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Professional Designs That Adapt To You And Your Lifestyle Are you ready to create your dream kitchen or bath? Having trouble visualizing how it will look? You need a professional designer on your side.  Carol Dean is an NKBA-certified kitchen and bath professional. Carol works with you throughout your project to ensure your dream project is a success. C&D Design Studios, 359 North Main Street, Andover, 978-387-5861, cddesignstudios.com

 

Curly Girl Specialists Our stylists are trained by New York’s Lorraine Massey, author of Curly Girl Book. Curly hair has many unique textures, and it is crucial to use the right products and styling techniques to manage its demands. We are also expertly trained in cutting straight hair, and only use organic color. Let us show you what we can do! Cala Renee Salon, 309 Rantoul Street, Beverly,  978-927-7500, calareneesalon.net

 

Dog Problems? North Shore resident Scott Williams is a versatile and experienced dog trainer. As owner of Beyond The Leash, originally founded in Los Angeles, he has brought order to thousands of households throughout the past decade. Doggy Bootcamp is his most requested service, which is a board-and-train program that caters to busy families or difficult dogs. Beyond The Leash, 850 Lawrence Street, Lowell, 866-957-3647, northshoredogtrainer.com

 

TreNoi Salon In Wakefield Located at the head of beautiful Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Massachusetts, TreNoi Salon offers the highest quality services in a friendly and inspiring atmosphere. Join Lynnfield native Michael Manzo and his business partners Kristen Fladger and Krissy Perrone and experience everything a salon should be: inviting, fun, and indulgent. TreNoi Salon, 146 Lowell Street, Wakefield, 781-246-1359, trenoisalon.com

 

Brewery Tours Come to Gloucester and visit the Cape Ann Brewing Company. We offer free tours of our brewery where you can learn how we make our award-winning beer and then sample it right from the source. Great time for the whole family and after join us for a bite to eat. Located at the beginning of Gloucester’s Harbor Walk, it’s the perfect day out. Cape Ann Brewing Company, 11 Rogers Street, Gloucester, 978-281-4782, capeannbrewing.com

 

Feeling Better Is Just the Start Therapeutic massage is a medically proven method for supporting your health and wellness. You can join our month to month Wellness membership for only $59 for a 55-minute massage each month—no strings attached! Gift certificates make great Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts. Elements Therapeutic Massage, 209 North Main Street, Andover, 978-475-2266, elementsandover.com, & 1555 Main Street, Tewksbury,  978-319-4584, elementstewksbury.com

 

Award Winning Skin and Hair Specialists Summer is a time of carefree fun! Embrace your natural beauty with clear, fresh, balanced skin and frizz free hair. We offer all the major brands of keratin treatments and sun protectors. Take some time from your busy life and check out our award-winning skin and hair staff to create a fresh, healthy you! Millennium Personal Spa and Hair Studio, 38R Enon Street, Beverly, 978-921-7373, millenniumspaandstudio.com

 

Worried? Can’t Sleep? Are you struggling with stress, sleep deprivation, depression, anger, memory loss, or frustration? Does it get a little worse every year? Rise above it all with a balanced brain. Brainwave Optimization™ at Boston Brain Works is a holistic way to help alleviate these common ailments and set you on a path for well-being without the use of drugs. Call for free consultation. Boston Brain Works, 194 Newbury Street, Suite 5, Peabody, 978-854-5214, bostonbrainworks.com

 

A Boutique And A Cafe The Grove offers a special place to enjoy a delicious cup of Fazenda coffee, MEM tea, or pastry while shopping the beautiful boutique. Clothing lines include AG Jeans, Bobi, Alternative, Crème Fraiche, Mavi, Enza Costa, Indigenous,  and CP Shades. Also offered are eco-friendly candles, as well as rustic, picture frames, jewelry, handmade pottery, and baby gifts. Join us for knitting night, book club, or live music weekends! Grove Boutique & Cafe,17d Beach Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea,

978-704-9388, thegrovema.com

 

Stand Up Paddle This Summer! Surfari is fully stocked with the latest SUP boards and surf gear to get you in the water. We carry a great selection of swimsuits, flip-flops, wetsuits, clothes, sunglasses, and accessories for living the dream in and out of the water. Surfari offers SUP lessons, rentals, tours, youth programs, demos, and more. We provide knowledge and experience unmatched anywhere in New England. Surfari Stand Up Paddle & Surf, 26 Central Street, Manchester, 978-704-9051, standuppaddlesurfari.com

 

Amage Beauty Studio With the sophisticated touch of Amber Roma and Image Farrow’s urban styling, Amage Beauty Studio was designed. This new recherche salon caters to all things hair, skin care, formal make up and spray tanning. Amage’s product lines include, YOUNGBLOOD Mineral Cosmetics, IMAGE SKINCARE, and ALL NUTRIENT. Using innovative technique, Amage keeps you moving forward, while staying fabulously timeless. Amage Beauty Studio, LLC, 149 South Main Street, Unit L, Middleton, 978-624-7628, amagebeautystudio.com

 

The 90th Gala For The Wenham Museum Don your flapper finery for an evening of seaside swig, sup and swing and celebrate the Museum’s 90th year on Saturday, May 4th. Kick off the night watching the Kentucky Derby in the elegant 1920’s Misselwood Estate. Enjoy festive fare, one-of-a-kind auction items and the sounds of the White Heat Swing Orchestra, all in honor of this North Shore cultural gem.Wenham Museum, 132 Main Street, Wenham, 978-468-2377, wenhammuseum.org

