The 10 Most Memorable Things To Do on the Massachusetts North Shore

Drink Watermelon Beer

Salem Beer Works is known for its creative beers, and when summer rolls around, you can't beat the refreshing taste of their Watermelon Ale.

© 2007 Kim Knox Beckius

Order it with the blueberry sausage, as my husband did, and you'll have your fruit group taken care of for the day! The host recommended crumbling the fresh watermelon into the beer before drinking. My husband was game and said it was good, but I was reluctant to chew my beer. I'll admit, though, that I used my slice of watermelon for dunking.

• Sail Out of Gloucester Aboard a 65-foot Schooner
• Dine at the Top of a Lighthouse
• Drink Watermelon Beer
• Hold a Sea Star in Your Hands
• Feast on Fried Clams at the Place Where They Were Invented
• Squeak Your Feet on the Singing Beach
• Meet the Artists at the Rocky Neck Art Colony
• Shop for Vintage Jewelry and Other Antiques in Essex
• Taste the World's Best Popcorn
• Spy on Shorebirds at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge