhibits as of our visit on 1/26 - all three were surrealist and we got to see a Kahlo and a Magritte in addition to other wonderful works of art. They would liked you register before you go, but I didn't get the sense that we'd have been turned away if we hadn't. There is very limited parking near the Museum - we parked down by the admissions building and walked up.

I didn't know about this museum until recently. So glad I found it. It's located at Brandies…read moreUniversity in Waltham. There are places to park up close. The museum is free to enter. There are many different kinds of art here, like paintings, photographs, sculptures. It's very different and informative with information about the artists. What I enjoyed was a room decorated from the 1970s. A living room with the old fashioned couch, television, radio, record player. They had artwork from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Mark Bradford, to name a few. There was so much artwork to see, focusing on American art,from the 1960s to 1970s. So much to see it can be overwhelming. I will have to go back. It's good that it is handicapped accessible with ramps and elevators. There are clean bathrooms. Highly recommend.

Stayed here for a few nights for work and it was a decent experience. Hyatt House is an apartment…read morehotel featuring a full kitchen, separate living/sleeping area, along with amenities including a gym, pool, bar, restaurant, and coin laundry. Property is located in a quiet industrial park with plenty of parking on-site. There are several hotels in the vicinity too. Check-in was a touch odd as their system was "down" and I got my key merely by showing my ID. Wanted to grab a bite at the restaurant, only to be told that both the bar and restaurant were "closed" that evening only... There are limited dining options within walking distance. Downtown Waltham is a quick 10 minute Uber ride away. The 1 bedroom apartment was spacious featuring a full kitchen, including a range, microwave, and dishwasher. The living area featured a sofa bed along with a separate TV. The bedroom featured a comfy bed, separate TV. The bedroom closet had an iron, but no ironing board. Plenty of towels, soaps, dishwashing detergent, dishwasher tablets were provided. It was a bummer that the body wash was empty when I attempted to use it. Breakfast was decent for being complimentary. There was usually some sort of powdered eggs, an omlette station, or hard boiled eggs along with some sausages, pancakes, pastry, and fruit selection. The property has a market selling beverages and snacks along with a business center right by the front desk.

Was there with my family for a 5 day trip. There's a lot to like about the place. Staff was great,…read morebar/restaurant was decent and convenient. The reason for 3 stars was that the carpet was super gross- stained, bleached etc and the furniture needs updating .

Great staff and there so much to see. Being able to see some of these innovations in real life,…read morethat I had only previous seen in history books or documentaries was pretty neat. My favorite part was to see some of the belt driven machinery actually work. We had visited the day after a person had come and replaced some of the belts. We were able to see a belt driven (automated) saw cut through a chunk of metal. It was an impromptu demo as we were walking around the the staff member saw us examining this particular piece of equipment (with our eyes of course). And he started it up for us. Again...staff is really enthusiastic and engaging. We also got to see where they do hands on workshops, where kids can design and print things in 3D, which is pretty cool. They had a nice even space as well for smaller weddings/events. Easy parking (pay) in a nearby garage and a easy walk across the bridge/walkway to get to the museum. If this type of history interests you, I would definitely recommend you stopping by. We were there for a couple of hours and throughly enjoyed the staff showing us around. Cute gift shop as well.

I'm embarrassed to say that I've worked over a decade in this area of Waltham and have never…read morerealized this hidden gem of a historical museum existed. The guys working the front desk are super knowledgeable, funny, helpful and nice. One of them was kind enough to give us a brief intro when we first arrived. They can totally geek out on all sorts of interesting facts, which I live to absorb. Still, I wish I had planned it in advance so we could have a formal tour because there's so much to see. Before coming here I had no idea that Massachusetts held such a rich industrial heritage. We spent two hours exploring the two story museum. There were plenty of interactive exhibits (great for the kiddos and adults) and each time we looped around the museum we found something else we missed the first time going through. This place is a haven especially for those who are interested in history and engineering. They had antique bikes, wooden cars, steam fire engines, watchmaking tools, belt driven machines, typography machines, horse drawn fire truck, and even a phone booth! They also do a great job of mixing in some modern and new exhibits (e.g., we saw whimsical puppetry paintings by Tanya Harsch). The second floor also has a beautiful and grand ballroom space (perfect for corporate events or weddings). I can't wait to come back here. Whether you are local or from out of town I'd highly recommend a visit.