NEWBURYPORT MA
Let's head south from Hampton to Newburyport Ma. You can either head down route one or take I-95. If the traffic isn't too bad I prefer the route one approach. It's only about 15 miles (about twenty minutes). Once you get there you'll find many different things to do. The downtown area is a sea of tiny shops selling everything from art work to incense. If you arrive on a weekend in the summer you will usually find some kind of activity taking place anything from the week long Yankee Homecoming Week to other smaller festivals. Newburyport is also well known for it's many fine restaurants. The firehouse theatre which has plays year round is right downtown. You'll also find live entertainment in the park on Friday and Saturday nights. The boardwalk area is fantastic!
Newburyport is the birth place of the U.S. Coast guard and was an active shipping port in days of old.
There are many whale watch and deep sea fishing excursions you can take the family on.
Like Portsmouth NH, Newburyport saw it's renaissance back in the late 60's. Before that it was as if these communities were of no interest to anyone. I remember as kid driving with my family out too Plum Island and going through downtown Newburyport on the way. There was nothing there! Just dirty old buildings and no people. Things have certainly change since then.
So spend the day, enjoy the ongoing activities and good food! Remember there is a sales tax in MA. Also, parking is quite limited so if your going on a weekend get there before 11am.
posted by Corazoncitos @ 3/03/2005 06:12:00 AM
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