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BONS Category: Play

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Nature Trails

  Editors’ Choice Halibut Point State Park Rockport Just about any walking trails on the North Shore feature pleasant views. Halibut Point, h...
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Park

  Editors’ Choice Sandy Point State Reservation Ipswich Down a stretch of unpaved road, tucked away on the southernmost tip of Plum Island, S...
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Public Skating

  Editors’ Choice MarketStreet Lynnfield Outdoor Rink Lynnfield Perfect for a family outing or a date night, this classic rink is illuminated...
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Tourist Attraction

  Editors’ Choice The Crane Estate The Crane Estate Ipswich Step back in time with a visit to the Crane Estate. On Castle Hill, the manor h...
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Water Sports

  Editors’ Choice Cape Ann SUP Essex Cape Ann SUP offers lessons, rentals, tours, and special events that let you get on the water and enjoy ...
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Festival, Fall

  Editors’ Choice Family Farm Day at Appleton Hamilton and Ipswich There is perhaps no better way to immerse yourself in the harvest season t...
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Festival, Spring

  Editors’ Choice Salem Film Fest Salem One week plus seven venues plus more than 50 films adds up to New England’s largest documentary film ...
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Festival, Summer

  Editors’ Choice (Tie) Gloucester Schooner Festival Gloucester As summer draws to a close each year, dozens of stately schooners ply the wat...
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Festival, Winter

  Editors’ Choice Salem’s So Sweet Salem’s So Sweet Salem Every February, Salem spends three days celebrating the glistening beauty of ice ...
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Arts Festival

  Editors’ Choice Arts Fest Beverly Beverly Held in mid-June each year, this exuberant block party converts Cabot Street into an all-day cele...