outside boston city...

Hi

I%26#39;ll be in Boston in late Aug 07 - I%26#39;d love to find somewhere a drive away from the city; a smallish more personal town with a harbour / fishing village feel :) Would love any suggestions. Don%26#39;t mind a bit of a drive either.

Many thanks

J.

outside boston city...

Any of the North Shore towns should fit what you%26#39;d like... Try Salem, Gloucester, Manchester, Rockport, etc.

outside boston city...

Cape Ann, which includes Gloucester, Rockport, etc., is what you%26#39;re after. I love Gloucester, but it%26#39;s very much a working town, with commercial fishing boats coming and going, etc. -- that%26#39;s part of what I like about bit, and it sounds like you might too. Whenever I%26#39;m in the Boston area with a little time to kill, I try to make it up to Gloucester. Rockport is a bit more picture-postcard-ready, with lots of small stores, etc. I really enjoyed the half-day I spent hiking around the old granite quarry at Halibut Point State Park near Rockport. Gettting all the way out to Rockport would be less than an hour drive from Boston, or if you%26#39;d prefer not to drive you could take the MBTA Commuter Rail Rockport/Newburyport line out. I also like Newburyport, which is a little bit farther north of Cape Ann. For more details, Google ';Cape Ann';, ';Gloucester';, ';Rockport';, etc.

For a much smaller, less touristy area, you could visit Hull, Cohasset and Scituate. The drive along the shoreline is gorgeous (mapquest Jerusalem Road)... Scituate Harbor is quaint, has shops and seaside dining.

Another fishing-focused area is New Bedford, which is more of a city, but it has an historic area complete with cobblestone streets. Like Gloucester, it%26#39;s a real working fishing town. If you want something more picturesque, try Rockport.

Hey - thanks a lot for the suggestions... I love the internet! I%26#39;m busy researching the area and finding somewhere to stay. Thanks again for your efforts :)

Regards

John

Hi,

Also, you might like Newburyport, Ipswich or Marblehead, all on the North Shore of Boston, only an hour or less drive away.

Marblehead and Gloucester for sure, make sure u eat some clam chowder when there because it is great and THE spot for new england clam chowder, check out gordons as in the fishery! (gloucester) also when in marblehead, try finn%26#39;s its great eat and great view of marblhead neck (ocean)....then make your way to swapscott (5 mins from marblehead) make some time for drinks @ red rock....RIGHT on the water. good luck!