Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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68 | JULY 2015 nshoremag.com BY KILEY JACQUES Named the "picnic ground of New England," Salem Willows is so much more than meets the eye. Boardwalks, penny arcades, bumper cars, fried dough, and saltwater taffy—that's the kind of Americana people have come to expect in cer- tain seaside towns along the New England coast. On our own bit of shoreline sits one of the oldest and most storied amusement parks in the re- gion: Salem Willows. So well known is it to locals, it's easy to take for granted. But delve Golden Days in-depth photograph by Sarah Jordan McCaffery PLACES The Salem Willows Park Page 68 DINE Smolak Farms Whim Dinner Series Page 88 LIVE Ray Bates Dives for Local Scallops Page 98 IN THIS ISSUE: The original carousel at Salem Willows was replaced with a new one in 1993.