Meet the city that inspired Beverly Hills
Not to mention, Beverly Hills, Calif., was named after our fair city by real estate developer Burton Green in 1907. (Our Beverly was founded in 1626.) The Massachusetts Beverly has hills, too; one of the prettiest is
Long Hill
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And there's this: Beverly Harbor was a base for early American naval operations. Privateer Hannah, converted from a fishing schooner to a warship armed with guns and cannons, was the first ship commissioned by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. In 1775, Captain Nicholas Broughton patrolled the coast in the Hannah
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engaging with the British Royal Navy sloop HMS Nautilus.
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Fast-forward 250 years: What is Beverly like today? This North Shore city, with a population of around 42,500, 'packs a punch for a town of its size,' says Erin Truex, executive director of Beverly Main Streets (
Why are we sharing this now? On June 14,
Arts Fest Beverly
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The best-known spot in Beverly is probably the 103-year-old
Cabot Theatre
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There's no Rodeo Drive, but Beverly, Mass., offers its own form of eye candy — art. This piece by artist Jennifer Toler at Porter Mill Studios is one (very cool) example.
Diane Bair
Musical theater fans may also be familiar with award-winning
North Shore Music Theatre
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The old warehouses along downtown's Rantoul Street have been renovated and transformed into housing and maker spaces like
Porter Mill Studios
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Montserrat College of Art
campus
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If you want to make art, not just admire it, Beverly offers some options, including
Score & Slip
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Clay Dreaming
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One of Beverly's more unique businesses is The Castle, a board game cafe with 1,000 games. (Tip: If you're drinking, don't play Uno!)
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Wandering around Beverly's downtown, you'll get a whiff of 'college town vibe,' which makes sense: In addition to the art school, Beverly is home to
Endicott College
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The Castle
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Gentile Brewing Company
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Mission Boat House sits on an iconic spot in Beverly, with views of the Beverly-Salem Bridge.
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Local haunts (minus the witches)
Those who remember the old McDonald's restaurant on the Beverly-Salem bridge will notice a spiffy waterfront restaurant in its place,
Mission Boat House
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A&B Burgers
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Rosetti Restaurant
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Don't let the strip mall location fool you: The Italian and Italian-American food at Rosetti Restaurant Beverly is worth a visit (shown here: shrimp flatbread). This is the sister location to Rosetti Restaurant in Lynn.
Diane Bair
One of us lived in Beverly for several years, and after a nine-year absence, we were happy to see some old favorites still operating, including
Soma
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Siam Delight
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For dessert, there's an outpost of
Harbor Sweets
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Henry's Fine Foods
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You haven't really seen Beverly until you've gone to
Lynch Park
, the city's unofficial backyard. There's a small beach, perfect for watching kite-surfers in the cove, and a wide green lawn with picnic tables and lawn-facing benches. There's a snack bar, open seasonally, a band shell, and paths that lead to the ocean. The park's famous tiered Rose Garden is modeled after Italian gardens, and a much-loved spot for wedding photos. Another irresistible photo op: the Falconer statue, a replica of the original in New York's Central Park, which was sculpted by George Blackall Simonds in 1872.
Given all of this, we were happy to be back in the old haunt. Yes, it's a bit gussied-up with all of those reimagined warehouses, not to mention a Whole Foods Market. But it still has a friendly feel, good places to eat, and a burgeoning art scene. 'Everybody knows Salem, but Beverly is a sleeper,' says Mark Jaffe, who's on the board of the Cabot and has lived in Beverly for most of his life. 'And the history is incredible. I can't imagine living anyplace else.'
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