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Blair House Antiques, 1 Front St., (978) 921-4766. Shop located
in the oldest business building in America.
Hospitality Solutions, (978) 921-1133. By appointment only. Architectural
antiques, furniture, and advertising.
Price House Antiques, 137 Cabot St., (978) 927-5595. Specializes
in oak and wicker furniture and accessories.
Thomas Brothers, 216 Dodge St., (978) 922-5534. Restores antiques,
mainly 19th and 20th century furniture.
ESSEX
Blackwood March Auctioneers, 3 Southern Ave., (978) 768-6943.
State auctioneers and appraisers of fine art and antiques.
Friendship Antiques, gallery at John Wise Avenue, Route 133,
office at 489 Bay Road, Hamilton, (978) 768-7334, (978) 468-2248. Features
18th and 19th century furniture. By appointment or call ahead.
J.E. Rider Antiques, 164 Main St., (978) 768-7441. Buying, selling
and appraising of antiques. By appointment only.
Joshua's Corner, 4 Southern Ave., (978) 768-7716. Three floors
of fun and folk items in a showcase and showroom setting.
LA Landry, appraisers and auctioneers, 164 Main St., (978) 768-6233.
Antique 18th and 19th century American and continental paintings, furniture,
silver, porcelain and accessories. Open by chance or by appointment.
Main Street Antiques, 44 Main St., (978) 768-7039. Four floors
of furniture, jewelry, prints, maps and textiles.
North Hill Antiques, 155 Main St., (978) 768-7365. Three
floors of finer furnishings and accessories.
Neligan & Neligan, 144 Main St., (978) 768-3910. Specializes
in English and European furniture and decorations, and oriental works of
art.
South Essex Antiques, Route 133 or 166 Eastern Ave., (978) 768-6373.
Everything from decorative antiquities to fabrics.
The Scrapbook, 34 Main St., (978) 768-7404. American and European
16th to 19th century historical and decorative maps and prints.
The White Elephant Shop, 32 Main St., (978) 768-6901. Collectibles
and books, along with jewelry, furniture and lighting.
The White Elephant Outlet, 101 John Wise Ave., (978) 768-3329.
Open only on weekends, same items as the White Elephant on Main Street,
but everything here is half-price.
LYNN
R&B Imports, 276 Lynnway (Route 1A North), (781) 592-2124.
European antiques. Specializes in French armoires, country French, English
and Danish furniture.
LYNNFIELD
B&D Antiques and Collectibles, 451 Broadway, (781) 598-4653.
Antique estate jewelry and collectibles, such as old dolls, trains, also
Barbie dolls.
MANCHESTER
Cargo Unlimited, 22-36 Union St., (978) 526-7869. Traditional,
contemporary and antique furniture, home accessories and gifts.
MARBLEHEAD
Brass `n Bounty, 68 Front St., (781) 631-3864. Marine antiques,
including navigation instruments, models, paintings and restored antique
lighting. Also antique chandeliers.
Cargo Unlimited, 82 Washington St., (781) 631-1112. A blend of
antiques, gifts, upholstery and custom-made furniture.
Heeltapper Antiques, 134 Washington St., (781) 631-7722. 18th
and 19th century country and formal furniture, silver, glass, porcelain
and accessories.
Marblehead Antiques, 118 Pleasant St., (781) 631-9791. Mostly
furniture, china, glass and accessories.
Old Town Antiques and Wicker Unlimited, 108 Washington St., (781)
631-9728. Features antique wicker, quilts, oak and pine furnishings.
Jameson's Antiques, 108 Washington St., (781) 231-0145. Furniture,
silver, musical instruments, pottery and collectibles. A call in advance
is suggested.
Sacks Antiques, 38 State St., (781) 631-0770. Oldest antique
store on the North Shore, features furniture, silver, objects d'art.
The Good Buy/Five Honest Ladies, 120 Pleasant St., (781) 631-7555.
Antiques and "elderlies."
MIDDLETON
Stephens Company and Son, 152R South Main St., (978) 777-2422.
Finishes, repairs and restores all furniture, including antiques.
Andy & Sons, 62 North Main St., (978) 774-0220. Antiques,
collectibles and quality used furniture.
SALEM
Asia House, 18 Washington Square West, (978) 745-8257. Oriental
antiques featuring porcelain, paintings and statues.
Antiques and Uniques of Salem, 130 North St., (978) 745-3994.
Specializes in oak furniture.
Antiques Gallery, 69 Wharf St., (978) 741-3113. Antiques, arts
and collectible sales from a 30-dealer co-operative.
Salem Used Furniture, 107 1/2 Bridge St., (978) 745-6678. Specializes
in used and antique furniture, but sells a little bit of everything.
Olde Naumkeag Antiques, 1 Hawthorne Blvd., (978) 745-9280. Quality
furniture, art work, collectibles and nautical artifacts.
Antiques at Museum Place, Museum Place Mall, No. 114, 1 East
India Square. (978) 745-4258. Known for china, glass, brass, prints, books
and jewelry.
SWAMPSCOTT
Phillips Clock Shop, 330 Essex St., (781) 593-1333. Repairs all
types of antique clocks. Sells vintage wrist watches, as well as new and
antique clocks.
TOPSFIELD
Salt Box Gallery, 49 Main St., (978) 887-3844. Primarily an art
gallery, but also has antique furniture, Victorian dishes, cut glass and
Limoges.
WENHAM
Firehouse Antiques, 148 Main St., (978) 468-9532. Deals in oak,
mahogany and a large selection of brass and iron beds.
Art galleries
Acorn Gallery, 41 State St., Marblehead, (781) 631-6030. Monthly
exhibits of student and faculty oil paintings.
American Marine Model Gallery, 12 Derby Square, Salem, (978)
745-5777. One-of-a-kind ship models and custom model work, restorations
and appraisals.
A.R.A. Gallery Inc., 300 Main St., Box 2271, South Hamilton,
(978) 468-7446. American sculpture, paintings and prints with ongoing shows.
Arnould Gallery and Framery, 111 Washington St., Marblehead,
(781) 631-6366. Original art, graphics and custom framing.
Art Guild Gallery, 92 Washington St., Marblehead, (781) 631-3791.
Co-op gallery of eight members with artists on hand daily and a new show
featuring works by a member artist opening every four weeks.
Art of Framing, 2 South Main St., Middleton, (978) 774-9322.
Custom framing and original oil paintings, watercolors, shadowboxes and
paper pieces as well as prints.
Barbara's Hang-Up, 16 Dodge St., Route 1A, Beverly, (978) 927-7639.
Restoration of oil paintings, custom framing, original paintings by local
artists, limited editions of lithograph prints, collectors' items and prints,
framed needle artwork and embroidery, and Simon Pierce handblown glass.
Barn Workshop Fine Arts and Crafts School Gallery, 245 Maple
St., Danvers, (978) 774-3042. Features prints, sculptures, drawings, paintings,
pottery and custom art.
The Beacon Studio, 20 Mill Pond, Marblehead, (781) 631-9666.
Features original marine art, oil paintings, watercolors, limited-edition
signed prints and posters. By appointment only.
GML Art Gallery, 184 Essex St., Salem, (978) 741-8377. Features
paintings, gifts, engraved glass, amber jewelry and porcelain dolls either
from Russia or made by native Russian artists.
Bloomings By M, 723 Hale St., Beverly, (978) 922-0003. Original
artwork by local artists.
Edythe Ghen Studio, 42 East Corning St., Beverly, (978) 922-3258.
Features Ghen's paintings and silk screens, including a variety of scenes
and still lifes. By appointment only.
Em Marquis Brown Art Gallery & Studio, 195 West Shore Drive,
Marblehead, (781) 639-8201. Oil and watercolor paintings and figurative
sculptures in marble and alabaster.
Framemakers, 67 High St., Danvers, (978) 777-0306. Frame shop,
restoration services, conservation framing and original oil paintings.
Hobson Gallery, 10 Market St., Ipswich, (978) 356-4554. Features
fine art and Kentucky folk art as well as pieces by the Gateway Artists
in Brookline.
Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper St., Marblehead, (781)
631-2608. Ongoing exhibits featuring local artists, historic tours of the
King Hooper Mansion and a gift shop with artists' goods.
Marine Art Gallery, 135 Essex St., Salem, (978) 745-5000. Carries
19th and 20th century marine art displays.
Marine Paintings and Prints, 411 Elliott St., Beverly, (978)
922-7469. Marine paintings, original oils and prints by gallery owner Robert
W. Young. By appointment only.
Matthews Gallery, 67 Seaview Ave., Marblehead, (781) 639-3735.
Modern works of art, sculpture, paintings and photographs by emerging artists.
By appointment only.
Mingo Gallery, 252 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 927-5964.
Features ceramic, pottery, oil paintings, watercolors and pastels done
by local artists.
Paper Crane, 280 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 927-3131. Specializes
in paper arts and handmade paper.
E. Heywood Norris Gallery, Bruni Market Place, Route 133, Ipswich,
(978) 356-0115. Norris' original art as well as works by other local artists.
Framing also available.
Ocmulgee Pottery and Gallery, 317 High St., Route 1A, Ipswich,
(978) 356-0636. Studio featuring high-fired functional and decorative porcelain
pottery, American-made fine crafts and ongoing clay workshops.
Prestige Gallery, 75 Newbury St., Route 1 North, Danvers, (978)
535-5070. Specializes in graphics, paintings and collectibles by contemporary
international artists and Christopher Radko Christmas ornaments.
Russian Gallery, 158 Washington St., Marblehead, (781) 639-2224.
Specializes in imported works on paper and fine handcrafts by artists living
and working in Russia.
Salem Artisans League, 6 Front St., Salem, (978) 745-9948. Gallery
carrying jewelry, paintings, pottery, sculpture, watercolors and weavings
by 70 local artists.
Saltbox Gallery, 49 Main St., Topsfield, (978) 887-3844. Features
20 local artists and one antique dealer carrying watercolor and oil paintings,
silver jewelry, prints, fine furniture, wildlife watercolors and etchings,
pen and ink drawings, bronze sculptures and porcelain dolls.
Bait shops
Al's Bait & Tackle, 24 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 927-3312.
Fresh- and saltwater bait and tackle; live and frozen bait: rod and reel
repair; ice; fresh bait on ice when available.
Bridge Street Sports, 33 Bridge St., Salem, (978) 744-BAIT. Fresh-
and saltwater bait and tackle; dart supplies.
First Light Anglers, 17 Ashland Ave., Manchester. (978) 526-4477.
Saltwater fly fishing gear, spin fishing and bait. Guide service.
Fisherman's Outfitters, 20 Main St., Gloucester, (978) 281-0858.
Offshore big-game shop. Saltwater bait; custom rods; rod rental, marine
supply, safety gear and gift items.
GMF CORP, 54 Commercial St., Gloucester, (978) 283-0479. Bait
for sale.
Lake `N Surf Sport Shop, 18 Bridge St., Salem, (978) 744-2462.
Freshwater bait; frozen saltwater bait; fly fishing gear; free fly time.
Pete's Bait and Tackle Shop, 121 North St., Salem, (978) 744-9000.
Fresh- and saltwater bait. Bait and tackle vending machines available 24
hours per day. Hot-line, 744-2262, often updated daily with detailed information
on salt- and freshwater fish being caught and where. Also home of Fun
Flags, with decorative and custom-made flags and banners for all occasions.
Also have archival quality scrapbook supplies and personalized children's
books.
Salem Willows Boat Livery, Salem Willows pier, (978) 745-6996.
Live bait seven days a week. Can also buy fishing tackle to fish off pier
or rent row boats, some motorized; gift shop with T-shirts; kayak rentals
and classes.
