Summer in New England
Summer is here and if you’re vaccinated, it feels as if the world is your oyster. Looking to explore a new destination this year? people@Emerson asked staff to share their favorite places to visit in New England in the summertime.
Lynn
“Red Rock Park on the Lynn/Swampscott border. Great walking areas and nearby restaurants, like Christopher’s…or there are some gorgeous waterfront options.”
Janet Pohli (HR)
Nantucket
“Nantucket for its beaches and glistening water!”
Nora Brosseau (Iwasaki Library)
Provincetown
“Walk Commercial Street and look for John Waters, have a drink at the Nor’East, get a slice and play some bocce at Spiritus, and take a ferry to Long Point to relax at the tip of the Cape for a while!”
Tim Douglas (Academic Advising)
Martha’s Vineyard, Concord, and Revere
“I love Martha’s Vineyard. The beaches are beautiful and the water is warm. I love going clamming (you can get a one-day permit), and then making dinner for everyone using my bounty….
How can you not like Walden Pond? Just be ready to get there early because the parking lot gets full and then you can’t get in. Walking around the pond and finding your own swimming spot is wonderful. Skip some rocks in the clear water, read a book, or splash around with your friends. On the way out, grab a sweet treat from the ice cream truck.
Revere Beach’s waves are very calm, and you can walk along the water for a pretty far distance. Grab some pizza, fried clams, fried dough, or whatever you choose. If you can make it to the annual sand castle competition, do it! Professional sand castle makers come from all around the world to compete.”
David Ertischek (Communications and Marketing)
Bar Harbor
“Bar Harbor!! Acadia National Park is beautiful in the summer. Great hiking, great seafood, great blueberry pie…”
Daniel Laikko (Iwasaki Library)
Lewiston and Monmouth
“Monmouth is probably too small to vacation in, though many summer there. There’s a lake, a theater/public library (same weird old building!), and a little cafe that I love. I’ve adored 90+% of the productions I’ve seen at Theater at Monmouth. Nearby Lewiston has a vibrant Somali culture, so it has some exquisite and exotic (to native Mainers) restaurants. Portland is an easy 45-minute drive from Monmouth.”
Dan Crocker (Iwasaki Library)
Ogunquit
“My family stays in Ogunquit during the week of Memorial Day. We love getting goodies from Bread and Roses bakery, which has closed its storefront on the main drag after the pandemic really put a dent in things. It’s still selling out of the bakery farther up Route 1 toward Wells! It has been an institution in the region, so I want to shout it out for its years of joy and delicious carbs.”
Kate Roberts (CSD)
Burlington
“It’s a beautiful setting along Lake Champlain, with the Green Mountains to the east and Adirondack Mountains to the west across the lake (sunsets are just beyond gorgeous). Dining options run the gamut from luxe farm-to-table (Hen of the Wood) to divey-and-delicious pizza bars (Mr. Mike’s) and everything in between….
A lively bar scene that includes Lincoln’s (a secretive speakeasy) and a raft of laid-back breweries like Zero Gravity….A live music scene that will be working its way back this summer (especially Waterfront Park and Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum). There’s also plenty of fun hiking in the Greens…Camel’s Hump and highest-in-the-state Mt. Mansfield, with two miles of above-the-tree-line ridge hiking.”
Jinny Van Deusen (Institutional Advancement)