Guidebook for North Reading
Arts & Culture
Greater Boston Stage Company
395 Main StLive theater, I've never seen a bad show there.
Drinks & Nightlife
Venetian Moon
680 Main StMartinis & tapas. Also upscale dinner and desserts.
Parks & Nature
Trees, rocks - large and small, lakes, hiking, wild life can be seen (be Careful during hunting season!), great for kyaking & canoeing too.
19 locals recommend
Harold Parker State Forest
133 Jenkins RdTrees, rocks - large and small, lakes, hiking, wild life can be seen (be Careful during hunting season!), great for kyaking & canoeing too.
Baker Meadow Reservation
14 Oriole DrBeautiful hikes
Shopping
Grandiose mall with everything from Crate & Barrel to Nordstroms, Hallmark, Papyrus, Nike and Sketcher stores, also Game Boy and others.
23 locals recommend
Burlington Mall
Grandiose mall with everything from Crate & Barrel to Nordstroms, Hallmark, Papyrus, Nike and Sketcher stores, also Game Boy and others.
Northshore Mall
210 Andover StNorth Shore's answer to the Burlington Mall
Essentials
Market Basket
260 Main StInexpensive, and close to banks and Pharmacies.
Slightly higher end oils and other goods at slightly higher prices. But it's walking distance away.
26 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
757 Turnpike StSlightly higher end oils and other goods at slightly higher prices. But it's walking distance away.
Getting Around
They pick you up & drop you off -- and they aren't the most expensive
94 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
37 Mystic AveThey pick you up & drop you off -- and they aren't the most expensive
Takes you to towns between Reading and Boston, stops at bus depot and subway line (Orange @ Melrose, Green @ North Station).
Reading Train Station
35 Lincoln StTakes you to towns between Reading and Boston, stops at bus depot and subway line (Orange @ Melrose, Green @ North Station).
Wilmington Train Station