The Boat Shop, 1 Central St., Marblehead, (781) 631-5348. Primarily
saltwater bait available; tackle; freshwater worms sometimes; frozen bait.
Beaches
Brackenbury Beach, off Brackenbury Lane and Hale Street, Route
127. Public ramp area and small beach open to the public. No lifeguards.
No parking. Dogs prohibited Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Dane Street Beach, Lothrop Street, off Route 127. Limited on-street
parking. Lifeguards, restrooms and kids play area. Bath house is expected
to open by mid-June. Dogs prohibited Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Independence Park, Lothrop Street, just south of Dane Street
Beach. Open to the public. Limited on-street parking. No lifeguards. Dogs
prohibited Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Lynch Park, Ober Street, off Route 127. Parking $5 weekdays,
$10 weekends without resident sticker. Concession stand, play area, rose
garden, bath house with restrooms that are handicapped accessible. Woodbury,
Rice and Lynch beaches nearby. Dogs prohibited Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Obear Park, off Kernwood Avenue and Upland Road, on the Bass
River in the Ryal Side neighborhood. Play area. Parking is free. No
lifeguard.
Pleasant View Beach, Stone Street, on the Bass River in the Goat
Hill neighborhood. Limited parking. No play area and no lifeguard.
DANVERS
Sandy Beach, off River Street, on the Danvers River. Free parking
and handicap-accessible restrooms. Also outside shower. Starting June 24,
lifeguards on duty three hours before and after high tide. Play area. Call
the Recreation Department for more information about swimming lessons and
other activities, at (978) 777-0001.
IPSWICH
Crane Beach, at the end of Argilla Road. Owned by The Trustees
of Reservations and open year-round from 8 a.m. to sunset. Non-resident
parking fee $9 weekdays and $15 weekends. Members fees are lower. Ipswich
residents can apply for a beach sticker through the town. Bath houses,
lifeguards and refreshments stands, outside showers as of Memorial Day.
Dogs and horses not allowed in the summer. Greenhead fly season late July
to early August.
Pavilion Beach, at the end of Jeffrey's Neck Road. Limited free
parking. Lifeguard, but no bath house or restrooms. Greenhead fly season
mid-July to mid-August. Dogs prohibited Memorial Day to Labor Day.
MANCHESTER
Black and White Beaches, on Ocean Street, off Route 127. Parking
only for residents.
Singing Beach, at the end of Beach Street. Parking at beach for
residents only, but non-residents can park, for a fee, at Means parking
lot a half-mile away, $15 on weekends, less on weekdays. Food and restrooms
available. Lifeguard available by mid-June.
Tuck's Point, Tuck's Point Road, off Bridge Street, Route 127.
Bathrooms available.
MARBLEHEAD
Devereux Beach, on Ocean Avenue. Parking for non-residents $5
weekdays and weekends. Lifeguards, restrooms and concession stand. Dogs
prohibited May through September. Annual parking stickers are available
to residents for $10 at the town treasurer's office or town dump.
SALEM
Forest River Park, off Clifton Avenue. Two beaches plus fresh-water
swimming pool. Parking free for residents and $6 for non-residents on weekdays,
although it is subject to change. Park is closed to non-residents on weekends
and holidays. Lifeguards, restrooms, bath house and playground. Pool closed
Mondays. Dogs prohibited without a leash.
Salem Willows Park, off Fort Avenue. Two sandy beaches.
Free on-street parking, parking lot and restrooms, play area and concession
stands. Lifeguard on duty at high tide. Dogs prohibited without a leash.
Winter Island, Winter Island Road, off Fort Avenue. Facilities
for swimming, picnicking, scuba diving, wind surfing, camping, and more.
Bath house and lifeguard on duty all day. Camp store with sandwiches, ice
cream, gifts and camping supplies. Parking free for Salem residents, $5
for non-residents. Boat launch $5 or $100 for the season; Scuba and wind
surfing no fee for residents, $5 for non-residents; RV camping $15, with
electricity $20. Tent camping for $15 a night. Call (978) 745-9430 for
more information.
Overnight parking group rates available. Dogs prohibited without a leash.
Function hall and picnic areas available for rentals.
SWAMPSCOTT
King's Beach, Humphrey Street, Swampscott/Lynn. Public beach
with no lifeguard on duty. Beach parking limited to Swampscott residents.
Fisherman's Beach, Humphrey Street, farther north. Fish house
and docks. Some swimming but no lifeguard. Some parking on Humphrey Street.
Permit required. Residents can obtain year-long $12 parking permits from
the Recreation Department office.
Whale's Beach and Eisman's Beach, both off Puritan Road.
Parking lot for residents near both beaches, accessible by Humphrey Street.
Permit required. Both beaches have lifeguards.
Preston Beach. Lifeguard on duty, resident parking off Ocean
Avenue. Permit required.
Phillip's Beach. No lifeguard on duty, resident parking off Atlantic
Avenue. Permit required. For more information, call the Recreation Department
at (781) 596-8854.
Bicycles
Bay Road Bikes, 52 Railroad Ave., Hamilton. (978) 468-1301. Rentals
available. Mountain, racing and hybrid bikes; clothing and accessories.
Bicycle Shop of Topsfield, 17 Main St., Topsfield, (978) 887-6511.
No rentals; sales and repairs only. Wide selection of accessories. Carrying
Kona, Raleigh, Diamondback and Haro bikes.
Brown's of Beverly, 278 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 922-0376. No
rentals; sales and repairs only. Baby joggers available. Clothing and equipment
available. Selling new and used bikes.
Marblehead Cycle, 25 Bessom St., Marblehead, (781) 631-1570.
Mountain, racing and touring bikes, kids bikes, BMX and freestyles repair
services, rentals, parts and accessories available. Baby joggers also available.
National Bike Shop, 393 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 922-8215. No
rentals. All accessories and necessary parts available. Carrying Thule
racks, Mongoose and Raleigh bikes.
Salem Cycle, 316 Derby St., Salem, (978) 741-2222. Carrying mountain,
racing, BMX, kids bikes and touring bikes. Baby joggers available. Repair
services and rentals also available.
Seaside Cycle, 23 Elm St., Manchester-by-the-Sea, (978) 526-1200.
Rentals available by day, week or month. Baby joggers, sales and service
available as well as an extensive stock of clothing and equipment.
Harborside Cycle, 48 Rogers St., Gloucester, (978) 281-7744.
Rentals available. Sales and service as well as clothing and equipment.
Baby joggers and Adams' Trailer-bike available.
Landry's Bicycles, 151 Endicott St., Danvers. (978) 777-3337.
Sales, services and repairs. All types of bikes plus accessories. No rentals.
Full line of on and off-road bicycles. Specialize in Cannondale, Schwinn
bikes.
Ski Market Ltd Inc., Endicott Plaza, Danvers, (978) 777-3344.
In-Line skate rentals available. Sales and service of all types of bikes
and accessories. Also water skis, skateboards, wakeboards, surfboards,
boogie boards, kayaks, baby joggers and car racks.
Skol Bicycle Shop, 20 Central St., Ipswich, (978) 356-5872. Rentals,
baby joggers, sales and repairs available. General sporting goods equipment
also in stock from lacrosse equipment to fishing gear.
Western Cycle, 22 Maple St., Danvers, (978) 774-1685. Sales and
service of all types of bikes. Parts and accessories. Baby joggers. Car
racks available.
Boat rentals
and charters
Baert Marine, (978) 774-7712, Route 1 North, Danvers. Largest water
ski shop in New England. Boats, trailers, motors and accessories.
Carol Kent Yacht Charters, 6 Harbor View Terrace, Salem, (978) 745-8035.
Private yacht charters available out of Salem aboard unique motor yachts.
Cruises allow time to tour the local area, shop, dine, swim and relax.
Destination cruises to Cape Ann and Islands. Website www.carolkent.com
Coastal Sailing School, Commercial Street, Marblehead, (781) 639-0553.
Learn to sail in 30-foot cruising sailboats. Afternoon and evening excursion
rides. Also, sailing instruction for adults on 30-foot cruising sailboat,
20-hour course costs $345.
East India Cruise Company, 197 Derby St., Salem. (978) 741-0434 or (800)
745-9594. Daytime whale-watching trips, four hours to Jeffrey's Ledge and
Stellwagen Bank. Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $21 for students,
$16 for children under 14, and free for children under 3. Group rates for
15 or more. Evening music cruises and private charters by arrangement.
Lynn Jachney Charters, Town House Square, Marblehead, (781) 639-0787,
or toll free (800) 223-2050. Weekly boat charters (with crew) in New England,
Alaska, the Caribbean, the Galapagos, and the Mediterranean. Sail or motor.
Salem Willows Boat Livery, Salem Willows Pier, Salem, (978) 745-6996.
Row boat rentals, $5 per hour plus $10 refundable deposit. Outboard motor
rental, $20 deposit; $20 first hour; $12 each additional hour. Kayak, $8
an hour for single and $12 an hour for tandem. $20 deposit. Also sunset
tours with guide. Daily 7 a.m. to sunset.
Rockmore Co., Pickering Wharf, Salem, (781) 639-0600. Music cruises
of Salem and Marblehead harbors Thursday nights from June through September
on the 63-foot, 149-passenger Hannah Glover. Boat departs at 7 p.m. from
Pickering Wharf. Cost is $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $10
for children. Four special cruises with band $15. Charters also available.
Sun Line Cruises, Salem Willows waterfront park, Salem (978) 741-1900.
Daily lunch cruises, coastal cruises and "attitude adjustment cruises."
Daily boat service to Misery Island, owned by Trustees of Reservations.
Sunday morning breakfast cruise to Manchester. Sunset cruises. Friday afternoon
deep sea fishing.
Tsalta Sail Charters, 6 Poplar St., Ipswich, (978) 356-4122. Day charters
(with crew) on sailboat out of Manchester-by-the-Sea harbor. Two-hour and
five-hour charters. Rates are: two-hour charters, $25 per person, $100
minimum; five-hour charters $50 per person, $200 minimum. Lunch provided
on five-hour charters.
Canoe and
kayak rentals
Foote Bros., at Willowdale Dam, Topsfield Road, Ipswich, (978) 356-9771.
Canoe rentals. Paddle up Ipswich River as far as you want, back by 6 p.m.;
or $25 per canoe weekends, $20 weekdays. Shuttle trips go upstream to first
drop-off at Route 97/Salem Road, Topsfield, a four-hour trip returning
to Foote Bros, $28 per canoe. Also a six-hour trip to the dam, with shuttle
to Thunder Bridge in Middleton, $32 per canoe. Rates are for the day. Overnight
trips available. Advance reservations recommended. Non-Ipswich River canoe
rentals require a deposit of roughly $200 cash. Late-day rates available.
Ipswich Bay Ocean Kayaking, P.O. Box 268, Ipswich, (978) 356-2464, open
7 days a week from May 25 to Nov. 1. All three-hour guided tours, five
different Ipswich launch sites, weekend rates of $40, $35 for weekdays.
Senior citizens and group discounts available. Weekend and group reservations
are recommended. One guide per trip is CPR trained. Individual rentals.
Kayak Learning Center, (978) 922-5322, located at Lynch Park, Beverly.
Offers kayaking experiences daily all summer from Lynch Park in Beverly
and from Riverhead in Marblehead in June, July and August. Cost is $10
for 90-minute kayak rental. Five-person Hawaiian outrigger adventures are
also offered in two-hour trips (cost $80) along the North Shore coast.
Daily rentals. Adventure camps for children. Corporate outings. Hours 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Entertainment
Nightclubs/Music
Bailey's House of Sports, 17 Canal St., Salem, (978) 741-2232. Karaoke
Tuesday. Entertainment weekends. No cover.
