Northshore Magazine (Digital)

For 20 years, Northshore magazine’s experienced editors, creatives, writers, and photographers have captured the region with its award-winning prose and design. The magazine offers sophisticated service journalism coupled with stunning photography. We report on desirable towns and neighborhoods, places to hike and bike along the coast, which doctors are first-rate, and which restaurants, shops, spas, salons, and services are the Best of the North Shore.

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Middle Eastern Mainstay • Award-winning chef Cassie Piuma serves up savory dishes in this Somerville location.

Spirited Salem • This city celebrates the spookiest holiday of the year all month long.

A Room of One’s Own • More than just a coworking space, Birdhouse Amesbury offers a place for women to gather, learn from each other, and feel community.

Perfect Parnership • The Cut in Gloucester pairs up with Rockport’s Little Sister

Fancy Footwork • Look stylish in the latest men’s footwear.

Stock the Bar • Entertain in style with these bar cart accessories.

Magic Moments • For Jennifer and Josh MacGregor, a historic house in Salem is more than a home for their family. It’s also a welcoming home away from home for travelers to Salem.

A Love Letter to The Lowell • One of NewYork’s best boutique hotels, The Lowell offers the ultimate in quiet luxury.

BONS Event 2025 • Held at Danversport this past summer, the Best of the North Shore event was bigger and brighter than ever!

October Events • Things to Do North of Boston October 2025

Light, air, and the sea • A new Winslow Homer watercolor exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts includes pieces from his formative visits to Cape Ann.

Midlife Out Loud • A new anthology shares the “private parts” of midlife with essays from women as they navigate change and opportunity.

Halloween’s Magic • Beverly’s Long Hill transforms into a spooky experience this October.

Building a beautiful world • Andrew Sidford Architects combines art, sustainability, and an understanding that “design matters.”

Deliciously clear • Boston ClearWater Company is the latest steward of the Pocahontas Spring in Lynnfield, from which naturally alkaline mineral spring water has flowed for centuries.

TOP INFLUENCERS • THIS YEAR WE NAME 10 NEW VISIONARIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

POWER PLAY • The latest and greatest news from 25 North Shore legends.

PASSING THE TORCH • How three North Shore entrepreneurs are preparing the next generation to carry on their legacy.

25 Things to do THIS FALL • Hayrides, hikes, and Halloween—oh, my! Between the North Shore’s long list of fantastic family-run farms, Salem’s Haunted Happenings, and autumn fairs and festivals galore, it’s a little overwhelming to plan your October schedule. We’re here to make it easier. Read on for 25 things to do this October north of Boston—from the yearly classics like the Topsfield Fair to one-time seasonal events you won’t want to miss, including dinners and spooky movie screenings. You’ll also find our top spots to hike, bike, drink beer, and eat cider donuts.

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