What a great find. Not sure if I found this on Roadside America website or here on Yelp, but this…read morelittle house is so interesting. Located in someone's yard, at first it seems odd to just walk in, but that's exactly what you do. We parked roadside. They ask for a small donation: cash in a box by the main house's door, or venmo. Absolutely worth it. It's interesting to see paper walls. Paper chairs and tables. Paper lamps. Paper clock and piano too (with metal innards) of course. I enjoyed looking for dates and headlines on the papers. It's a small cottage making it a quick stop along the way. If you're in the area add it to your itinerary.

We were visiting rock port and heard about the paper house, we had to make a stop!…read more It's in someone's yard but it's completely free and open to the public. It's such an interesting house and all the furniture throughout is entirely made from old rolled newspapers. Such a marvel to see! Doesn't take long but worth the stop.

I'm a local and previous member of PEM. I would recommend this museum to history buffs and Asian…read moreart enthusiasts. I appreciate that the museum has held workshops with the Mashpee Wampanoag and has held events with iconic Native artists like Joy Harjo (Muscogee). The Native American exhibit is refreshingly good. As a Native person (Choctaw Nation of OK) I feel really comfortable going here.

I visited the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) with my mom at the end of our day in Salem about a week or…read moreso ago, and we really enjoyed our visit. The museum has an extensive collection of Asian Art, but it holds more than 800,000 works of historical and cultural arts covering maritime, American, Asia, and Oceanic and African art. The highlight of our visit was visiting the Yin Yu Tang House. The house dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Huang, a prosperous merchant, built this stately 16-bedroom, two story-house with a courtyard and called it "Yin Yu Tang," meaning "Hall of Plentiful Shelter." It was home to the Huang family in the Huizhou region for more than 200 years until the last of the family descendants moved from the village in 1982. In the 1990s, as part of a cultural exchange, the home and its contents were dismantled and transported to Massachusetts, where it was re-erected in the PEM. The PEM opened to the public in 2003. The house is currently undergoing work to preserve its roof tiles and masonry walls, so there was a lot of scaffolding obstructing views of the home and pictures taken of the museum. But it still well worth a visit; it's incredible. (The website says the house is closed 7/27-7/31 and 8/3-8/7, so maybe they'll have the work done by the end of those stretches!) I only wish the staff that had walked us into the house had explained exactly how much time we'd get inside the house before being ushered out for the next group, because my mom and I were using the audio guide to learn about the house as we explored. Before we finished several rooms, we were told our time was up, which was a bummer - we barely had time to peek into the rooms we hadn't gotten to yet, so I wish we'd known and could use our time better. They call it a tour on the website, but it's a self-guided experience; no museum staff walk you around the house. (FYI: You need a separate ticket for the Yin Yu Tang House, which you can buy on the website.) We explored the rest of the museum as well, including some of their interesting temporary exhibits: "Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me," "On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America," and "Beyond the Broom: Salem Short Films." Other highlights of our time were visiting the East India Marine Hall and seeing art and artifacts relating to the Salem Witch Trials. They also have a great gift shop, so save some time for that. A very nice regional art museum that is worth visiting if you have time in your Salem itinerary!

It's an interesting assortment of ships and workshops along a creek feeding into the Essex estuary…read more They built many wooden fishing vessels here, and some artisans are still at work on small craft and repairs. The signage is good, and many exhibits like the block and tackles are clever. It seems a bit down in the heels, I hope they can find funding sources to stay open.

Got here at open. Justin was excellent in his introduction. We love this type of a technological…read morewindow on history. We commend the curators and participants. One of our favorite stops on Cape Ann.

Family friendly. The kids loved the touch tanks and the free science lessons on the spot!…read more Maritime Museum is small, so you can easily do that and still have time for a whale watch nearby.

Kelsey (Natural Resources Education) and Justin (Historian) make this museum come ALIVE!…read more This place is an absolute gem. Thank you to the staff for presenting a wonderful display of natural history and seafaring artifacts. We'll visit again!

Point of Pines Yacht Club is a private club right on the water and has been a fixture in Revere for…read moremore than 100 years! The function hall on the second floor has great views and there is plenty of parking on site. The hall is available for wedding receptions and other parties and holds almost 100 people comfortably. I am a member for almost 20 years and have had many family and business parties here. Why stress over setup, parking and cleaning? Rent the Point of Pines Yacht Club & relax and enjoy!

The Salted Cod was an unexpected find when visiting the Gloucester Schooner Festival. We recharged…read moreat the stunning brass bar enjoying ice coffee, a Bellini, hummus platter and glorious pistachio ricotta cake. All while enjoying the ocean breeze, views of the water and sun shining through to illuminate the art, jewelry and mixed media. A gem of a place!

The art half was beautiful. There was a really wide variety of art, including paintings and pottery…read morebut also stained glass and felted pieces. The person working there (felting while she worked) was also really nice and knowledgeable. The restaurant half left something to be desired. It was hard to even find the people working there (the art person had to help). They said they didn't have everything on the menu but they were able to make a cheese board. The person who brought it didn't tell us anything about the cheeses or meats but they were all delicious. We asked for Cokes. (The person didn't ask about drinks but someone else finally thought to). The drinks definitely weren't Coke and the carbonation/syrup ratio was way off. This place could be amazing if the restaurant was even half as good as the art.

This is a beautiful little gallery that couldn't have a better location…read more The owners are nice and their portuguese water dog, Callie, was delightful! I was so happy to stumble upon this place while walking my dog along Newbury Street. Their current exhibit is all about dogs, which is much like my idea of heaven. :) I ended up returning the second day for their dog-friendly reception. It was so well done that I have no doubt all other exhibits are equally top-notch.

I went into this gallery with the intention of finding work for a new home in the back bay. The…read moreowner was very pushy and her knowledge of contemporary art was not impressive. The assistant sat on the sideline and seemed afraid of the owner, Susan. I would not do business here-the taste level is also far less than I would expect in Boston.

cute little place to park off the side of the street for a moment. super cute water to look at…read more cool wildlife here. a little bit of a gross and mucky beach bc of poops and stuff.

Winter Pond, with 17 acres is divided into two sections, known as Big and Little Winter Pond, by…read moreWoodside Road. The Ponds are a year-round resource for all of Winchester's residents, most commonly used for fishing, boating and ice skating. Kinda dumpy, but a cute place to ice skate in the winter.