Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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101 through July 23; and Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville runs August 15 through 27. Visit Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming The annual Yankee Homecoming celebration returns to Newburyport this July 29 through August 6 for a week of community events like live music, historic walking tours, outdoor markets, art shows, cornhole tournaments, a golf tournament, a parade, and fireworks. Go on a Hike Spend time in the great outdoors by hiking one of the region's many trails—discover beautiful flora at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport; take in the fresh ocean air at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport or Coolidge Reservation in Manchester; or do some forest bathing at Ravenswood in Gloucester. Tour a Trustees Garden Head to one of the many Trustees properties to tour some of the most beautiful gardens north of Boston while they're in full bloom— try the Stevens-Coolidge House in North Andover, Long Hill in Beverly, or Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich. Eat Wood-Fired Pizza at Appleton Farms The scenic farm property in Ipswich and Hamilton serves up farmhouse wood-fired pizza every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. throughout the summer. They'll have craft beverage trucks on site, too, but be sure to bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets! Visit the Salem Flea On the third Saturday of the month through September, the Salem Flea sets up shop in historic Derby Square. The 7th annual market features more than 40 vendors of vintage and artisan-made goods. Plus, every Saturday and Sunday you can head to the Salem Flea Marketplace on the second floor of 11 Dodge Street Court. Hear Classical Music at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival This June 9 through August 12, visit the Attend St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester The annual five-day festival, sponsored by Gloucester's Italian-American fishing community and taking place this year from June 21 to 25, features live music, boat races, a 5K, greasy pole contests, and a special Mass on Sunday. PHOTOGRAPHS BY HEMIS/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO, BY SARAH JORDAN MCCAFFERY (OPPOSITE PAGE)