Billy's Country Music, 84 Newbury Tpk., (Route 1), Peabody, (978) 535-3545.
Country music and dancing, Wednesday-Sunday nights.
Bleachers Entertainment Complex, 143 Washington St., Salem, (978) 744-4328.
Bleachers, live bands Wednesday-Saturday. Giles Cafe, original music nightly.
Millennium, live bands and DJs Thursday-Saturday. The Groove Room, DJs
Thursday-Saturday. The Red Room, blues and jazz, Wednesday-Saturday.
Bogey's Restaurant/Pub, Sheraton Ferncroft Tara Resort and Hotel, Danvers,
(978) 777-2500. Billiards and darts. No cover charge.
Commodore Pub, 45 Enon St. (Route 1A), Beverly, (978) 922-5590. Jazz
Thursday night. Cover charge.
Crackers Restaurant & Pub, 104 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 922-8909.
Variety of entertainment seven nights a week. No cover charge.
Dodge Street Bar & Grill, 7 Dodge St., Salem, (978) 745-0139. Entertainment
every night. Saturday night blues, Sunday jazz. No cover.
In A Pig's Eye, 148 Derby St., Salem, (978) 741-4436. Monday, open mike;
Thursday, live music. No cover.
King's Grant Inn, Route 128 North, Danvers, (978) 774-6800. Piano bar,
Tuesday through Thursday; Live entertainment, Friday and Saturday. Big
band dancing under the stars in July and August. Cover charge varies.
Rio Grande Cafe, 12 School St., Marblehead, (781) 639-1828. Live music
featuring local blues bands, Thursday through Sunday. No cover.
Roadhouse Pub & Restaurant, 55 Pulaski St., Peabody, (978) 532-6138.
Karaoke Wednesday nights. DJ Friday and Saturday. No cover.
Rockmore Dry Dock, Pickering Wharf, Salem. (978) 740-1001. Live entertainment
(check in advance).
Roosevelt's, 300 Derby St., Salem, (978) 745-1133. DJ Tuesdays, Karaoke
Wednesdays, live bands Thursday-Saturday. No cover.
Scuttlebutt's, 73 Derby St., Salem. (978) 741-3850. Live entertainment
Thursday-Monday, DJ Thursday. Cover varies.
Tavern on the Green, Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square West, Salem,
(978) 744-4080. Entertainment Thursday-Saturday nights. No cover.
The Village Green, Route 1 north, Danvers, (978) 774-7270. Live bands
and karaoke Thursday-Saturday. Singles dance Friday-Saturday ($5 cover).
Theater
Amesbury Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 194 Main St., Post Office Square,
Amesbury, (978) 388-9444. Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m. dinner, 8:30 p.m. show;
Sunday, 5 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. show. Prices from $21 to $30 for dinner-show.
Show only, $10.50 and $12.50. Children and senior discounts. Call for reservations.
Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Co., Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286
Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 927-3677. Sundays 3 p.m. Tickets $15, $10 for
children 11 and under.
North Shore Music Theatre, Dunham Road, Beverly, (978) 922-8500. Year-round
musicals and celebrity performers. Box office hours Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Comedy clubs
Chase House, Pickering Wharf, Salem. Dick Doherty's Comedy Escape, Friday-Saturday,
9 p.m., $10.
Giggles Comedy Club at Prince Restaurant, Route 1 south, Saugus, (781)
233-9950. Friday 9 p.m.; Saturday 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. (times subject
to change in July-August). Tickets $10 Friday, $12 Saturday. Reservations
encouraged.
Nick's Comedy Stop, Kowloon Restaurant, Route 1 north, Saugus, (781)
231-2500. Fridays and Saturdays, 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $10 Friday,
$12 Saturday.
Festivals
BEVERLY
Beverly Homecoming: Friday, July 30, to Sunday, Aug. 8, with more than
40 events over 10 days, including a lobster festival, concerts and a fireworks
display. Call (978) 921-6067 for full schedule.
DANVERS
Danvers Family Festival: Sunday, June 20, to Sunday, July 4, with parades,
concerts and plenty of food. Call (978) 777-0001 for full schedule.
IPSWICH
Greek Steakout: Saturday, May 29, Hellenic Center, Route 1A, from 6:30
p.m. to midnight. Features Greek and American dancing.
Ipswich River Festival: Saturday, June 19, Ipswich Visitors Center,
Route 1A next to town hall, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boat cruises, live music,
art exhibitions, childrens activities. Free admission.
Greek Picnic: Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, Hellenic Center on
Route 1A. Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to dusk. Greek specialty
foods, lobster and dancing.
Olde Ipswich Days: July 23, 24 and 25, on the South Green along Route
1A, daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts and crafts, food and snack booths.
Rain or shine. Free admission.
Crane Beach Sand Blast: Saturday, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crane
Beach. Annual sand sculpture contest. Advance registration is $8 per group
(non-members $15); day-of $13 and $20. Spectators at regular admission.
Fall Fling and Chowderfest: Saturday, Oct. 2, sponsored by the Ipswich
Partnership. Chowder tasting begins at 11:30 until 1:30, downtown. Special
shopping promotions all day.
MARBLEHEAD
Marblehead Festival of the Arts: Friday, July 2 to Monday, July 5. Four
days of arts, crafts and music. For a schedule of events, call (781) 639-ARTS.
PEABODY
Peabody International Festival: Sunday, Oct. 10, Peabody Square. Dozens
of ethnic groups represented, with foods, free entertainment, exhibits
and art. (978) 532-3000.
SALEM
Salem Maritime Festival: Saturday, July 10, at Salem Maritime National
Historic Site, Derby Wharf. A celebration of the city's maritime and folk
heritage, with tall ships, food, harbor tours, sailboat rides and music.
Call (978) 740-1650 for a complete listing of events.
Salem Hispanic Festival: Saturday, July 17 from noon to 7 p.m. in the
Salem Marketplace off Front Street.
Salem Heritage Days: Sunday, Aug. 8, to Sunday, Aug. 15, with outdoor
concerts, dance presentations, chowderfest, fireworks and a grand parade.
Call (978) 744-3663 for a complete listing of events.
Salem Haunted Happenings: Friday, Oct. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 31. Month-long
Halloween festival for the whole family. Candlelight tours, eerie events,
haunted houses and harbor tours, psychic fairs and more. Various locations.
Call for a brochure, (978) 744-0013.
Fishing
The price of fresh-water fishing licenses varies from city and town
halls according to age, residency and duration of permit. Licenses must
be visibly worn while fishing. Department of Fishing and Wildlife (508)
792-7270.
The following is a list of local fishing spots:
Baldpate Pond, Boxford
Beck Pond, Hamilton
Brown's Pond in Peabody near the Peabody-Lynn line.
Chebacco Lake, Hamilton
Crystal Lake and portions of the Ipswich River in Peabody.
Ipswich Bay off Little Neck and Plum Island.
Ipswich River in Hamilton, particularly at the bridge of Willowdale
Road and the bridge of Highland Street.
Liberty Street Bridge at Crane River in Danvers.
Pleasant Pond off Pleasant Street in Wenham. Stocked with trout. Parking
lot and boat ramp available.
Putnamville Reservoir in Danvers, for bass and pickerel, located near
the railroad tracks at the Juniper Street Bridge.
Water Street Bridge in Danvers.
Winter Island Pier in Salem.
Salem Willows Pier in Salem.
Fitness
Beverly
Beverly Hospital, Herrick Street, (978) 922-3000, Ext. 2670. Year-round
step aerobics in the hospital lecture hall.
North Shore Athletic Club, (978) 927-4244, 600 Cummings Center. Aerobics,
separate spinning cinema, cardiovascular equipment, women's-only room,
full-service locker rooms with Jacuzzi and sauna, free weights. Offering
classes in Tae-K-Bo and Pilates.
Healthtrax, 7 Reservoir Road, (978) 927-0920. New 2ST Nautilus circuit
and Icarian strength-training equipment, free weights, aerobics, personal
training, swimming, sauna, whirlpool and outdoor pool. Also racquetball,
squash, basketball, Reebok Cycle, children's programs and baby-sitting.
Student memberships available.
Fitness Connection, 248 Cabot St., (978) 927-6888. Nautilus, Stairmasters,
treadmills, bicycles, tanning beds and child care. Open Monday through
Friday, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also offering
a private women's facility.
Beverly Regional YMCA, Sterling Center, 254 Essex St., (978) 927-6855.
Aerobics, Nautilus, free weights, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, indoor
track, children's programs, summer camp program and child-care services,
yoga, spinning, muscular therapy, indoor rock climbing, outdoor adventure
course and gymnastics center. Also, renovated YMCA site in downtown Beverly
at 245 Cabot St. featuring a steam room, gym, indoor pool, therapeutic
spa, muscular therapy, youth programs and an exercise program for the non-exerciser.
Bass River Tennis Club, 31 Tozer Road, Beverly, (978) 927-0102. Eight
indoor tennis courts, two outdoor courts, saunas, junior and adult lessons,
men's and women's tennis leagues, baby-sitting services.
Danvers
Nautilus Plus Fitness Center, 10 Hutchinson Drive, (978) 777-3666. Aerobics,
Reebok Cycle, free weights and Nautilus. Cardiovascular section with 80
pieces of machinery. Baby-sitting services, steam and sauna rooms. Membership
honored at any Nautilus Plus Center or at Powerhouse in Revere.
The Ferncroft Club, 50 Ferncroft Road at the Sheraton Tara Hotel, (978)
774-0444. Aerobics, free weights and Nautilus. Outdoor and indoor pool,
racquetball.
Gold's Gym Racquet and Sports Club, behind McDonald's off Route 114,
(978) 777-3151. Tennis, racquetball, summer tennis camps, children's summer
camp, aerobics, free weights, saunas, steam room, basketball, personal
trainers and baby-sitting.
Danvers Community YMCA, 34 Pickering St., Danvers, (978) 774-2055. Indoor
pool, cardiovascular equipment, free weights, Universal machines, aerobics,
children's camp programs, swimming lessons.
Hamilton
The Fitness Firm, 15 Walnut Road, (978) 468-5646. Aerobics, free weights,
Cybex equipment, personal trainers, spinning, cardio kick-boxing and baby-sitting
services.
Ipswich
YMCA, 33 County St., (978) 356-9622. Aerobics, Nautilus, free weights,
youth sports camps, children's programs and baby-sitting services.
Lynnfield
The Colonial Club, 425 Walnut St., Lynnfield. (781) 246-7500. Complete
fitness center, swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, racquetball,
aerobics, senior classes, cardio kick-boxing, yoga, children's tennis and
swim lessons. Baby-sitting services.
World Gym/Lynnfield, 379 Broadway, Route 1 North, Lynnfield, (781) 593-9888.
Aerobics, free weights and cardiovascular equipment, spinning and cardio
kick-boxing. Baby-sitting services.
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Manchester Athletic Club, 8 Atwater Ave., (978) 526-1681. Cybex machines,
cardiovascular center, aerobics, free weights, indoor and outdoor pool
and tennis courts. Also a jogging track, saunas, steam room, massage therapist,
salon, personal trainers and lounge.
Marblehead
Phoenix Fitness Center, 46 Tioga Way, (781) 631-6533. Aerobics, Cybex,
free weights, cardiovascular equipment, steam room, whirlpool, spinning
and locker rooms, personal training, yoga, senior fitness and baby-sitting.
Marblehead/Swampscott YMCA, 104 Pleasant St., (781) 631-0870. Indoor
heated pool, aerobics, renovated Nautilus room with AC, free weights, squash,
adult tennis league, baby-sitting services and children's classes.
