Things to Love About Marblehead, Massachusetts

1. The Spirit of '76. The original of this famous painting hangs in Abbot Hall.


2. Yacht clubs. You don't need a boat to join the Dolphin Yacht Club: Enjoy a summer of waterfront fine dining and multiple events for the whole family! Other yacht clubs include Boston Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club


3. Spend a long Fourth of July weekend at the Marblehead Festival of Arts with multiple art mediums in many downtown venues and loads of things to do for the whole family.


4. Great Restaurants.
   
   Italian restaurant recommendations include:
   Pellinos Fine Italian Dining and Caffe Italia Trattoria & Bar.
   
   For breakfast, try The Driftwood.
   
   If you enjoy seafood and waterfront dining, either The Barnacle or The Landing might be for you.
   
   Another popular local restaurant and hang out is Maddie’s Sail Loft.


5. The beaches. Devereux Beach, Gas House Beach, and Grace Oliver Beach are a few favorites.


6. Along with being a short ride to Boston and Logan Airport, Marblehead itself offers the amenities of most cities with a small town feel. There are plenty of restaurants and shops within walking distance of each other. The town has done a tremendous job upgrading its education infrastructure with a new high school and renovated middle school. As a property owner, the tax rate is low relative to nearby towns, yet the public services are terrific.


7. In the summer, visit the Marblehead Farmer's Market every Saturday morning where fine vegetables, fruit, flowers, bread, cheese, and countless other goodies from local farms are available under tents at the Veteran's Middle School. Stick around for a time while you enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a tasty muffin or enjoy the weekly entertainment as you chat with neighbors and friends. It’s definitely a social event not to be missed!


8. Marblehead Little Theater is a very successful, well-supported community theater group that just celebrated its 50th birthday. The membership is devoted to putting on a musical and a drama each year. The local area is enriched by the quality of the productions. Whether you are performing, working back stage, or sitting in the audience - MLT makes a difference in the culture and quality of life for people in Marblehead and surrounding towns.
   
   Recently MLT took over an unused fire station in Marblehead. Years later and many hundreds of thousand dollars later, this charming building is being transformed into a wonderful black box theater where dramatic productions, classes for children, movie nights and special events take place. The building is still being updated, but significant progress has been made in this exciting facility. Large scale musical productions take place at other venues in the area.


9. Historian Betty Hunt’s walking tours of Olde Town. Betty not only knows the history of many homes, but many of the local tales as well. The Olde Town area is well worth visiting on your own as well.


10. Go back in time with a tour of the beautiful Jeremiah Lee Mansion that provides a taste of wealth from bygone years.


11. Watching a sunrise over Children's Island and the Lighthouse from historic Fort Sewall. Fort Sewall served as the safe haven for the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) when it was being pursued by two British war ships.


12. See the transformation of Abbot Hall when it is magically bedecked for the Holiday Pops Concert and enjoy the wonderful orchestra ringing in the season!


13. Be sure to visit the Marblehead Historical Society and Gallery!


14. Visit the Marblehead Art Association and Gallery in the King Hooper Mansion.


15. Crocker Park.


16. Gatchell Playground.


17. Redd’s Pond and the Sawmill at Redd’s Pond.


18. Old Burial Hill


19. Old Powder House


20. Black Joe’s Pond


21. Marblehead Christmas Walk (1st week in December)


22. Marblehead Fourth of July Fireworks

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The following RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate agents contributed to this list:

Carole Bouchat
Web Site: www.bouchatproperties.com
Email: carole@bouchatproperties.com

Claire Dembowski
Web Site: www.liveneartheshore.com
Email:claire@liveneartheshore.com

Cyndi Kilbarger
Web Site: www.cyndinorthshore.com
Email: cyndi@cyndinorthshore.com

Terry and Kathy Sullivan
Web Site: www.sullivanteam.com
Email: terry@sullivanteam.com
Email: kathy@sullivanteam.com

Jody Watts
Web Site: www.rwhometeam.com
Email: jody@rwhometeam.com

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RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate's Marblehead, Massachusetts office:
74 Atlantic Ave.
Marblehead, MA 01945
781-631-2330