April 14, 1916. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder | 9 
Beautiful Walks, Rides and Drives 
One of the Chief Charms of the North Shore—Many Trips Which Combine Historical Interest 
With the Love of the Countryside 
By KATHERINE GAUSS 
ONE of the chief charms of the North Shore and vi- 
cinity are the many beautiful walks, rides and drives 
~ in and about the countryside. In every direction are beau- 
 tiful highways and byways for the enjoyment of him 
_ who cares to explore. 
: The Manchester woods is a source of great delight 
- to the pedestrain and the horse-back rider, for winding 
- woodland roads, with here and there a glimpse of blue 
water, from one of the many lakes inland, provides ideal 
spots for a picnic in the heart of the wood primeval. Al- 
though many of these places are forbidden to the autoists 
on account of narrow winding roads, still the Essex 
_ Woods, not far distant, in about the same general direc- 
tion, is accessible to the motor car enthusiasts. 
The fine state road through Hamilton, Ipswich and 
~ Rowley and on still farther to Newburyport and the 
_ wonderful beaches at Salisbury and Hampton are well 
_ worth a half-day trip. Especially pleasing is the trip in 
the springtime, for nowhere in eastern Massachusetts are 
_ the apple-trees so lovely as in this section, when they are 
_ bursting with blossoms and sweet odors. 
For the one who likes to keep within sight of the sea, 
the interesting trip along the waterfront, from Boston to 
the tip end of Cape Ann is a most marvelous unfolding 
of the delights of the New England coast. Coming onto 
the boulevard at Revere, the coast line can be followed 
as far down as Salem. Beyond Salem, once again, the 
shore drive becomes even more beautiful, down the back 
roads, which lead by beautiful estates, here and there a 
bit of real woodland, coming out suddenly into a space, 
with the Salem harbor glistening in the sun. Through 
famous Beverly Farms and Manchester with its wonder- 
ful beaches, to Magnolia and Gloucester. 
One of the great drawing cards of this part of the 
North Shore is the opportunity given for fine sea-bathing, 
Nowhere in all New England are there finer stretches of 
beach than those to be found, at Revere, Lynn, Beverly 
Farms, Manchester and Magnolia. Revere Beach and 
Lynn Beach each boast of a state bath-house, as these 
beaches are accessible to large crowds from the large 
cities, and during the summer months these beaches are 
overflowing with human life, out to keep cool. 
West Beach at Beverly Farms, directly faces Mys- 
tery Island and is much in demand by the summer folk. 
Equipped with a fine bathing house, every day will find 
all society out in the water taking part in the water sports 
of every description. Boats may be had here so that one 
who cares may paddle around between the islands and 
the shore. 
Singing beach, so-called because of the singing sound 
in the sand as one walks over it, is fine for surf-bathing 
and seldom is there a day all summer when the sea is 
entirely quiet. A raft moored not far from the shore is 
always in demand by the swimmers who frequent the 
beach. Free bath-houses maintained by the town provide 
for the needs of the townsfolk and all-up and down the 
beach private cabins form a little colony for shelter. 
Magnolia beach has in addition to its out-of-door 
sea bathing an indoor pool connected with the club house 
facing the beach and it is here that society may always be 
seen at the various sports offered. 
In addition to the expeditions for pleasure, there are 
many trips that can be made, which combine historical 
interest with the love of the countryside. Eastern Mass- 
achusetts over-runs with things of the days gone by and 
ali within easy reach of him who cares to see old houses, 
collections of antiques and things historically interesting. 
Probably nowhere can the summer resident find so much 
to do or such a fertile field for personal amusement and 
still of an educational value as in this section of New 
England, the North Shore of Massachusetts. 
“Where is your wife going this summer?” 
“She’s looking around for some place where none of 
the women have more than two gowns. She has three.” 
—Life. 
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