Energy Works, 169R Pleasant St., (781) 631-7030. Aerobics, Nautilus,
stretch and relaxation classes, free weights, conditioning, spinning, dance
classes, Body Pump class, children and senior programs, showers.
Peabody
Bally's Holiday Fitness Center, Route 128, Northshore Mall, (800) 695-8111,
(978) 532-6666. Weight-training programs, aerobics, cardiovascular equipment,
swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, indoor track and personal training. Newly
renovated fitness center featuring Hammer Strength, Life Fitness, Magnum
and Icarian equipment.
Bruce McCorry Cardio Kick-Boxing, 220 Newbury St., Peabody, (978) 535-7878.
Cardio kick-boxing classes in morning and evenings. Offering over 40 classes
a week in tai-chi, kung fu, tae kwon do, meditation and yoga.
Salem
Gold's Gym and Aerobics Center, 38 Swampscott Road, (978) 745-4007.
Step aerobics, spinning, tanning, free weights, Nautilus and cardiovascular
machines. Baby-sitting available.
Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women, 84 Highland Ave., (978) 745-7390.
Jazz, step aerobics, Tae box, Pilates, yoga, Nautilus, free weights, spinning,
sauna, whirlpool and steam room. Also, treadmills, Stairmasters, rowing
machines and baby-sitting.
Salem YMCA, 1 Sewall St., (978) 744-0351. Aerobic classes, cardiovascular
equipment, Nautilus, yoga and relaxation classes, senior classes, body
toning, free weights and indoor track. Two indoor pools with swimming lessons
and fitness classes. Baby-sitting services.
Wenham
The Hamilton Athletic Club, 300 Main St., Wenham, (978) 468-1931. Personal
training, cardiovascular equipment, massage, weight machines, physical
therapy and baby-sitting services.
Golf
Beverly Golf and Tennis Club, 134 McKay St., Beverly, (978) 927-5200;
pro shop, 922-9072. 18 holes, par 70, semi-private club. Preferred tee
times for members on Saturday and Sunday; reservations for members on Wednesday
and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Public may reserve tee times seven days
in advance.
Candlewood Golf Club, Essex Road, Ipswich, (978) 356-5377. Nine holes,
par 33. Open to the public. Drive carts available.
Cape Ann Golf Course, John Wise Avenue, Essex, (978) 768-7544. Nine
holes, par 34 (white tees), par 35 (blue tees). Open to the public. Gas
carts available.
Colonial Hilton Resort, Route 128, Exit 42, Lynnfield, (781) 245-0335.
18 holes, par 70. Open to the public. Tee times can be booked up to three
days ahead. Head pro is Tim Frazer. Individual lessons/clinics available.
Dilisio Bros. Golf Range, Swampscott Road, Salem, (978) 745-6766. Open
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 35 bays. Lessons available from teaching pro Joe Murphy.
Free clinic every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon with purchase of a large
bucket of golf balls ($6).
Far Corner Golf Course, Main Street and Barker Road, West Boxford, (978)
352-8300. Par 72 18-hole course and par 36 nine-hole course. Open to the
public. Tee times available seven days a week. Call five days in advance
for weekdays, two days in advance for weekends. Bob Flynn is director of
golf and a PGA professional; John O'Connor is a PGA professional. Group
and individual lessons available by appointment. All-grass driving range.
Golf Country, Route 114, Middleton, (978) 774-4476. Driving range. Open
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. There are 50 bays plus natural grass hitting areas that
accommodate 20 golfers. Covered heated tees for year-round play. Teaching
pros are Dean Peters and Rick Collins. There are also two 18-hole miniature
golf courses and batting cages.
Kelley Greens Golf Course, 1 Willow Road, Nahant, (781) 581-0840. Nine
holes, par 30. Open to the public seven days a week. Call three days in
advance for tee times. Pro is Jack Delaney. Full-service pro shop. Lessons
and carts available.
Lakeview Golf Club, 60 Main St. (Route 1A), Wenham, (978) 468-9584.
Nine holes, open to the public. Tee times Thursday through Sunday. Fully
stocked pro shop, with professional club-fitting services. Gas carts available.
Head pro is Michael Flynn.
Lynnfield Center Golf Club, 195 Summer St., Lynnfield, (781) 334-9877.
Nine holes, open to the public. Gas and push carts available. Manager is
Bob Baker. Dress code requires collared shirts. Shoes must be spikeless
or soft spikes.
Middleton Golf Club, Route 114, Middleton, (978) 774-4075. 18-hole,
par-3 course. Open to the public. Pull carts and club rental available.
Free clinic Saturday mornings at 11. Individual lessons also available.
Junior program for children ages 7 to 15 starts June 30. Head pro is George
Lavoie.
New Meadows Golf Club, Wildes Road, Topsfield, (978) 887-9307. Nine
holes, par 35. Open to the public. Gas carts and pull carts available.
First-come, first-served basis. Owner-manager is Chick Savolainen.
Olde Salem Greens, Highland Park, Salem, (978) 744-2149. Nine holes,
par 35. Open to the public. Tee times required. Must call 24 hours in advance.
Call between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays for tee times. Gas carts available.
Paradise Springs Golf, 25 Lonergan Road, Middleton, (978) 750-4653.
Driving range with 38 bays, eight grass tees. Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lessons
available from teaching pro Bob Baldassari.
Rowley Country Club, Dodge Road, Rowley, (978) 948-2731. Nine holes,
open to the public. Tee times available seven days in advance. Driving
range on the premises with grass tees. Electric carts available. Head pro
is Dennis Nestle.
Sagamore Spring Golf Club, 1287 Main St., Lynnfield, (781) 334-3151.
18 holes, par 70. Open to the public. Tee times available seven days a
week. Reservations can be made up to four days in advance. Gas carts, pull
carts and rental clubs available. Head pro is Kelli Kostick, assistant
pro is Chuck Frithsen.
Sun `n Air Golf Learning Center, 210 Conant St., Danvers, (978) 774-8180.
Open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Driving range with 35 bays and three target
greens. Putting green, natural grass practice tee, chipping/pitching and
bunker areas. Lessons available from five teaching pros. Clinics for adults
and juniors. Three-hole practice loop scheduled to open in July.
Swingaway Golf Driving Range, 180 Newbury St., Danvers, (978) 777-4774.
Driving range with 60 bays. Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tee Time Driving Range, 84 Turnpike Road, Ipswich, (978) 356-6599. Driving
range with 34 bays. Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lessons available from teaching
pro John Santos.
Wenham Country Club, 94 Main St., Wenham, (978) 468-4714. 18 holes,
par 65. Open to the public weekdays and after 1 p.m. on weekends. Gas carts
available. Head pro is Peter Collins. Lessons available.
Horseback riding
Ascot Riding Center, Argilla Road, Ipswich, (978) 356-5932. Riding trails.
Riding lessons available on a weekly basis.
Linebrook Farm, 383 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, (978) 356-9739. Riding
lessons available at all levels. Summer camps for kids. Horses also boarded.
Meadow Ridge Farm Inc., 105 Southern Avenue, Essex, (978) 768-7842.
Lessons for horse owners only. Boarding and training of horses.
Ice-cream stands
BEVERLY
Brambles, 2 Enon St., (978) 927-3557. Ice cream and frozen yogurt, baked
goods, gourmet coffee, cappuccino, espresso and lattes. Sit-down or take-out.
Dairy Queen, 479 Cabot St., (978) 927-1249. Soft-serve and hard ice
cream, frozen yogurt, ice-cream bars and sandwiches.
Dick & June's, 294 Elliott St., (978) 921-0433, and Lynch Park,
921-0433. Homemade ice cream made in downtown Beverly. Kiddie-, regular-
and large-size cones. Soft-serve and hard ice cream and frozen yogurt.
Take-out only. Ice-cream cakes and pies.
Friendly's Ice Cream Shop, 484 Rantoul St., (978) 922-8808. Take-out
or sit-down. Serving hard and soft-serve ice cream; also, breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
Porter Farm Ice Cream, 108 Bridge St., (978) 922-8403. Full ice cream
and frozen yogurt menu. Also serving slush. Baseball card shop inside store.
Sit-down or take-out.
BOXFORD
Benson's Ice Cream, Washington Street (Route 133), West Boxford, (978)
352-2911. Serving homemade ice cream and other summertime treats. Call
for seasonal hours.
DANVERS
Brigham Ice Cream, 100 Independence Way, Liberty Tree Mall, (978) 774-9348.
Serving hard ice cream and frozen yogurt. Sit-down or take-out and sandwiches
also available.
Cherry Farm Creamery, 210 Conant St., (978) 774-0519. Serving frozen
yogurt, homemade hard and soft-serve ice cream, cakes and pies. Space available
for parties, schools and outings.
Friendly's Ice Cream Shop, 51 High St., (978) 774-8323. Take-out or
sit-down. Serving hard ice cream, plus breakfast, lunch and dinner.
J.B. Scoops, 100 Independence Way, Liberty Tree Mall. (978) 762-7300.
Soft-serve and hard frozen yogurt and ice cream.
Putnam Pantry, Route 1 North, (978) 774-2383. Old-fashioned, air-conditioned
ice cream parlor where customers build their own sundaes. Many different
ice creams and homemade candy toppings.
Treadwells, 30 Hobart St., (978) 777-3858. Serving homemade ice cream,
sugar-free ice cream. Cakes and pies made to order.
HAMILTON
Junction Ice Cream Inc., 606 Essex Ave., (978) 468-2163. Frozen yogurt
and ice-cream cakes made to order. Also serving regular and sugar-free
and fat-free yogurt and ice cream.
IPSWICH
Dairy Queen of Ipswich, 158 High St., (978) 356-3990. Soft-serve and
hard ice creams, frozen yogurt, and ice-cream bars and sandwiches.
White Farms Ice Cream, 326 High St., (978) 356-2633. Eat-in or take-out
service with picnic tables on the property. Soft-serve and hard ice cream
and frozen yogurt made on the premises. Sugar-free ice cream available.
Ice-cream cakes and pies made to order.
MARBLEHEAD
Scoops-N-Sprinkles, 142 Washington St., (781) 639-8028. Selling Richardson's
Homemade Ice Cream from Middleton. Also offering candy, hot dogs and lobster
rolls (on Fridays only).
TCBY Treats, 27 Atlantic Ave., (781) 631-6478. Serving traditional ice
cream and frozen yogurt. Several types of candy, nuts and fruit toppings.
MIDDLETON
Dairy Queen of Middleton-Danvers, 250 South Main St., (978) 777-3663.
Soft-serve ice cream, frozen yogurt, and ice-cream bars and sandwiches.
Richardson's Ice Cream, 156 South Main St., (978) 774-5450. All homemade
hard ice cream and frozen yogurt.
PEABODY
Artie's Place, 117 Lynnfield St., (978) 531-0069. Ice cream, plus breakfast,
lunch and desserts.
Chandler's Ice Cream, 86 Andover St., (978) 532-3372. Serving homemade
ice cream. Ice-cream cakes and pies available and made to order.
Friendly's Ice Cream, Northshore Mall, (978) 531-1466.
Friendly's Ice Cream, 250 Andover St., (978) 532-1445. Serving breakfast,
lunch, dinner and ice cream.
Susie's Scoop, 160 Lynn St., (978) 531-5678
Sweet Dreams, 672 Lowell St., (978) 535-6124
SALEM
Bailey's Ice Cream, Essex Street, (978) 741-7575
Dairy Witch, 117 Boston Street, Serving soft and hard ice cream.
Puleo's Dairy, 376 Highland Ave., (978) 744-6455. Homemade ice cream
made on the premises. Offering ice cream, and ice cream cakes and pies.
