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ATTRACTIONS

What to visit, while staying in Waltham? Check out the list below, which contains a few of the city's most popular attractions, to get an idea.

- Lyman Estate, a beautiful mansion, surrounded by thirty-seven acres of lawns, gardens, and historic greenhouses, often used for special events such as weddings and private parties, corporate events and outings, business meetings and seminars. The Lyman Estate is located at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham.

- Waltham Museum, which shows Watham's history from the beginning of America's industrial revolution, featuring pictures, postcards, maps, documents, artifacts, and memorabilia of old Waltham.

- Nipper Maher Park, one of Waltham's most popular recreation spots, featuring baseball fields, basketball court, tennis courts, and a children's play area - great for spending a fun day out with the family, while staying in Waltham.

Annual Events

Waltham's Annual Sheepshearing Festival, which has been a local tradition for 24 years now, and which is, perhaps, the most expected annual event in Waltham, will be held on April 30, in 2011. During the event, there will be fun activities for children, wagon rides, historic crafter demonstrations, live music, food vendors and good times.

Shopping

Among the top places to shop, in or near Waltham, MA, there are:

>> Colonial Shopping Mall: 85 River Street, Waltham, MA.

>> Wal-Lex Shopping Center: 850 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA.

>> Julienne Boutique: 454 Moody Street, Waltham, MA.

>> Arsenal Mall: Watertown, Massachusetts.

>> Burlington Mall: Burlington, Massachusetts.

>> The Mall at Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

>> Origins Atrium Mall: 300 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA.