You Voted: Best Staycation Spot

The votes are in, and it looks like Needham readers' favorite staycation spot is The Massachusetts Horticultural Society's in nearby Wellesley.

Fifty percent of voters in this week's picked the gardens as their top place to relax, have some fun and enjoy time off without spending much on gasoline or travel. Coming in second was Needham's own , with 25 percent of the votes, followed by in Foxborough and the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton, both with 12 percent.

Located on the Wellesley/Dover line, the Gardens at Elm Bank features 36 acres of grasses, plants and other natural lands, beautiful historic buildings and the kind of peace and quiet you might be looking for with a vacation. The grounds are open year-round, 8 a.m. to dusk daily. Visit the society's website at www.​masshort.​org for a calendar of events.

Next week,Needham Patch will be asking readers to pick their favorite ice cream shop in town. , but there are still some great options in town or close by for a sweet snack on a hot summer day. Share your nominations in the comments below or e-mail them to becca.manning@patch.com. I'll include them in the poll that will post Monday morning, and readers can vote through next Friday for the winner.

Looking for a new gym, auto repair shop, sandwich place, sporting goods store or place to take Mom for Mother's Day brunch? Click through our previous Best Of Needham - Readers' Choice polls to see what your friends and neighbors have to say about various local businesses, and add your own comments at the bottom or in the Directory.