What an amazing experience! Driving through Lynn looking out for amazing art work was really fun!…read moreThe city is very diverse, and busy. There seems to be a strong catholic presence in the area. There are lots of small shops throughout the area, in great variety. I really like the concept of building art, which helps to alleviate buildings that might be considered eyesores. This concept also, serves to give artist a place to showcase their talents, as well as offer representation of the cultures in the area. Really provides inspiration on many fronts. I hope you enjoy the artwork as much as I did. I have more I'm unable to post here. If you'd like to see them let me know.

Lynn Lynn the city of Sin. You never come out the way you went in. Lol. Been hearing this my…read morewhole life. Rhymes well but a little of a stretch theses days. Back in the 80's very possible. Lynn is actually on a come back Buildings are being put up roads changing schools and colleges expanding. Lynn is definitely moving in the correct direction. The city is quite large it has give zip codes. It also has a lot of protected lands/ parks/ reservation and a fabulous stretch of beautiful coast that houses its beaches. If you haven't been to Lynn for a while check out all the great new venues. Lynn is challenging Boston with some award winning cuisine. I give the City of Lynn 4 Solid Stars

Pines stones but no…read moreghosts The Old Burial Ground is a very old graveyard indeed. The sign in front says 1661 and it is the oldest graveyard in the town of Manchester By-the-Sea. There are records of an older one but it is long forgotten and no longer exists. This ancient graveyard does look old, very old. Many of the gravestones are worn away and the oldest ones I could read were from the early 1700's. It's obvious that the broken and impossible to read stones are much older. The cemetery is a lovely place, lots of tall pine trees grow around, beside and even up through some of the ancient stones. It actually smells great, with the scent of pine permeating the air. One surprising fact about this ancient place is that there are no legends of ghosts or hauntings. Quite surprising since virtually all old and spooky graveyards have a least a few resident mischievous spirits hanging around. Perhaps it is just so old that even the ghosts got tired and just want to rest.

passing by here, the trees i noticed are especially cool looking! the vibes here are nice & has…read morefresh air quality

Welcome to the Salem Night Faire presented by the Black Veil! Situated on the grounds where "Hocus…read morePocus" was filmed, you're definitely stepping into a sense of nostalgia with this eerie Halloween presentation Step beyond the veil and into darkness, and experience the dark and Gothic oddities this Faire has to offer. Featuring local vendors and artists, you can find oddities, clothing, self-care items, including spooky bath bombs and soaps There are different actors throughout the grounds that you can interact with for a small tip ($1) and get different souvenir gifts. There are tarot card readings, fortune tellers and different photo opportunities! 7th year in a row but our second time enjoying this dark and gothic October There are beer Gardens and food trucks October 17th ,18th, 24th and 25th 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Pioneer Village is great if you wanna get a small taste of…read more of what life was like in 1630 Salem . Pioneer Village is a living history museum recreating the city of Salem as it was in the 17th century. It also was a filming location for Hocus Pocus! Pioneer Village is where the scenes from the beginning of the movie were filmed. We see a flyover of an old Salem town as the opening credits roll. In one of the small houses is Thackery Binx, who wakes up to find his sister, Emily, missing. There's not a whole lot here other than a few houses . I would recommend planning to spend 30 minutes here .

This is all Billy Bass gate and he lives in the bushes right outside the lobster shanty. This is…read moresome kind of lost public art but I'm not sure what they were going with but I like it. Salem has many weird unique awesome features and this is just one of them. This is just all Billy Bathgate hiding in the bushes looking out trying to scare children and the people to walk bye pretty cool

Very peaceful fun-loving happy little seaside town…read more If you like the ocean and you want to beach that's uncrowded head on over to Winthrop they have many. The town also has a good selection of restaurants and yacht clubs. I understand the school system is very good. This would be a great place to bring up children or for singles that love the beach.