 

Be Beautiful Inside and Out We are an intimate Spa specializing in Advanced Skincare, Wedding Makeup, Eyebrow Artistry, Lash Extensions as well as Relaxing Body Treatments and Reiki.  Add Reiki onto a facial or relaxing body treatment to feel beautiful inside and out. Owner and Master Esthetician, Kim has seven years of experience and loves making her clients feel beautiful. To Make Beautiful, 468 Main Street, Stoneham, 781-454-8415, tomakebeautiful.com

 

What Are Your Travel Dreams? It’s not too early to start planning your 2013 vacations! I am the owner of a luxury travel agency located on the North Shore, specializing in travel focusing on spas, cruises, all-inclusives, honeymoons, wine country touring, foreign/domestic itineraries, multi-generational, holiday, and school vacations. As a Virtuoso Travel Specialist, I will plan your next “excursions to any corner of the world.” Patty Shachat – The Travel Corner, Middleton, 978-777-8945, patty@tvlcorner.com

 

LaserCraze Offers Good, Clean Fun! Whether it’s an unforgettable company outing, a birthday party, or simply a family visit to burn off some energy, parents and kids alike enjoy LaserCraze’s world-class laser tag played in its state-of-the-art multi-level laser tag arenas. Enjoy fresh-baked pizza and cold drinks at the Craze cafe after the game! Two great locations. LaserCraze, 1580 Osgood Street, North Andover, 978-689-7700, & 15 Presidential Way, Woburn, 781-729-9300, lasercraze.us

 

Summer Dance Beat the heat at Nancy Chippendale’s Dance Studios’ Summer Dance Workshops. Classes introduce and expand the dancers’ knowledge in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and Irish step in a happy and fun atmosphere. Workshops and drop-in classes are available for all ages and abilities. Don’t miss your chance to dance with the CHIPPS this summer. Nancy Chippendale’s Dance Studio, 110 Sutton Street, North Andover, 978-685-5533, nancychippendales.com

 

Become The Best Version Of You! Work on creating a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun, and rewarding. Practicing a holistic approach to health and wellness we will look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole. We will implement lasting changes that will improve your mind, body, and soul. Curious about health coaching? To schedule a FREE consultation, please contact Pam Itzkowitz, certified Health Coach. A Beautiful Life, pam@abeautifullifehc.com, 781-864-1477, abeautifullifehc.com

 

Get Pampered For Good! In honor of Mothers Day, we will donate 10% of our “Helping Hands” Manicure and Pedicure to HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for Change). Treatment includes tons of TLC starting with filing, buffing, trimming, followed by a green tea harmonizing foot scrub and mask. To top it all off we provide warm lavender foot wraps to relieve any tension in the soles. Taylor Danielle Day Spa, 15 Walnut Road, South Hamilton, 978-468-7511, taylordanielle.com

 

Color Studio At Raina’s Hair Color Studio by the sea, we combine the highest quality hair color system with the latest techniques in formulation and application to achieve cutting edge hair color fashion in our hi-tech studio. Our staff was voted #1 on the Boston A-List 2012 for corrective hair color and is available for fashion events, bridal parties, and photo shoots. Raina’s Hair Color Studio, 134 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, 781-593-3700, rainashairdesign.com

 

The Larcom Theatre ATTENTION CLASS: LATE NITE CATECHISM, THE RAUCOUS, ROLLICKING INTERNATIONAL HIT COMEDY IS COMING TO THE LARCOM THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN BEVERLY! It’s an uproarious piece of theater that takes audience members nostalgically back to their school days of yesteryear. The NY Times declares it, “An uproarious piece of interactive theatre…inspired, well-written, and hilarious,” and Catholic Explorer calls it, “A ‘habit’-forming hoot!” The Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, 617-531-1257, latenitecatechismshow.com

 

Venezia Day Spa Experience the difference! Once you’ve met Gayle Venezia, you’ll discover why your experience feels more like a visit than an appointment. In business 13 years, Venezia offers a full array of services including the Ultrasonic Facial, waxing, and massage. Our Pedicure Room offers a pedicure bench which incorporates the footbuffer that smooths and softens. Ask about our monthly specials. Gift certificates can also be purchased online. Venezia Day Spa, 12 Salem Street, 781-224-3334, veneziadayspa.com

 

Divine Life Health Coaching For Women Do you want to radically improve your health and happiness? I coach my clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun, and free of denial and discipline. Together we will create a personalized program to help you make gradual, lifelong changes and achieve your goals. For your FREE nutrition e-Book and consultation, connect with Heather by visiting my website. Divine Life Health Coaching ~ for Women, 978-998-2970, divinelifehealthcoaching.com

 

Black Tie Service Since 1983 Black Tie Limousine, Inc. has provided its clients with the highest level of expertise and reliability. Our professional staff of uniformed chauffeurs has undergone extensive training to ensure you a safe, trouble-free journey. Our fleet consists of executive town cars, limousines, vans, luxury limousine motor coaches, touring coaches and, Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Black Tie Limousine, Inc., 25 Bond Street, Haverhill, 1-800-624-9990, blacktielimo.com

 

Spring Sippers: Reds, White, and Roses The only wine shop in Andover commited to customer service, featuring non-mass-produced wines, and offering an in-depth knowledge of food pairings. Thursday night free tastings, wine education, and a broad selection from producers all over the world. Located seconds from the center of Andover. wine-sense, 166 North Main Street, Andover, 978-749-9464, wine-sense.net