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Shopping, Dining and Entertainment

AOL's CityGuide is a good place to start searching for local shopping, dining and entertainment. 

The community (as well as most everything in the area) is reached using The Pilgrim Highway (State Route 3) which runs from just south of Boston to Cape Cod. Some points of interest are located along State Route 3A (State Road), which runs along the coast. Here are some of the places where you'll find the necessities of life;

At The Pinehills

Outside The Pinehills

  • 7-ELEVEN (convenience store and gas station) - 2.62 miles (Rt 3A)
  • Joseph's Do It Best Hardware Store - 2.7 miles (Rt 3A)
  • Foppiano's Restaurant- 2.30 miles (Rt. 3A) - New Location
  • Stop & Shop - 3.70 miles (709 State Road, Rt. 3A)
  • CVS - 3.70 miles (709 State Road, Rt. 3A)
  • Home Depot - 4.90 miles (Exit 5 - Home Depot Drive)
  • 99 Restaurant - 4.9 miles (Exit 5 - Home Depot Drive)
  • Plymouth & Brockton Bus Service - 4.90 miles (Exit 5 - Park & Ride) Boston Commuter, Cape Cod and Logan Airport
  • Shell Gas - 4.9 miles (Exit 5)
  • Mobile Gas - 4.9 miles (Exit 5)
  • Mayflower Service Station - 4.9 miles  (Exit 5 ) auto inspections (behind the Mobil station)
  • Shops At 5  - 4.90 miles (Exit 5 - 64 Long Pond Road) 
        BJ's Discount
        TJ Max Home Goods
        Panera Bread
        Bugaboo Creek Steak House
        Uno Chicago Grill (Pizzeria Uno)
        Eastern Mountain Sports
        Pier 1 Imports
        Kohl's Department Store
        iParty
  • Jordan Hospital - 5 miles (Exit 5)
  • McLean Hospital - 6.17 miles
  • Myles Standish Plaza - 6.80 miles (Exit 6)
       Bank of America
       Stop & Shop
       Staples
  • Hess Gas -  - 6.80 miles (Exit 6)
  • Patriot Taxi - (Exit 6) - (508) 747-1702
  • Shaws Super Market - 7.7 miles (Exit 2 - Rt. 3A)
  • Colony Place @ Plymouth - 8.5 miles (Exit 7 - Commerce Way)
         Walmart (including groceries)
         Sam's Club
         Bed, Bath & Beyond
         Friday's
         Petco
        Circuit City
        Lay-Z-Boy
  • Lowe's - 8.7 miles (Exit 8)
  • Independence Mall - 8.74 miles (Exit 8)
        Linens 'n Things
        Filene's
         Sears
         Target
         Best Buy
         Radio Shack
  • MBTA Commuter Rail - 13 miles (Exit 8)
  • South Shore Medical Center - 16.76 miles (Exit 10)
  • The Hanover Mall - 26.75 miles (Exit 13)
        Circuit City
        Filene's
        Panera Bread
        Sears
        Wal-Mart

Here are some things for your entertainment;

Visit seeplymouth.com and visit-plymouth.com for great ideas for things to do in the area.

Also, Tripadvisor has published a great list of a dozen things to do if you're new to the area (or entertainiing guests).

  • Manomet and White Horse Beach - 4.0 miles
  • Plimoth Plantation - 5.99 miles
  • Pilgrim Memorial State Park - 8.99 miles (15 mins.)
     Plymouth Rock and a replica of the Mayflower are located in Pilgrim Memorial State Park.
  • Miles Standish State Forest - 7.3 miles
    The park has 15 miles of bicycle trails and 13 miles of hiking trails.

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