Need New England Vacation Advice

[Dogmama]

Ugh, me too (though I do love the PNW)!

If you are a history buff, you have to visit Salem. So much fun stuff to explore there - particularly on foot.

And if you want REAL New England seafood, Woodman's in Essex (if I remember correctly) and Brown's in Seabrook, NH are two of the best 'seafood in the rough' places in all the world!

Thanks! I've always been interested in the witch trials, having pagan leanings & all that. And seafood - thank you for the recommendations! You can imagine, fresh seafood in the desert is a precious commodity. Most seafood has been flash frozen or otherwise abused. I love how the people in Maine eat lobster so casually. Out here, it's a very special occasion!

[Reesha]

There are lots of places in Maine where you can walk right up to a boat and ask for lobster, but they've gotten wise and still charge market price. You can get a great deal on mussels though!

I usually don't waste my money on the lobster "dinner" too which means you're paying another ten bucks for bucket coleslaw, fries etc. I'd rather have a 2nd lobster for my money

[missjean]

If you like to go to museums, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem is a really nice small museum. http://www.pem.org/visit/ They have a great section on all the sea going trades that shaped that area. And I second the Strawbery Banke suggestion in Portsmouth NH - actually, all of Portsmouth is a fun place to visit.

If you do find yourself driving up the coast from Salem MA to Portsmouth NH, stop by the Beach Plum ice cream stand on rt 1A in North Hampton NH. Yummy, yummy!