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LODGING: Inns, Hotels, Resorts

The Inn at Castle Hill
Ipswich, MA
Channel your inner Victorian by taking tea or cocktails on the sweeping veranda that overlooks the salt marsh... Read more
Emerson Inn By the Sea
Rockport, MA
Ralph Waldo Emerson (the Emerson Inn's namesake and most famous guest) once said, "Live in the sunshine, swim... Read more
 
Beech Tree Bed & Breakfast
Rockport, MA
Named for the 100-year-old beech tree that shades its yard, this three-room 1800s Greek Revival home is walking... Read more
Blue, the Inn on the Beach
Newbury, MA
Sitting among the dunes of Plum Island, the 14-suite Blue feels like Miami (white-on-white décor, blue marble walkways... Read more
 
Yankee Clipper Inn
Rockport, MA
Leave your white noise machine at home; at the Yankee Clipper, you can simply open your windows to... Read more
 

DINING: Restaurants, Cafes, Bars/Lounge

Franklin Cape Ann
Gloucester, MA
With all the same delicious nuances as its Boston siblings — quality ingredients, unfussy presentations, excellent New American... Read more
Woodman's of Essex
Essex, MA
This shack takes credit for inventing that iconic New England specialty, the fried clam. First or not, its... Read more
 
Duckworth's Bistrot
Gloucester, MA
Whether it's with just-caught seafood or produce from local farms, chef Ken Duckworth supports area purveyors. His passion... Read more
A&J King Artisan Bakers
Salem, MA
Salem may be best known for its historic witch hunts, but fans of hand-formed boules and crusty baguettes... Read more
 
Black Cow Tap & Grill
Newburyport, MA
Nothing caps off a beach day better than an ice-cold brew. And at the Black Cow’s Newburyport location... Read more
Clam Box
Ipswich, MA
There's nothing pretty about the Clam Box, whose wooden structure was built to look like a takeout container... Read more
 
 
 

DIVERSIONS: Museums, Parks, Trails

Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
Get big-city culture in a quaint small town. The Peabody Essex — still gleaming from a $125 million... Read more
Crane Beach
Ipswich, MA
"Majestic" hardly oversells the landscape at Crane, where sand-swept hills roll sweetly to a pristine shore. To the... Read more
 
The Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
We keep coming back to The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in downtown Salem. It's a visual feast, from... Read more
Wenham Museum
Wenham, MA
Learn about how New Englanders have lived, worked, and played during the past three centuries. Young visitors can... Read more
 
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Gloucester, MA
Since the 1840s, droves of art-world big shots have stayed here, among them Winslow Homer and Mark Rothko... Read more
Schooner Appledore III
Rockport, MA
Sail around Cape Ann in this 62-foot schooner and snap worthy photos of this picturesque lobstering port. Both... Read more
 
 
 

KIDS

The Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
We keep coming back to The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in downtown Salem. It's a visual feast, from... Read more
Wenham Museum
Wenham, MA
Learn about how New Englanders have lived, worked, and played during the past three centuries. Young visitors can... Read more
 
Cape Ann Whale Watch
Gloucester, MA
Since 1978, captain Jim Douglass and his family have taken more than half a million passengers to see... Read more
 

SHOPPING

Lester Harry's
Marblehead, MA
Left to their own devices, most kids would happily wear whatever they spilled on themselves at breakfast. Luckily... Read more
Wishbasket
Newburyport, MA
Beware, spare minimalists: The warm, relaxed furniture and accents at Wishbasket—like Cisco Brothers furniture, Dash & Albert rugs... Read more
 
N. Cassell
Rockport, MA
Style mavens with summer homes in nearby Cape Ann outfit their entire estates here, snatching up Dermond Peterson... Read more
La Provence
Rockport, MA
Francophiles will love this shop, which feels like a little slice of southern France. Inside, you’ll find a... Read more
 
N. Cassell
Rockport, MA
Style mavens with summer homes in nearby Cape Ann outfit their entire estates here, snatching up Dermond Peterson... Read more
Piari Luna
Marblehead, MA
Browsers quickly become buyers at this décor outpost, which sees its stock of tony, whimsical antiques and home... Read more
 
 
 
 
 

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