Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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87 Left, The island's coastline is breathtaking. Top right, Thunder Cove Beach is a hidden gem on the island. Right, The boardwalk floats about the dunes at Prince Edward Island National Park. Bottom right. The Inn at Bay Fortune serves farm-to-table meals as it has its own culinary farm. I S L A N D L I F E IT'S NOT EVERY DAY YOU GET TO WEAR A ballcap in a church, but then again, this is no ordinary church. It's a cooking school in a former parish building—and for those who worship at the altar of the oyster, an afternoon at e Table Culinary Studio is the pinnacle of foodie experiences. You've just returned from an afternoon with George Dowdle of Green Gables Oysters, whose various mignonette riffs dance on the taste buds like a symphony from "Fantasia." His bivalves (and others from Prince Edward Island) are among the most sought-after across the globe, and Dowdle's palate is as refined as a trained toque. But he'll trade a chef's hat any day for overalls and his signature mesh cap that reads "Shuck Me" in order to wade into his aquifer with anyone game enough to sample his briny prizes. You'll learn that this is way beyond a simple rod dipped in water to fish, and there's an art PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND OFFERS ALL THE BEAUTY OF AN ATLANTIC SEACOAST SUMMER DESTINATION WITHOUT THE CROWDS. BY CARLEY D. THORNELL PHOTOGRAPHS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP OPPOSITE PAGE BY SHUTTERSTOCK, BY PAUL BAGLOLE