AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! THE HILLTOP 67 FOOT NEON CACTUS SIGN HAS BEEN RESTORED TO IT'S FORMER GLORY…read moreDAYS & LIGHTS UP RT. 1 WITH ITS ORIGINAL GREEN BRILLIANCE ONCE AGAIN. IT IS BEAUTIFUL & CONTINUES TO SHINE WITH ITS VINTAGE 60's VIBE THAT LOOKS LIKE IT IS STRAIGHT OUT OF VINTAGE LAS VEGAS. This is a Perfect Example of what a Great Restoration project looks like with Adaptive Use for a new purpose & generation. It is impressive during the day but WOWS you at night! You have to see it from afar & then stop & see it up close especially at night. It's FREE! It is located right outside the 110 Grill in Saugus. When people think of Boston they always think of the Citgo Sign at Fenway Park, but there are other very notable signs & one of them is the Hilltop Cactus Sign. First of all it is MASSIVE towering at 67 foot tall. The Hilltop Steak House was a very famous restaurant on Rt1 in Saugus from back in the 60's. People would see that Giant Cactus Sign & it would beckon them to stop in to get a bite to eat. Customers would wait in long lines near the cows for their room & number to be called over the loudspeaker like #92 Kansas City. Then you would go into the restaurant to your designated room & seat & table. The restaurant was HUGE! The Hilltop was one of the busiest restaurants in all of America at its peak serving 20,000 patrons each week. At its pinnacle it served more than 2 million people. This lasted for decades. Delicious Huge Portions of Food for a Good Price. They were known for their Steaks & Prime Rib. Finally the quality of the food went down hill & in 2013 they closed. The Hilltop still has a warm fuzzy soft spot for many people today. In 1966, Frank Giuffrida the owner hired Mack Advertising Inc., to create a new sign for the Hilltop restaurant. Many designs were considered until they decided upon the Giant Cactus. The 67-foot sign contains nearly a half mile of neon tubing. Woahhh! The Barlow Sign Comoany in Hudson New Hampshire meticulously restored this Vintage Jolly Green Giant of a Cactus. Where the restaurant once stood is a mixed use space of residential housing of 280 apartments & retail & restaurants. Instead of knocking down the sign & putting it in some landfill; now it serves a useful purpose for lighting up the city & as a sign for the new community & businesses while still holding on to it's glorious past history. WHAT A BRILLIANT RESTORATION! You have to stop on by. And for those famous cows they have also been rescued. See my review of The Hilltop Steak House Cows located not too far from here in Lynnfield MA. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

I've been to Saugus Townhall maybe a half a dozen times. The employees here are nice it's like…read morestepping back to 1980 and people still have enthusiasm to be at work. The employees here are very knowledgeable and willing to help. The building itself must be A couple hundred years old it's absolutely gorgeous inside. Lots of heavy wood details and painted in century gone by colors. Saugus itself is a great little town.

Great driver and really nice vehicle for transfer to restaurant. Driver on time and professional…read more Good fair price.

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What can be said about the G E Bridge???…read more I love this bridge, it has so much character. It was named for Clarence Ransom Edwards who served in the United States Army from 1883-1922. That's one incredible stretch considering the wars and treachery that happened during that time span. The bridge is part of Route 1A that spans over the Saugus River and connects Revere and Lynn. This is a drawbridge that still opens. It's constructed mainly of cement and steel. I also have fond memories of this bridge since I grew up in the Point of Pines. It was part of our neighborhoods culture. In high school we hung out under the bridge and kids from other parts of town called kids in the Pines Bridge Rats. I wonder if kids still hang under there??? A group of us use to jump off the bridge into the channel on hot summer days, it was awesome! Motorcycles please be careful when crossing on a windy day as the center draw area is just metal grating and the wind blows up hard, be ready for it!!! I give the General Edwards Bridge a Solid 5 Stars... 3.5 for the bridge and the additional 1.5 for the great memories.

A reliable bridge, but unnecessary as it no longer functions as a drawbridge. Should be replaced…read morewith a cheaper alternative as a drawbridge is no longer needed

Despite where Yelp wants to put the marker, this one is located just east of US-1 on Walnut Street…read moreon the left. The marker is quite rusted and corroded but is still readable. The marker reads, "Adam Hawkes, the first white settler in Saugus, built on this site about 1630. President John Adams was his great-grandson." It was erected in 1930 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission. Hawkes departed England in 1630 aboard the John Winthrop-commanded Winthrop Fleet. Hawkes initially made Charlestown in the Massachusetts Bay Colony his home after arriving in America. He was a husbandman in Charlestown and held the positions of Cow Commissioner and Surveyor. Hawkes traveled to the Lynn (now Saugus) wilderness in 1635 after getting married and selling his Charlestown home to farm. The Hawkes family were the region's first recorded settlers. Hawkes died on March 13 1672 here in Saugus. [Review 18606 overall - 1187 in Massachusetts - 2128 of 2022.]

Take in beautiful Boston views from the tallest point in Malden! This is such a great spot and just…read morea short walk up for truly great vistas any time of year. I bet sunrises and sunsets are especially impressive! There's signage by the playground that talks about the history of the site, and it's def worth a read! There's also a loop around the rock which is 1/4 mile if you want to go for a jog, and there's some equipment for kids and adults alike to enjoy including slides, monkey bars, and climbing ropes. Want to support this impressive park? Malden hosts annual park clean-ups! I participated in fall 2020 during which we picked up trash & glass shards (make sure to bring your own gloves) and planted trees. It's a great way to volunteer in the community and beautify a unique space for all to enjoy.

cool overlook park. pretty small but nice place to checkout. walking path is short. nice viewread more