For the uninitiated, Beverly Farms is not a farm. It’s the northeastern-most section of the town of Beverly, MA. Travel just a mile or two to the north and you are in idyllic Manchester-by-the-Sea. And really, this part of Beverly is more Manchester than its namesake. As you drive along the twisting path of Rte. […]
An off-season beach day with friends Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA is one of those beaches that is big enough to be a great beach with tons of stuff to do while at the same time small enough to never be the most travelled to beach in the area. The small parking lot helps with […]
In the heart of summer, can you still find some solitude? Summer on Cape Cod. Sounds seductive, doesn’t it? One issue people often fail to consider when planing a trip to the Cape in the heart of summer is that it can be extremely crowded. Even during the middle of the week the parking lots […]
Less than 2 miles from Misquamicut in Rhode Island’s westernmost town of Westerly is the village of Westerly. Far less crowded and ten times less ridiculous than Misquamicut, the people that go to Watch Hill Beach are mostly people who have summer Victorian homes in the […]
Misquamicut has conveniences, that’s for sure. If you like beach scenes where you can go bar hopping, play mini golf or practice your home run swing in a batting cage, head to Misquamicut. If you have teenagers, they’ll probably want to go here for most of those types of distractions. It can be a bit of […]
If space is what you’re after, East Beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island is your best bet. The crowds are kept at manageable levels due to small capacity limits in the beach parking lot. The downside of this approach is that the lot typically fills up around 9 am. So head out early. If you do, […]
Salisbury Beach Get your fireworks fix all summer long Perhaps your town doesn’t have a 4th of July fireworks display. Maybe you just couldn’t deal with the crowds down at the Hatch Shell. Or maybe you just can’t enough of the rockets’ red glare. If any of that applies to you, you’re in luck. Salisbury Beach offers […]
The wonderful thing about heading out to Plum Island for a bike ride is how many activities you can include in your day. In addition to cycling, pack your day with bird watching, building sand castles on the beach, exploring tidal pools, even take a short hike amongst the beauty of the North Shore. And […]