I agree with a lot of what Dan G has said. I lived on one of the neighborhoods he mentioned in his…read morepost. Winthrop is a great city to live in. This isn't an industrial city which means that it mainly consists of residential areas. I would live here forever if I could. Close knit communities and quiet areas means that there's a lot of peace of mind when living here. There are two major reasons why I HAVE to give it four stars instead of five. 1. There always always seems to be construction going on. Like Dan G. mentioned earlier, there is one Dunkin Donuts location that chokes up traffic all the time! Not only that, but they have been working on the bridge there now for over a year and they JUST finished ONLY half of the bridge.. which means there's halfway more to go. It is HORRIBLE in the morning to get from inside the residential areas of Winthrop towards Boston because of it... it's actually a nightmare. 2. Logan Airport. It's located RIGHT beside Winthrop and jams up cellular service. I lived in the downstairs apartment of my landlord and I get no reception whatsoever on my phone, and the internet connection is horrible. Just TRY to watch a single video on YouTube.. it's nearly impossible to finish a ten minute video because the connection is so bad. My landlord tells me that they keep a land-line in their home because their cell phone service is so bad. Beside those two crippling downsides, there's just no way I would call Winthrop "perfect" but it comes damn close.

Who doesn't love elephants? Pachyderms! I left a shop disappointed and turned the corner and was…read moresurprised by the murals all around- this one being one of the first ones I saw! The entire side of the building lined with elephants parading! The detail was great- the black, white and gray tones give a sense that the mural has been there for a while, not sharp contrasts like some other murals- but a artistic grace that feels timeless. I wish I could find more information on this mural- artist, time it was painted, etc.

One of many murals in Salem. This one is of about four or five different elephants just kind of…read morehanging out doing elephant things. So they are our wall And there is no description of why they are on this wall or what they are doing but I like it because I like all the murals and things that Salem has to offer to make the city colorful

This was probably the number one "must see" on our tour of New England, and it surpassed all…read moreexpectations! (Note: If you have never heard of Dewey Cheetham & Howe, please stop reading now. This review will not enlighten you). We did not know what to expect at Car Talk Plaza since Tom & Ray's retirement. We found the odd shaped building (thanks Yelp!), with the odd shaped elevator, and took it to the third floor expecting at best to find a locked door. However, after tapping on the door, we tried it and it miraculously opened! There was absolutely nobody in the office! Evidently Doug "the subway fugitive, not a slave to fashion, bongo boy frogman" Berman and "John 'Bugsy' Lawlor were not yet back from the Sliced Ham, Razor Clam, Cherry Jam, Rack of Lamb, Grand Slam. We thought for a moment about having a romantic interlude to the sounds of "Are We There Yet Mama?" by Kelly Clark and the Wild River Band (show number 200102). However, we became consumed inspecting all the interesting gifts and memorabilia throughout the office. Once we were sated, we signed the guest book, put a pin in the Visitor's Map, grabbed an autographed postcard (or two), and proceeded back to the odd shaped elevator and back to Harvard Square. A good time was had by all.

The apparently now former office of the Car Talk shell company is still worth a visit. The name is…read morestill up in the window above Curious George...but all things must move on. Go have an espresso or cappuccino at Peet's at Brattle Square (or wherever) in Tommy's honor. Thanks for the laughs!

My main problem with the town is the people who work for it…read more When I moved in, I registered to vote, and updated my address at the RMV. However, the town still had the old residents listed at my location for excise tax purposes because the town was sending the old residents tax bills which I had returned to the town. As a result, the town didn't send me an excise tax bill until after it was due. I spoke to the tax collector over the phone, and was told I wouldn't be charged any late fee, and to pay online. When I paid online, I had to pay the late fee. The tax collector had lied to me because she didn't want to defend her mistake.

I've been Reading up on Massachusetts towns, and I found a lot of new ones that I want to go visit…read more One of many that I've already visited is Reading MA. It's absolutely gorgeous here. Not far from Peabody and Salem, in the north suburbs, it's being swallowed up by Boston's northwards expansion, but still retains a charm and is part of an amazing greater Boston area. Named after the important city in England that I know well, and nothing like it. A lovely and calm community with not much crime, and having friends here, I've stayed here on half a dozen locations and I'm sure I will again.