Activities in Andover

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Ward Hill Walk/Hike

Hours: 8am to sunset.
Admission: Free to all
Info: This is somewhere between a walk and a very short hike. Only a short trip to the top of the hill that has a great view of the boston sky-line.
Website: http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/371_ward_reservation.cfm
Location/Contact:
From I-93, take Route 125 north 5 mi. Turn right onto Prospect Road and follow for 0.3 mi. to entrance and parking area on right. From Route I-495, take Route 114 east 1.7 mi. Turn right onto Route 125 south and follow for 1.6 mi. Turn left onto Prospect Road and follow for 0.3 mi. to entrance and parking area (15 cars) on right.

Addison Gallery of American Art

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 1PM-5PM, Closed Mondays
Admission: The Addison is open free to the public.
Info: “The collection includes significant paintings, prints, works on paper, sculpture, decorative arts, and photography by generations of American artists from Colonial times to the present”
Website: http://www.andover.edu/addison
Location/Contact:
Philips Academy
180 Main Street
Andover, Ma 01810
(978) 749-4015

Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology

Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM -- By appointment only.
Admission: Free
Info: "The museum's collection contains about 500,000 objects that represent nearly every indigenous culture area in North America. Collections are especially strong in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and Arctic areas of North America. The museum also holds significant type collections from the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico and the European Paleolithic."
Website: http://www.andover.edu/rspeabody
Location/Contact:
Philips Academy
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4490

Food in Andover

Breakfast/Brunch

Lantern Brunch Inc
Casual Diner, sit-down
(978) 475-6191
89 Main St
Andover, MA

Starbucks
Casual Coffee, to-go or tables
(978) 475-7752
14 Main St
Andover, MA

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Casual bagels and sandwiches, order at counter, sit at tables
(978) 749-7050
10 Main St
Andover, MA 01810

Lunch

Panera Bread
Casual sandwiches, soups, salads, breads, order at counter, sit at tables (free WiFi)
(978) 682-8636
58 Peters St
North Andover, MA

Top Of The Scales
Not formal, but not very casual, sit-down restaurant
(978) 681-8848
4 Johnson St
North Andover, MA

Fuddruckers
*Best Burger*
Casual, order at the counter, sit in booths, burgers
(978) 557-1100
550 Turnpike St
North Andover, MA

Dinner

Thai Sweet Basil
*Best Thai*
Casual, Sit-Down Restaurant
(978) 470-8098
209 N Main St
Andover, MA

Bertucci's Brick Oven Restaurant
*Best Pizza/Pasta*
Casual, Sit-Down Restaurant
(978) 685-4498
435 Andover St
North Andover, MA

Bollywood Grill
*Best Indian*
Casual, Sit-Down Restaurant
(978) 689-7800
350 Winthrop Ave
North Andover, MA

Burtons Grill Of North Andover
*Best Steak*
Not very formal, but not casual, Sit-down Restaurant
Get a reservation!
(978) 688-5600
145 Turnpike St
North Andover, MA

Orzo
*Best Italian*
Semi-formal. Call for a reservation if possible.
(978) 686-6921
1085 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA

Joe Fish Seafood Restaurant
*Best Seafood*
(978) 686-3663
1120 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA