About Ipswich
375th celebrations for the town ( 2009 )
Walking options:
Train to South (Salem, Boston)
Train to North (Newburyport)
Local shuttle
(To Essex [great antique shopping and ship building history],
Ipswich canoeing, Ipswich state park, Crane Beach)
Casual and fine dining (lots of choices of both)
50+ First Period houses — more than any other town in America
Boutiques and galleries
Post office, banks, printers etc.
Richdale convenience store
Near by facilities:
Car washes (spray booth and touchless)
More eateries
Overnight accommodations
Local small motels, inns and B&B’s
National chains within 15-20 minutes
Other nearby activities:
Whale watches
Deep sea fishing
Coastal fishing
Canoeing / kayaking (river and ocean)
Shopping (galleries, chain stores, malls, boutiques, antiques)
Beaches
Many historic cities and towns
(Ipswich, Salem, Concord, Newburyport, Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Portsmouth NH)
For additional assistance with what to do or where to stay
while visiting Boston’s North Shore
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