Specializing in non-fat yogurt and sugar-free ice cream.
Sweet Scoops, 13 Washington Square, (978) 741-1548. Homemade ice cream
and frozen yogurt made on the premises. Ice cream pies made to order. Homemade
baked goods and sandwiches.
SWAMPSCOTT
A La Mode, 152 Humphrey St., Swampscott, (781) 593-3393. Call for hours.
TOPSFIELD
Sweets, 19 Main St., (978) 887-6571. Homemade ice cream made by Richardson's
in Middleton.
Information
Beverly Chamber of Commerce, 248 Cabot St., (978) 921-0040. Open weekdays
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free information about local lodgings, restaurants, historical
and recreational attractions.
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial St., Gloucester, (978) 283-1601.
Open weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Full visitor center contains free pamphlets on local lodgings
and attractions, including beaches and whale watches.
Ipswich Information Center, located at the Hall-Haskell House, South
Main Street, (978) 356-8540. Summer hours Wednesday through Sunday 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, corner of 62 Pleasant St. inside the
Masonic Temple. (781) 631-2868. Summer hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free information
on local attractions.
Marblehead Information Booth, located at the intersection at Pleasant
and Essex streets; the booth is operated by the Chamber of Commerce. Hours
are Monday through Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Brochures always available on outdoor rack.
North of Boston Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Peabody, Call only:
(978) 977-7760 or (800) 742-5306. Call to request information on North
Shore 24 hours a day.
Destination Salem, 10 Liberty St., Salem. (978) 741-3252; (800) 777-6848.
Call to request a guide of Salem attractions by mail. Open weekdays 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Or check Salem's Web site at http:\\www.salemweb.com for an updated
list of local attractions.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site, tour information, (978) 740-1660.
Summer hours begin July 4, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Normal hours of operation are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free 17-minute video, "To the Farthest Port of the
Rich East" shown on each half hour, plus a 19th century retail store
and historic wharves and structures. Historic buildings by guided tour.
Salem National Park Service Visitors Center, 2 New Liberty St., (978)
740-1650. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free exhibits on early settlements
and a film about the history of Essex County, "Where Past is Present,"
plus brochures about other local attractions. Gift shop featuring historic
books and gifts.
Libraries
Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly, (978) 921-6062. Summer
hours Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sunday.
Beverly Farms Branch, Beverly Public Library, 24 Vine St., Beverly Farms,
(978) 921-6066. Summer hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Library closed Saturdays and
Sundays.
Boxford East Village Public Library, 10 Elm St., Boxford, (978) 887-7323.
Summer hours Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Boxford West Village Public Library, 188 Washington St., West Boxford,
(978) 352-7323. Summer hours Monday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Closed
Saturday and Sunday.
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St., Danvers, (978)
774-0554. Summer hours Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday
1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Hamilton Public Library, 299 Bay Road, South Hamilton, (978) 468-5577.
Summer hours Monday 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on
Saturdays and Sundays.
Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main St., Ipswich, (978) 356-6648.
Hours will be Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children's room 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and
Wednesday; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Saturday
and Sunday.
Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St., Lynnfield, (781) 334-5411.
Summer hours July and August: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Manchester Public Library, Union Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, (978)
526-7711. Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to
8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on
Saturdays July through Labor Day. Weekday hours remain the same.
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead, (781) 631-1481 for
general information; (781) 631-2554 for reference services. Adult library
Monday through Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6
p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Children's room Monday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday from 9:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flint Public Library, 2 North Main St., Middleton, (978) 774-8132. Open
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed on Monday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody, (978) 531-0100. Summer
hours. Memorial Day to Labor Day, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9
p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Peabody South Branch Library, 78 Lynn St., Peabody, (978) 531-3380.
Summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 12 noon to 9 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Peabody West Branch Library, 603 Lowell St., (978) 535-3354. Same summer
hours as south branch.
Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St., Salem, (978) 744-0860. Summer hours
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex St., Salem, (978) 744-2540. Membership only
library, but anyone can become a member. Year-round hours Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Swampscott Public Library, 9 Burrill St. Swampscott, (781) 596-8867.
Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday
1 to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Topsfield Town Library, 1 South Common, Topsfield, (978) 887-1528. Summer
hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday and
Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on
Sundays.
Wenham Public Library, first floor of Town Hall, 138 Main St., Wenham,
(978) 468-5527. Monday and Wednesday, 1:30 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday,
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on Sunday.
Marine services
Beverly Port Marina Inc., 43 Water St., Beverly, (978) 232-3300. Service
Dept. (978)-232-3310. Gas and diesel fuel. Summer slips, rack storage,
winter storage, dry or wet. Hauling and launching. Open daily. Full service
department. Docks offer full electric, water, telephone service and cable.
Bath and laundry facilities. Yacht brokerage firm, marine store and supplies.
Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott St., Danvers, (978) 774-8620. Gasoline
available; complete marine facility.
Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White St., Salem, (978) 740-9890. Temporary
and permanent boat slips and mooring rentals; launching and hauling of
boats as well as repairs, including fiberglass boats.
Manchester Marine, 17 Ashland Avenue, Manchester, (978) 526-7911. Boat
repairs and storage, launch service and travel lift for launching boats.
Retail store. Ice and fuel available.
Marblehead Trading Company, 89 Front St., Marblehead, (781) 639-0029,
and 6A Cliff St., (781) 631-4650. Boat storage, repairs, trucking and launching.
Pickering Wharf Marina Inc., 74 Wharf St., Salem, (978) 744-2727. Temporary
tie-up dock for visiting boaters. Transient moorings. No fuel. Showers.
Rest rooms. Restaurants.
Pope's Landing, Liberty Street, Danversport, (978) 762-0210. Riverfront
municipal parking lot, launching ramp, public rest rooms, free parking.
Launching fee $5.
Crane River Marina, McDewell Ave., Danvers, (978) 762-0210.
The town rents slip space by the season. There is a waiting list. For
more information, contact Harbormaster Jack Peterson.
Riverview Marina, 58 River St., Danversport, (978) 762-4848. Boat slips,
boat rentals. Storage.
Tuck Point Marina, 109 Water St., Beverly, (978) 922-4631. Fifty-three
mooring slips for seasonal and temporary dockage. Showers, laundry, rest
rooms.
Yankee Engine & Marine Inc., 106 Liberty St., Danvers, (978) 774-5887.
Boat sales, repairs, hauling and launching. Engine sales and winter storage
also available.
Museums
BEVERLY
Beverly Historical Society, 117 Cabot St., (978) 922-1186. Operates
the Balch House, Cabot House and Hale Farm. Admission to one house is $4
for adults, $3 for senior citizens, $1 for children under 12. A $10 combination
ticket available.
Balch House, 448 Cabot St., Route 1A, (978) 922-1186. Built by John
Balch in 1636; one of the oldest standing wood frame houses in the United
States. Open Tuesday to Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Cabot House, 117 Cabot St., (978) 922-1186. Headquarters of the Beverly
Historical Society. Exhibits include 18th century marine, naval and Revolutionary
War artifacts and documents. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
Hale Farm, 39 Hale St., Route 127, (978) 922-1186. Built in 1694 for
the Rev. John Hale. Open June 1 through Labor Day by appointment only.
BOXFORD
Boxford Historic Document Center, 173A Washington St., (978) 352-2733.
Open Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Also open
the first two Saturdays of each month 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Contains Boxford archives, pictures, maps, genealogy and the Chadwick-Parkhurst
doll collection.
DANVERS
Danvers Archival Center, at Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan St.,
(978) 774-0554. Houses town archives and witchcraft documents. Open Mondays
from 1 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to noon and
1 to 5 p.m., the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 to 5 p.m.,
and the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 5 p.m. Free
admission.
Danvers Historical Society, 9 Page St., (978) 777-1666. Operates the
Glen Magna Mansion and Tapley Memorial Hall.
Glen Magna Mansion (Derby Summer House), Ingersoll Street off Centre
Street, (978) 774-9165. Antiques and English style gardens. Mansion open
for self guided tours, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon.
Guided garden tours are offered Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays, 11 a.m.
Admission: $5. Plant sales will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays,
9 a.m. to noon; and Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m.
Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page St., (978) 750-6230. Changing exhibits
on local history. A voluntary donation will cover admission.
Holten House, 171 Holten St., (978) 777-1666. Home of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Open by appointment only. No cost, though contributions
are accepted.
Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine St., (978) 774-8799. The 17th century
home of witchcraft victim Rebecca Nurse; headquarters of and owned by the
Danvers Alarm List Company. Open: Tuesday through Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
through Labor Day; Saturday and Sunday only 1 to 4:30 p.m. in September
and October. Admission $4 for adults, $2 for children under age 12.
Salem Village Parsonage Site, rear of 69 Centre St. Location of archaeological
dig that uncovered foundation of the Rev. Samuel Parris' home, where witchcraft
hysteria of 1690s began. Open seven days, sunrise to sunset. Free admission.
Witchcraft Victims' Memorial, 176 Hobart St. Site of several stone markers
dedicated to the memory of the 25 people who died in the 1692 witchcraft
hysteria. Open seven days, from sunrise to sunset. Free admission.
HAMILTON
The Hamilton Historical Society, in the Hamilton Town Hall on Bay Road
(Route 1A), (978) 468-5570. The society keeps artifacts and historical
documents on the history of the town, which can be viewed by appointment
or on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3.
IPSWICH
Burying Ground, an old cemetery on High Street dating to 1634. Open
to public anytime.
John Heard House Museum (Waters Memorial), 54 S. Main St., Route 1A,
(978) 356-2811. Oriental treasures, Indian artifacts old carriages and
Arthur Wesley Dow paintings collection. Open Wednesday through Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. through mid-Oct. Admission
is $7.50; $2 for children ages 6 to 12, which also includes admission to
the Whipple House.
Whipple House Museum, 1 Village Green, Route 1A, (978) 356-2641. Known
for architecture, fireplaces, 17th century herb garden and 17th- and 18th-century
furnishings. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. to mid-Oct. Admission is $7.50; $2 for children
ages 6 to 12, which also includes admission to the John Heard House.
MANCHESTER
Trask House/Museum and Seaside No. 1, 10 Union St., (978) 526-7230.
Headquarters of the town's Historical Society, is the restored 19th century
home of Manchester Abigail Hooper Trask and her husband, sea captain Richard
Trask, includes town artifacts and genealogies. Open July 10 through Aug.
29 every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.;
in September by appointment. Admission by donation.
MARBLEHEAD
Abbot Hall, Washington Square, (781) 631-0000. Features many artifacts
on Marblehead-born Elbridge Gerry, former United States vice president
and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Also many artifacts on Gen.
John Glover. Open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30
a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Open weekends
Memorial Day through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. Sunday and holidays.
Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead Historical Society, 161 Washington
St., (781) 631-1768. 1768 Georgian mansion with elegant interior carving,
furniture and artifacts. Open mid-May through October, Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults;
$3.50 for students and seniors; free for children under age 10. Research
library and archives open year round, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Cost: $4.
J.O.J. Frost Folk Art Gallery, Marblehead Historical Society, 170 Washington
St., (781) 631-1768. Models and paintings of life in Marblehead and at
sea by 1920s folk artist J.O.J. Frost, painted in the twilight of his life.
Open mid-May through October, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
and Sunday form 1 to 4 p.m. Also open November 1 through mid-May, Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: free.
PEABODY
Burial place of George Peabody, Harmony Grove Cemetery, on Salem-Peabody
line, (978) 744-0554. City's most prominent citizen and benefactor. Open
daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.
General Gideon Foster House and Ruth H. Hill Memorial Library, 35 Washington
St., (978) 531-0805. Headquarters of Peabody Historical Society. Open Tuesday
7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Peabody artifacts,
military and costume collection, Victorian room and George Peabody memorabilia.
