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Your North of Boston Getaway Includes:

Lodging

Two nights at the Amelia Payson House in Salem (www.ameliapaysonhouse.com) or the Salem Inn (www.saleminnma.com) * subject to availability

The Amelia Payson House is a beautiful 1845 Greek Revival Bed & Breakfast, located in the downtown Historic District of Salem. Named Yankee Magazine’s “Editor’s Choice” and one of Fodor’s “Best B&Bs”, the Amelia Payson House has private baths, AC, cable TV, and WiFi. The Amelia Payson House is closed from mid-November through March. During those months, the visitors may opt to stay at The Salem Inn. The Salem Inn comprises three historic homes offering accommodations rich in history with a proud tradition of service and comfort. Each building has been meticulously restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both Inns offer an excellent location, just a short walk to museums, restaurants, shops, and train station.

 

Meals

Dinner for two at The Landing Restaurant in Marblehead (www.thelandingrestaurant.com)

Overlooking Marblehead harbor, the Landing offers fine dining in its restaurant and lighter fare in its Pub, featuring traditional and contemporary appetizers, entrees and desserts, created with imagination and prepared with excellence.

 

Lunch for two at Essex’s NY Deli & Pizza in Salem

This N.Y. deli style restaurant offers pizza, subs and an assortment of gourmet calzones, sandwiches, and pasta. It is located inside Museum Place Mall, steps away from the Salem Visitors Center.

 

Lunch for two at Woodman’s of Essex (www.woodmans.com)

This quintessential New England clam shack is where “Chubby” Woodman invented the fried clam in 1916. Called an “American Cult Classic” by Zagat’s and awarded “Best Seafood in America” by Forbes FYI, Woodman’s is the ideal spot to enjoy NE seafood at its best.

 

Attractions

Two tickets to a show at the North Shore Music Theatre (www.nsmt.org)

An award-winning non-profit, professional theater, it draws over 400,000 patrons annually. The year-round season includes musicals, new works, celebrity concerts, Shakespeare, children’s programming, and the largest arts education and outreach program in New England.

 

Two passes to the Essex Shipbuilding Museum (www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org)

The Essex Shipbuilding Museum tells the extraordinary story of a small New England village that built more two-masted wooden schooners than any other place in the world. Open Wednesday through Sunday from June – October; open Saturdays and Sundays only from November – May.

 

A 20% discount off one item at the Essex Antiquarians Shop www.essex-antiquarians.com

Find that perfect souvenir or antique in Essex, which boasts more than 30 dealers within a few miles.

 

Two passes to Historic New England’s Phillips House (www.historicnewengland.org/phillipsmuseum)

Historic New England's Phillips House, located on Salem’s distinguished Chestnut Street, holds a unique collection from five generations of the Phillips family. The federal-style carriage house contains antique cars and carriages. Open June 1 - October 31, Tuesday through Sunday & November 1-May 31, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Two tickets on the Salem Trolley (www.salemtrolley.com)

Venture aboard for a fun and memorable journey through Salem's fabled past. The narrated one-hour historic tour aboard a replica turn-of-the-century trolley stops at major area attractions. Take the tour or use the trolley as an all-day shuttle between attractions. Valid April through Sept. 30; not redeemable in the month of October.

 

Two passes to the Salem Witch Museum (www.salemwitchmuseum.com)

The Salem Witch Museum brings you back to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Visitors get a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and a narration, along with a tour of an exhibit “Witches - Evolving Perceptions.” Open year round 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in July and August, extended hours in Oct.

 

Two tickets for a sail aboard the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon (www.schooner.org)

Come aboard this beautiful 49-passenger Essex-built schooner for a sail around Gloucester's scenic harbor. Help raise the sails, or just sit back and relax. Offering two-hour sails on weekends throughout May and June; daily sails starting in late June -   July and August; and weekend sails again from Labor Day through Columbus Day weekend.

 

Two admission tickets and parking for the Topsfield Fair (www.topsfieldfair.org)

Enjoy the oldest county fair in the U.S. with free grandstand shows, livestock and poultry shows, horse- and oxen-pulling, draft horse show, flower show, 4-H display, beekeeping, opening day parade, Grange exhibits, antique tractor display, and Giant Pumpkin contest. 2008 Fair dates: October 3-13. Hours: Friday, 4p.m. - 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. for the duration of the fair.

The North of Boston Getaway winner will be drawn on October 1, 2008.

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Contest Rules

One entry qualifies you for a chance to win the getaway. Winner selected by random drawing; winner will be excluded from future drawings for 12 months; packages do not include transportation other than as stated above; entrants must be 25 years of age or older; one entry per household; taxes and gratuities not included; no cash value; offers subject to availability; prize is not transferable; additional restrictions may apply to some packages; employees, and their families, of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and its vendors are not eligible; employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and their families are not eligible; void where prohibited by law. Prize package is valid for one year from date of winner’s receipt of package.

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