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Town in Massachusetts, United States
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Reading is a town of 26,000 people (2020) in Greater Boston. Reading played an active role in the American Revolutionary War. It was prominently involved in the engagements pursuing the retreating British Army after the battles of Lexington and Concord, and has a few sites associated with the Revolutionary Era.
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A house dating back to colonial times. It is a frequent field trip destination for the town's elementary schoolers, and it provides short tours during the more temperate times of year (Fall, Spring, and Summer).
The roof of this catholic church was designed by Louis A. Scibelli and Daniel F. Tulley in 1959, and is one of the largest hyperbolic paraboloids in the Western Hemisphere. The pouring of the concrete roof was done in one day.
Historic house 1-1/2 story wood frame house was built in the 1850s, and is one of Reading's best examples of Gothic Victorian residential architecture.
Built sometime before 1755 and originally a town tavern, the house was a meeting place for notable American Revolutionaries.
Indoor skating rink open to the public. Pro shop, snack bar, restrooms.
Jordan's Furniture
By far the most popular bagel shop in town (and there are several!). Expect a lot of high school students on weekdays and expect a huge crowd on Sunday mornings. The prices are reasonable and the service is prompt.
Reading Plaza
It makes good ravioli, steak, and pizza, and delivers all three to locations throughout Reading. When dining in, service is good, and there is rarely a massive crowd.
It offers the best in Chinese and Japanese food in an elegant restaurant setting, certainly fit for business lunches. During the week, they offer a lunch buffet which includes many Chinese dishes, sushi, and desserts. Mandarin also has two great bars: one for sushi, one for drinks. The staff is friendly and the wait times are usually quite reasonable. On Fridays, the wait for lunch is typically long and parking is hard to find.
The martini bar is a popular place to get a drink in Reading.
A good comic shop for the buyer interested in superhero comics and the like.
By public transit
The MBTA Commuter Rail (Haverhill/Reading Line) goes through here with a station in the town center. The station is also the terminus of the MBTA's 136/137 bus route.
The town is very neatly condensed around its main street, so once you're in town, you're pretty close to everything.
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