Staycations in New England
Ipswich/Essex: Morning
Miles from downtown Boston: 37
Drive time: 57 minutes
9 a.m. Settle in at Crane Beach (pictured) (400 Argilla Road, Ipswich, 978-356-4354, parking is $15 weekdays, $22 weekends). Arrive early to get prime towel real estate and the best parking spots, then kick back on the soft, white sand dunes and watch the tykes frolic in the warm tidal pools.
11 a.m. Take off for Woodman’s (121 Main St., Essex, 978-768-2559) and beat the lunch line for an early dose of fried clams. Or grab some at the lesscrowded Farnharm’s (88 Eastern Ave., Essex, 978- 768-6643), and dig in while sitting at one of the picnic tables overlooking the salt marsh.
Drive time: 57 minutes
9 a.m. Settle in at Crane Beach (pictured) (400 Argilla Road, Ipswich, 978-356-4354, parking is $15 weekdays, $22 weekends). Arrive early to get prime towel real estate and the best parking spots, then kick back on the soft, white sand dunes and watch the tykes frolic in the warm tidal pools.
11 a.m. Take off for Woodman’s (121 Main St., Essex, 978-768-2559) and beat the lunch line for an early dose of fried clams. Or grab some at the lesscrowded Farnharm’s (88 Eastern Ave., Essex, 978- 768-6643), and dig in while sitting at one of the picnic tables overlooking the salt marsh.
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