Free admission.
George Peabody House, 205 Washington St., (978) 531-0355. Birthplace
of the famous philanthropist George Peabody. Maintains the history of the
city of Peabody. Open Monday to Wednesday noon to 4 p.m.; Thursday 4 to
7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free
Lexington Monument, located on Washington Street, just off Main Street.
Memorial to Minutemen killed at the Battle of Lexington.
Nathaniel Felton Jr. House, 1683, and Nathaniel Felton Sr. House, 1644,
and Smith Barn, 1904, located at the end of Felton Street at the entrance
to Brooksby Farm, (978) 531-0805.. Open by appointment.
Osborn-Salata House, 33 Washington St., (978) 531-0805. Sports Museum
and Library. Open by appointment. Free admission.
Peabody City Hall, Lowell Street near Peabody Square. Considered a fine
example of Victorian architecture. Open Monday through Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Peabody Historical Fire Museum, Felton Street, (978) 531-0805. Open
by appointment only. Free admission.
Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., (978) 531-0100. City's public
library. Contains 19th century artifacts from the collection of George
Peabody. Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
SALEM
The Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, (978) 745-9500. Museum
complex contains renowned collections of maritime art and history, Asian
export art, American architecture and decorative arts, and art from China,
Japan, India, and the Pacific Islands. Hours are Monday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Admission: $8.50 for adults, $7.50
for senior citizens and students, $5 for children age 6 to 16, group rates
available. Free for Salem residents.
Also run by the Peabody Essex is Gardner-Pingree House (1804), with
a permanent explanatory exhibition entitled "A Stylish New House:
the History and Restoration of the Gardner-Pingree House." This house,
along with the Crowninshield-Bentley House (1727) and the John Ward House
(1684) are open for tours each day. Call (978) 745-9500 for specific times.
The Ropes Mansion (mid-1720s), The Pierce-Nichols House (1782), and the
Cotting-Smith Assembly House (1782), are open by appointment only.
House of the Seven Gables, 54 Turner St., (978) 744-0991. This historic
site contains one 18th-century and three 17th-century houses, including
the birth place of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily;
Sundays noon to 5 p.m. from December to April 30. Admission is $7 for adults,
$4 for ages 6-17, and free for 6 and under. Group rates available for 10
or more with reservations. Free parking. Combination tickets available
for Pioneer Village.
New England Pirate Museum, 274 Derby St., (978) 741-2800. Featuring
a dock-side village, pirate ship, 80-foot pirate's cave and 60 life-size
pirates from yesteryear including the infamous Blackbeard and Captain Kidd.
Open seven days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for
children, ages 4 to 13; and $4 for seniors.
Salem 1630: Pioneer Village, at Forest River Park, (978) 745-0525. America's
first living history museum is open mid-April through November. Commemorates
the founding of the commonwealth and the arrival of Gov. John Winthrop
to Salem. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday,
noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 6 to 17, and children
under 6 are admitted free. Groups rates available by calling the House
of Seven Gables.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Derby Street, (978) 740-1660.
Visitor Information, (978) 740-1650. Includes Derby Wharf, Central Wharf,
Hatch's Wharf, Custom House, Derby House, Narbonne House, West India Goods
Store and visitor center at New Liberty Street. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tall
Ship Friendship, currently under construction, can be viewed from the wharves.
All outdoor exhibits are free; tours including Custom House, Derby House,
and Narbonne House are $3 for adults; $2 for children ages 6 to 16 and
senior citizens, $10 for family.
Salem Museum of Myths and Monsters, 59 Wharf St. (978) 745-7283. Tour
is a 12-minute haunted walk with live scares and fully animated monsters
and creatures. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and open later on weekends.
Cost is $5 adults, $3.50, 12 and under. Group rates available. Fun pass
available and includes admission to Dracula's Castle.
Salem Wax Museum of Witches and Seafarers, 288 Derby St., Salem, (978)
740-2929. A multi-media presentation of a century of Salem's maritime history
and witchcraft hysteria. Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June; July
and August, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. Admission $4.50 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2.75
under 14, and free for children under 5. Combination hysteria pass available
for Witch Village. Group rates available.
Salem Witch Museum, located at Washington Square, across from Salem
Common, (978) 744-1692. Audio-visual presentations every half hour. New
exhibit "Witches" to open this summer. Relive the witch trials
of 1692. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 7 p.m. in July and
August. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-14, $4.50 for senior
citizens.
Salem Witch Village. 282 rear Derby St., 740-9229. Enter the witch village
and take a journey back in time to discover both the myths and facts surrounding
the subject of witchcraft. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June.
July and August hours are Sunday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; cost is $4.50 for adults, $4 for seniors,
$2.75 for children. Combination hysteria pass available for Wax Museum.
Group rates available.
Witch Dungeon Museum, 16 Lynde St., (978) 741-3570. Offers a play dramatizing
the witch trials with a guided tour of a recreated dungeon like the ones
that held the victims of the hysteria. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for
children 4-13, and $4 for senior citizens. Group rates also available.
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
SWAMPSCOTT
Mary Baker Eddy Historic House, 23 Paradise Road. (781) 599-1853. Home
in which Mary Baker Eddy experienced spiritual healing and discovered Christian
Science in 1866. Open through October from Monday through Saturday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $3 adults; seniors
and students, $1.50; under 12 are free.
TOPSFIELD
Parson Capen House, Howlett Street, by Topsfield Common, (978) 887-3998.
Built in 1683 and noted for its Elizabethan architecture and herb garden.
Considered to be best example of architecture from that period in the United
States. Open Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. from June
to mid-September. Admission $1. Priscilla Capen Herb Society serves tea
in its garden on Wednesdays, 2 to 4 p.m. Nominal fee.
WENHAM
Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Route 1A, (978) 468-2377. Houses Mrs. Horton's
doll and toy collection and 17th Century Claflin-Richards House, a train
room and play and learn room. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $2 children over
age 3, children under 3 and members free. Group rates available.
Nature
BEVERLY
Long Hill Reservation, 572 Essex St., (978) 921-1944. Reservation encompasses
114 acres. Headquarters of the Trustees of Reservations. Grounds open daily
from 8 a.m. to sunset. The estate garden is a collection of trees, shrubs,
and flowers located in the field, forest and wetlands walking trail.
Lynch Park, Ober Street, off Route 127, (978) 921-6067. Ocean-front
park with beach. Parking for non-residents, $5 weekdays and $10 weekends.
Concession stand, bath house and rest rooms accessible to handicapped.
BOXFORD
Boxford State Forest, (978) 686-3391. 854 acres off Middleton Road in
Boxford. State forest has more natural woodlands than state parks do. Hiking
and bridle paths. Hunting.
DANVERS
Endicott Park, (978) 774-6518. 165-acre park located on Forest Street,
off Route 62. Picnic areas, children's playground, fitness and hiking trails,
children's barnyard, duck pond, playing fields, fishing pond, and restrooms.
Hours: 9 a.m. to dusk. Weekend and holiday parking costs $1 for residents
and $3 for non-residents.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Rowley State Forest, 900 acres, horseback riding, bicycling,
hunting. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
HAMILTON
Bradley Palmer State Park, (978) 887-5931, 700 acres. Canoeing and fishing
permitted. Picnic grounds. Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Parking free outside
gate, but $2 at pool parking lot, from Father's Day to Labor Day.
IPSWICH
Crane Memorial Reservation, (978) 356-4351. 2,000 acres. Mostly dunes
and beach, with some woodlands. Lifeguards, snack bar, restrooms, bathhouse
and first-aid station during summer only. Open 8 a.m. to sunset, year-round.
Non-resident parking fee per car is $9 on weekdays, $15 on holidays and
weekends, reduced rate off-season. Half-price daily after 3 p.m.
Castle Hill grounds are open to the public daily, $5 per car. House
tours available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fees are $7
for adults, $5 for children and seniors. Crane Islands tour, including
a boat ride and tractor- drawn wagon tour to the Crane Wildlife Refuge,
available Memorial Day through Columbus Day; $12 adults, $5 children. Fourth
of July festivities and fireworks.
July 8 to Aug. 26, picnic concerts at Castle Hill on Thursday evening,
7 to 8:30 p.m., $8 a car.
New England Alive Nature Study Center, (978) 356-7013, 189 High St.,
Route 1A. An animal rehabilitation center and petting zoo with picnic area.
Open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 2 to 12.
Willowdale State Forest, (978) 887-5931. 2,400 acres located across
the river from Bradley Palmer State Park. Available for hiking, bird watching,
horseback riding. 8 a.m to 8 p.m.
Wolf Hollow, the North American Wolf Foundation, (978) 356-0216, 114
Essex Road (Route 133). The educational facility invites parents and children
to see and learn the truth about wolves. Open at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
with presentations at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. (May 30 1:30 show only). Adults
$4.50, children $3. Groups of 20 or more should reserve for weekdays.
MARBLEHEAD
Audubon Society Bird Sanctuary, Marblehead Neck, nature preserve off
Risley Road. (781) 631-3350.
The Path (781) 631-3350, free biking and walking trails on old railroad
right of way that passes through town, from Swampscott line to Salem line.
PEABODY
Brooksby Farm, Felton Street, (978) 531-1631. 230 acres. Beginning in
June, farm open to the public daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Visitors may pick apples, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for
a fee. Farm stand.
SALEM
Misery Islands Reservation, in Manchester, (978) 356-4351. 84 acres.
Salem Harbor islands belong to The Trustees of Reservations. Open Memorial
Day to Labor, weekends until Columbus Day. Daily passage by Sun Line Charters
(978-741-1900) from Salem Willows Park. $12 for adults, $8 for children.
Highland Park nature trail, 2-mile circular trail that starts and ends
at the back of the Olde Salem Greens golf course parking lot.
Winter Island, Winter Island Road, (978) 745-9430. Abandoned Coast Guard
station with facilities for swimming, picnicking, scuba diving, wind surfing,
boat launching, camping, volleyball and horseshoes. Hours are 6 a.m. to
10 p.m. Parking costs $5. Salem residents park free. Boat launch is $5.
Scuba diving and wind surfing is $5. RV camping is $20 per day. Tent camping
is $15.
TOPSFIELD
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, (978) 887-9264, 2,800 acres. Sanctuary
is half forest, half swamp and marsh, with 10 miles of hiking trails. Admission
$3 for adults, $2 for children and senior citizens. Sanctuary open Tuesday
through Sunday from dawn to dusk. Eight miles of Ipswich River flows through
property.
Sailing
Coastal Sailing School, P.O. Box 1001, Marblehead, (781) 639-0553. Rentals;
also, cruising class lessons for adults.
Marblehead Parks and Recreation Department, 10 School St., Marblehead,
(781) 631-3350.
Pleon Yacht Club, Foster Street, Marblehead Neck, (781) 631-1076. Summer
sailing program, beginner to expert (racing), for ages 8 to 21.
Salem Recreation Department, (978) 744-0733. Sailing classes for Salem
adults and children.
Scuba
Atlantic Divers, 307 Broadway (Route 1 North), Lynnfield, (781) 596-8281.
Sales, repairs, rentals, lessons; New Web site at www.atlanticdivers.com.
New England Diving Adventures, 125 Liberty St., Danvers. (978) 777-DIVE.
Sales, rental, service; free "discover" scuba experience, where
customers can try out equipment in indoor heated pool at no cost.
Undersea Divers, 42 Water St., Beverly, (978) 927-9551. Lessons, equipment
rentals.
Sightseeing
Friendship Carriage Tours, (978) 745-3806, Salem. View Salem's maritime
history from the waterfront to Chestnut Street from horse-drawn carriages.
