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| Ridgewood Crossing is located in picturesque, historic Hingham just 17 miles south of Boston. This quiet community of 20,000+ residents boasts the highest median home prices in Plymouth County and is in the top 5% Statewide. Moving to Hingham isn't merely about maintaining real estate value, however, but more about experiencing the array of amenities the area has to offer.
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| Historic Hingham Square is a classic New England style downtown featuring specialty clothing and home decorating shops, florists, restaurants (from an Irish pub to formal dining) and even its own movie theater (historic Loring Hall).
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| Hingham Harbor with its proximity to Outer Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands National Park system is an unmatched nautical jewel. Home to the Lincoln Rowing & Sailing Center, the Hingham Yacht Club, the Town boat ramp and bathing beach, it's a hub of summer activity.
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The Derby Street Shoppes are a welcome addition to shopping and dining experiences in Hingham. This new 430,000 square foot "lifestyle center" boasts an array of clothing/specialty/service shops and restaurants/bistros in a pedestrian friendly, open air atmosphere and includes nationally recognized names such as Panera Bread, Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma, Barnes & Noble, the Apple Store, Talbots and Cold Stone Creamery to name just a few.
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| Unparalleled Accessibility sets Hingham apart from other communities. Routes 3 & 3A provide excellent vehicular access, while the Hingham Commuter Boat provides quick, reliable water transportation to Rowes Wharf in Downtown Boston. When the Greenbush MBTA commuter service opens in 2007, Hingham will have direct service to UMass Boston, BC High and South Station.
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| Recreation Opportunities abound in Hingham as well. Ridgewood Crossing is within one mile of three golf courses, one public, and two private. The Town owned South Shore Country Club offers 18 challenging holes, a swimming pool, tennis courts and even a multi-lane candlepin bowling alley. The Town owned "Rec Center" which is located adjacent to Town Hall offers indoor workout facilities, a full size gymnasium and game room.
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| Protected Open Space is another aspect that sets Hingham apart from other cities and towns situated as close to Boston. With over 1,250 acres of parks and natural protected woodlands from the Frederick Law Olmstead designed Worlds End to Bare Cove Park to
the 186 acre Brewer Reservation that abuts Ridgewood Crossing, the opportunities for hiking, jogging, canoeing and picnicking are almost limitless.
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History and Culture
are synonymous with Hingham. The Lincoln Historic District, Old Ship Church, and Historic Main Street (renowned by Eleanor Roosevelt as "the most beautiful Main Street in America") are but a few of its most revered assets.
Cultural opportunities are likewise plentiful in Town from the Hingham Conservatory, to the Hingham Symphony Orchestra to the Hingham Civic Music Theater. Nearby local productions are staged at Norwell's Nickerson Theater and Boston's cultural attractions from Symphony Hall to the Theater District are only a half hour away.
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| Local Links
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| Click your computer mouse on any of the several web page links shown below for more detailed information on hundreds of Hingham recreation, shopping, dining and cultural opportunities available within minutes of Ridgewood Crossing.
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