Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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L I V E + P L AY 50 DECEMBER 2019 Banke in Portsmouth have charm to spare for outdoor ice skating beyond the North Shore. bostonfrogpond.com, strawberybanke.org/skate.cfm 5. G R E E T S A N TA BY B OAT Santa arrives by canoe in Hawaii and with the help of alliga- tors in Cajun country, so it only makes sense that here on the North Shore, he makes his grand entrance by lobster boat. Meet the jolly man himself in Rockport or Marblehead the weekend of December 7. rockportusa.com/event-festival marbleheadchamber.org/christmas-walk THEN HITCH A RIDE BACK TO THE NORTH POLE: Sip hot cocoa with your pajama-clad littles aboard the IC North Pole Express, leaving from the Newburyport commuter rail station December 7. icsnorthpoleexpress.com 6 G E T DA Z Z L E D BY L I G H TS Winterlights transforms the gardens at North Andover's Stevens-Coolidge Place into a glittering wonderland. New this year is a section inspired by Jan Brett's classic children's book The Mitten. "This will definitely be a must- stop for visitors hoping to join the woodland creatures in their oversized mitten," says Kate Bibeau, engagement site manager at the Stevens-Coolidge Place. "Yes, we are actually creating a 'mitten' large enough to get into, just like all the animals did in the story." DON'T FORGET THE ANIMALS: e ZooLights light installation at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham gets even wilder this year with more The Crane Estate goes all out at Christmastime. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE TRUSTEES E V E R Y O N E N E E D S A L I T T L E S parkle Available at your finest restaurants and liquor/wine stores. Gambino Prosecco by Tommaso Gambino julianngold JU L E S R ose Sparkling Wine