Northshore Magazine

There’s swimming, sure. But there’s also wading, strolling, sunbathing, and building the biggest sand castle you possibly can before the tide rolls in to sweep it away. Done right, beach season never gets boring. To make the most of your summer by the sea, we’ve assembled a comprehensive guide to the 15 of the best beaches on the North Shore.

Every year, the first Friday in June marks National Donut Day. It began as a Salvation Army fundraiser for those in need during the Great Depression and as way to honor the women who fried up and served thousands of donuts to soldiers in France during World War I. The treats these so-called “Donut Lassies” served were a simple sugar-dusted dough ring – the

The Margaret Cummings Estate was once part of the original Coolidge Estate, a 571± acre property with approximately 525± acres now held in conservation by the Essex County Greenbelt to protect the rural character of its remarkable setting of rolli...

Father’s Day is right around the corner. Looking for a way to show dad you appreciate him? Here are 11 places to take dad for a special meal on Father’s Day weekend. This year’s list includes places for BBQ and brews, Tomahawk steaks, colossal king crab legs, braised short rib eggs benedict, Cajun salmon, and raw oysters. Most of these eateries have alfresco dining so you ca...

As nature-lovers and owners of an Instagram famous dog, Sophie and Justin Hur spend lots of time outdoors. When it came to renovating the kitchen of their newly purchased traditional Colonial-style Newbury home, they wanted to bring some of the outside in. They hired Lisa Ritchie, owner/principal of Lisa Ritchie Interiors in North Andover, to create a warm, peaceful sensibil...