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  1. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Huh

    by nutraxfornerves 11 April 2012

    There is an old joke about Endicott Peabody--that four places in MAssachusetts are named for him. Endicott, Peabody, Marblehead, and Athol.…

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    RE: Boston, 2 nights, 2 days

    by amobr82 12 February 2012

    U$150/night is likely to be very low for a hotel room for 2 for that time. Try bidding on Priceline or LastMinuteTravel or Hotwire. Neighbor…

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    RE: Clementine Paddleford

    by nutraxfornerves 04 October 2011

    One of the more famous quotes about Westbrook Pegler comes from US President Harry Truman. Truman's daughter Margaret aspired to be a…

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    RE: day trip to boston

    by Ogie_Ogilthorpe 14 April 2010

    I was thinking the same things as #1. But staying in Marblehead, Salem or Gloucester Mass and taking the cmmuter rail into town might…

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    Re: Itinerary? 7.5 days in New England area

    by taratravels 04 May 2009

    Hi swtbeb4lyfe43: With the amount of time you have, I must agree that you might want to cut out some of your destinations/alter them.…

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    RE: Day Trips from Boston

    by lucysmom 29 March 2008

    Also, next to Salem is Marblehead and the old town and arbor area are really lovely

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    Re: New England trip ideas

    by ibsensgirl 17 January 2008

    Hi there, I've lived in New Haven for 6 (gasp) years now, but am originally from Marblehead, next to Salem, 18 miles North of Boston.…

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    New England in November

    by DC_Dad 16 July 2007

    Andrea,

    If you are already planning on traveling between Boston to New York, I'd HIGHLY recommend stopping in Newport,…

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    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by what_a_world 18 May 2007

    Hey, all.

    Thanks very much for the feedback.

    I'll do some homework once I'm on the scene.

    WAW

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    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by nilsy 18 May 2007

    Brooktrout - have you ever been to Plum Island??? Plum Island is lovely - but most of the beach is closed to walking because of nesting…

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    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by mzucker 17 May 2007

    one of my favorite places is Crane Beach near Ipswich - take the train from Salem to Ipswich, you can walk to the beach within about an…

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    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by nilsy 17 May 2007

    While its basically a suburb, geographically Marblehead is actually somewhat isolated. You can spend a few hours walking around and viewing…

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    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by Willysnout 17 May 2007

    Marblehead isn't a walking kind of town.

  15. what_a_world avatar

    Walking In and Around Marblehead, Massachusetts

    by what_a_world 17 May 2007

    Hey, all.

    I'm going to be in Marblehead, Massachusetts soon. I'd love to know of any seaside or other nature walks that you'd…

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    June in New England - ideas please!

    by Arianwen 15 January 2007

    I travelled around New England last year - there are so many lovely places to choose from! Chatham is lovely and I agree that it is one…

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