Allow 30 minutes. Cost is $30 for four persons. Weddings, $200. Hours vary.
Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour, 8 Derby Square, next to Old Town Hall,
Salem,. (978) 745-0666. Nightly lantern-lit walking tours of Salem's haunted
sites at 8 p.m. from May 7 to November. Gift shop. Reduced rates for group
tours. Cost is $8 adults; children 6-12, $5. Reservations strongly suggested.
New England Flyers, Beverly Airport, (978) 922-2220. Airplane tours
of the North Shore. Flying school since 1962. Courses available for approximately
$4,000.
Moby Duck Tours, (978) 741-4386. Salem's only land and sea tour aboard
a Vietnam-era cargo carrier. Narrated 55-minute tours run daily May to
October. Departs every hour on the hour from 10 to 4 p.m. from Salem National
Park Visitors Center. Group reservations are welcome. Prices, $13, adults;
$11, seniors 60 and over; $8, children under 12.
Salem Trolley, Inc., 8 Central St., Salem (978) 744-5469. One-hour narrated
tours of Salem starting at Salem Visitors Center. Private charter services
available. Runs daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Salem Water Taxi, (978) 745-6070. Located at Pickering Wharf. Private
party, sunset cruises and fishing trips. Boat rides around Salem Harbor.
Hours 9 a.m. until sunset.
Salem Whale Watch and Cruises: (978) 741-0434 or (800) 745-9594, 57
Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem. Whale watches, harbor cruises, classroom
at sea with professional naturalist on board, private charters, catering,
school-group rates available. Season lasts until Oct. 30. Trips daily began
May 1. Call for schedule and reservations. Office hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun Line Cruises of Salem, (978) 741-1900, Salem Willows Waterfront
Park Pier. Cruise Boat and Tour Company. Harbor Tours, Misery Island Tours,
Fishing Trips, Sunset Cruises and breakfast, lunch and dinner cruises.
Available for private charter and corporate functions. Rocky Neck art colony
cruise a new feature. Full bar service and catering. Senior, group and
school rates available. Open 7 days a week.
Taxis and Limos
Aldane Limousine Service, P.O. Box 2253, Peabody, (978) 535-5402. Four
limousines and three sedans that service the North Shore.
Beverly Coach, (978) 927-0007, (888) 744-5466; 45 Railroad Ave., Beverly.
Several new Ford Crown Victorias, driven by professionals providing door
to airport service throughout the North Shore.
Budget Transportation, (978) 532-8178; 12 Mount Vernon, Peabody. Two
limousines along with vans, luxury coaches, mini-coaches and sedans available
to transport North Shore residents to Logan Airport, weddings, and bachelor
parties.
By George Limousine Service Inc., Danvers, (978) 777-3377; Topsfield,
(978) 887-8776. Private airport service, cars available.
C & A Taxi, (978) 774-1772, (978) 927-1995 in Beverly; (800) 640-8607,
1 Cheever St., Danvers. Five taxis available with door-to-door airport
service and small-package delivery. A 15-passenger van, four executive
cars are also available.
Center Stage Limousine, Peabody, (978) 531-1278. Service 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Includes two limousines.
City Taxi of Beverly, (978) 921-1111, 4 Knowlton St., Beverly. Service
to Logan Airport, downtown Boston or almost anywhere.
Custom Coach Airport, (978) 741-3330; 72 Butler St., Salem, two limousines
and five sedans for social events and door-to-door service to Logan Airport.
Dave Jalbert & Son Limousine, (978) 532-8178, 146 Main St., Peabody,
Logan Airport service from Salem, Peabody, Marblehead and Lynn for $40
up to four people. Also available for rent are six eight and 10-passenger
limousines, 15-passenger limousine coaches and 28 and 48-passenger coaches.
Ludwig Limousine, Peabody, (978) 531-1277. Open seven days a week, airport
service and North Shore area, 20-seat limousine coach and three different
size limousines.
Odyssey Coach Limousine, (978) 922-4433; 14-passenger coach for social
events.
Hudson Limousine & Transportation Co., P.O. Box 411, Peabody, (978)
532-8817. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services all of the North
Shore.
North Shore Airport Limo & Shuttle, (978) 927-0700, Executive car
service providing a fleet of eight station wagons and sedans for door-to-door
service to airports, hospitals and social events.
North Shore Limousine & Sedan Service, (978) 927-8171; 50 Rantoul
St., Beverly, Seven cars including limousines and Lincoln Town cars to
airports and social events.
North Shore Shuttle Service, (781) 592-3333; 254 Humphrey St., Swampscott,
Transportation service to and from Logan Airport, South Station, and social
events in downtown Boston.
North Shore Taxis, Salem, (978) 745-8336; Beverly, (978) 927-5227 or
922-5227; Marblehead, (718) 631-4267. Provides local service and also to
Logan Airport. Call (800) 535-1644 for out-of-town service only.
Salem Coach, (978) 740-6949; Airport transportation services using mainly
sedan vehicles.
Special Nites Limousine Service, (978) 921-4623; 2 Pine Knoll Drive,
Beverly, several limousines provide transportation for social events, including
weddings, proms, concerts, sporting events.
Sterline-Swift Limo, (978) 922-0140, 3 Summit Ave., Beverly. Rolls Royce
and limousine service driven by uniformed, white-gloved chauffeur, to and
from North Shore social events.
Taxi W T (978) 927-9666, 160 Park St., Beverly, provides service from
Hamilton, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Manchester-by-the-Sea between cities
and to the Boston area.
Tri-City Taxi, 58 Pulaski St., Peabody, (978) 531-3112, Salem, (978)
744-4772, Beverly, (978) 922-6999. Services the North Shore.
Ultimate Limousine, 474 Lowell St., Peabody, (978) 532-4332. Open seven
days a week, hours vary. Airport service and most other locations North
of Boston. Four different size limousines.
Witch City Cab, 240 Canal St., Salem, (978) 741-0620, North Shore taxi
service.
Tennis
BEVERLY
Beverly Golf and Tennis Club, (978) 927-5200, McKay Street, 10 clay
courts open to the public. Memberships available. Public rates $19 per
court per hour peak time, $12 per court off-peak, seven days. No lights.
Beverly High School, Call BHS athletic office at (978) 921-6141, off
Sohier Road, six asphalt courts, no lights.
Centerville, 17 Hull St., one cement court, no lights, no permit needed.
Cove Playground, at Cross and East Lothrop streets, two cement courts,
no lights, no permit needed.
Longfellow Playground, Thoreau Circle off Essex Street, one cement court,
no lights, no permit needed.
DANVERS
Danvers High School, (978) 777-0001, Cabot Road, five cement courts.
Lights three nights a week June-September.
Highlands School, Hobart Street, two cement courts.
Plains Park, Park Street, three lighted cement courts. Reservations
can be made at the Danvers Recreation Department office, (978) 777-0001;
$2 per hour or $3 for 90 minutes.
HAMILTON
Patton Park, (978) 468-2178, Bay Road, two cement courts, no lights.
Residents have priority.
IPSWICH
Bialek Park, Linebrook Playground, Linebrook Road, three cement courts.
Lights available, $2 per person with a permit. Payment must be made in
advance at recreation office, (978) 356-6644.
MARBLEHEAD
Parks and recreation (781) 631-3350 issues permits for Marblehead courts.
Seaside Park, on Atlantic Avenue, permit, six newly-renovated hot-topped
courts with lights.
Marblehead High School, Duncan Sleigh Square, five courts, no permit
needed.
Gatchell Field, at West Shore Drive and Lafayette Street, two hot-topped
courts, no permit needed.
PEABODY
Residents with permits have priority. Permits can be obtained at the
Peabody Recreation Department at (978) 536-0600.
Corbeil Park, off Russell Street, two cement courts, no lights.
O'Conor Park, Home Street, two cement courts, no lights.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, off Lowell Street, eight courts;
two courts not lighted. Lights on from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Raddin Road, on
Raddin Road, three cements courts, no lights.
SALEM
Residents with permits have priority, call (978) 744-0180 for information..
Collins Cove, off Collins Street, one cement court, no lights.
Forest River Park, Lafayette Street, two cement courts, no lights.
Furlong Park, off North Street, one cement court, no lights.
Gallows Hill, Proctor Street, one cement court, no lights.
Pickman Park, off Loring Avenue, one cement court.
Salem High School, 77 Willson St., five cement courts.
Salem Willows, Fort Avenue, three lighted cement courts.
SWAMPSCOTT
Tennis USA/North of Boston, (781) 599-5634, organized year-round league
for players of all ages and skill levels, indoors and outdoors at area
courts and clubs. $40 per program.
Swampscott High School, six cement courts, no lights.
Jackson Park, on Essex Street, four cement courts, no lights.
Blocksidge Field, on Humphrey Street, two cement courts, no lights.
TOPSFIELD
Grove Street Playground, near Proctor School, two courts.
Perkins Row Park, near Steward School, one cement court.
WENHAM
Priority to Wenham residents with tag issued at Town Hall.
Pingree Park, four cement courts, located at Porter Street, end of field.
Wenham Village Improvement Society, Monument Street. Three cement courts,
open to the public, no lights.
Theaters
Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot St., Beverly, (978) 927-3677.
Le Grand David and his Spectacular Magic Company performs every Sunday
at 3 p.m. through August 1, with the exception of June 6. Movies on weekdays
and Saturday, including matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Giordano's Starlight Dinner Theater and Restaurant, 206 W. Main St.,
Georgetown, (800) 287-7529. Dinner theater on weekends, including comedies,
dramas and musicals. Will end for the season on Sunday, June 20. Bands
also perform every weekend in the lounge, and a country auction takes place
every Tuesday night.
Loews Theater, Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers, (978) 750-9019 or (978) 750-9785.
North Shore's newest movie theater features 20 all-digital screening rooms
with stadium seating. The theater also has a full-service kitchen with
appetizers including mozzarella sticks, popcorn shrimp and chicken tenders.
Admission: $5.25 for children under 12 and adults over 62, before and after
6 p.m.; $5.50 for children over 12 and adults under 62 during matinee hours
and $8.25 after 6 p.m.
North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, (978) 922-8500.
A professional, nonprofit theater that provides classic musicals and new
works in the arena format year `round.
Museum Place Cinemas, Museum Place, Church Street, Salem, (978) 744-3700.
For those who may have missed a movie when it first came out, the cinema
is a good place to catch it before it goes to video. The cinema plays movies
that have been out for two to three months and admission is $1.50.
Warwick Cinema, 121 Pleasant St., Marblehead, (781) 631-0350.
Worship
BEVERLY
Bible Chapel of the North Shore, Independent fundamental Bible church,
meets at Beverly High School library, 927-2494.
Centerville Church, 135 Standley St., off Essex Street, (978) 922-8793.
Cornerstone Church, Reformed Evangelical, Endicott Chapel, 376 Hale
St., (978)927-8134, (978) 922-7237
First Federated Church-in-the-Cove, interdenominational, 167 Hale St.,
(978) 922-5135.
Beverly Church of the Nazarene, 556 Cabot St., (978) 927-2314.
Dane Street Congregational Church, 10 Dane St., (978) 922-4325.
First Assembly of God, 3 Dolloff Ave., (978) 927-1862.
First Baptist Church, 221 Cabot St., (978) 922-3295.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 19 Hale St., (978) 922-0262.
First Parish Unitarian Church, 225 Cabot St., (978) 922-3968.
Immanuel Congregational Church, 140 Bridge St., (978) 922-3174.
Memorial United Methodist Church, 2 Dane St., (978) 927-1066.
North Shore Community Baptist Church, 9 Hart St., (978) 927-2014.
North Shore Friends Meeting, Quaker, 74 Hart St., Glen Urquhart School,
Beverly Farms, (978) 922-2513.
Pilgrim Church, 302 Cabot St., (978) 922-5526.
St. John the Evangelist, Roman Catholic, 552 Cabot St., (978) 922-5542.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 705 Hale St., (978) 927-0229.
St. Margaret's Church, Roman Catholic, 672 Hale St., rectory, (978)
927-0069.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Roman Catholic, 253 Cabot St., (978)
922-0113.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4 Ocean St., (978) 922-3438.
Second Congregational Church, UCC, 35 Conant St., (978) 922-5722 or
(978) 922-2410.
Temple B'nai Abraham, Jewish, Conservative, 200 East Lothrop St., (978)
927-3211.
Triumphant Faith Center, Pentecostal, 302 Cabot St., (978) 774-6902.
BOXFORD
First Congregational Church, 4 Georgetown Road, (978) 887-5841.
Second Congregational Church, 173 Washington St., (978) 352-2127.
DANVERS
Calvary Episcopal Church, 46 Cherry St., (978) 774-1150.
Church of the Nazarene, 181 Dayton St., (978) 777-2060.
First Baptist Church, 1 Water St., (978) 774-8277.
First Church of Danvers Congregational UCC, corner of Centre and Hobart
streets, (978) 774-0116.
Grace Fellowship of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, 34 Pickering
St. (Danvers YMCA), (978) 777-7936.
Holy Trinity United Methodist, 16 Sylvan St., (978) 777-7408.
Maple Street Congregational Church, Maple Street, (978) 774-4510.
North Shore Church of Christ, 352 Andover St. (Route 114), (978) 777-1800.
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust St., (978) 774-7582.
St. Alphonsus Church, Roman Catholic, 188 Elliott St., Danvers, (978)
777-0446.
St. Mary of the Annunciation, Roman Catholic, 24 Conant St., (978) 774-0340.
St. Richard's Church, Roman Catholic, 90 Forest St., (978) 774-7575.
HAMILTON
Christ Church of Hamilton-Wenham, Episcopal, 149 Asbury St., (978) 468-4461.
Church of the Redeemer (Assembly of God), at Hamilton-Wenham Community
Center, Route 1A, (978) 468-7383.
St. Paul's Church, Roman Catholic, Union Street, (978) 468-2337.
First Congregational Church, 624 Bay Road, (978) 468-1940.
First United Methodist Church, 391 Bay Road, (978) 468-1256.
IPSWICH
Ascension Memorial Church, Episcopal, 29 County St., (978) 356-2560.
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 8 Lafayette Road,
(978) 356-2039.
First Church of Christ Christian Science Church, 15 North Main St.,
(978) 356-2020.
First Church of Ipswich, Meetinghouse Green, Congregational, (978) 356-2211.
First Presbyterian Church, 179 County Road, (978) 356-7690.
Immanuel Baptist Church, 37 Central St., (978) 356-2010.
Orthodox Church of St. John the Russian, 16 Mount Pleasant Ave., (978)
356-1207.
Our Lady of Hope, Catholic, Pineswamp Road, (978) 356-3944.
United Methodist Church, 31 North Main St., Meetinghouse Green, (978)
356-5533.
LYNNFIELD
Calvary Temple, Assembly of God Church, 47 Grove St., (781) 592-4722.
Centre Congregational Church, intersection of Summer and Main streets,
(781) 334-3050.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 400 Essex St., (781) 334-5586.
Lynnfield Community Church, Congregational, 735 Salem St., (781) 599-4421.
Messiah Lutheran Church, Lowell and Chestnut streets, (781) 334-4111.
Our Lady of the Assumption, Roman Catholic, 17 Grove St., (781) 598-4313.
St. Maria Goretti, Roman Catholic, 112 Chestnut St., (781) 334-2367.
St. Paul's Episcopal, 127 Summer St., (781) 334-4594.
Trinity Baptist, 227 Summer St., (781) 334-5318.
MANCHESTER-by-the-SEA
First Baptist Church, 20 School St., (978) 526-4283.
First Parish Church, Congregational, Central Street on the village green,
(978) 526-7661.
Sacred Heart Church, Roman Catholic, 60 School St., (978) 526-1263.
MARBLEHEAD
Christian Science Church, 134 Elm St., (781) 631-3868.
Clifton Lutheran Church, 150 Humphrey St., (781) 631-4379.
Congregation Beth Jacob Chabad Lubavitch of the North Shore, 66 Clifton
Ave., (781) 581-3833.
First Baptist Church, 17 Pleasant St., (781) 631-9343.
First Church of Christ (Old North Church), 8 Stacey St., (781) 631-1244.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 85 Atlantic Ave., (781) 6331-0086.
St. Andrew's Church, Episcopal, Lafayette Street, (781) 631-4951.
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 26 Pleasant St., (781) 631-0657.
St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, 67 Cornell Road, (781) 631-2756.
Temple Emanu-El, Reform, 393 Atlantic Ave., (781) 631-9300.
Temple Sinai of Swampscott and Marblehead, 1 Community Road, Marblehead,
(781) 631-2763.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., (781) 631-1215.
MIDDLETON
Constitution Baptist Church, Fuller Meadow School, Route 114, (978)
774-5400.
Middleton Congregational Church, 66 Maple St., (978) 774-3788.
St. Agnes Church, Roman Catholic, 22 Boston St., (978) 774-1958.
PEABODY
Calvary Baptist Church, 4 Coolidge Road, (978) 531-0914.
Carmelite Chapel, Roman Catholic, Northshore Mall, (978) 531-6145.
Catholic Apostolic Church, Mission of St. Francis of Assisi, independent
Catholic church, at St. Michael's Hall, Endicott Street, Peabody. (978)
531-2774.
Community Covenant Church, Evangelical, 33 Lake St., (978) 535-5321.
Congregation Sons of Israel, Traditional, corner of Park and Spring
streets, (978) 531-4288.
Congregation Tifereth Israel, Sephardic, 8 Pierpont St., (978) 531-8135.
First United Methodist Church, 24 Washington St., (978) 531-0095.
Jubilee Christian Center, 159 Lowell St., (978) 532-7726.
Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses, 57 Tremont St., (978) 532-2474.
North Shore Baptist Church, 706 Lowell St., (978) 535-6186.
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Roman Catholic, 50 Walsh Ave., (978) 532-0272.
St. Adelaide's Church, Roman Catholic, 708 Lowell St., (978) 535-1985.
St. Ann's Church, Roman Catholic, 136 Lynn St., (978) 531-1480.
St. John the Baptist Church, Roman Catholic, 17 Chestnut St., (978)
531-0002.
St. John Lutheran Church, corner of Ellsworth Road and King Street,
(978) 531-1731.
St. Paul's Church, Episcopal, 12 Washington St., (978) 531-2732.
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Roman Catholic, 1 Margin St., (978) 531-0224.
St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, 5 Paleologos St., (978) 531-0777.
Second Congregational Church, Brown and Maple streets, (978) 531-0477.
South Congregational Church, 60 Prospect St., (978) 531-1964.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, 11 Summer St., (978) 531-5578.
Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., (978) 535-2100.
Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., (978) 532-1293.
West Congregational Church, 27 Johnson St., (978) 535-4112.
SALEM
Bahai Community of Salem, 7A Colonial Office Park, (978) 740-9749.
Christian Renewal Church, 292 Lafayette St., (978) 744-8082.
Cornerstone Community Church, downstairs, Wesley United Methodist Church
(rear), 8 North St., (978) 745-2835.
Crombie Street United Church of Christ, 7 Crombie St., (978) 745-1121.
First Baptist Church of Salem, 56 Federal St., (978) 744-3780.
First Church in Salem-Unitarian, 316 Essex St., (978) 744-1551.
First Spiritualist Church of Salem, 34 Warren St., (978) 745-2098.
First Universalist Church, 211 Bridge St., (978) 744-3224.
Grace Episcopal Church, 385 Essex St., (978) 744-2796.
Immaculate Conception Church, Roman Catholic, Hawthorne Boulevard, (978)
745-6303.
The Salvation Army, North Shore Corps, 93 North St., (978) 744-5181.
St. Anne's Church, Roman Catholic, 292 Jefferson Ave., (978) 744-1930.
St. James Church, Roman Catholic, 161 Federal St. (978) 745-9060.
St. John the Baptist Church, Polish Roman Catholic, 28 St. Peter St.,
(978) 744-1278.
St. John the Baptist Church, Ukrainian Catholic, 124 Bridge St., (978)
745-3151.
St. Joseph's Church, Roman Catholic, Lafayette Street, Salem, (978)
744-0095.
St. Mary's Italian Church, Roman Catholic, 56 Margin St., (978) 744-0631.
St. Nicholas Church, Russian Orthodox, 64 Forrester St., (978) 744-5869.
St. Peter's Church, Episcopal, 24 St. Peter St., (978) 745-2291.
Tabernacle Church UCC, Congregational, corner of Federal and Washington
streets, (978) 744-3164.
Temple Shalom, Conservative, 287 Lafayette St., (978) 741-4880.
Wesley United Methodist Church of Salem, 8 North St., (978) 744-3113.
SWAMPSCOTT
Church of the Holy Name, Episcopal, 60 Monument Ave., (781) 595-1674.
First Church in Swampscott, Congregational, 40 Monument Ave., (781)
592-6081.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 153 Lynnshore Drive; Reading Room,
155 Broad St., (781) 593-5487.
First United Church, interdenominational, 143 Burrill St., (781) 598-1144.
St. John the Evangelist, Roman Catholic, 174 Humphrey St., (781) 593-2544.
Swampscott Church of Spiritualism, 61 Burrill St., (781) 595-6972.
Temple Beth El, 55 Atlantic Ave., (781) 599-8005.
Temple Israel, 837 Humphrey St., (781) 595-6635.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, 101 Forest Ave., (781)
595-8836.
TOPSFIELD
Congregational Church of Topsfield, 9 East Common, (978) 887-2101.
Our Savior Lutheran Church, 478 Boston St. (Route 1), (978) 887-5701.
St. Rose of Lima Church, Roman Catholic, 12 Park St., (978) 887-5505.
Trinity Episcopal Church of Topsfield and Boxford, 124 River Road, (978)
887-5570.
WENHAM
First Church in Wenham UCC, Congregational, corner of Arbor and Main
streets, (978) 468-4900.
Yacht clubs
Boston Yacht Club of Marblehead, 1 Front Street, Marblehead, (781) 631-3100.
Private club.
Corinthian Yacht Club, Corinthian Lane, Marblehead, (781) 631-0005.
Private club.
Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers, (978) 774-8620.
Public dining room and function rooms; private boating facilities.
Dolphin Yacht Club, 17 Allerton Place, Marblehead. Mailing address P.O.
Box 905, Marblehead, 01945. (781) 631-8000. Private club.
Eastern Yacht Club, Foster Street, Marblehead, (781) 631-1400. Private
club.
Jubilee Yacht Club, 127 Water Street, Tuck Point, Beverly, (978) 922-7183
or 922-9611. Private club.
Manchester Yacht Club, 15 Tuck's Point, Manchester-by-the-Sea, (978)
526-4595. Private club.
Pleon Yacht Club, 42 Foster Street, Marblehead Neck, (781) 631-1076.
Oldest junior yacht club in the country, run as a nonprofit for and by
people under 21. Runs public summer sailing program for young people starting
June 24
Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave., Salem, (978) 744-9684. Private
club.
Swampscott Yacht Club, 425 Humphrey St., Swampscott, (781) 598-9273.
Volunteer, nonprofit private club.
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